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But there were certain of them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who entering into Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, announcing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.

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And the report concerning them reached the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go through as far as Antioch:

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And he went away to Tarsus to seek out Saul.

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And having found [supplied: him], he brought him to Antioch. And so it was with them that for a whole year they were gathered together in the assembly and taught a large crowd: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

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Now in these days prophets went down from Jerusalem to Antioch;

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and one from among them, by name Agabus, rose up and signified by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine over all the inhabited earth, which also came to pass under Claudius.

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And they determined, according as any one of the disciples was well off, each of them to send to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea, to minister [supplied: to them];

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At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,

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and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.

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And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:)

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Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning him.

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And when Herod was going to bring him forth, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards before the door kept the prison.

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And lo, an angel of [supplied: the] Lord came there, and a light shone in the prison: and having smitten the side of Peter, he roused him up, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off his hands.

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And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he says to him, Cast thine upper garment about thee and follow me.

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And going forth he followed [supplied: him] and did not know that what was happening by means of the angel was real, but supposed he saw a vision.

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And having passed through a first and second guard, they came to the iron gate which leads into the city, which opened to them of itself; and going forth they went down one street, and immediately the angel left him.

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And when he had knocked at the door of the entry, a maid came to listen, by name Rhoda;

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and having recognised the voice of Peter, through joy did not open the entry, but running in, reported that Peter was standing before the entry.

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And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she maintained that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.

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But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished.

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And having made a sign to them with his hand to be silent, he related [supplied: to them] how the Lord had brought him out of prison; and he said, Report these things to James and to the brethren. And he went out and went to another place.

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And when it was day there was no small disturbance among the soldiers, what then was become of Peter.

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And Herod having sought him and not found him, having examined the guards, commanded [supplied: them] to be executed. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea and stayed [supplied: there].

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And he was in bitter hostility with [supplied: the] Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and, having gained Blastus the king's chamberlain, sought peace, because their country was nourished by the king's.

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And on a set day, clothed in royal apparel and sitting on the elevated seat [supplied: of honour], Herod made a public oration to them.

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