e smote Peter on the side,
and awoke him, saying, "Rise up quickly."

And his chains fell from his hands. And the angel said unto him, "Gird
thyself, and bind on thy sandals." And he did so.

And he said unto him, "Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me."

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And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that it was true which
was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.

And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto
the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its
own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and
straightway the angel departed from him. And when Peter was come to
himself, he said, "Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth
his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the
expectation of the people of the Jews."

And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the
mother of John whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together
and were praying. And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid
come to answer, named Rhoda. And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened
not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the
gate. And they said unto her, "Thou art mad." But she confidently
affirmed that it was even so. And they said, "It is his angel."

But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him,
and were amazed. But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their
peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him forth out of the
prison. And he said, "Tell these things unto James, and to the
brethren."

And he departed, and went to another place. Now as soon as it was day,
there was no small stir among the {361} soldiers, what was become of
Peter. And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined
the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. And Peter
went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and tarried there.

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Missionary Journeys and Adventures of Paul.

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PERSONS OF THE STORY.
_PAUL_.
_Ananias, a disciple_.
_Sergius Paulus, a Roman governor_.
_Elymas, a sorcerer_.
_Barnabas_.
_Mark_.
_Timothy_.
_Silas_.
_Gallio, a Roman governor_.
_Priscilla and Aquila_.
_Demetrius, a silversmith_.
_Claudius Lysias, a Roman officer_.
_Felix, a Roman governor_.
_Drusilla, wife of Felix_.
_Festus, a Roman governor_.
_King Agrippa_.