16. But Peter was continuing to knock, and when they opened the door they saw him and were astonished.
17. But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he related to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to James and to the brothers,” and he departed and went to another place.
18. Now when day came, there was not a little commotion among the soldiers as to what then had become of Peter.
19. And when Herod had searched for him and did not find him, he questioned the guards and ordered that they be led away to execution. And he came down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.
20. Now he was very angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians. So they came to him with one purpose, and after persuading Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their country was supported with food from the king’s country.
21. So on an appointed day Herod, after putting on royal clothing and sitting down on the judgment seat, began to deliver a public address to them.
22. But the people began to call out loudly, “The voice of a god and not of a man!”
23. And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give the glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died.
24. But the word of God kept on increasing and multiplying.
25. So Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had completed their service, having taken along with them John (who is also called Mark).