16. But Peter continued knocking. And when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.
17. Motioning to them with his hand to be quiet, he described to them how the Lord had led him out of the prison. And he said, “Go, tell these things to James and to the brothers.” Then he departed and went to another place.
18. Now when day came, there was a great disturbance among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.
19. When Herod had searched for him and did not find him, he examined the guards and commanded that they should be put to death.Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
20. Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. But they came to him in unity, and having made Blastus, the king’s personal servant, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed by the king’s country.
21. On an appointed day, Herod, dressed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave a public speech to them.
22. The mob shouted, “It is the voice of a god, and not of a man!”
23. Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory. And he was eaten by worms and died.
24. But the word of God spread and increased.
25. When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their ministry, they returned from Jerusalem and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.