5 The indeed therefore Peter was watched by the guard; prayer but was earnest was made by the congregation to the God in behalf of him.

6 When but was about him to bring before the Herod, in the night that was the Peter sleeping between two soldiers, having been bound with chains two, guards and before the door watching the prison.

7 And lo, a messenger of Lord stood by, and a light shone in the building; having struck and the side of the Peter, aroused him, saying: Arise in haste. And fell off of him the chains from the hands.

8 Said and the messenger to him: Grid thyself, and bind under the sandals of thee. He did and so. And he says to him: Throw around the mantle of thee, and follow me.

9 And having gone out he followed him, and not knew, that real it is that being done through the messenger, thought but a vision to see.

10 Passing through and first guard and second, they came to the gate the iron that leading into the city, which selfmoved opened to them; and having gone out went forward street one, and immediately stood the messenger from him.

11 And the Peter having come in to himself, said: Now I know really, that sent forth Lord the messenger of himself, and delivered me out of hand of Herod, and all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

12 Considering and he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, that being surnamed Mark, where were many assembled and were praying.