Summary
Herod the king, displeased with the church, kills James and captures Peter, planning to bring him before the people after Easter. The early church prays continually for Peter, and an angel appears at night to free him from chains, leading Peter through the prison’s iron gate to safety. Peter returns to the house of Mary, informs the believers, and later Herod searches for him; failing to find him, he condemns the jailers and dies in a gruesome manner. The chapter ends with the mention of Barnabas and Saul returning from Jerusalem with John Mark, underscoring the spread of the gospel.