10. And when they had passed the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them by itself. And they went out and went down one street, and the messenger instantly withdrew from him.
11. And when Kĕpha had come to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that יהוה has sent His messenger, and delivered me from the hand of Herodes and from all the Yehuḏite people were anticipating.”
12. And having realised this, he went to the house of Miryam, the mother of Yoḥanan who was also called Mark, where many had gathered to pray.
13. And when Kĕpha knocked at the door of the gate, a girl named Rhode came to answer.
14. And when she recognised Kĕpha’s voice, she did not open the gate because of her joy, but ran in and reported that Kĕpha stood before the gate.
15. And they said to her, “You are mad!” But she kept insisting that it was so, and they said, “It is his messenger.”
16. And Kĕpha continued knocking, and having opened they saw him and were amazed.
17. And motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he told them how the Master brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Report this to Ya‛aqoḇ and to the brothers.” And he left and went to another place.
18. Now when day came, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Kĕpha.
19. And when Herodes had searched for him and did not find him, he examined the guards and ordered them to be led away. And he went down from Yehuḏah to Caesarea, and stayed there.
20. Now Herodes had been highly displeased with the people of Tsor and Tsiḏon, but with one mind they came to him, and having made Blastos the sovereign’s eunuch their friend, they were asking for peace, because their country was supplied with food by the sovereign’s country.
21. And on an appointed day Herodes, having put on his royal clothes, sat on his throne and gave an address to them.
22. And the people kept shouting, “The voice of a mighty one and not of a man!”
23. And instantly a messenger of יהוה smote him, because he did not give the esteem to Elohim. And becoming worm-eaten, he died.