Acts 12:17
Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
16But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.
18At daybreak there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.
Cross References
Psalms 66:16Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.
Psalms 107:21Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
Psalms 146:7He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free,
Luke 1:22When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.
John 8:59At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area, going through the midst of them. And so He passed by.
John 11:54As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He spent time there with His disciples.
Matthew Henry on Acts 12:6-20
Peter's Imprisonment and Deliverance. 5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. 6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. 7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his… Read the whole commentary →