Acts 12:17

And having motioned to them with his hand to be silent, he told them how HaAdon led him out from the beis hasohar. Then Kefa said, Report to Ya'akov + 12:17 See Mt 13:55 and to the Achim b'Moshiach these things. And having gone out, Kefa went to another place.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

In Context

16But Kefa continued knocking. And having opened the gate, they saw him, and were nispoyel (standing in awe).

18Now when it was boker, there was not a little commotion among the chaiyalim as to what had become of Kefa.

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Cross References

Psalms 66:16Come and hear, Kol Yirei Elohim, 1 and I will declare what He hath done for my nefesh. 1

Psalms 107:21Oh that men would praise Hashem for His chesed, 1 and for His nifla'ot (wonderful works) to the Bnei Adam! 1

Psalms 146:7Oseh mishpat for the oppressed; 1 Who giveth lechem to the hungry. 1 Hashem mattir asurim (sets free the prisoners): 1

Luke 1:22And when he came out, he was illem (mute) and not able to speak to them, and they had daas that he had seen a chazon in the Heikhal. He kept motioning to them and he remained illem.

John 8:59Then they took up stones that they might stone him, but Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was hidden and departed out of the Beis Hamikdash. + 8:59 Ex 17:4; Lv 24:16; 1Sm 30:6

John 11:54Therefore he no longer was walking openly among those of Yehudah, but went away from there into the region near the wilderness, to a shtetl called Ephrayim, and there Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach remained with the talmidim. + 11:54 2Sm 13:23

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 →

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