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Acts 12:17

Peter motioned to them with his hand to be silent, and he told them how the Lord had brought him out of prison. He said, “Report these things to James and the brothers.” Then he left and went to another place.

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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 Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed.

18Now when it became day, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers over what had happened to Peter.

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Cross References

Psalms 66:16Come and listen, all you who fear God, 1 and I will declare what he has done for my soul. 1

Psalms 107:21Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness 1 and for the amazing things he has done for humanity! 1

Psalms 146:7He executes justice for the oppressed 1 and gives food to the hungry. 1 Yahweh frees the prisoners; 1

Luke 1:22But when he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized that he had seen a vision while he was in the temple. He kept on making signs to them and remained silent.

John 8:59Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.

John 11:54No longer did Jesus walk openly among the Jews, but he departed from there into the country near to the wilderness into a town called Ephraim. There he stayed with the 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 →

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