Acts 12:7

And lo! a messenger of the Lord stood over him, and a light shone in the cell; and, smiting the side of Peter, he roused him up, saying—Rise up quickly! And his chains fell off out of his hands.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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 hands.

In Context

6And, when Herod was about to bring him forth, on that night, was Peter sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, guards, also, before the door, were keeping the prison.

8And the messenger said unto him—Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he saith unto him—Throw around thee thy mantle, and be following me.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 22:29For, thou, wast my lamp, O Yahweh,—and, Yahweh, enlightened my darkness;

1 Kings 19:7And the messenger of Yahweh came again a second time, and touched him, and said—Rise, eat,—because, too much for thee, is the journey.

Psalms 37:32The lawless man, lieth in wait, for the just, and seeketh to put him to death:

Psalms 107:14He brought them forth out of darkness and death-shade, and, their fetters, he tare off.

Psalms 142:6Attend thou unto my loud cry, for I am brought very low,—Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are stronger than I.

Isaiah 37:30And, this unto thee, is the sign, Eating this year, the growth of scattered seeds, And in the second year, that which shooteth up of itself,—Then in the third year, Sow ye—and reap, and Plant ye vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.

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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