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Acts 12:1-19 (AMP)

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¹ ABOUT THAT time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to afflict and oppress and torment some who belonged to the church (assembly). ² And he killed James the brother of John with a sword; ³ And when he saw that it was pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded further and arrested Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread . ⁴ And when he had seized , he put him in prison and delivered him to four squads of soldiers of four each to guard him, purposing after the Passover to bring him forth to the people. ⁵ So Peter was kept in prison, but fervent prayer for him was persistently made to God by the church (assembly). ⁶ The very night before Herod was about to bring him forth, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, fastened with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison. ⁷ And suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared , and a light shone in the place where he was. And the angel gently smote Peter on the side and awakened him, saying, Get up quickly! And the chains fell off his hands. ⁸ And the angel said to him, Tighten your belt and bind on your sandals. And he did so. And he said to him, Wrap your outer garment around you and follow me. ⁹ And went out following him, and he was not conscious that what was apparently being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. ¹⁰ When they had passed through the first guard and the second, they came to the iron gate which leads into the city. Of its own accord swung open, and they went out and passed on through one street; and at once the angel left him. ¹¹ Then Peter came to himself and said, Now I really know and am sure that the Lord has sent His angel and delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting . ¹² When he, at a glance, became aware of this , he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark, where a large number were assembled together and were praying. ¹³ And when he knocked at the gate of the porch, a maid named Rhoda came to answer. ¹⁴ And recognizing Peter's voice, in her joy she failed to open the gate, but ran in and told the people that Peter was standing before the porch gate. ¹⁵ They said to her, You are crazy! But she persistently and strongly and confidently affirmed that it was the truth. They said, It is his angel! ¹⁶ But meanwhile Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the gate and saw him, they were amazed. ¹⁷ But motioning to them with his hand to keep quiet and listen, he related to them how the Lord had delivered him out of the prison. And he said, Report all this to James and to the brethren. Then he left and went to some other place. ¹⁸ Now as soon as it was day, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers over what had become of Peter. ¹⁹ And when Herod had looked for him and could not find him, he placed the guards on trial and commanded that they should be led away . Then went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed on there.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 5) Prayer - Peter - released from prison
(v. 12) Prayer - Disciples - Many people had gathered to pray
(v. 14) Joy / Rejoicing - Rhonda - Peter at the door
(v. 16) Prayer - Peter - released from prison

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Be Still My Soul - Persistence (2008-03-27)
(v. 2) Be Still My Soul - Persistence (2008-03-27)
(v. 3) Be Still My Soul - Persistence (2008-03-27)
(v. 4) Be Still My Soul - Persistence (2008-03-27)
(v. 5) Be Still My Soul - Persistence (2008-03-27)
(v. 5) Teach Us To Pray - Unity with Others (2008-09-11)
(v. 6) Be Still My Soul - Persistence (2008-03-27)
(v. 7) It's Not Over (2015-02-05)
(v. 7) Be Still My Soul - Persistence (2008-03-27)
(v. 8) Be Still My Soul - Persistence (2008-03-27)
(v. 9) Be Still My Soul - Persistence (2008-03-27)
(v. 10) Be Still My Soul - Persistence (2008-03-27)
(v. 11) Be Still My Soul - Persistence (2008-03-27)
(v. 12) Be Still My Soul - Persistence (2008-03-27)
(v. 13) Be Still My Soul - Persistence (2008-03-27)
(v. 14) Be Still My Soul - Persistence (2008-03-27)
(v. 15) Be Still My Soul - Persistence (2008-03-27)
(v. 16) Be Still My Soul - Persistence (2008-03-27)
(v. 17) Be Still My Soul - Persistence (2008-03-27)
(v. 17) Names of the Believers (part I) (2011-05-01)

Definition(s):
Herod (Her-od): son of a hero
Mary (Meh-re): same as Miriam
Rhoda (Roh-da): a rose
Caesarea (Sez-a-ree-a):
Judea (Jood-e-a):
So (Soh):