Acts 12:16
But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened it, and sawe him, they were astonied.
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- Acts 12:5-1511 verses83%
5So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer was made of ye Church vnto God for him.
6And when Herod woulde haue brought him out vnto the people, the same night slept Peter betweene two souldiers, bound with two chaines, and the keepers before the doore, kept the prison.
7And behold the Angel of the Lord came vpon them, and a light shined in the house, and he smote Peter on the side, and raysed him vp, saying, Arise quickely; his chaines fell off from his handes.
8And the Angel saide vnto him, Girde thy selfe, and binde on thy sandales; so he did. Then he said vnto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and followe me.
9So Peter came out and followed him, and knewe not that it was true, which was done by the Angel, but thought he had seene a vision.
10Nowe when they were past the first and the second watch, they came vnto the yron gate, that leadeth vnto the citie, which opened to them by it owne accord, and they went out, and passed through one streete, and by and by the Angel departed from him.
11And when Peter was come to himselfe, he said, Nowe I know for a trueth, that the Lord hath sent his Angel, and hath deliuered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the wayting for of the people of the Iewes.
12And as he considered the thing, he came to the house of Marie, the mother of Iohn, whose surname was Marke, where many were gathered together, and prayed.
13And when Peter knocked at the entrie doore, a maide came foorth to hearken, named Rhode,
14But when she knew Peters voyce, she opened not the entrie doore for gladnesse, but ranne in, and tolde howe Peter stood before the entrie.
15But they said vnto her, Thou art mad. Yet she affirmed it constantly, that it was so. Then said they, It is his Angel.
- Acts 12:17-193 verses80%
17And he beckened vnto them with the hand, to hold their peace, and told them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison; he saide, Goe shewe these things vnto Iames and to the brethren: and he departed and went into an other place.
18Nowe assoone as it was day, there was no small trouble among the souldiers, what was become of Peter.
19And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commaunded them to be led to be punished; he went downe from Iudea to Cesarea, and there abode.
- John 18:16-172 verses78%
16But Peter stood at the doore without. Then went out the other disciple which was knowen vnto the hie Priest, and spake to her that kept the doore, and brought in Peter.
17Then saide the maide that kept the doore, vnto Peter, Art not thou also one of this mans disciples? He sayd, I am not.
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17Nowe while Peter douted in himselfe what this vision which he had seene, meant, beholde, the men which were sent from Cornelius, had inquired for Simons house, and stoode at the gate,
18And called, and asked, whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
19And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit sayde vnto him, Beholde, three men seeke thee.
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19But the Angel of the Lorde, by night opened the prison doores, & brought them forth, and sayd,
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10And they knewe him, that it was he which sate for the almes at the Beautifull gate of the Temple: and they were amased, and sore astonied at that, which was come vnto him.
11And as the creeple which was healed, held Peter & Iohn, all the people ranne amased vnto them in the porch which is called Solomos.
12So when Peter saw it, he answered vnto the people, Ye me of Israel, why marueile ye at this? or why looke ye so stedfastly on vs, as though by our owne power or godlines, we had made this ma go?
- Acts 11:11-133 verses76%
11Then behold, immediatly there were three men already come vnto the house where I was, sent from Cesarea vnto me.
12And the Spirit saide vnto me, that I should go with them, without doubting: moreouer these sixe brethren came with me, and we entred into the mans house.
13And he shewed vs, howe he had seene an Angel in his house, which stoode and said to him, Send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter.
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14But Peter standing with ye Eleuen, lift vp his voice, & said vnto them, Ye men of Iudea, and ye all that inhabite Hierusalem, be this knowen vnto you, and hearken vnto my woordes.
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23Then called he them in, and lodged them, and the next day, Peter went foorth with them, and certaine brethren from Ioppa accompanied him.
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46For they heard them speake with tongues, and magnifie God. Then answered Peter,
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22But when the officers came, & found them not in the prison, they returned and tolde it,
23Saying, Certainely we founde the prison shut as sure as was possible, and the keepers standing without, before the doores: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
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27And when they were come & had gathered the Church together, they rehearsed all the things that God had done by them, and howe he had opened the doore of faith vnto the Gentiles.
- Acts 9:39-402 verses73%
39Then Peter arose and came with them: and when hee was come, they brought him into the vpper chamber, where all the widowes stoode by him weeping, and shewing the coates and garments, which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
40But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled downe, and prayed, and turned him to the body, and sayd, Tabitha, arise; she opened her eyes, and when she sawe Peter, sate vp.
- Acts 10:8-92 verses73%
8And tolde them all things, and sent them to Ioppa.
9On the morow as they went on their iourney, and drew neere vnto the citie, Peter went vp vpon the house to pray, about the sixt houre.
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32But Peter & they that were with him, were heauie with sleepe, and when they awoke, they saw his glorie, and the two men standing with him.
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4Then Peter beganne, and expounded the thing in order to them, saying,
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9Then Peter sayde vnto her, Why haue ye agreed together, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? beholde, the feete of them which haue buried thine husband, are at the doore, and shall carie thee out.
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32And it came to passe, as Peter walked throughout all quarters, hee came also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
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12Thus by the hands of the Apostles were many signes and wonders shewed among the people (and they were all with one accorde in Solomons porche.
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66And as Peter was beneath in the hal, there came one of the maides of the hie Priest.
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15And in those dayes Peter stoode vp in the middes of the disciples, and sayde (nowe the nomber of names that were in one place were about an hundreth and twentie.)
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12Then arose Peter, and ran vnto the sepulchre, & looked in, & saw the linnen clothes laide by themselues, and departed wondering in himselfe at that which was come to passe.
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69Then a maid sawe him againe, and bega to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.
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27And as he talked with him, he came in, and found many that were come together.
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12They were all then amased, and douted, saying one to another, What may this be?
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4But when hee looked on him, hee was afrayd, and sayd, What is it, Lord? And he sayd vnto him, Thy prayers & thine almes are come vp into remembrance before God.
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55And when they had kindled a fire in the middes of the hall, and were set downe together, Peter also sate downe among them.
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3Who seeing Peter & Iohn, that they would enter into the Temple, desired to receiue an almes.