Acts 12:18

Geneva Bible (1560)

Nowe assoone as it was day, there was no small trouble among the souldiers, what was become of Peter.

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  • Acts 5:22-25 : 22 But when the officers came, & found them not in the prison, they returned and tolde it, 23 Saying, 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. 24 Then when the chiefe Priest, and the captaine of the Temple, and the hie Priestes heard these things, they doubted of them, whereunto this would growe. 25 Then came one and shewed them, saying, Beholde, the men that ye put in prison, are standing in the Temple, and teach the people.
  • Acts 16:27 : 27 Then the keeper of the prison waked out of his sleepe, and when he sawe the prison doores open, he drewe out his sword and would haue killed himselfe, supposing the prisoners had bin fled.
  • Acts 19:23 : 23 And the same time there arose no small trouble about that way.

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  • Acts 12:3-8
    6 verses
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    3And when he sawe that it pleased the Iewes, he proceeded further, to take Peter also (then were the dayes of vnleauened bread.)

    4And when he had caught him, he put him in prison, and deliuered him to foure quaternions of souldiers to be kept, intending after the Passeouer to bring him foorth to the people.

    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.

  • 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.

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    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.

    16But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened it, and sawe him, they were astonied.

    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.

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    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.

  • Acts 5:21-26
    6 verses
    74%

    21So when they heard it, they entred into the Temple early in the morning, & taught; the chiefe Priest came, and they that were with him, and called the Councill together, and all the Elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison, to cause them to be brought.

    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.

    24Then when the chiefe Priest, and the captaine of the Temple, and the hie Priestes heard these things, they doubted of them, whereunto this would growe.

    25Then came one and shewed them, saying, Beholde, the men that ye put in prison, are standing in the Temple, and teach the people.

    26Then went the captaine with the officers, and brought them without violence (for they feared the people, lest they should haue bene stoned)

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    15Nowe Simon Peter folowed Iesus, & another disciple, and that disciple was knowen of the hie Priest: therefore he went in with Iesus into the hall of the hie Priest:

    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.

    18And the seruants and officers stoode there, which had made a fire of coles: for it was colde, & they warmed themselues; Peter also stood among them, and warmed himselfe.

  • 23Then called he them in, and lodged them, and the next day, Peter went foorth with them, and certaine brethren from Ioppa accompanied him.

  • Acts 5:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18And laide hands on the Apostles, and put them in the common prison.

    19But the Angel of the Lorde, by night opened the prison doores, & brought them forth, and sayd,

  • 35And when it was day, the gouernours sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men goe.

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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.

  • 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.)

  • 58And Peter followed him a farre off vnto the hie Priestes hall, and went in, and sate with the seruants to see the ende.

  • 66And as Peter was beneath in the hal, there came one of the maides of the hie Priest.

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    11Nowe when they were gone, beholde, some of the watch came into the citie, & shewed vnto the hie Priestes all ye things that were done.

    12And they gathered them together with the Elders, and tooke counsell, and gaue large money vnto the souldiers,

  • 27Peter then denied againe, and immediatly the cocke crewe.

  • 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.

  • Acts 10:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    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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    54Then tooke they him, and led him, and brought him to the hie Priestes house. And Peter followed afarre off.

    55And when they had kindled a fire in the middes of the hall, and were set downe together, Peter also sate downe among them.

  • 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.

  • 31But as they went about to kill him, tydings came vnto the chiefe captaine of the band, that all Hierusalem was on an vproare.

  • 60And Peter saide, Man, I knowe not what thou sayest; immediatly while hee yet spake, the cocke crewe.

  • 10And when there was a great dissension, the chiefe captaine, fearing lest Paul should haue bene pulled in pieces of them, commaunded the souldiers to go downe, and take him from among them, and to bring him into the castel.

  • 7But goe your way, and tell his disciples, and Peter, that he will goe before you into Galile: there shall ye see him, as he said vnto you.

  • 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.

  • 27Then the keeper of the prison waked out of his sleepe, and when he sawe the prison doores open, he drewe out his sword and would haue killed himselfe, supposing the prisoners had bin fled.

  • 34And one cryed this, another that, among the people. So when he could not know the certeintie for the tumult, he commaunded him to be led into the castell.

  • 4Then Peter beganne, and expounded the thing in order to them, saying,