Acts 12:7

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the prison cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up, saying,“Get up quickly!” And the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.

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  • Acts 16:26 : 26 Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors flew open, and the bonds of all the prisoners came loose.
  • Acts 5:19 : 19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said,
  • 1 Kgs 19:7 : 7 The LORD’s angel came back again, touched him, and said,“Get up and eat, for otherwise you won’t be able to make the journey.”
  • Ps 34:7 : 7 The LORD’s angel camps around the LORD’s loyal followers and delivers them.
  • Ps 37:32-33 : 32 Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them. 33 But the LORD does not surrender the godly, or allow them to be condemned in a court of law.
  • Ps 105:18-20 : 18 The shackles hurt his feet; his neck was placed in an iron collar, 19 until the time when his prediction came true. The LORD’s word proved him right. 20 The king authorized his release; the ruler of nations set him free.
  • Ps 107:14 : 14 He brought them out of the utter darkness, and tore off their shackles.
  • Ps 116:16 : 16 Yes, LORD! I am indeed your servant; I am your servant, the son of your female servant. You saved me from death.
  • Ps 142:6-7 : 6 Listen to my cry for help, for I am in serious trouble! Rescue me from those who chase me, for they are stronger than I am. 7 Free me from prison, that I may give thanks to your name. Because of me the godly will assemble, for you will vindicate me.
  • Ps 146:7 : 7 vindicates the oppressed, and gives food to the hungry. The LORD releases the imprisoned.
  • Isa 37:30 : 30 “This will be your reminder that I have spoken the truth: This year you will eat what grows wild, and next year what grows on its own. But the year after that you will plant seed and harvest crops; you will plant vines and consume their produce.
  • Isa 60:1 : 1 Zion’s Future Splendor“Arise! Shine! For your light arrives! The splendor of the LORD shines on you!
  • Ezek 43:2 : 2 I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east; the sound was like that of rushing water; and the earth radiated his glory.
  • Dan 3:24-25 : 24 God Delivers His Servants Then King Nebuchadnezzar was startled and quickly got up. He said to his ministers,“Wasn’t it three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?” They replied to the king,“For sure, O king.” 25 He answered,“But I see four men, untied and walking around in the midst of the fire! No harm has come to them! And the appearance of the fourth is like that of a god!”
  • Dan 6:22 : 22 My God sent his angel and closed the lions’ mouths so that they have not harmed me, because I was found to be innocent before him. Nor have I done any harm to you, O king.”
  • Mic 7:9 : 9 I must endure the LORD’s fury, for I have sinned against him. But then he will defend my cause, and accomplish justice on my behalf. He will lead me out into the light; I will witness his deliverance.
  • Hab 3:4 : 4 His brightness will be as lightning; a two-pronged lightning bolt flashing from his hand. This is the outward display of his power.
  • Hab 3:11 : 11 The sun and moon stand still in their courses; the flash of your arrows drives them away, the bright light of your lightning-quick spear.
  • Luke 2:9 : 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were absolutely terrified.
  • Luke 24:4 : 4 While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood beside them in dazzling attire.
  • Acts 2:24 : 24 But God raised him up, having released him from the pains of death, because it was not possible for him to be held in its power.
  • Acts 9:3 : 3 As he was going along, approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
  • Acts 10:30 : 30 Cornelius replied,“Four days ago at this very hour, at three o’clock in the afternoon, I was praying in my house, and suddenly a man in shining clothing stood before me
  • Acts 12:6 : 6 On that very night before Herod was going to bring him out for trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison.
  • Acts 12:23 : 23 Immediately an angel of the Lord struck Herod down because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.
  • Acts 27:23-24 : 23 For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve came to me 24 and said,‘Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before Caesar, and God has graciously granted you the safety of all who are sailing with you.’
  • Eph 5:14 : 14 For everything made visible is light, and for this reason it says:“Awake, O sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you!”
  • Heb 1:14 : 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to serve those who will inherit salvation?
  • Rev 18:1 : 1 Babylon is Destroyed After these things I saw another angel, who possessed great authority, coming down out of heaven, and the earth was lit up by his radiance.
  • Gen 19:15-16 : 15 At dawn the angels hurried Lot along, saying,“Get going! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or else you will be destroyed when the city is judged!” 16 When Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters because the LORD had compassion on them. They led them away and placed them outside the city.
  • 2 Sam 22:29 : 29 Indeed, you are my lamp, LORD. The LORD illumines the darkness around me.
  • 1 Kgs 19:5 : 5 He stretched out and fell asleep under the shrub. All of a sudden an angelic messenger touched him and said,“Get up and eat.”

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  • Acts 12:4-6
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    4When he had seized him, he put him in prison, handing him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him. Herod planned to bring him out for public trial after the Passover.

    5So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly praying to God for him.

    6On that very night before Herod was going to bring him out for trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison.

  • Acts 12:8-11
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    8The angel said to him,“Fasten your belt and put on your sandals.” Peter did so. Then the angel said to him,“Put on your cloak and follow me.”

    9Peter went out and followed him; he did not realize that what was happening through the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

    10After they had passed the first and second guards, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went outside and walked down one narrow street, when at once the angel left him.

    11When Peter came to himself, he said,“Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from everything the Jewish people were expecting to happen.”

  • Acts 5:18-19
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    18They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail.

    19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said,

  • Acts 12:14-19
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    14When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she did not open the gate, but ran back in and told them that Peter was standing at the gate.

    15But they said to her,“You’ve lost your mind!” But she kept insisting that it was Peter, and they kept saying,“It is his angel!”

    16Now Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were greatly astonished.

    17He motioned to them with his hand to be quiet and then related how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said,“Tell James and the brothers these things,” and then he left and went to another place.

    18At daybreak there was great consternation among the soldiers over what had become of Peter.

    19When Herod had searched for him and did not find him, he questioned the guards and commanded that they be led away to execution. Then Herod went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.

  • Acts 16:25-27
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    25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them.

    26Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors flew open, and the bonds of all the prisoners came loose.

    27When the jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison standing open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, because he assumed the prisoners had escaped.

  • Acts 11:13
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    13He informed us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying,‘Send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter,

  • Acts 3:6-7
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    6But Peter said,“I have no silver or gold, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, stand up and walk!”

    7Then Peter took hold of him by the right hand and raised him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.

  • Acts 9:34
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    34Peter said to him,“Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you. Get up and make your own bed!” And immediately he got up.

  • Luke 9:32
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    32Now Peter and those with him were quite sleepy, but as they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.

  • Acts 9:40
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    40But Peter sent them all outside, knelt down, and prayed. Turning to the body, he said,“Tabitha, get up.” Then she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

  • Luke 22:43
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    43Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.

  • Luke 22:54-55
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    54Jesus’ Condemnation and Peter’s Denials Then they arrested Jesus, led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter was following at a distance.

    55When they had made a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.

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    7I also heard a voice saying to me,‘Get up, Peter; slaughter and eat!’

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    14Peter’s Address on the Day of Pentecost But Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them:“You men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, know this and listen carefully to what I say.

  • Acts 5:22-23
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    22But the officers who came for them did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,

    23“We found the jail locked securely and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

  • Acts 16:35
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    35At daybreak the magistrates sent their police officers, saying,“Release those men.”

  • Acts 10:23
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    23So Peter invited them in and entertained them as guests.On the next day he got up and set out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

  • Acts 10:13
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    13Then a voice said to him,“Get up, Peter; slaughter and eat!”

  • Matt 28:2
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    2Suddenly there was a severe earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descending from heaven came and rolled away the stone and sat on it.

  • Acts 10:3-4
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    3About three o’clock one afternoon he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him,“Cornelius.”

    4Staring at him and becoming greatly afraid, Cornelius replied,“What is it, Lord?” The angel said to him,“Your prayers and your acts of charity have gone up as a memorial before God.

  • Acts 10:8-9
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    8and when he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

    9About noon the next day, while they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

  • Acts 9:32
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    32Peter Heals Aeneas Now as Peter was traveling around from place to place, he also came down to the saints who lived in Lydda.

  • Acts 6:15
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    15All who were sitting in the council looked intently at Stephen and saw his face was like the face of an angel.

  • Acts 16:29
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    29Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell down trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.

  • Mark 14:66
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    66Peter’s Denials Now while Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the high priest’s slave girls came by.

  • Luke 22:61
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    61Then the Lord turned and looked straight at Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him,“Before a rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.”

  • Acts 10:19
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    19While Peter was still thinking seriously about the vision, the Spirit said to him,“Look! Three men are looking for you.

  • Luke 2:9
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    9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were absolutely terrified.

  • Acts 22:6
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    6As I was en route and near Damascus, about noon a very bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.

  • Ps 107:14
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    14He brought them out of the utter darkness, and tore off their shackles.

  • Mark 16:7
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    7But go, tell his disciples, even Peter, that he is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you.”

  • Acts 5:9
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    9Peter then told her,“Why have you agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out!”