11 When Peter (A)came [a]to himself, he said, “Now I know for sure that (B)the Lord has sent forth His angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all [b]that the Jewish people were expecting.” 12 And when he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of (C)John, who was also called Mark, where many were gathered together and (D)were praying. 13 When he knocked at the door of the gate, (E)a slave woman named Rhoda came to answer. 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, (F)because of her joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing in front of the gate. 15 They said to her, “You are out of your mind!” But she kept insisting that it was so. They said, “It is (G)his angel.” 16 But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed. 17 But (H)motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had led him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to [c](I)James and (J)the brothers.” Then he left and went to another place.

18 Now when day came, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers as to [d]what could have become of Peter. 19 When Herod had searched for him and had not found him, he examined the guards and ordered that they (K)be led away to execution. Then he went down from Judea to (L)Caesarea and was spending time there.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 12:11 Lit in himself
  2. Acts 12:11 Lit the expectation of the people of the Jews
  3. Acts 12:17 Or Jacob
  4. Acts 12:18 Lit what therefore had become

11 Then Peter came to himself(A) and said, “Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me(B) from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.”

12 When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark,(C) where many people had gathered and were praying.(D) 13 Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer the door.(E) 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed(F) she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!”

15 “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”(G)

16 But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished. 17 Peter motioned with his hand(H) for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. “Tell James(I) and the other brothers and sisters(J) about this,” he said, and then he left for another place.

18 In the morning, there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter. 19 After Herod had a thorough search made for him and did not find him, he cross-examined the guards and ordered that they be executed.(K)

Herod’s Death

Then Herod went from Judea to Caesarea(L) and stayed there.

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