¹⁹ But during the night ^(A)an angel of the Lord ^(B)opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,

²⁶ and suddenly ^(A)there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately ^(B)all the doors were opened, and ^(C)everyone's bonds were unfastened.

²³ For this very night ^(A)there ^(B)stood before me ^(C)an angel of the God ^(D)to whom I belong and ^(E)whom I worship,

Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch

²⁶ Now ^(A)an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south^[a] to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place.

⁷ And behold, ^(A)an angel of the Lord ^(B)stood next to him, and a light shone in the cell. ^(C)He struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, “Get up quickly.” And ^(D)the chains fell off his hands. ⁸ And the angel said to him, “Dress yourself and ^(E)put on your sandals.” And he did so. And he said to him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.” ⁹ And he went out and followed him. He did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but ^(F)thought he was seeing a vision. ¹⁰ When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. ^(G)It opened for them of its own accord, and they went out and went along one street, and immediately the angel left him. ¹¹ When Peter ^(H)came to himself, he said, “Now I am sure that ^(I)the Lord has sent his angel and ^(J)rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.”

The Year of the Lord's Favor