Acts 12

1Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.Cross-references: Matt 10:17 · Matt 24:9 · Luke 22:53 · John 15:20 · John 16:2 · Acts 4:30 · +1 more

2He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.Cross-references: 1Ki 19:1 · 1Ki 19:10 · Jer 26:23 · Matt 4:21 · Matt 20:23 · Mark 10:35 · +2 more

3When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.Cross-references: Ex 12:14 · Ex 13:3 · Ex 23:15 · Lev 23:6 · Ps 76:10 · Matt 26:17 · +11 more

4When he had arrested him, he put him in prison and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.Cross-references: Esth 3:6 · Esth 3:13 · Prov 19:21 · Prov 27:1 · Lam 3:37 · Matt 24:9 · +12 more

5Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.Cross-references: Isa 62:6 · Matt 18:19 · Luke 18:1 · Acts 12:12 · 1Cor 12:26 · 2Cor 1:11 · +4 more

6The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.Cross-references: Gen 22:14 · Deut 32:26 · 1Sam 23:26 · Ps 3:5 · Ps 4:8 · Isa 26:3 · +9 more

7And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Stand up quickly!” His chains fell off his hands.Cross-references: Gen 19:15 · 2Sam 22:29 · 1Ki 19:5 · 1Ki 19:7 · Ps 34:7 · Ps 37:32 · +26 more

8The angel said to him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” He did so. He said to him, “Put on your cloak and follow me.”

9And he went out and followed him. He didn’t know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.Cross-references: Gen 6:22 · Gen 45:26 · Ps 126:1 · John 2:5 · Acts 9:10 · Acts 10:3 · +5 more

10When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.Cross-references: Gen 40:3 · Gen 42:17 · Num 15:34 · Isa 21:8 · Isa 45:1 · John 20:19 · +5 more

11When Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting.”Cross-references: Gen 15:13 · Gen 18:13 · Gen 26:9 · 2Sam 22:1 · 2Chr 16:9 · Job 5:19 · +20 more

12Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.Cross-references: Isa 65:24 · Matt 18:19 · Acts 4:23 · Acts 12:5 · Acts 12:25 · Acts 13:5 · +8 more

13When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.Cross-references: Luke 13:25 · John 18:16 · Acts 12:16

14When she recognized Peter’s voice, she didn’t open the gate for joy, but ran in and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.Cross-references: Matt 28:8 · Luke 24:41

15They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”Cross-references: Gen 48:16 · Job 9:16 · Matt 18:10 · Mark 16:11 · Mark 16:14 · Luke 24:11 · +2 more

16But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him and were amazed.

17But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James and to the brothers.” Then he departed and went to another place.Cross-references: Ps 66:16 · Ps 102:20 · Ps 107:21 · Ps 116:14 · Ps 146:7 · Matt 10:23 · +17 more

18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.Cross-references: Acts 5:22 · Acts 16:27 · Acts 19:23

19When Herod had sought for him and didn’t find him, he examined the guards, then commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.Cross-references: 1Sam 23:14 · 1Ki 20:43 · Esth 6:12 · Ps 37:32 · Jer 36:26 · Dan 2:11 · +11 more

20Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.Cross-references: Gen 10:15 · Gen 10:19 · Josh 19:29 · 1Ki 5:9 · 2Chr 2:10 · 2Chr 2:15 · +15 more

21On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.

22The people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”Cross-references: Ps 12:2 · Dan 6:7 · Acts 14:10 · Jude 1:16 · Rev 13:4

23Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory. Then he was eaten by worms and died.Cross-references: Ex 9:17 · Ex 10:3 · Ex 12:12 · Ex 12:23 · Ex 12:29 · 1Sam 25:38 · +21 more

24But the word of God grew and multiplied.Cross-references: Prov 28:28 · Isa 41:10 · Isa 54:14 · Isa 55:10 · Dan 2:24 · Dan 2:44 · +7 more

25Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.Cross-references: Acts 4:36 · Acts 11:29 · Acts 12:12 · Acts 13:1 · Acts 15:37 · 1Pet 5:13