Acts 12
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Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

the angel.

Acts 12:23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave …

Acts 5:19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought …

Acts 10:30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; …

Acts 27:23,24 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and …

1 Kings 19:5,7 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel …

Psalm 34:7 The angel of the LORD encamps round about them that fear him, and delivers them.

Psalm 37:32,33 The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to slay him…

Isaiah 37:30 And this shall be a sign to you, You shall eat this year such as …

Daniel 6:22 My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions' mouths, that they …

Hebrews 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for …

and a.

Acts 9:3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined …

2 Samuel 22:29 For you are my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.

Ezekiel 43:2 And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of …

Micah 7:9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against …

Habakkuk 3:4,11 And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his …

Revelation 18:1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, …

Arise.

Genesis 19:15,16 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, …

Isaiah 60:1 Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen on you.

Ephesians 5:14 Why he said, Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ …

And his. The two chains with which his hands were fastened to those of the two soldiers between whom he slept. This, it appears, was the Roman method of securing a prisoner, and seems to be what is intimated in ver.

Acts 12:6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter …

Acts 12:6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter …

Acts 2:24 Whom God has raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because …

Acts 16:26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations …

Psalm 105:18-20 Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron…

Psalm 107:14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke …

Psalm 116:16 O LORD, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, and the son of …

Psalm 142:6,7 Attend to my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; …

Psalm 146:7 Which executes judgment for the oppressed: which gives food to the …

Daniel 3:24,25 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished, and rose up in haste, …

And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

was come. He was in an ecstasy; and it was only when the angel left him, that he was fully convinced that all was real.

Luke 15:17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of …

I know.

Genesis 15:13 And he said to Abram, Know of a surety that your seed shall be a …

Genesis 18:13 And the LORD said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall …

Genesis 26:9 And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is …

that the.

Acts 12:7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came on him, and a light shined …

Acts 5:19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought …

2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth…

Psalm 34:7 The angel of the LORD encamps round about them that fear him, and delivers them.

Daniel 3:25,28 He answered and said, See, I see four men loose, walking in the middle …

Daniel 6:22 My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions' mouths, that they …

Hebrews 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for …

and hath.

2 Samuel 22:1 And David spoke to the LORD the words of this song in the day that …

Job 5:19 He shall deliver you in six troubles: yes, in seven there shall no …

Psalm 33:18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on them that fear him, on them that …

Psalm 34:22 The LORD redeems the soul of his servants: and none of them that …

Psalm 41:2 The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed …

Psalm 97:10 You that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserves the souls of his …

Psalm 109:31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from …

2 Corinthians 1:8-10 For we would not, brothers, have you ignorant of our trouble which …

2 Peter 2:9 The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to …

all.

Acts 23:12-30 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound …

Acts 24:27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, …

Acts 25:3-5,9 And desired favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, …

Job 31:31 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! …

And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

beckoning.

Acts 13:16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, …

Acts 19:33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him …

Acts 21:40 And when he had given him license, Paul stood on the stairs, and …

Luke 1:22 And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they perceived …

John 13:24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it …

declared.

Psalm 66:16 Come and hear, all you that fear God, and I will declare what he …

Psalm 102:20,21 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed …

Psalm 107:21,22 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful …

Psalm 116:14,15 I will pay my vows to the LORD now in the presence of all his people…

Psalm 146:7 Which executes judgment for the oppressed: which gives food to the …

James.

Acts 15:13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men …

Acts 21:18 And the day following Paul went in with us to James; and all the …

1 Corinthians 15:7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

Galatians 1:19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.

Galatians 2:9,12 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived …

James 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve …

And he.

Acts 16:40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: …

Matthew 10:23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee you into another: …

John 7:1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk …

John 8:59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and …

John 10:40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first …

John 11:54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went there …

Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.
And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

was highly displeased. or, bare an hostile mind intending war. Tyre.

Genesis 10:15,19 And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth…

Joshua 19:29 And then the coast turns to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and …

Isaiah 23:1-4 The burden of Tyre. Howl, you ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, …

Matthew 11:21,22 Woe to you, Chorazin! woe to you, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, …

but.

Proverbs 17:14 The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water: therefore …

Proverbs 20:18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

Proverbs 25:8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest you know not what to do in the …

Ecclesiastes 10:4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against you, leave not your place; …

Isaiah 27:4,5 Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me …

Luke 14:31,32 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sits not down first…

the king's chamberlain. Gr. that was over the king's bed-chamber. because.

1 Kings 5:9-11 My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon to the sea: and I …

2 Chronicles 2:10,15 And, behold, I will give to your servants, the hewers that cut timber, …

Ezra 3:7 They gave money also to the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, …

Ezekiel 27:17 Judah, and the land of Israel, they were your merchants: they traded …

Hosea 2:8,9 For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and …

Amos 4:6-9 And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, …

Haggai 1:8-11 Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I …

Haggai 2:16,17 Since those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, …

Luke 16:8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely…

And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

the angel.

Exodus 12:12,23,29 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite …

1 Samuel 25:38 And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, …

2 Samuel 24:17 And David spoke to the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the …

1 Chronicles 21:14-18 So the LORD sent pestilence on Israel: and there fell of Israel seventy …

2 Chronicles 32:21 And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valor, …

because.

Acts 10:25,26 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his …

Acts 14:14,15 Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their …

Exodus 9:17 As yet exalt you yourself against my people, that you will not let them go?

Exodus 10:3 And Moses and Aaron came in to Pharaoh, and said to him, Thus said …

Psalm 115:1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your …

Isaiah 37:23 Whom have you reproached and blasphemed? and against whom have you …

Ezekiel 28:2,9 Son of man, say to the prince of Tyrus, Thus said the Lord GOD; Because …

Daniel 4:30-37 The king spoke, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have …

Daniel 5:18-24 O you king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father a kingdom, …

Luke 12:47,48 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, …

2 Thessalonians 2:4 Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that …

and he.

2 Chronicles 21:18,19 And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease…

Job 7:5 My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, …

Job 19:26 And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh …

Isaiah 14:11 Your pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of your viols: …

Isaiah 51:8 For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall …

Isaiah 66:24 And they shall go forth, and look on the carcasses of the men that …

Mark 9:44-48 Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched…

But the word of God grew and multiplied.
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge by R. A. Torrey [ca. 1880]
Expanded version courtesy INT Bible ©2013, Used by permission

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