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Acts 12:7

Acts chapter 12 · verse 7 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

Context

v.6And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and guards before the door kept the prison.

v.7This passage

v.8And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 2:9

    And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

  • Acts 27:23

    For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,

  • Daniel 3:24

    Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished, and rose up in haste: he spake and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.

  • 1 Kings 19:5

    And he lay down and slept under a juniper-tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.

  • Acts 10:30

    And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,

  • 2 Samuel 22:29

    For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah; And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.