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Acts 12:10

Protection and safety

8 “Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.”

9 So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision.

They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.

11 Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating.”

12 And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.

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BSB
They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.
KJV
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.
WEB
When 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.
ASV
And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and straightway the angel departed from him.
DARBY
And having passed through a first and second guard, they came to the iron gate which leads into the city, which opened to them of itself; and going forth they went down one street, and immediately the angel left him.
BLB
And having passed through a first and a second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city, which opened to them by itself. And having gone out, they went on through one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
ÅB
De gikk da gjennom den første vakt og den annen, og kom til den jernport som førte ut til byen; den åpnet seg for dem av seg selv, og de trådte ut og gikk en gate fram, og straks skiltes engelen fra ham.
OTB
De passerte den første og andre vakten og kom til jerngitteret som førte til byen, som åpnet seg av seg selv. De gikk gjennom det og gikk langs en gate, og plutselig forlot engelen ham.
B1930
De gikk da gjennem den første vakt og den annen, og kom til den jernport som førte ut til byen; den åpnet sig for dem av sig selv, og de trådte ut og gikk en gate frem, og straks skiltes engelen fra ham.

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Cross references

  • Acts 5:19

    But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,

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  • Acts 16:26

    Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.

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  • Isaiah 45:1–2

    This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut:

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  • Numbers 15:34

    and because it had not been declared what should be done to him, they placed him in custody.

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  • Genesis 42:17

    So Joseph imprisoned them for three days,

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  • Genesis 40:3

    and imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard, the same prison where Joseph was confined.

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  • John 20:19

    It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.

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  • Isaiah 21:8

    Then the lookout shouted: “Day after day, my lord, I stand on the watchtower; night after night I stay at my post.

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