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Acts 12:10

Protection and safety

8 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.

9 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.

11 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.

12 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.

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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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  • Acts 5:19

    But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

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  • Acts 16:26

    And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.

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  • Isaiah 45:1–2

    Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;

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  • Numbers 15:34

    And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him.

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  • Genesis 42:17

    And he put them all together into ward three days.

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  • Genesis 40:3

    And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

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  • John 20:19

    Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

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  • Isaiah 21:8

    And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:

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