Acts 12:17

Bible in Basic English 1965

But he made a sign to them with his hand to be quiet, and gave them an account of how the Lord had taken him out of prison. And he said, Give the news to James and the brothers. And then he went away.

Cross References

Psalm 146:7

Who gives their rights to those who are crushed down; and gives food to those who are in need of it: the Lord makes the prisoners free;

Psalm 66:16

Come, give ear to me, all you God-fearing men, so that I may make clear to you what he has done for my soul.

Matthew 10:23

But when they are cruel to you in one town, go in flight to another: for truly, I say to you, You will not have gone through the towns of Israel before the Son of man comes.

Mark 6:3

Is not this the woodworker, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were bitter against him.

Luke 1:22

And when he came out he was not able to say anything, and they saw that he had seen a vision in the Temple; and he was making signs to them without words.

John 10:40

And he went again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John first gave baptism; and he was there for a time.

John 11:54

So Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but went from there into the country near to the waste land, to a town named Ephraim, where he was for some time with the disciples.

John 13:24

Making a sign to him, Simon Peter said, Who is it he is talking about?

John 7:1

After this, Jesus went from place to place in Galilee. He did not go about in Judaea, because the Jews were looking for a chance to put him to death.

John 8:59

So they took up stones to send at him: but Jesus got secretly out of their way and went out of the Temple.

Acts 1:15

And in those days Peter got up among the brothers there were about one hundred and twenty of them, and said,

Acts 12:16

But Peter went on giving blows on the door: and when it was open and they saw him, they were full of wonder.

Acts 12:18

Now when it was day, the armed men were greatly troubled about what had become of Peter.

Acts 13:16

And Paul, getting up and making a sign with his hand, said, Men of Israel, and you who have the fear of God, give ear.

Acts 15:13

And when they had come to an end, James, answering, said, My brothers, give ear to me:

Acts 16:40

And they came out of the prison and went to the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brothers they gave them comfort and went away.

Acts 19:33

Then they took Alexander out from among the people, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander, making a sign with his hand, was about to make a statement to the people in answer:

Acts 21:18

And on the day after, Paul went with us to James, and all the rulers of the church were present.

Acts 21:40

And when he let him do so, Paul, from the steps, made a sign with his hand to the people, and when they were all quiet, he said to them in the Hebrew language,

Acts 28:15

And the brothers, when they had news of us, came out from town as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns to have a meeting with us: and Paul, seeing them, gave praise to God and took heart.

1 Corinthians 15:7

Then he was seen by James; then by all the Apostles.

Galatians 1:19

But of the other Apostles I saw only James, the Lord's brother.

Galatians 2:12

For before certain men came from James, he did take food with the Gentiles: but when they came, he went back and made himself separate, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

Galatians 2:9

When they saw the grace which was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who had the name of being pillars, gave to me and Barnabas their right hands as friends so that we might go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision;

James 1:1

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends words of love to the twelve tribes of the Jews living in all parts of the earth.