Acts 12:7

Catholic Public Domain Version

And behold, an Angel of the Lord stood near, and a light shined forth in the cell. And tapping Peter on the side, he awakened him, saying, "Rise up, quickly." And the chains fell from his hands.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:29

For you are my lamp, O Lord. And you, O Lord, will illuminate my darkness.

1 Kings 19:5

And he stretched himself out, and he slept deeply in the shadow of the juniper tree. And behold, an Angel of the Lord touched him, and said to him, "Rise up and eat."

1 Kings 19:7

And the Angel of the Lord returned a second time, and touched him, and said to him: "Rise up, eat. For a great journey again stands before you."

Psalm 107:14

In God, we will act virtuously, and he will bring our enemies to nothing.

Psalm 146:7

Sing before the Lord with confession. Play psalms to our God on a stringed instrument.

Psalm 34:7

For, without cause, they have concealed their snare for me unto destruction. Over nothing, they have rebuked my soul.

Psalm 68:6

O God, you know my foolishness, and my offenses have not been hidden from you.

Isaiah 37:30

But this shall be a sign for you: Eat, in this year, whatever springs up on its own. And in the second year, eat fruits. But in the third year, sow and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat their fruit.

Isaiah 60:1

Rise up to be illuminated, O Jerusalem! For your light has arrived, and the glory of the Lord has risen over you.

Jeremiah 40:1

The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after Nebuzaradan, the leader of the military, had released him from Ramah, where he had taken him, bound in chains, along with all those who were being carried away from Jerusalem and from Judah, and were being led to Babylon.

Ezekiel 43:2

And behold, the glory of the God of Israel entered along the way of the east. And his voice was like the voice of many waters. And the earth was resplendent before his majesty.

Daniel 3:28

For you have made equally true judgments in all the things that you have brought upon us and upon Jerusalem, the holy city of our fathers. For in truth and in judgment, you have brought down all these things because of our sins.

Daniel 6:22

My God has sent his angel, and he has closed the mouths of the lions, and they have not harmed me, because before him justice has been found in me, and, even before you, O king, I have committed no offense."

Micah 7:9

I will carry the wrath of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he may judge my case and execute judgment for me. He will lead me into the light. I will behold his justice.

Habakkuk 3:11

The sun and the moon have stood firm in their dwelling place; with the light of your arrows, they shall go forth in the splendor of your flashing spear.

Habakkuk 3:4

His brightness shall be like the light; horns are in his hands. There, his strength has been hidden.

Matthew 2:13

And after they had gone away, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph, saying: "Rise up, and take the boy and his mother, and flee into Egypt. And remain there until I tell you. For it will happen that Herod will seek the boy to destroy him."

Luke 2:9

And behold, an Angel of the Lord stood near them, and the brightness of God shone around them, and they were struck with a great fear.

Luke 24:4

And it happened that, while their minds were still confused about this, behold, two men stood beside them, in shining apparel.

Acts 10:30

And Cornelius said: "It is now the fourth day, to this very hour, since I was praying in my house at the ninth hour, and behold, a man stood before me in a white vestment, and he said:

Acts 12:23

And immediately, an Angel of the Lord struck him down, because he had not given honor to God. And having been consumed by worms, he expired.

Acts 12:6

And when Herod was ready to produce him, in that same night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, and was bound with two chains. And there were guards in front of the door, guarding the prison.

Acts 12:8

Then the Angel said to him: "Dress yourself, and put on your boots." And he did so. And he said to him, "Wrap your garment around yourself and follow me."

Acts 16:26

Yet truly, there was a sudden earthquake, so great that the foundations of the prison were moved. And immediately all the doors were opened, and the bindings of everyone were released.

Acts 2:24

And he whom God has raised up has broken the sorrows of Hell, for certainly it was impossible for him to be held by it.

Acts 5:19

But in the night, an Angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison and led them out, saying,

Acts 9:3

And as he made the journey, it happened that he was approaching Damascus. And suddenly, a light from heaven shone around him.

Ephesians 5:14

Because of this, it is said: "You who are sleeping: awaken, and rise up from the dead, and so shall the Christ enlighten you."

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all spirits of ministration, sent to minister for the sake of those who shall receive the inheritance of salvation?

Revelation 18:1

And after these things, I saw another Angel, descending from heaven, having great authority. And the earth was illuminated by his glory.