Acts 12:11

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When Peter came to his senses, he said, “Now I’m sure that the Lord sent his angel to rescue me from Herod and from everything the Jewish people are expecting to happen to me.”

Cross References

Genesis 15:13

God said to Abram, “You can know for sure that your descendants will live in a land that is not their own, where they will be slaves, and they will be oppressed for 400 years.

Genesis 18:13

The Lord asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really have a child now that I’m old?’

Genesis 26:9

Abimelech called for Isaac and said, “So she’s really your wife! How could you say, ‘She’s my sister’?” Isaac answered him, “I thought I would be killed because of her.”

2 Samuel 22:1

David sang this song to the Lord when the Lord rescued him from all his enemies, especially from Saul.

2 Chronicles 16:9

The Lord’s eyes scan the whole world to find those whose hearts are committed to him and to strengthen them. You acted foolishly in this matter. So from now on, you will have to fight wars.”

Job 31:31

“If the people who were in my tent had said, ‘We wish we had never filled ⌞our stomachs⌟ with his food’….

Job 5:19

He will keep you safe from six troubles, and when the seventh one comes, no harm will touch you:

Psalm 109:31

because he stands beside needy people to save them from those who would condemn them to death.

Psalm 33:18

The Lord’s eyes are on those who fear him, on those who wait with hope for his mercy

Psalm 33:19

to rescue their souls from death and keep them alive during a famine.

Psalm 34:22

The Lord protects the souls of his servants. All who take refuge in him will never be condemned.

Psalm 34:7

The Messenger of the Lord camps around those who fear him, and he rescues them.

Psalm 41:2

The Lord will protect him and keep him alive. He will be blessed in the land. Do not place him at the mercy of his enemies.

Psalm 97:10

Let those who love the Lord hate evil. The one who guards the lives of his godly ones will rescue them from the power of wicked people.

Daniel 3:25

The king replied, “But look, I see four men. They’re untied, walking in the middle of the fire, and unharmed. The fourth one looks like a son of the gods.”

Daniel 3:28

Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He sent his angel and saved his servants, who trusted him. They disobeyed the king and risked their lives so that they would not have to honor or worship any god except their own God.

Daniel 6:22

My God sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouths so that they couldn’t hurt me. He did this because he considered me innocent. Your Majesty, I haven’t committed any crime.”

Luke 15:17

“Finally, he came to his senses. He said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have more food than they can eat, while I’m starving to death here?

Acts 12:7

Suddenly, an angel from the Lord stood near Peter, and his cell was filled with light. The angel nudged Peter’s side, woke him up, and said, “Hurry! Get up!” At that moment the chains fell from Peter’s hands.

Acts 24:27

Two years passed. Then Porcius Festus took Felix’s place. (Since Felix wanted to do the Jews a favor, he left Paul in prison.)

Acts 25:9

But Festus wanted to do the Jews a favor. So he asked Paul, “Are you willing to go to Jerusalem to be tried there on these charges with me as your judge?”

Acts 5:19

But at night an angel from the Lord opened the doors to their cell and led them out of the prison.

Hebrews 1:14

What are all the angels? They are spirits sent to serve those who are going to receive salvation.

2 Peter 2:9

Since the Lord did all this, he knows how to rescue godly people when they are tested. He also knows how to hold immoral people for punishment on the day of judgment.