Acts 12:17

Good News Translation

He motioned with his hand for them to be quiet, and he explained to them how the Lord had brought him out of prison. “Tell this to James and the rest of the believers,” he said; then he left and went somewhere else.

Cross References

Psalm 146:7

he judges in favor of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free

Psalm 66:16

Come and listen, all who honor God, and I will tell you what he has done for me.

Matthew 10:23

When they persecute you in one town, run away to another one. I assure you that you will not finish your work in all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Mark 6:3

Isn't he the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon? Aren't his sisters living here?” And so they rejected him.

Luke 1:22

When he came out, he could not speak to them, and so they knew that he had seen a vision in the Temple. Unable to say a word, he made signs to them with his hands.

John 10:40

Jesus then went back again across the Jordan River to the place where John had been baptizing, and he stayed there.

John 11:54

So Jesus did not travel openly in Judea, but left and went to a place near the desert, to a town named Ephraim, where he stayed with the disciples.

John 13:24

Simon Peter motioned to him and said, “Ask him whom he is talking about.”

John 7:1

After this, Jesus traveled in Galilee; he did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jewish authorities there were wanting to kill him.

John 8:59

Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and left the Temple.

Acts 1:15

A few days later there was a meeting of the believers, about a hundred and twenty in all, and Peter stood up to speak.

Acts 12:16

Meanwhile Peter kept on knocking. At last they opened the door, and when they saw him, they were amazed.

Acts 12:18

When morning came, there was a tremendous confusion among the guards—what had happened to Peter?

Acts 13:16

Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Fellow Israelites and all Gentiles here who worship God: hear me!

Acts 15:13

When they had finished speaking, James spoke up: “Listen to me, my friends!

Acts 16:40

Paul and Silas left the prison and went to Lydia's house. There they met the believers, spoke words of encouragement to them, and left.

Acts 19:33

Some of the people concluded that Alexander was responsible, since the Jews made him go up to the front. Then Alexander motioned with his hand for the people to be silent, and he tried to make a speech of defense.

Acts 21:18

The next day Paul went with us to see James; and all the church elders were present.

Acts 21:40

The commander gave him permission, so Paul stood on the steps and motioned with his hand for the people to be silent. When they were quiet, Paul spoke to them in Hebrew:

Acts 28:15

The believers in Rome heard about us and came as far as the towns of Market of Appius and Three Inns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and was greatly encouraged.

1 Corinthians 15:7

Then he appeared to James, and afterward to all the apostles.

Galatians 1:19

I did not see any other apostle except James, the Lord's brother.

Galatians 2:12

Before some men who had been sent by James arrived there, Peter had been eating with the Gentile believers. But after these men arrived, he drew back and would not eat with the Gentiles, because he was afraid of those who were in favor of circumcising them.

Galatians 2:9

James, Peter, and John, who seemed to be the leaders, recognized that God had given me this special task; so they shook hands with Barnabas and me, as a sign that we were all partners. We agreed that Barnabas and I would work among the Gentiles and they among the Jews.

James 1:1

From James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ: Greetings to all God's people scattered over the whole world.