Acts 12:17

New Century Version

Peter made a sign with his hand to tell them to be quiet. He explained how the Lord led him out of the jail, and he said, “Tell James and the other believers what happened.” Then he left to go to another place.

Cross References

Psalm 146:7

He does what is fair for those who have been wronged. He gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free.

Psalm 66:16

All of you who fear God, come and listen, and I will tell you what he has done for me.

Matthew 10:23

When you are treated badly in one city, run to another city. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through all the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Mark 6:3

He is just the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon. And his sisters are here with us.” So the people were upset with Jesus.

Luke 1:22

When Zechariah came outside, he could not speak to them, and they knew he had seen a vision in the Temple. He could only make signs to them and remained unable to speak.

John 10:40

Then he went back across the Jordan River to the place where John had first baptized. Jesus stayed there,

John 11:54

So Jesus no longer traveled openly among the people. He left there and went to a place near the desert, to a town called Ephraim and stayed there with his followers.

John 13:24

Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus whom he was talking about.

John 7:1

After this, Jesus traveled around Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because some evil people there wanted to kill him.

John 8:59

When Jesus said this, the people picked up stones to throw at him. But Jesus hid himself, and then he left the Temple.

Acts 1:15

During this time there was a meeting of the believers (about one hundred twenty of them). Peter stood up and said,

Acts 12:16

Peter continued to knock, and when they opened the door, they saw him and were amazed.

Acts 12:18

The next day the soldiers were very upset and wondered what had happened to Peter.

Acts 13:16

Paul stood up, raised his hand, and said, “You Israelites and you who worship God, please listen!

Acts 15:13

After they finished speaking, James said, “Brothers, listen to me.

Acts 16:40

So when they came out of the jail, they went to Lydia’s house where they saw some of the believers and encouraged them. Then they left.

Acts 19:33

They put a man named Alexander in front of the people, and some of them told him what to do. Alexander waved his hand so he could explain things to the people.

Acts 21:18

The next day Paul went with us to visit James, and all the elders were there.

Acts 21:40

The commander gave permission, so Paul stood on the steps and waved his hand to quiet the people. When there was silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language.

Acts 28:15

The believers in Rome heard that we were there and came out as far as the Market of Appius and the Three Inns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and thanked God.

1 Corinthians 15:7

Then he was seen by James and later by all the apostles.

Galatians 1:19

I met no other apostles, except James, the brother of the Lord.

Galatians 2:12

Peter ate with the non-Jewish people until some Jewish people sent from James came to Antioch. When they arrived, Peter stopped eating with those who weren’t Jewish, and he separated himself from them. He was afraid of the Jews.

Galatians 2:9

James, Peter, and John, who seemed to be the leaders, understood that God had given me this special grace, so they accepted Barnabas and me. They agreed that they would go to the Jewish people and that we should go to those who are not Jewish.

James 1:1

From James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. To all of God’s people who are scattered everywhere in the world: Greetings.