Acts 12:11

New English Translation

When Peter came to himself, he said, “Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from everything the Jewish people were expecting to happen.”

Cross References

Genesis 15:13

Then the Lord said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a foreign country. They will be enslaved and oppressed for four hundred years.

Genesis 18:13

The Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child when I am old?’

Genesis 26:9

So Abimelech summoned Isaac and said, “She is really your wife! Why did you say, ‘She is my sister’?” Isaac replied, “Because I thought someone might kill me to get her.”

2 Samuel 22:1

David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord rescued him from the power of all his enemies, including Saul.

2 Chronicles 16:9

Certainly the Lord watches the whole earth carefully and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him. You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.

Job 31:31

if the members of my household have never said, ‘If only there were someone who has not been satisfied from Job’s meat!’ –

Job 5:19

He will deliver you from six calamities; yes, in seven no evil will touch you.

Psalm 109:31

because he stands at the right hand of the needy, to deliver him from those who threaten his life.

Psalm 33:18

Look, the Lord takes notice of his loyal followers, those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness

Psalm 33:19

by saving their lives from death and sustaining them during times of famine.

Psalm 34:22

The Lord rescues his servants; all who take shelter in him escape punishment.

Psalm 34:7

The Lord’s angel camps around the Lord’s loyal followers and delivers them.

Psalm 41:2

May the Lord protect him and save his life! May he be blessed in the land! Do not turn him over to his enemies!

Psalm 97:10

You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his faithful followers; he delivers them from the power of the wicked.

Daniel 3:25

He answered, “But I see four men, untied and walking around in the midst of the fire! No harm has come to them! And the appearance of the fourth is like that of a god!”

Daniel 3:28

Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed, “Praised be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent forth his angel and has rescued his servants who trusted in him, ignoring the edict of the king and giving up their bodies rather than serve or pay homage to any god other than their God!

Daniel 6:22

My God sent his angel and closed the lions’ mouths so that they have not harmed me, because I was found to be innocent before him. Nor have I done any harm to you, O king.”

Luke 15:17

But when he came to his senses he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have food enough to spare, but here I am dying from hunger!

Acts 12:7

Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the prison cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly!” And the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.

Acts 24:27

After two years had passed, Porcius Festus succeeded Felix, and because he wanted to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.

Acts 25:9

But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, asked Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried before me there on these charges?”

Acts 5:19

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said,

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to serve those who will inherit salvation?

2 Peter 2:9

– if so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from their trials, and to reserve the unrighteous for punishment at the day of judgment,