Acts 12:7

New English Translation

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.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:29

Indeed, you are my lamp, Lord. The Lord illumines the darkness around me.

1 Kings 19:5

He stretched out and fell asleep under the shrub. All of a sudden an angelic messenger touched him and said, “Get up and eat.”

1 Kings 19:7

The Lord’s angelic messenger came back again, touched him, and said, “Get up and eat, for otherwise you won’t be able to make the journey.”

Psalm 107:14

He brought them out of the utter darkness, and tore off their shackles.

Psalm 116:16

Yes, Lord! I am indeed your servant; I am your lowest slave. You saved me from death.

Psalm 146:7

vindicates the oppressed, and gives food to the hungry. The Lord releases the imprisoned.

Psalm 34:7

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

Psalm 68:6

God settles those who have been deserted in their own homes; he frees prisoners and grants them prosperity. But sinful rebels live in the desert.

Isaiah 37:30

“This will be your reminder that I have spoken the truth: This year you will eat what grows wild, and next year what grows on its own. But the year after that you will plant seed and harvest crops; you will plant vines and consume their produce.

Isaiah 60:1

“Arise! Shine! For your light arrives! The splendor of the Lord shines on you!

Jeremiah 40:1

The Lord spoke to Jeremiah after Nebuzaradan the captain of the royal guard had set him free at Ramah. He had taken him there in chains along with all the people from Jerusalem and Judah who were being carried off to exile to Babylon.

Ezekiel 43:2

I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east; the sound was like that of rushing water; and the earth radiated his glory.

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.”

Micah 7:9

I must endure the Lord’s anger, for I have sinned against him. But then he will defend my cause, and accomplish justice on my behalf. He will lead me out into the light; I will experience firsthand his deliverance.

Habakkuk 3:11

The sun and moon stand still in their courses; the flash of your arrows drives them away, the bright light of your lightning-quick spear.

Habakkuk 3:4

He is as bright as lightning; a two-pronged lightning bolt flashes from his hand. This is the outward display of his power.

Matthew 2:13

After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to look for the child to kill him.”

Luke 2:9

An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were absolutely terrified.

Luke 24:4

While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood beside them in dazzling attire.

Acts 10:30

Cornelius replied, “Four days ago at this very hour, at three o’clock in the afternoon, I was praying in my house, and suddenly a man in shining clothing stood before me

Acts 12:23

Immediately an angel of the Lord struck Herod down because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Acts 12:6

On that very night before Herod was going to bring him out for trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison.

Acts 12:8

The angel said to him, “Fasten your belt and put on your sandals.” Peter did so. Then the angel said to him, “Put on your cloak and follow me.”

Acts 16:26

Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors flew open, and the bonds of all the prisoners came loose.

Acts 2:24

But God raised him up, having released him from the pains of death, because it was not possible for him to be held in its power.

Acts 5:19

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

Acts 9:3

As he was going along, approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

Ephesians 5:14

For everything made evident is light, and for this reason it says: “Awake, O sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you!”

Hebrews 1:14

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

Revelation 18:1

After these things I saw another angel, who possessed great authority, coming down out of heaven, and the earth was lit up by his radiance.