Acts 12:7

New International Reader's Version

Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared. A light shone in the prison cell. The angel struck Peter on his side. Peter woke up. “Quick!” the angel said. “Get up!” The chains fell off Peter’s wrists.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:29

Lord, you are my lamp. You bring light into my darkness.

1 Kings 19:5

Then he lay down under the bush. And he fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him. The angel said, “Get up and eat.”

1 Kings 19:7

The angel of the Lord came to him a second time. He touched him and said, “Get up and eat. Your journey will be long and hard.”

Psalm 107:14

He brought them out of the deepest darkness. He broke their chains off.

Psalm 116:16

Lord, I serve you. I serve you just as my mother did. You have set me free from the chains of my suffering.

Psalm 146:7

He stands up for those who are treated badly. He gives food to hungry people. The Lord sets prisoners free.

Psalm 34:7

The angel of the Lord stands guard around those who have respect for him. And he saves them.

Psalm 68:6

God gives lonely people a family. He sets prisoners free, and they go out singing. But those who refuse to obey him live in a land that is baked by the sun.

Isaiah 37:30

The Lord said, “Hezekiah, here is a sign for you. “This year you will eat what grows by itself. Next year you will eat what grows from that. But in the third year you will plant your crops and gather them in. You will plant your grapevines and eat their fruit.

Isaiah 60:1

“People of Jerusalem, get up. Shine, because your light has come. The glory of the Lord will shine on you.

Jeremiah 40:1

A message from the Lord came to Jeremiah. It came after Nebuzaradan, the commander of the royal guard, had set him free at Ramah. Jeremiah was being held by chains when Nebuzaradan found him. Jeremiah was among all the prisoners from Jerusalem and Judah. They were being taken to Babylon.

Ezekiel 43:2

There I saw the glory of the God of Israel. He was coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of rushing waters. His glory made the land shine brightly.

Daniel 3:28

Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “May the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego be praised! He has sent his angel and saved his servants. They trusted in him. They refused to obey my command. They were willing to give up their lives. They would rather die than serve or worship any god except their own God.

Daniel 6:22

My God sent his angel. And his angel shut the mouths of the lions. They haven’t hurt me at all. That’s because I haven’t done anything wrong in God’s sight. I’ve never done anything wrong to you either, Your Majesty.”

Micah 7:9

We’ve sinned against the Lord. So he is angry with us. His anger will continue until he takes up our case. Then he’ll do what is right for us. He’ll bring us out into the light. Then we’ll see him save us.

Habakkuk 3:11

The sun and moon stood still in the sky. They stopped because your flying arrows flashed by. Your gleaming spear shone like lightning.

Habakkuk 3:4

His glory was like the sunrise. Rays of light flashed from his mighty hand. His power was hidden there.

Matthew 2:13

When the Wise Men had left, Joseph had a dream. In the dream an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph. “Get up!” the angel said. “Take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you to come back. Herod is going to search for the child. He wants to kill him.”

Luke 2:9

An angel of the Lord appeared to them. And the glory of the Lord shone around them. They were terrified.

Luke 24:4

They were wondering about this. Suddenly two men in clothes as bright as lightning stood beside them.

Acts 10:30

Cornelius answered, “Three days ago at this very hour I was in my house praying. It was three o’clock in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood in front of me.

Acts 12:23

Right away an angel of the Lord struck Herod down. Herod had not given praise to God. So he was eaten by worms and died.

Acts 12:6

It was the night before Herod was going to bring him to trial. Peter was sleeping between two soldiers. Two chains held him there. Lookouts stood guard at the entrance.

Acts 12:8

Then the angel said to him, “Put on your clothes and sandals.” Peter did so. “Put on your coat,” the angel told him. “Follow me.”

Acts 16:26

Suddenly there was a powerful earthquake. It shook the prison from top to bottom. All at once the prison doors flew open. Everyone’s chains came loose.

Acts 2:24

But God raised him from the dead. He set him free from the suffering of death. It wasn’t possible for death to keep its hold on Jesus.

Acts 5:19

But during the night an angel of the Lord came. He opened the doors of the jail and brought the apostles out.

Acts 9:3

On his journey, Saul approached Damascus. Suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

Ephesians 5:14

That is why it is said, “Wake up, sleeper. Rise from the dead. Then Christ will shine on you.”

Hebrews 1:14

All angels are spirits who serve. God sends them to serve those who will receive salvation.

Revelation 18:1

After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority. His glory filled the earth with light.