Acts 12:7

New King James Version

Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, “Arise quickly!” And his chains fell off his hands.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:29

“For You are my lamp, O Lord; The Lord shall enlighten my darkness.

1 Kings 19:5

Then as he lay and slept under a broom tree, suddenly an angel touched him, and said to him, “Arise and eat.”

1 Kings 19:7

And the angel of the Lord came back the second time, and touched him, and said, “Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you.”

Psalm 107:14

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their chains in pieces.

Psalm 116:16

O Lord, truly I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have loosed my bonds.

Psalm 146:7

Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners.

Psalm 34:7

The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them.

Psalm 68:6

God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

Isaiah 37:30

“This shall be a sign to you: You shall eat this year such as grows of itself, And the second year what springs from the same; Also in the third year sow and reap, Plant vineyards and eat the fruit of them.

Isaiah 60:1

Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.

Jeremiah 40:1

The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord after Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him bound in chains among all who were carried away captive from Jerusalem and Judah, who were carried away captive to Babylon.

Ezekiel 43:2

And behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east. His voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth shone with His glory.

Daniel 3:28

Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent His Angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they have frustrated the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God!

Daniel 6:22

My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you.”

Micah 7:9

I will bear the indignation of the Lord, Because I have sinned against Him, Until He pleads my case And executes justice for me. He will bring me forth to the light; I will see His righteousness.

Habakkuk 3:11

The sun and moon stood still in their habitation; At the light of Your arrows they went, At the shining of Your glittering spear.

Habakkuk 3:4

His brightness was like the light; He had rays flashing from His hand, And there His power was hidden.

Matthew 2:13

Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.”

Luke 2:9

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.

Luke 24:4

And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments.

Acts 10:30

So Cornelius said, “Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

Acts 12:23

Then immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died.

Acts 12:6

And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison.

Acts 12:8

Then the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and tie on your sandals”; and so he did. And he said to him, “Put on your garment and follow me.”

Acts 16:26

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.

Acts 2:24

whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it.

Acts 5:19

But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,

Acts 9:3

As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.

Ephesians 5:14

Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.”

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?

Revelation 18:1

After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his glory.