Acts 12:11

New Living Translation

Peter finally came to his senses. “It’s really true!” he said. “The Lord has sent his angel and saved me from Herod and from what the Jewish leaders had planned to do to me!”

Cross References

Genesis 15:13

Then the Lord said to Abram, “You can be sure that your descendants will be strangers in a foreign land, where they will be oppressed as slaves for 400 years.

Genesis 18:13

Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh? Why did she say, ‘Can an old woman like me have a baby?’

Genesis 26:9

Immediately, Abimelech called for Isaac and exclaimed, “She is obviously your wife! Why did you say, ‘She is my sister’?” “Because I was afraid someone would kill me to get her from me,” Isaac replied.

2 Samuel 22:1

David sang this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from all his enemies and from Saul.

2 Chronicles 16:9

The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. What a fool you have been! From now on you will be at war.”

Job 31:31

“My servants have never said, ‘He let others go hungry.’

Job 5:19

From six disasters he will rescue you; even in the seventh, he will keep you from evil.

Psalm 109:31

For he stands beside the needy, ready to save them from those who condemn them.

Psalm 33:18

But the Lord watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love.

Psalm 33:19

He rescues them from death and keeps them alive in times of famine.

Psalm 34:22

But the Lord will redeem those who serve him. No one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.

Psalm 34:7

For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him.

Psalm 41:2

The Lord protects them and keeps them alive. He gives them prosperity in the land and rescues them from their enemies.

Psalm 97:10

You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked.

Daniel 3:25

“Look!” Nebuchadnezzar shouted. “I see four men, unbound, walking around in the fire unharmed! And the fourth looks like a god!”

Daniel 3:28

Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent his angel to rescue his servants who trusted in him. They defied the king’s command and were willing to die rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.

Daniel 6:22

My God sent his angel to shut the lions’ mouths so that they would not hurt me, for I have been found innocent in his sight. And I have not wronged you, Your Majesty.”

Luke 15:17

“When he finally came to his senses, he said to himself, ‘At home even the hired servants have food enough to spare, and here I am dying of hunger!

Acts 12:7

Suddenly, there was a bright light in the cell, and an angel of the Lord stood before Peter. The angel struck him on the side to awaken him and said, “Quick! Get up!” And the chains fell off his wrists.

Acts 24:27

After two years went by in this way, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And because Felix wanted to gain favor with the Jewish people, he left Paul in prison.

Acts 25:9

Then Festus, wanting to please the Jews, asked him, “Are you willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there?”

Acts 5:19

But an angel of the Lord came at night, opened the gates of the jail, and brought them out. Then he told them,

Hebrews 1:14

Therefore, angels are only servants—spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation.

2 Peter 2:9

So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment.