Acts 12:17

New Living Translation

He motioned for them to quiet down and told them how the Lord had led him out of prison. “Tell James and the other brothers what happened,” he said. And then he went to another place.

Cross References

Psalm 146:7

He gives justice to the oppressed and food to the hungry. The Lord frees the prisoners.

Psalm 66:16

Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me.

Matthew 10:23

When you are persecuted in one town, flee to the next. I tell you the truth, the Son of Man will return before you have reached all the towns of Israel.

Mark 6:3

Then they scoffed, “He’s just a carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon. And his sisters live right here among us.” They were deeply offended and refused to believe in him.

Luke 1:22

When he finally did come out, he couldn’t speak to them. Then they realized from his gestures and his silence that he must have seen a vision in the sanctuary.

John 10:40

He went beyond the Jordan River near the place where John was first baptizing and stayed there awhile.

John 11:54

As a result, Jesus stopped his public ministry among the people and left Jerusalem. He went to a place near the wilderness, to the village of Ephraim, and stayed there with his disciples.

John 13:24

Simon Peter motioned to him to ask, “Who’s he talking about?”

John 7:1

After this, Jesus traveled around Galilee. He wanted to stay out of Judea, where the Jewish leaders were plotting his death.

John 8:59

At that point they picked up stones to throw at him. But Jesus was hidden from them and left the Temple.

Acts 1:15

During this time, when about 120 believers were together in one place, Peter stood up and addressed them.

Acts 12:16

Meanwhile, Peter continued knocking. When they finally opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.

Acts 12:18

At dawn there was a great commotion among the soldiers about what had happened to Peter.

Acts 13:16

So Paul stood, lifted his hand to quiet them, and started speaking. “Men of Israel,” he said, “and you God-fearing Gentiles, listen to me.

Acts 15:13

When they had finished, James stood and said, “Brothers, listen to me.

Acts 16:40

When Paul and Silas left the prison, they returned to the home of Lydia. There they met with the believers and encouraged them once more. Then they left town.

Acts 19:33

The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward and told him to explain the situation. He motioned for silence and tried to speak.

Acts 21:18

The next day Paul went with us to meet with James, and all the elders of the Jerusalem church were present.

Acts 21:40

The commander agreed, so Paul stood on the stairs and motioned to the people to be quiet. Soon a deep silence enveloped the crowd, and he addressed them in their own language, Aramaic.

Acts 28:15

The brothers and sisters in Rome had heard we were coming, and they came to meet us at the Forum on the Appian Way. Others joined us at The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and thanked God.

1 Corinthians 15:7

Then he was seen by James and later by all the apostles.

Galatians 1:19

The only other apostle I met at that time was James, the Lord’s brother.

Galatians 2:12

When he first arrived, he ate with the Gentile believers, who were not circumcised. But afterward, when some friends of James came, Peter wouldn’t eat with the Gentiles anymore. He was afraid of criticism from these people who insisted on the necessity of circumcision.

Galatians 2:9

In fact, James, Peter, and John, who were known as pillars of the church, recognized the gift God had given me, and they accepted Barnabas and me as their co-workers. They encouraged us to keep preaching to the Gentiles, while they continued their work with the Jews.

James 1:1

This letter is from James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am writing to the “twelve tribes”—Jewish believers scattered abroad. Greetings!