Acts 12:7

New Living Translation

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.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:29

O Lord, you are my lamp. The Lord lights up my darkness.

1 Kings 19:5

Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree. But as he was sleeping, an angel touched him and told him, “Get up and eat!”

1 Kings 19:7

Then the angel of the Lord came again and touched him and said, “Get up and eat some more, or the journey ahead will be too much for you.”

Psalm 107:14

He led them from the darkness and deepest gloom; he snapped their chains.

Psalm 116:16

O Lord, I am your servant; yes, I am your servant, born into your household; you have freed me from my chains.

Psalm 146:7

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

Psalm 34:7

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

Psalm 68:6

God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

Isaiah 37:30

Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Here is the proof that what I say is true: “This year you will eat only what grows up by itself, and next year you will eat what springs up from that. But in the third year you will plant crops and harvest them; you will tend vineyards and eat their fruit.

Isaiah 60:1

“Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you.

Jeremiah 40:1

The Lord gave a message to Jeremiah after Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, had released him at Ramah. He had found Jeremiah bound in chains among all the other captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being sent to exile in Babylon.

Ezekiel 43:2

Suddenly, the glory of the God of Israel appeared from the east. The sound of his coming was like the roar of rushing waters, and the whole landscape shone with his glory.

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.”

Micah 7:9

I will be patient as the Lord punishes me, for I have sinned against him. But after that, he will take up my case and give me justice for all I have suffered from my enemies. The Lord will bring me into the light, and I will see his righteousness.

Habakkuk 3:11

The sun and moon stood still in the sky as your brilliant arrows flew and your glittering spear flashed.

Habakkuk 3:4

His coming is as brilliant as the sunrise. Rays of light flash from his hands, where his awesome power is hidden.

Matthew 2:13

After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child and his mother,” the angel said. “Stay there until I tell you to return, because Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”

Luke 2:9

Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified,

Luke 24:4

As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes.

Acts 10:30

Cornelius replied, “Four days ago I was praying in my house about this same time, three o’clock in the afternoon. Suddenly, a man in dazzling clothes was standing in front of me.

Acts 12:23

Instantly, an angel of the Lord struck Herod with a sickness, because he accepted the people’s worship instead of giving the glory to God. So he was consumed with worms and died.

Acts 12:6

The night before Peter was to be placed on trial, he was asleep, fastened with two chains between two soldiers. Others stood guard at the prison gate.

Acts 12:8

Then the angel told him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” And he did. “Now put on your coat and follow me,” the angel ordered.

Acts 16:26

Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off!

Acts 2:24

But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip.

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,

Acts 9:3

As he was approaching Damascus on this mission, a light from heaven suddenly shone down around him.

Ephesians 5:14

for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said, “Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light.”

Hebrews 1:14

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

Revelation 18:1

After all this I saw another angel come down from heaven with great authority, and the earth grew bright with his splendor.