Suddenly there was a powerful earthquake that shook the prison from top to bottom. All at once the prison doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
They passed the first and second guards, and when they came to the iron gate leading to the city, it opened for them by itself. They went through it and walked the length of one street. Suddenly the angel left Peter.
Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in Peter’s cell. The angel struck him on his side to wake him up. “Quick, get up!” he said, and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.
Just then there was a powerful earthquake. An angel of the Lord came down from heaven, went over to the tomb, rolled back the stone, and sat down on it.
At that same time there was a powerful earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. In the earthquake, 7,000 people were killed. Those who lived through it were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
I watched as the Lamb broke open the sixth seal. There was a powerful earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made out of goat’s hair. The whole moon turned blood red,