Peter continued knocking: When they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonied.
As Peter knocked at the entry door, a damsel came forth to hearken, named Rhoda.
And they said unto her: thou art mad. And she bare them down that it was even so. Then said they: it is his angel.
He beckoned unto them with his hand to hold their peace, and told them by what means the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And said: go shew this unto Iames and to the brethren. And he departed and went into another place.