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The liberation of the apostle Peter is an event described in chapter 12 of the Acts of the Apostles, where the apostle Peter is rescued from prison by an angel. Although described in a short textual passage, the tale has given rise to theological discussions and has been the subject of a number of artworks.
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- Peter’s Miraculous Escape from Prison
- Herod’s Death
- Barnabas and Saul Sent Off
- On Cyprus
- In Pisidian Antioch
- In Iconium
- In Lystra and Derbe
- The Return to Antioch in Syria
- The Council at Jerusalem
- The Council’s Letter to Gentile Believers
12 It was about this time that King Herod(A) arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. 2 He had James, the brother of John,(B) put to death with the sword.(C) 3 When he saw that this met with approval among the Jews,(D) he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.(E) 4 After a...
Then Herod went from Judea to Caesarea(X) and stayed there. 20 He had been quarreling with the people of Tyre and Sidon;(Y) they now joined together and sought an audience with him. After securing the support of Blastus, a trusted personal servant of the king, they asked for peace, because they depended on the king’s country for their food supply.(...
25 When Barnabas(AE) and Saul had finished their mission,(AF) they returned from[a] Jerusalem, taking with them John, also called Mark.(AG) 13 1 Now in the church at Antioch(AH) there were prophets(AI) and teachers:(AJ) Barnabas,(AK) Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene,(AL) Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod(AM) the tetrarch) and Saul. 2 ...
4 The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit,(AS) went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.(AT) 5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God(AU) in the Jewish synagogues.(AV) John(AW)was with them as their helper. 6 They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish s...
13 From Paphos,(BJ) Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia,(BK) where John(BL) left them to return to Jerusalem. 14 From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch.(BM) On the Sabbath(BN) they entered the synagogue(BO) and sat down. 15 After the reading from the Law(BP)and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, sayi...
14 At Iconium(EB) Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue.(EC) There they spoke so effectively that a great number(ED) of Jews and Greeks believed. 2 But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.(EE) 3 So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking bo...
8 In Lystra there sat a man who was lame. He had been that way from birth(EN) and had never walked. 9 He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed(EO) 10 and called out, “Stand up on your feet!”(EP) At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.(EQ) 11 When the crowd saw what Paul had done, ...
21 They preached the gospel(FJ) in that city and won a large number(FK) of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium(FL) and Antioch, 22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith.(FM) “We must go through many hardships(FN) to enter the kingdom of God,” they said. 23 Paul and Barnabas appointed elders[j](FO)...
15 Certain people(FY) came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the believers:(FZ) “Unless you are circumcised,(GA) according to the custom taught by Moses,(GB) you cannot be saved.” 2 This brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp dispute and debate with them. So Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jer...
22 Then the apostles and elders,(HC) with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch(HD) with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas,(HE) men who were leaders among the believers. 23 With them they sent the following letter: 30 So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where...
King Herod has Peter arrested, thrown in prison and plans to execute him in public. The disciples pray for Peter and God sends an angel to rescue him.
Aug 13, 2004 · (5) The apostles seem to be angry that Peter acted independently from them and their approval, and that he did what they would not have allowed, if consulted. Peter was an apostle, and thus his actions set a precedent, one which the “circumcised saints” did not like.
In lists of the apostles, Peter’s name is invariably first. In art, he stands beside Paul—the two founders of the church. How did this flawed disciple emerge as Jesus’ successor on earth? Did the historical Peter really fulfill this role? Was he successful? Can we ever know? New Testament scholar John P. Meier has suggested that we […]
Feb 20, 2019 · It also seems the people praying for Peter were not praying for Peter to just be rescued because when Rhoda answered the door and saw Peter standing among her, she and the rest of the praying people were astonished and thought it was the ghost of Peter.
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