Acts 12:6-8

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Peter’s rescue and Rhoda’s mistake

⁶ On the night when Herod was intending to bring Peter out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. There were guards on the doors, watching the prison. ⁷ Suddenly an angel of the Lord stood there, and a light shone in the cell.

The angel hit Peter on the side and woke him up.

“Get up quickly!” he said.

The chains fell off his hands. ⁸ Then the angel spoke again.

“Get dressed and put on your sandals,” he said. So Peter did.

“Put on your cloak and follow me,” said the angel.