10 Now when they were past the first and the second watch, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city, which opened to them by its own accord, and they went out, and passed through one street, and by and by the Angel departed from him.

11 ¶ And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know for a truth, that the Lord hath sent his Angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the waiting for of the people of the Jews.

12 [a]And as he considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John, whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together, and prayed.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 12:12 Holy meeting in the night as well of men as women (when they cannot be suffered in the day time) are allowable by the example of the Apostles.

10 They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself,(A) and they went through it. When they had walked the length of one street, suddenly the angel left him.

11 Then Peter came to himself(B) and said, “Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me(C) from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.”

12 When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark,(D) where many people had gathered and were praying.(E)

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