Acts 12:11–18

11 When Peter acame 1to himself, he said, “Now I know for sure that bthe Lord has sent forth His angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all 2that the Jewish people were expecting.”

12 And when he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of aJohn who was also called Mark, where many were gathered together and bwere praying.

13 When he knocked at the door of the gate, aa servant-girl named Rhoda came to answer.

14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, abecause of her joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

15 They said to her, “You are out of your mind!” But she kept insisting that it was so. They kept saying, “It is ahis angel.”

16 But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed.

17 But amotioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had led him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to 1bJames and cthe brethren.” Then he left and went to another place.

18 Now when day came, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers as to 1what could have become of Peter.