Lexham English Bible

Acts 12:10-15 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

10. And after they had passed the first and second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened for them by itself, and they went out and went forward along one narrow street, and at once the angel departed from him.

11. And when Peter came to himself, he said, “Now I know truly that the Lord has sent out his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and all that the Jewish people expected!”

12. And when he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John (who is also called Mark), where many people were gathered together and were praying.

13. And when he knocked at the door of the gateway, a female slave named Rhoda came up to answer.

14. And recognizing Peter’s voice, because of her joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing at the gate.

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