Acts 12:17

Peter quiets them, recounts how the Lord freed him, asks them to tell James, and departs to another place. He gives glory to God and then prudently withdraws.

Cross-references · 23

• Acts 21:40And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
• Acts 19:33And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
• Acts 13:16Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
• Acts 15:13And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
• Acts 21:18And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
• Gal 2:9And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
• Gal 2:12For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
• Gal 1:19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.
• John 8:59Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
• John 11:54Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
• 1 Cor 15:7After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
• Matt 10:23But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
• Ps 102:20–21To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
• Ps 107:21–22Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
• Ps 146:7Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
• Luke 1:22And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
• John 10:40And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
• Ps 116:14–15I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.
• Ps 66:16Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
• John 7:1After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
• John 13:24Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.
• Acts 16:40And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
• Jas 1:1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

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