Pentecost Season · Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles: Day Mass · Year B
Acts 12:1-11
Peter Freed from Prison by an Angel
June 29, 2027
Overview & Insights
"Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod." (Acts 12:11)
Herod imprisons Peter and guards him closely after killing James. As the church prays, an angel wakes Peter, his chains fall off, and the gates open by themselves, and only outside does Peter realize the rescue is real.
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Commentary
Acts 12: Peter's Deliverance from Prison Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on Peter's rescue by the angel.
Acts 12 Commentary Precept Austin
A deep gathering of word studies and cross references verse by verse through Acts 12.
Acts 12:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries on Peter's night deliverance in one place.
Barnes' Notes on Acts 12 StudyLight
Albert Barnes' notes on the whole chapter of Acts 12.
Saints Peter and Paul: Reading Study Agape Bible Study
A Catholic reading study for the feast, hearing of Peter's rescue from Herod.
Background & Word Study
Book of Acts Overview (Acts 1-12) BibleProject
An animated overview of the first half of Acts and the church in Jerusalem.
Acts 12:1 Greek Interlinear BibleHub
Greek word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for the prison rescue.
Enter the Bible: Acts Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on the Acts of the Apostles and its narrative arc.
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