Pentecost Season · Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles: Day Mass · Year C
Acts 12:1-11
Peter Freed from Prison by an Angel
June 29, 2028
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 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse-by-verse account of Peter's arrest and rescue.
Acts 12:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentators on Herod's persecution of the church.
Acts 12 (Barnes' Notes) StudyLight
Detailed historical notes on Herod Agrippa and the prison escape.
Acts 12 Commentary Precept Austin
Verse-by-verse word study with cross-references.
Acts 12:1 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek interlinear for the prison-escape narrative.
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