11 Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating.” 12 And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying. 13 He knocked at the outer gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it.
Acts 12:11–13
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Acts 12:16–18
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Acts 10:26–28
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Acts 12:4–6
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Acts 5:18–20
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Acts 10:16–18
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Acts 11:12–14
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Acts 10:20–22
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Acts 9:39–41
39 So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them. 40 Then Peter sent them all out of the… 41 …
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