16 But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.
Acts 12:16
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Acts 5:18–20
18 and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. 19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying, 20 “Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”
Acts 12:6–8
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Acts 10:16–18
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Acts 12:10–12
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Acts 10:26–28
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Acts 10:20–22
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Acts 9:39–41
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Acts 3:9–11
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