17 Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.
Acts 12:17
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Acts 12:10–12
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Acts 12:6–8
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Acts 5:18–20
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Acts 4:22–24
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Acts 16:35–37
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Acts 5:24–26
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Acts 11:12–14
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