Acts 12:9-17

9And he went out and continued to follow, and he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing 1a vision. 10When they had passed the first and second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which 2opened for them by itself; and they went out and went along one street, and immediately the angel departed from him. 11When Peter 3came 4to himself, he said, “Now I know for sure that 5the Lord has sent forth His angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all 6that the Jewish people were expecting.” 12And when he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of 7John who was also called Mark, where many were gathered together and 8were praying. 13When he knocked at the door of the gate, 9a servant-girl named Rhoda came to answer. 14When she recognized Peter’s voice, 10because of her joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing in front of the gate. 15They said to her, “You are out of your mind!” But she kept insisting that it was so. They kept saying, “It is 11his angel.” 16But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed. 17But 12motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had led him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to 1314James and 15the brethren.” Then he left and went to another place.