Acts 12:17 meaning and explanation

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, Berean Standard Bible

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Peter has just been freed from prison by an angel and arrives at the house of Mary, where the gathered believers are still praying and have trouble believing Rhoda's report. When they finally open the door, he quiets them with a gesture and recounts how the Lord brought him out.

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