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Acts 12:10

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When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.

When {G1161} they were past {G1330} the first {G4413} and {G2532} the second {G1208} ward {G5438}, they came {G2064} unto {G1909} the iron {G4603} gate {G4439} that leadeth {G5342} unto {G1519} the city {G4172}; which {G3748} opened {G455} to them {G846} of his own accord {G844}: and {G2532} they went out {G1831}, and passed on through {G4281} one {G3391} street {G4505}; and {G2532} forthwith {G2112} the angel {G32} departed {G868} from {G575} him {G846}.

Having passed a first guard and a second, they arrived at the iron gate leading to the city. This opened to them by itself, and they made their exit. They went down the length of one street, and suddenly the angel left him.

They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.

And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and straightway the angel departed from him.

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Cross-References

  • Acts 5:19 (6 votes)

    But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

  • Acts 16:26 (5 votes)

    And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

  • Isaiah 45:1 (3 votes)

    ¶ Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;

  • Isaiah 45:2 (3 votes)

    I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:

  • Genesis 42:17 (2 votes)

    And he put them all together into ward three days.

  • John 20:19 (2 votes)

    ¶ Then the same day at evening, being the first [day] of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.

  • Isaiah 21:8 (2 votes)

    And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights: