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17 Peter motioned for them to keep quiet. Then he told how the Lord had led him out of jail. He also said, “Tell James and the others what has happened.” After that, he left and went somewhere else.

Passage themes

A sign for silence — beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace
Telling the deliverance — declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison
James, pillar of the church — Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren
Finding safety — And he departed, and went into another place

Notes and references

James: The brother of the Lord.

Events in this chapter

12 — Mort d’Hérode Agrippa

About this book

Author: Luc · Written: ~ 65 et 80 ap. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 2h40 · Characters: Etienne, Barnabas, Philippe, Pierre, Paul, Corneille, Prisca (Priscille) et Aquilas, Lydie, Silas (Sylvain), Timothée, Jean Marc

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