Lesson 4649

 (Lesson 4649)(10-26-24) Acts 12:12-19 

     So, when he had considered this, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying. And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a girl named Rhoda came to answer. When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her gladness she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter stood before the gate. But they said to her, “You are beside yourself!” Yet she kept insisting that it was so. So they said, “It is his angel.” Now Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished. But motioning to them with his hand to keep silent, he declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Go, tell these things to James and to the brethren.” And he departed and went to another place. Then, as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter. But when Herod had searched for him and not found him, he examined the guards and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there” 

 

   Today’s quote describes Peter going to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where believers were praying. A servant girl named Rhoda answered his knock but, in her joy, forgot to open the gate and told the others Peter was there. They doubted her, thinking it was his angel, but were astonished when they finally opened the door and saw Peter. He explained his miraculous escape and instructed them to tell James and the others before leaving. The next morning, there was great confusion among the guards over Peter's disappearance. Herod, unable to find Peter, interrogated the guards and ordered their execution. He then went to Caesarea. ~