Acts 12:17

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Summary

But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

Beckoning

And he

Bible References

Beckoning

So Paul stood up and motioning with his hand said, "Listen, men of Israel and you who reverence God.

Some of the mob concluded it must be Alexander, as the Jews pushed him to the front. So Alexander, motioning with his hand, wanted to defend himself before the people;

As he gave permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the people. A great hush came over them, and he addressed them as follows in Hebrew.

When he did come out he could not speak to them, so they realized that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary; he made signs to them and remained dumb.

And he

So they left the prison and went to Lydia's house, where they saw the brothers and encouraged them; then they departed.

When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; truly I tell you, you will not have covered the towns of Israel before the Son of man arrives.

After this Jesus moved about in Galilee; he would not move in Judaea, because the Jews were trying to kill him.

At this they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus concealed himself and made his way out of the temple.

and went across the Jordan, back to the spot where John had baptized at first. There he stayed;

Accordingly Jesus no longer appeared in public among the Jews, but withdrew to the country adjoining the desert, to a town called Ephraim; there he stayed with the disciples.