12:12-14
Peter then went to the house of “Mary the mother of John Mark. This was where the people were gathered and were praying for Peter. It seems that the church now met in people’s houses, they would no longer be welcome in the temple. Peter knocked on the door and a servant girl answered the door. Note that the girl is named, she is not just a nobody. Rhoda was overjoyed, and in her joy forgot to open the door, rushing to tell the others who was there.
12:15-17
The others thought she was mad. Rhoda had seen Peter, and so persisted with her account. They then accepted that she had seen “Peter’s angel”. This was related to a common belief. Meanwhile, Peter was still at the door, so he continued to knock! Eventually the door was opened, and everyone was amazed to see that it really was Peter. He then described how the angel had set him free. He instructed them to tell James. This would be James the brother of Jesus, who was now a believer, and a leader in the church.
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