7 Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists. 8 “Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.” 9 So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision.
Acts 12:7–9
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