13. Peter knocked on the gate, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer.
14. When she heard Peter's voice, she was too excited to open the gate. She ran back into the house and said that Peter was standing there.
15. “You are mad!” everyone told her. But she kept saying that it was Peter. Then they said, “It must be his angel.”
16. But Peter kept on knocking, until finally they opened the gate. They saw him and were completely amazed.
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.
18. The next morning the soldiers who had been on guard were terribly worried and wondered what had happened to Peter.