2 He had James, John’s brother, executed by the sword.
5 While Peter was kept in prison the church prayed earnestly to God for him.
12 Now that he was conscious of what had happened, Peter went to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark. Many believers had gathered there, and were praying. 13 When he knocked on the gateway door, a servant girl called Rhoda came to open up. 14 But recognizing Peter’s voice, in her excitement she didn’t open the door. Instead she ran back inside shouting, "Peter’s at the door!"
15 "You’re mad!" they told her. But she kept on insisting it was true. So they said, "It must be his angel."12:15. "His angel." Some at the time believed people had a spiritual equivalent that existed whether the individual was alive or dead. Perhaps today the expression would be, "It’s his ghost!" 16 Peter continued knocking. When they did eventually open the door, they saw it was him, and were totally shocked.