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Acts 12:17

Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.

Acts 12:17 BSB

Acts 12:17 has 23 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 8 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Acts 21:40 (8 votes) and Acts 13:16 (6 votes). 21 other verses point back to it. It links with 9 other books, from Genesis 24 to James 1.

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Which verses does Acts 12:17 point to?

The 20 strongest of 23, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Acts 21:408 votes

    Having received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew:

  2. Acts 13:166 votes

    Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!

  3. Acts 19:336 votes

    The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.

  4. Acts 15:135 votes

    When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!

  5. Acts 21:185 votes

    The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.

  6. Galatians 1:194 votes

    But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.

  7. Galatians 2:94 votes

    And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

  8. Galatians 2:124 votes

    For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.

  9. Matthew 10:233 votes

    When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

  10. John 8:593 votes

    At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.

  11. John 11:543 votes
  12. 1 Corinthians 15:73 votes
  13. Psalm 66:162 votes
  14. Psalm 102:20–212 votes
  15. Psalm 107:21–222 votes
  16. Psalm 116:14–152 votes
  17. Psalm 146:72 votes

    He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free,

  18. Luke 1:222 votes
  19. John 7:12 votes
  20. John 10:402 votes

Which verses point to Acts 12:17?

The 10 strongest of 21.