(Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter.)

One of Jesus’ disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him,

Now when Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying down, sick with a fever.

Now while Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the high priest’s slave girls came by.

While Peter was still thinking seriously about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Look! Three men are looking for you.

Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two disciples who heard what John said and followed Jesus.

The two were running together, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and reached the tomb first.

Thus they even carried the sick out into the streets, and put them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow would fall on some of them.

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the message.

When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and discovered that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized these men had been with Jesus.

When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she did not open the gate, but ran back in and told them that Peter was standing at the gate.

Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the prison cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly!” And the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.