The apostle made his way at once to the house where his brethren were assembled and where they were at that moment engaged in earnest prayer for him. "As Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate. And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

Apostlen begav sig straks til det hus, hvor brødrene var forsamlede, og hvor de i dette øjeblik var optaget af inderlig bøn for ham. "Da han nu bankede på døren til portrummet, kom der en pige ved navn Rode for at lukke op. Og da hun kendte Peters røst, blev hun så glad, at hun ikke åbnede porten, men løb ind og fortalte, at Peter stod udenfor porten, Men de sagde til hende: "Du er jo fra forstanden!" Hun forsikrede imidlertid, at det var, som hun havde sagt. Så sagde de: "Det er hans engel!"