Peter is not awakened until he feels the stroke of the angel’s hand, and hears his voice saying, “Arise up quickly.” He sees his cell, which had never been blessed by a ray of sunshine, illuminated by the light of Heaven, and an angel of great glory standing before him. He mechanically obeys the voice of the angel; and in rising lifts his hands, and finds that the chains have been broken from his wrists. Again the voice of the angel is heard: “Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals.” {3SP 339.1}

Peter vågnede ikke op før han mærkede slaget fra englens hånd, og hørte hans røst sige: "Stå hurtig op." Han ser at hans celle, som aldrig har været velsigne af sollyset, oplyst med himlens lys, og en engel med stor herlighed stående foran sig. Han adlyder automatisk englens røst; og når han løfter sine hænder, finder han ud af at lænkerne er blevet brudt fra hans håndled. Englens røst kunne atter høres: »Bind op om dig og tag dine sandaler på!«