A servant girl named Rhoda. This was at night, and they were Christians. The one at the door could be either friend or enemy, as far as they knew. She recognized Peter's voice. She is so happy she runs back without opening the door! It is his angel. The Jews believed everyone had a personal angel to guard him, and they thought this angel had assumed Peter's voice. [Luke does not tell us whether there is such a thing as a "guardian angel."] They opened the door at last. Peter has kept on knocking until they do. They are amazed to see him. Tell this to James. Not the apostle, but the Lord's brother, who has become an important leader in the church at Jerusalem. [James is mentioned in Acts 15:13; Acts 21:18; Galatians 1:19; Galatians 2:9; Galatians 2:12.]

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