“And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.”
Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. 'Quick, get up!' he said, and the chains fell off Peter's wrists.'—the angel's appearance (with light) is sudden and gracious; the tactile wake-up ('struck Peter on the side') is a physical sign of angelic presence. The chains fall away (automatically, perhalon apo tōn cheirōn autou) suggests divine power transcending physical laws. The command 'Quick, get up!' (exegeire en tachei) is urgent and imperative; deliverance requires cooperation.
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