Acts 12:13When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~44 AD. Middle of the night. A terrified church is praying while Peter sits in prison awaiting execution. A young servant girl named Rhoda hears knocking...
The emotion here: carefully documenting an incredible eyewitness account
The original word
paidiskē (παιδίσκη) — young female servant, likely a teenager
Why it matters
Herod Agrippa I had just executed James and planned Peter's public execution after Passover
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 12:13
This was the MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT during a prayer meeting — everyone thought Peter was dead
Common misconceptionPeople focus on Peter's escape, but miss that this servant girl became the first witness to a miracle. God often chooses the overlooked to announce His works.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 12:13
Bible Genome reading
Acts 12:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 12:13 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include arrival, service. Notable phrases: Peter knocked; maid named Rhoda.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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