The Variant Readings of the Western Text of the Acts of the Apostles 151 [k] 10a When they had gone through the 10a When they had gone through first and the second prisons, they came the first prison and the second one, to the Iron gate leading to the city which they came to the Iron gate leading to of its own accord was opened for them; the city which of its own accord was opened for them; [l] 10b and having gone out they went 10b and having gone out they went on down the seven steps and went on one one street. street nearer. [m] 10c And immediately the angel went 10c And immediately the angel went away from him. away from him. [a’] 11 Peter, having come to his senses, said, 11 Peter, having come to his senses, said, ‘Now I know truly that the Lord ‘Now I know that the Lord truly sent his angel and delivered me out of the hand sent his angel and delivered me out of of Herod and all the expectation of the the hand of Herod and all the expecta- tion of the people of the Jews’, people of the Jews’. [b’] 12 And when he realized this he went 12 and when he realized this he went up to the house of Mary, the mother of up to the house of Mary, the mother of John, called Mark, where many people John, called Mark, where many people had gathered and were praying. had gathered and were praying. [c’] 13 When he knocked at the door of the 13 When he knocked at the door of porch, a servant named Rhoda approached the porch, a servant approached to to answer; answer, named Rhoda; [d’] 14a and having recognized the voice of 14a and having recognized the voice Peter, in her joy she did not open the of Peter, in her joy she did not open porch. the porch, [e’] 14b Instead, she ran in and announced 14b but she ran in and announced that Peter was standing at the porch. that Peter was standing at the porch. [f ’] 15a But they said to her, ‘You’re mad!’ 15a But they said to her, ‘You’re mad!’ [g’] 15b However, she insisted that it really 15b However, she insisted that it was so. really was so. [h’] 15c So they said to her, ‘Maybe it is his 15c But they said, ‘It’s his angel’. angel?’ [i’] 16a But he continued knocking. 16a But he continued knocking. [j’] 16b When they opened up and saw him, 16b When they opened, they saw him they were quite stupefied. and were stupefied. [k’] 17a Having signalled to them with his 17a He signalled to them with his hand that they should be quiet, he came hand to be quiet and related to them in and related to them how the Lord how the Lord had brought him out of had brought him out of the prison. the prison, [l’] 17b Then he said, ‘Report these things 17b and he also said, ‘Report these to James and the brethren!’ things to James and the brethren!’ [m’] 17c And after going out he went to 17c And after going out he went to another place. another place.