Stood by him (επεστη). Ingressive second aorist active indicative of εφιστημ, intransitive. This very form occurs in Lu 2:9 of the…

And, behold, the angel of the Lord. See Barnes on Acts 5:19.

Came upon him. Greek, was present with him; stood near him, <…

The angel of the Lord came upon him.—The phrase is identical with that of Luke 2:9. The absence of the article in the Gre…

On the night before Agrippa’s show trial, “an angel of the Lord” appeared in the apostle’s cell and began to take charge of affairs. The “angel of …

A light shined. It is thought that Peter alone saw this light, and that the soldiers either slept so soundly or were so amazed that they n…

And behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him
Suddenly and at once, and stood by him; this was one of the minister…

A peaceful conscience, a lively hope, and the consolations of the Holy Spirit can keep people calm in the full prospect of death, even those very i…