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And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
Note 11 at Ac 12:14: The reason Peter chose to come to the house of Mary was most probably because it was a common gathering place of the Christians. It is certain that Peter was a regular guest at Mary's house because the maid recognized his voice.
Peter spoke of Mark as being his son in 1Pe 5:13. This is not speaking of Mark as his physical son but as a spiritual son, as Paul spoke of Timothy (1Ti 1:2). Therefore, it has been supposed that Peter was the one who led John Mark, and possibly his mother, Mary, to faith in Jesus.
