Acts 12:14
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.
Acts 12:14 in other translations
| BSB | When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, “Peter is standing at the gate!” |
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| WEB | When she recognized Peter’s voice, she didn’t open the gate for joy, but ran in and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate. |
| ASV | And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate. |
| YLT | and having known the voice of Peter, from the joy she did not open the porch, but having run in, told of the standing of Peter before the porch, |
| DARBY | and having recognised the voice of Peter, through joy did not open the entry, but running in, reported that Peter was standing before the entry. |
| BBE | And hearing the voice of Peter, in her joy she went running, without opening the door, to say that Peter was outside. |
| Webster | And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate |
What does Acts 12:14 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 12:12-17
12-17. he came to the house of Mary, &c.--who "must have had a house of some pretensions to receive a large number; and, accordingly, we read that her brother Barnabas (Col 4:10) was a person of substance (Ac 4:37). She must also have been distinguished for faith and courage to allow such a meeting in the face of persecution" [Webster and Wilkinson]. To such a house it was natural that Peter should come. mother of…
Barnes' Notes
For gladness. In her joy, she hastened to inform those who were assembled of the safety of Peter.
(*) "gate" "porch"
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 12:12-19
God's providence leaves room for the use of our prudence, though he has undertaken to perform and perfect what he has begun. These Christians continued in prayer for Peter, for they were truly in earnest. Thus men ought always to pray, and not to faint. As long as we are kept waiting for a mercy, we must continue praying for it. But sometimes that which we most earnestly wish for, we are most backward to believe…
Acts 12:14 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 12:14
- Luke 24:41
And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
- Matthew 28:8
And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
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Context
- Acts 12:13
And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
- Acts 12:14
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.
- Acts 12:15
And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
Acts 12:14 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | La cual como conoció la voz de Pedro, de gozo no abrió el postigo, sino corriendo adentro, dió nueva de que Pedro estaba al postigo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et reconnaissant la voix de Pierre, de joie elle n’ouvrit point le vestibule; mais étant rentrée en courant, elle rapporta que Pierre se tenait devant le vestibule. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und als sie die Stimme des Petrus erkannte, öffnete sie vor Freude das Tor nicht; sie lief aber hinein und verkündete, Petrus stehe vor dem Tore. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et ut cognovit vocem Petri, præ gaudio non aperuit januam, sed intro currens nuntiavit stare Petrum ante januam. |