Acts 12:16
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
Acts 12:16 in other translations
| BSB | But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded. |
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| WEB | But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him and were amazed. |
| ASV | But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed. |
| YLT | and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished, |
| DARBY | But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished. |
| BBE | But Peter went on giving blows on the door: and when it was open and they saw him, they were full of wonder. |
| Webster | But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. |
What does Acts 12:16 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
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 12:16 in the original Greek
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Context
- 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 12:16
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
- Acts 12:17
But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
Acts 12:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas Pedro perseveraba en llamar: y cuando abrieron, viéronle, y se espantaron. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mais Pierre continuait à heurter; et quand ils eurent ouvert, ils le virent et furent hors d’eux. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Petrus aber blieb am Klopfen. Als sie aber aufgetan hatten, sahen sie ihn und waren außer sich. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Petrus autem perseverabat pulsans. Cum autem aperuissent, viderunt eum, et obstupuerunt. |