Acts 12:8
And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
Acts 12:8 in other translations
| BSB | “Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.” |
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| WEB | The angel said to him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” He did so. He said to him, “Put on your cloak and follow me.” |
| ASV | And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. |
| YLT | The messenger also said to him, ‘Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals;' and he did so; and he saith to him, ‘Put thy garment round and be following me;' |
| DARBY | And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he says to him, Cast thine upper garment about thee and follow me. |
| BBE | Then the angel said, Put on your shoes and get ready to go. And he did so. And he said, Put your coat round you and come with me. |
| Webster | And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals; and so he did. And he saith to him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. |
What does Acts 12:8 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 12:7-11
7-11. the angel of the Lord--rather, "an angel." came upon him--so in Lu 2:9, expressive of the unexpected nature of the visit. smote Peter on the side ... Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off ... Gird thyself ... And so he did ... Cast thy garment--tunic, which he had thrown off for the night.
Barnes' Notes
Bind on thy sandals. Put on thy sandals--prepared to walk. Mt 3:11.
Cast thy garment about thee. The outer garment, that was thrown loosely around the shoulders. It was nearly square, and was laid aside when they slept, or worked, or ran. The direction was, that he should dress himself in his usual apparel. Mt 5:38-42.
(++) "garment" "mantle"
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 12:6-11
A peaceful conscience, a lively hope, and the consolations of the Holy Spirit, can keep men calm in the full prospect of death; even those very persons who have been most distracted with terrors on that account. God's time to help, is when things are brought to the last extremity. Peter was assured that the Lord would cause this trial to end in the way that should be most for his glory. Those who are delivered out…
Acts 12:8 in the original Greek
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Context
- Acts 12:7
And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
- Acts 12:8
And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
- Acts 12:9
And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
Acts 12:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y le dijo el ángel: Cíñete, y átate tus sandalias. Y lo hizo así. Y le dijo: Rodéate tu ropa, y sígueme. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et l’ange lui dit: Ceins-toi et chausse tes sandales. Et il fit ainsi. Et il lui dit: Jette ton vêtement sur toi et suis-moi. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und der Engel sprach zu ihm: Gürte dich und binde deine Sandalen unter. Er tat aber also. Und er spricht zu ihm: Wirf dein Oberkleid um und folge mir. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixit autem angelus ad eum: Præcingere, et calcea te caligas tuas. Et fecit sic. Et dixit illi: Circumda tibi vestimentum tuum, et sequere me. |