Acts 12:15

And they said to her, Thou are mad. But she insisted to have it so. But they said, It is his heavenly agent.

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In The King James Version

And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

In Context

14And after recognizing Peter's voice, she did not open the gate for joy, but having ran in, she reported Peter was standing in front of the gate.

16But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened, they saw him, and were astonished.

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Cross References

Job 9:16If I had called, and he had answered me, yet I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice.

Mark 16:11And those men, when they heard that he is alive, and was seen by her, did not believe.

Luke 24:11And their sayings appeared before them as idle talk, and they disbelieved them.

Acts 26:24And while he made a defense by these things, Festus said in a loud voice, Paul, thou are mad. Much scholarship is driving thee into madness.

Matthew Henry on Acts 12:6-20

Peter's Imprisonment and Deliverance. 5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. 6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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