Acts 12:15

And they said to her, You are off your head. But still she said, with decision, that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.

Bible in Basic English

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 hearing the voice of Peter, in her joy she went running, without opening the door, to say that Peter was outside.

16But Peter went on giving blows on the door: and when it was open and they saw him, they were full of wonder.

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Cross References

Job 9:16If I had sent for him to be present, and he had come, I would have no faith that he would give ear to my voice.

Mark 16:11And they, when it came to their ears that he was living, and had been seen by her, had no belief in it.

Luke 24:11But these words seemed foolish to them, and they had no belief in them.

Acts 26:24And when he made his answer in these words, Festus said in a loud voice, Paul, you are off your head; your great learning has made you unbalanced.

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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