Acts 12:15

But they said to her: Thou art mad. But she affirmed that it was so. Then said they: It is his angel.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 as soon as she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but running in she told that Peter stood before the gate.

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

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Cross References

Job 9:16And if he should hear me when I call, I should not believe that he had heard my voice.

Mark 16:11And they hearing that he was alive, and had been seen by her, did not believe.

Luke 24:11And these words seemed to them as idle tales; and they did not believe them.

Acts 26:24As he spoke these things, and made his answer, Festus said with a loud voice: Paul, thou art beside thyself: much learning doth make thee mad.

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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