Acts 12:15

“You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”

Berean Standard Bible

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

14When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, “Peter is standing at the gate!”

16But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.

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Cross References

Job 9:16If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.

Mark 16:11And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.

Luke 24:11But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.

Acts 26:24At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to 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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