Acts 12:16

Peter continued knocking. When they did eventually open the door, they saw it was him, and were totally shocked.

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In The King James Version

But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

In Context

15“You're mad!” they told her. But she kept on insisting it was true. So they said, “It must be his angel.”

17Peter held up his hand for them to be quiet, and then explained to them how the Lord had led him out of the prison. “Let James and the brothers know about this,” he told them, and then left to go somewhere else.

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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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