Acts 12:15

“You are mad!” they exclaimed. But, when she persisted that it was so, they said, “It must be his spirit!”

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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

14She recognized Peter’s voice, but in her joy left the gate unopened, and ran in, and told them that Peter was standing outside.

16Meanwhile Peter went on knocking, and, when they opened the gate and saw him, they were amazed.

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Cross References

Mark 16:11yet even they, when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, did not believe it.

Luke 24:11What they said seemed to the apostles mere nonsense, and they did not believe them.

Acts 26:24While Paul was making this defense, Festus called out loudly, “You are mad, Paul; your great learning is driving you 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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