Acts 12:16

But Kefa continued knocking. And having opened the gate, they saw him, and were nispoyel (standing in awe).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15But the ones there said to her, You are meshuggah! But she kept insisting it was so. But they were saying, It is his malach.

17And having motioned to them with his hand to be silent, he told them how HaAdon led him out from the beis hasohar. Then Kefa said, Report to Ya'akov + 12:17 See Mt 13:55 and to the Achim b'Moshiach these things. And having gone out, Kefa went to another place.

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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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