Acts 12:17

Moreover, shake[ing]-according-to to{the hand} to{same} to-be-refraining-from-speaking, he-describes to{same} how the Lord leads-out same out of{the custody}. Besides, he-says, "Message-off/away to{James} and to{the brothers} the-same," and, come[ing]-out, he-is-gone into [a] different-other place.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

In Context

16Moreover, the Peter has-been-remaining-upon, knocking. Moreover, open[ing]-up, they-behold same and are-astounded.

18Moreover, of{become[ing] day}, not [a] scant disturbance has-been-being in to{the soldiers} what consequently is-become the Peter.

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Cross References

Luke 1:22Moreover, come[ing]-out, he-has_not_been-enabled to-speak to{same}, and they-know-upon that he-has-seen [a] vision in to{the temple}, and same has-been-being nodding-through[i.e. gesturing] to{same} and mute has-been-remaining-through,

John 8:59So, they-lift stones in-which-place they-may-cast upon same; moreover, Jesus is-hidden, and comes-out out of{the consecrated[i.e. temple]}, come[ing]-through through of{midst} of{same}, and has-been-leading-aside the-same-ly,

John 11:54So, Jesus has_not-still_been-walking-around to{all-say-ia} in to{the Judeans}; contrariwise, he-comes-off/away from-there into the region near of{the desolate} into Ephraim, being-said city, and-there has-been-engaging alongside of{the disciples} of{same}.

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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