Acts 12:14

And well knowing Peter’s voice, she opened not the door for joy; but running in, told that Peter was standing before the door.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

In Context

13Peter then knocking at the door of the gatetway, there came a damsel to ask who was there, named Rhoda.

15But they said, Thou art raving. But she confidently persisted that it was so. Then they said, It is his angel.

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Cross References

Luke 24:41But when they still could not credit it for joy, and marvelled, he said unto them, Have ye here any thing eatable?

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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