Acts 12:15

"You are mad," they said. But she confidently insisted that it was so. "It is his angel," they said.

Montgomery New Testament

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

14And when she recognized Peter’s voice, for very joy she did not open the door, but ran in and told them that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

16Meanwhile Peter continued to knock, until at last they opened the door, and were amazed to see that it was really he.

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Cross References

Mark 16:11But they, although they heard that he was living and had been seen by her did not believe it.

Luke 24:11But the whole story seemed to them but an idle tale; and they disbelieved the women.

Acts 26:24As Paul thus made his defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice. "Paul, you are raving mad; 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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