Acts 12:15

"You are mad," they said. But she strenuously maintained that it was true. "It is his guardian angel," they said.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 recognizing Peter's voice, for very joy she did not open the door, but ran in and told them that Peter was standing there.

16Meanwhile Peter went on knocking, until at last they opened the door and saw that it was really he, and were filled with amazement.

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Cross References

Mark 16:11But they, when they were told that He was alive and that she had seen Him, could not believe it.

Luke 24:11But the whole story seemed to them an idle tale; they could not believe the women.

Acts 26:24As Paul thus made his defence, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, "You are raving mad, Paul; and 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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