Acts 12:13
When he knocked on the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to listen.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And when{G1161} he{G4074} knocked{G2925} at the door{G2374} of the gate,{G4440} a maid{G3814} came{G4334} to answer,{G5219} named{G3686} Rhoda.{G4498}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And{G1161} as Peter{G4074} knocked at{G2925}{(G5660)} the door{G2374} of the gate{G4440}, a damsel{G3814} came{G4334}{(G5627)} to hearken{G5219}{(G5658)}, named{G3686} Rhoda{G4498}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
As Peter knocked at the entry dore a damsell cam forth to herken named Rhoda.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
As Peter knocked at the entry dore, there came forth a damsell to herken, named Rhoda.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And when Peter knocked at the entrie doore, a maide came foorth to hearken, named Rhode,
Bishops' Bible (1568)
As Peter knocked at the entrie doore, a damsell came foorth to hearken, named Rhoda.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
Webster's Bible (1833)
When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, there came a damsel to hearken, by name Rhoda,
American Standard Version (1901)
And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda.
American Standard Version (1901)
And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And he gave a blow on the door, and a young girl came to it, named Rhoda.
World English Bible (2000)
When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
When he knocked at the door of the outer gate, a slave girl named Rhoda answered.
Referenced Verses
- Luke 13:25 : 25 Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, 'Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will answer, 'I don’t know you or where you come from.'
- John 18:16-17 : 16 But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out, spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in. 17 The servant girl who was the doorkeeper said to Peter, 'Aren't you also one of this man's disciples?' He replied, 'I am not.'
- Acts 12:16 : 16 Peter, however, kept knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Acts 12:14-185 verses91%
14 Recognizing Peter's voice, she was so overjoyed that she did not open the gate but ran inside to announce that Peter was standing at the gate.
15 They said to her, 'You are out of your mind.' But she kept insisting that it was so. Then they said, 'It must be his angel.'
16 Peter, however, kept knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.
17 Motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, 'Report these things to James and the brothers.' Then he left and went to another place.
18 When day came, there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.
- Acts 12:10-123 verses77%
10 After they passed the first and second guard posts, they came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. They went out and walked one street, and immediately the angel left him.
11 When Peter came to himself, he said, 'Now I truly know that the Lord sent His angel and rescued me from Herod's grasp and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.'
12 Realizing this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who is also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.
- John 18:16-172 verses73%
16 But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out, spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.
17 The servant girl who was the doorkeeper said to Peter, 'Aren't you also one of this man's disciples?' He replied, 'I am not.'
- Acts 10:17-193 verses70%
17 While Peter was deeply perplexed about what the vision he had seen might mean, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius had asked for Simon’s house and stood at the gate.
18 They called out, asking if Simon, also known as Peter, was staying there as a guest.
19 While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, 'Behold, three men are looking for you.'
- Acts 9:35-428 verses70%
35 All the people who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
36 In Joppa, there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated Dorcas). She was always doing good works and acts of charity.
37 In those days she became sick and died. After washing her body, they placed her in an upstairs room.
38 Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to him, urging him, "Please come to us without delay."
39 So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they took him to the upstairs room. All the widows stood around him weeping and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was with them.
40 Peter sent everyone out of the room, then knelt down and prayed. Turning toward the body, he said, "Tabitha, arise." She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41 Peter gave her his hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and the widows and presented her to them alive.
42 This became known throughout Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
- Mark 14:66-672 verses70%
66 While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came by.
67 When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him and said, "You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus."
- Acts 11:11-133 verses69%
11 Just then, three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea arrived at the house where I was staying.
12 The Spirit told me to go with them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man's house.
13 He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send men to Joppa and bring back Simon, who is called Peter.
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32 Now it happened that as Peter was traveling through all those regions, he went down to visit the saints who lived in Lydda.
- Acts 10:23-242 verses68%
23 So Peter invited them in as his guests. The next day he got up and went with them. Some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
24 The following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
- Acts 12:5-73 verses68%
5 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church fervently prayed to God for him.
6 The night before Herod was to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, while guards stood watch in front of the door of the prison.
7 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the cell. Striking Peter on the side to wake him, the angel said, 'Get up quickly.' Immediately, the chains fell off Peter's hands.
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5 Now send men to Joppa and call for Simon, who is also named Peter.
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9 The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray about noon.
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69 Meanwhile, Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him and said, "You also were with Jesus the Galilean."
- Acts 10:31-322 verses67%
31 He said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your acts of charity have been remembered before God.
32 Send someone to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. He is staying as a guest in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.'
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15 Elisha said, "Call her." So Gehazi called her, and she came and stood in the doorway.
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69 The servant girl saw him again and began to say to those standing nearby, "This man is one of them."
- Acts 5:8-92 verses66%
8 Peter asked her, 'Tell me, is this the price you and your husband got for the land?' She answered, 'Yes, that is the price.'
9 Then Peter said to her, 'Why did you agree together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of those who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out as well.'
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27 While talking with him, Peter went inside and found many people gathered.
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27 When they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
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14 Then Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: 'Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.'
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15 In those days Peter stood up among the disciples (a group numbering about one hundred and twenty), and said,
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1 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer, the ninth hour.
- Acts 3:10-112 verses65%
10 They recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
11 While the healed man clung to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them on Solomon’s Colonnade, utterly amazed.
- 65%
12 Through the hands of the apostles, many signs and wonders were being performed among the people. And they were all gathered together in Solomon's Colonnade with one accord.
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3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter the temple, he began asking them for alms.