Acts 12:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And they said to her, 'You are mad.' But she insisted that it was so. Then they said, 'It is his angel.'

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} they said{G2036} unto{G4314} her,{G846} Thou art mad.{G3105} But{G1161} she confidently affirmed{G1340} that it was{G2192} even so.{G3779} And{G1161} they{G3004} said, It is{G2076} his{G846} angel.{G32}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} they said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} her{G846}, Thou art mad{G3105}{(G5736)}. But{G1161} she constantly affirmed{G1340}{(G5711)} that it was{G2192}{(G5721)} even so{G3779}. Then{G1161} said they{G3004}{(G5707)}, It is{G2076}{(G5748)} his{G846} angel{G32}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And they sayde vnto her: thou arte mad. And she bare them doune yt it was even so. Then sayde they: it is his angell.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But they sayde vnto her: Thou art mad. Neuertheles she abode by it, that is was so. They sayde: it is his angell.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But they said vnto her, Thou art mad. Yet she affirmed it constantly, that it was so. Then said they, It is his Angel.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they sayde vnto her: thou art mad. But she affirmed that it was euen so. Then sayde they: it is his Angel.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They said to her, "You are crazy!" But she insisted that it was so. They said, "It is his angel."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and they said unto her, `Thou art mad;' and she was confidently affirming `it' to be so, and they said, `It is his messenger;'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. And they said, It is his angel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. And they said, It is his angel.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And they said to her, You are off your head. But still she said, with decision, that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They said to her, "You are crazy!" But she insisted that it was so. They said, "It is his angel."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But they said to her,“You’ve lost your mind!” But she kept insisting that it was Peter, and they kept saying,“It is his angel!”

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 18:10 : 10 See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
  • Mark 16:11 : 11 But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe it.
  • Mark 16:14 : 14 Later, as they were reclining at the table, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart because they had not believed those who had seen him after he was raised.
  • Luke 24:11 : 11 But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.
  • Luke 24:37-38 : 37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. 38 He said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?"
  • Gen 48:16 : 16 'The Angel who redeemed me from all harm, may he bless these boys. May they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. May they grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.'
  • Job 9:16 : 16 If I called and He answered me, I would not believe that He was listening to my voice.
  • Acts 26:24 : 24 While Paul was making his defense, Festus said loudly, 'You are out of your mind, Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane.'

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    16 Peter, however, kept knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.

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  • Acts 12:5-14
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    5 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church fervently prayed to God for him.

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    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.

    8 The angel said to him, 'Get dressed and put on your sandals.' Peter did so. Then the angel said, 'Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.'

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    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.

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    37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.

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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."

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    10 She went and told those who had been with him, who were mourning and weeping.

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    22 They replied, 'Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man who is well-spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear what you have to say.'

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    11 But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.

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    23 but did not find his body. They came back and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive.