Acts 12:15

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.'

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  • Matt 18:10 : 10 Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I say to you, That in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
  • Mark 16:11 : 11 And they, when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, did not believe.
  • Mark 16:14 : 14 Afterward he appeared to the eleven as they sat at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen him after he was risen.
  • Luke 24:11 : 11 And their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them.
  • Luke 24:37-38 : 37 But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38 And 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 evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
  • Job 9:16 : 16 If I had called, and He had answered me; yet would I not believe that He had listened to my voice.
  • Acts 26:24 : 24 And as he thus spoke for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you are out of your mind; much learning is driving you mad.

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  • Acts 12:16-18
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    16But Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.

    17But motioning to them with his hand to keep silence, he declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, 'Go and tell these things to James and to the brethren.' And he departed and went to another place.

    18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.

  • Acts 12:5-14
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    5So Peter was kept in prison, but constant prayer was made to God for him by the church.

    6And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and the guards before the door were keeping the prison.

    7And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison. He struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, 'Arise quickly!' And his chains fell off his hands.

    8And the angel said to him, 'Get dressed and put on your sandals.' And he did so. And he said to him, 'Wrap your cloak around yourself and follow me.'

    9And he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

    10When they had passed the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them by itself; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

    11And when Peter had come to himself, he said, 'Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people.'

    12And when he considered this, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John, whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying.

    13And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to listen.

    14When she recognized Peter's voice, because of her gladness she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter stood before the gate.

  • Acts 11:12-14
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    12And the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover, these six brothers accompanied me, and we entered the man's house:

    13And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;

    14Who shall tell you words, whereby you and all your house shall be saved.

  • Mark 14:69-70
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    69And a maid saw him again and began to say to those who stood by, This is one of them.

    70And he denied it again. And a little later, those who stood by said again to Peter, Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it.

  • Acts 5:19
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    19But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,

  • Acts 5:7-9
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    7And it was about the space of three hours later, when his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.

    8And Peter answered her, Tell me whether you sold the land for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.

    9Then Peter said to her, How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.

  • Mark 14:66-67
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    66And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the maids of the high priest came.

    67And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, You also were with Jesus of Nazareth.

  • Acts 10:17-19
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    17Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who were sent from Cornelius had inquired for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

    18And called, and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was staying there.

    19While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek you.

  • John 18:16-17
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    16But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought Peter in.

    17Then the servant girl who kept the door said to Peter, Are you not also one of this man's disciples? He said, I am not.

  • Acts 6:15
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    15All who sat in the council, looking intently at him, saw his face as the face of an angel.

  • Luke 24:37
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    37But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

  • John 12:29
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    29The people who stood by and heard it said that it thundered; others said, An angel has spoken to him.

  • Acts 2:14
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    14But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and said to them, 'Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words:

  • Acts 10:46
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    46For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then Peter answered,

  • Matt 26:69
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    69Now Peter sat outside in the palace: and a servant girl came to him, saying, You also were with Jesus of Galilee.

  • Mark 16:10-11
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    10And she went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

    11And they, when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, did not believe.

  • Luke 22:56
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    56But a certain maid saw him as he sat by the fire, and looked intently at him, and said, This man was also with him.

  • 2 Kgs 4:15
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    15And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.

  • Acts 3:10
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    10And they knew that it was he who sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

  • Acts 23:9
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    9And there arose a great outcry, and the scribes who were of the Pharisees' group arose and contended, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

  • Acts 2:12
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    12They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, 'What does this mean?'

  • Acts 10:22-23
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    22And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one who fears God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned by a holy angel to send for you to his house, and to hear words from you.

    23Then he invited them in, and lodged them. And on the next day Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

  • Luke 24:11
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    11And their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them.

  • Mark 16:7
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    7But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him, as he said to you.

  • Acts 10:3
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    3He saw in a vision clearly about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

  • Acts 5:23
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    23Saying, We found the prison truly shut securely, and the guards standing outside before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.

  • Acts 9:40
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    40But Peter put them all outside, and knelt down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.

  • Luke 24:23
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    23And when they did not find his body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said he was alive.