Acts 12:16

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished,

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  • Acts 12:5-15
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    5Peter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the assembly unto God for him,

    6and when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night was Peter sleeping between two soldiers, having been bound with two chains, guards also before the door were keeping the prison,

    7and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood by, and a light shone in the buildings, and having smitten Peter on the side, he raised him up, saying, `Rise in haste,' and his chains fell from off `his' hands.

    8The messenger also said to him, `Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals;' and he did so; and he saith to him, `Put thy garment round and be following me;'

    9and having gone forth, he was following him, and he knew not that it is true that which is done through the messenger, and was thinking he saw a vision,

    10and having passed through a first ward, and a second, they came unto the iron gate that is leading to the city, which of its own accord did open to them, and having gone forth, they went on through one street, and immediately the messenger departed from him.

    11And Peter having come to himself, said, `Now I have known of a truth that the Lord did sent forth His messenger, and did deliver me out of the hand of Herod, and all the expectation of the people of the Jews;'

    12also, having considered, he came unto the house of Mary, the mother of John, who is surnamed Mark, where there were many thronged together and praying.

    13And Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, there came a damsel to hearken, by name Rhoda,

    14and having known the voice of Peter, from the joy she did not open the porch, but having run in, told of the standing of Peter before the porch,

    15and they said unto her, `Thou art mad;' and she was confidently affirming `it' to be so, and they said, `It is his messenger;'

  • Acts 12:17-19
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    17and having beckoned to them with the hand to be silent, he declared to them how the Lord brought him out of the prison, and he said, `Declare to James and to the brethren these things;' and having gone forth, he went on to another place.

    18And day having come, there was not a little stir among the soldiers what then was become of Peter,

    19and Herod having sought for him, and not having found, having examined the guards, did command `them' to be led away to punishment, and having gone down from Judea to Cesarea, he was abiding `there'.

  • John 18:16-17
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    16and Peter was standing at the door without, therefore went forth the other disciple who was known to the chief priest, and he spake to the female keeping the door, and he brought in Peter.

    17Then said the maid keeping the door to Peter, `Art thou also of the disciples of this man?' he saith, `I am not;'

  • Acts 10:17-19
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    17And as Peter was perplexed in himself what the vision that he saw might be, then, lo, the men who have been sent from Cornelius, having made inquiry for the house of Simon, stood at the gate,

    18and having called, they were asking if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, doth lodge here?

    19And Peter thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, `Lo, three men do seek thee;

  • Acts 5:19
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    19and a messenger of the Lord through the night opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said,

  • Acts 3:10-12
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    10they were knowing him also that this it was who for a kindness was sitting at the Beautiful gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what hath happened to him.

    11And at the lame man who was healed holding Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch called Solomon's -- greatly amazed,

    12and Peter having seen, answered unto the people, `Men, Israelites! why wonder ye at this? or on us why look ye so earnestly, as if by our own power or piety we have made him to walk?

  • Acts 11:11-13
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    11and, lo, immediately, three men stood at the house in which I was, having been sent from Cesarea unto me,

    12and the Spirit said to me to go with them, nothing doubting, and these six brethren also went with me, and we did enter into the house of the man,

    13he declared also to us how he saw the messenger in his house standing, and saying to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter,

  • Acts 2:14
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    14and Peter having stood up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and declared to them, `Men, Jews! and all those dwelling in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and harken to my sayings,

  • Acts 10:23
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    23Having called them in, therefore, he lodged them, and on the morrow Peter went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa went with him,

  • Acts 10:46
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    46for they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.

  • Acts 5:22-23
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    22and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told,

    23saying -- `The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened -- within we found no one.'

  • Acts 14:27
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    27and having come and gathered together the assembly, they declared as many things as God did with them, and that He did open to the nations a door of faith;

  • Acts 9:39-40
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    39And Peter having risen, went with them, whom having come, they brought into the upper chamber, and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing coats and garments, as many as Dorcas was making while she was with them.

    40And Peter having put them all forth without, having bowed the knees, did pray, and having turned unto the body said, `Tabitha, arise;' and she opened her eyes, and having seen Peter, she sat up,

  • Acts 10:8-9
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    8and having declared to them all things, he sent them to Joppa.

    9And on the morrow, as these are proceeding on the way, and are drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour,

  • Luke 9:32
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    32but Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep, and having waked, they saw his glory, and the two men standing with him.

  • Acts 11:4
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    4And Peter having begun, did expound to them in order saying,

  • Acts 5:9
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    9And Peter said unto her, `How was it agreed by you, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? lo, the feet of those who did bury thy husband `are' at the door, and they shall carry thee forth;'

  • Acts 9:32
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    32And it came to pass that Peter passing throughout all `quarters', came down also unto the saints who were dwelling at Lydda,

  • Acts 5:12
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    12And through the hands of the apostles came many signs and wonders among the people, and they were with one accord all in the porch of Solomon;

  • Mark 14:66
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    66And Peter being in the hall beneath, there doth come one of the maids of the chief priest,

  • Acts 1:15
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    15And in these days, Peter having risen up in the midst of the disciples, said, (the multitude also of the names at the same place was, as it were, an hundred and twenty,)

  • Luke 24:12
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    12And Peter having risen, did run to the tomb, and having stooped down he seeth the linen clothes lying alone, and he went away to his own home, wondering at that which was come to pass.

  • Mark 14:69
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    69And the maid having seen him again, began to say to those standing near -- `This is of them;'

  • Acts 10:27
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    27and talking with him he went in, and doth find many having come together.

  • Acts 2:12
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    12And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one unto another, `What would this wish to be?'

  • Acts 10:4
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    4and he having looked earnestly on him, and becoming afraid, said, `What is it, Lord?' And he said to him, `Thy prayers and thy kind acts came up for a memorial before God,

  • Luke 22:55
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    55and they having kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and having sat down together, Peter was sitting in the midst of them,

  • Acts 3:3
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    3who, having seen Peter and John about to go into the temple, was begging to receive a kindness.