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Acts 12:16

as Peter still continued knocking, they let him in, and seeing it was he, they were extremely surpriz'd:

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Herod;   Jerusalem;   Minister, Christian;   Persecution;   Peter;   Prayer;   Prisoners;   Rulers;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Herod;   Peter;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Herod Agrippa I.;   Knock;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Acts of the Apostles;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Herod;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Mark, Gospel According to;   Peter;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Astonishment, Astonished;   Boyhood of Jesus;   Herod;   House;   Knocking;   Peter;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Herod, Family of;   New Testament;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for January 3;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
Pete was still standing outside knocking. Then someone else opened the door and couldn't believe their eyes.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed.
Legacy Standard Bible
But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door, they saw him and were astounded.
Bible in Basic English
But Peter went on giving blows on the door: and when it was open and they saw him, they were full of wonder.
Darby Translation
But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished.
New King James Version
Now Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.
Christian Standard Bible®
Peter, however, kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.
World English Bible
But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But Peter continued knocking. And opening the door, they saw him and were astonished.
Weymouth's New Testament
Meanwhile Peter went on knocking, until at last they opened the door and saw that it was really he, and were filled with amazement.
King James Version (1611)
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the doore, and saw him, they were astonished.
Literal Translation
But Peter kept on knocking. And opening, they saw him and were amazed.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Peter contynued knockinge. Whan they opened the dore, they sawe him, and were astonnyed.
Amplified Bible
But [meanwhile] Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were completely amazed.
American Standard Version
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.
Revised Standard Version
But Peter continued knocking; and when they opened, they saw him and were amazed.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Peter cotynued knockinge. When they had opened the dore and sawe him they were astonyed.
Update Bible Version
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.
Webster's Bible Translation
But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened [the door], and saw him, they were astonished.
Young's Literal Translation
and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished,
New Century Version
Peter continued to knock, and when they opened the door, they saw him and were amazed.
New English Translation
Now Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were greatly astonished.
Berean Standard Bible
But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.
Contemporary English Version
But Peter kept on knocking, until finally they opened the gate. They saw him and were completely amazed.
Complete Jewish Bible
Meanwhile, Kefa kept knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.
English Standard Version
But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened, they saw him and were amazed.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened it, and sawe him, they were astonied.
George Lamsa Translation
But Simon Peter continued knocking at the door; and they went out, and saw him, and were astonished.
Hebrew Names Version
But Kefa continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.
International Standard Version
Meanwhile, Peter kept on knocking and knocking. When they opened the gate, they saw him and were amazed.
Etheridge Translation
And Shemun knocked at the gate; and they went forth, and seeing him they were astonished.
Murdock Translation
And Simon was knocking at the gate; and they went out, saw him, and were astonished.
New Living Translation
Meanwhile, Peter continued knocking. When they finally opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.
New Life Bible
Peter kept knocking. When they opened the gate and saw him, they were surprised and wondered about it.
English Revised Version
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.
New Revised Standard
Meanwhile Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the gate, they saw him and were amazed.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, Peter, continued knocking; and, opening, they saw him, and were amazed.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened, they saw him and were astonished.
King James Version
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
Lexham English Bible
But Peter was continuing to knock, and when they opened the door they saw him and were astonished.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But Peter continued knockyng: And when they had opened the doore, and sawe hym, they were astonyed.
Easy-to-Read Version
But Peter continued to knock. When the believers opened the door, they saw him. They were amazed.
New American Standard Bible
But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed.
Good News Translation
Meanwhile Peter kept on knocking. At last they opened the door, and when they saw him, they were amazed.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But Petre abood stille, and knockide. And whanne thei hadden opened the dore, thei sayen hym, and wondriden.

Contextual Overview

5 thus Peter was kept in prison, but the Church prayed to God, without ceasing, for him, 6 now the very night preceding the day which Herod design'd for his execution, Peter bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while the other guards secured the prison door; when an angel of 7 the Lord suddenly appear'd and fill'd the room with light, and touching Peter on the side, awak'd him, saying, rise, be quick. and immediately his chains fell from his hands. 8 put on your girdle, continu'd the angel, and bind on your sandals: which he did. throw your cloak over you, said the angel, and follow me. 9 so he went out after the angel without knowing that what the angel had done, was real; but thinking it was all a vision. 10 when they had pass'd the first and second guard, they came to the iron-gate that leads to the city, which open'd to them of itself: so they went out and pass'd together thro' one street: when all of a sudden the angel quitted Peter. Then coming to himself; now, 11 said he, I know for certain, that the Lord has sent his angel, and has deliver'd me from the hands of Herod, and from what the Jews were in expectation of. 12 then recollecting where he was, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, surnam'd Mark, where many were assembled at prayers. 13 when he had knock'd at the door of the gate, a servant named Rhoda came to ask who was there. 14 upon hearing Peter tell his name, instead of opening the gate, she ran, out of joy, to tell them, that Peter was there.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: Acts 12:13 - knocked

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But Peter continued knocking,.... That they might come to him, and let him in; beginning to be impatient, and being very desirous of seeing his friends, as well as being in danger of being taken up, and had to prison again, should any of his enemies come by, who knew him:

and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished: they could hardly believe their own eyes; it was amazing to them, how it should be, that he should be delivered out of prison, when they knew there was such a strong guard about him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Were astonished - They were now convinced that it was Peter, and they were amazed that he had been rescued. As yet they were of course ignorant of the manner in which it was done.


 
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