Verse 16

Acts 12:16

Bible in Basic English

16 But Peter went on giving blows on the door: and when it was open and they saw him, they were full of wonder.
Original Language Text
greek
ὁ δὲ Πέτρος ἐπέμενεν κρούων· ἀνοίξαντες δὲ εἶδαν αὐτὸν καὶ ἐξέστησαν.
English Translation
But Peter kept knocking; and when they had opened, they saw him and were astonished.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 12 Context
1 Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians. Focus ↗
2 And he put James, the brother of John, to death with the sword. Focus ↗
3 And when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he went on to take Peter in addition. This was at... Focus ↗
4 And having taken him, he put him in prison, with four bands of armed men to keep watch over him; his... Focus ↗
5 So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God (Elohim) for him. Focus ↗
6 And when Herod was about to take him out, the same night Peter was sleeping in chains between two ar... Focus ↗
7 And a great light was seen shining in the room, and an angel of the Lord came to Peter and, touching... Focus ↗
8 Then the angel said, Put on your shoes and get ready to go. And he did so. And he said, Put your coa... Focus ↗
9 And he went out after him; and he was not certain if what was done by the angel was a fact, for it s... Focus ↗
10 And when they had gone past the first and second watchmen they came to the iron door into the town,... Focus ↗
11 And when Peter came to his senses he said, Now, truly, I am certain that the Lord has sent his angel... Focus ↗
12 And when he became clear about this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John named Mark, wh... Focus ↗
13 And he gave a blow on the door, and a young girl came to it, named Rhoda. Focus ↗
14 And hearing the voice of Peter, in her joy she went running, without opening the door, to say that P... Focus ↗
15 And they said to her, You are off your head. But still she said, with decision, that it was so. And... Focus ↗
16 But Peter went on giving blows on the door: and when it was open and they saw him, they were full of...
17 But he made a sign to them with his hand to be quiet, and gave them an account of how the Lord had t... Focus ↗
18 Now when it was day, the armed men were greatly troubled about what had become of Peter. Focus ↗
19 And Herod, when he sent for him, and he was not there, after questioning the watchmen, gave orders t... Focus ↗
20 Now he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon: and they came to him, all together, and hav... Focus ↗
21 And on the day which had been fixed, Herod, dressed in his robes and seated in his place, made a pub... Focus ↗
22 And the people, with loud cries, said, It is the voice of a god, not of a man. Focus ↗
23 And straight away the angel of the Lord sent a disease on him, because he did not give the glory to... Focus ↗
24 But the word of the Lord went on increasing. Focus ↗
25 And Barnabas and Saul came back from Jerusalem, when their work was ended, taking with them John nam... Focus ↗