Acts 12:16

Acts 12:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
• New International Version (NIV)But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened, they saw him and were amazed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.

Context of Acts 12:16

14When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, “Peter is standing at the gate!” 15“You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.” But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded. 17Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place. 18At daybreak there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.

Acts 12:16 word by word

ὁ δὲ Πέτρος ἐπέμενεν κρούων· ἀνοίξαντες δὲ εἶδαν αὐτὸν καὶ ἐξέστησαν.Read the interlinear

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• kept onἐπιμένωepimenō · to remain/keep onG1961
• knockingκρούωkrouō · to knockG2925
• they openedἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
• sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• they were astoundedἐξίστημιexistēmi · to amazeG1839

Commentaries on Acts 12:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Were 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.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-19Verses 12-19 God's providence leaves room for the use of our prudence, though he has undertaken to perform and perfect what he has begun. These Christians continued in prayer for Peter, for they were truly in earnest. Thus men ought always to pray, and not to faint. As long as we are kept waiting for a mercy, we must continue praying for it. But sometimes that which we most earnestly wish for, we are most backward to believe. The Christian law of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-17Rhoda was very surprised when Peter appeared, so she left him standing at the closed door. She and the other Christians thought God's answer to their prayers was amazing (12:5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1712-17. he came to the house of Mary, &c.--who "must have had a house of some pretensions to receive a large number; and, accordingly, we read that her brother Barnabas (Col 4:10) was a person of substance (Ac 4:37). She must also have been distinguished for faith and courage to allow such a meeting in the face of persecution" [Webster and Wilkinson]. To such a house it was natural that Peter should come. mother of John ... Mark--so called to distinguish…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 12:16

• Herod
• Jerusalem
• Minister, Christian
• Persecution
• Peter
• Prayer
• Prisoners
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Peter
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• Knock
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• Raise
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• Acts of the Apostles
• Apostolic Age

Commentaries on Acts 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings