Acts 12:11

Acts 12:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)When Peter came to himself, he said, "Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And 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.”

Context of Acts 12:11

9So Peter followed the angel out of the prison. He was not sure that all these things were really happening to him. He thought that he might be dreaming. 10Peter and the angel walked past the first group of soldiers in the prison. Then they walked past the second group of soldiers. After that, they came to the big metal gate in the wall of the prison. The city was outside this gate. The gate opened by itself in front of them. So Peter and the angel went out of the prison through the gate. They walked together along one street and then, suddenly, the angel went away. Then Peter understood what had happened. He said to himself, ‘Now I know that these things really have happened to me. The Lord God sent one of his angels to rescue me from Herod's power. The Jewish leaders wanted Herod to cause me to suffer. But God has saved me from those bad things.’ 12When Peter realized what God had done for him, he went to Mary's house. She was the mother of John Mark. Many people were meeting together in her house. They were praying to God. 13Peter knocked on the outside door of the house. A servant girl called Rhoda came to the door.

Acts 12:11 word by word

καὶ ὁ Πέτρος ἐν ἑαυτῷ γενόμενος εἶπεν· νῦν οἶδα ἀληθῶς ὅτι ἐξαπέστειλεν κύριος τὸν ἄγγελον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐξείλατό με ἐκ χειρὸς Ἡρῴδου καὶ πάσης τῆς προσδοκίας τοῦ λαοῦ τῶν Ἰουδαίων.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• And whenκαίkai · andG2532
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• was comeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• toἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Nowνῦνnun · nowG3568
• I knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• a suretyἀληθῶςalēthōs · trulyG230
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• hath sentἐξαποστέλλωexapostellō · to send out/awayG1821
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• hath deliveredἐξαιρέωexaireō · to take out/selectG1807
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the handχείρcheir · handG5495
• of HerodἩρώδηςHērōdēs · HerodG2264
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the expectationπροσδοκίαprosdokia · expectationG4329
• of the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• of the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453

Cross-references for Acts 12:11

• Luke 15:17Then the son began to think about what he had done. He said to himself, “My father has many servants, and they have plenty of food to eat. They even have more food than they need. But I will die here because I do not have any food.
• Genesis 15:13Then the Lord said to Abram, ‘Be sure of this: Your descendants will live in a foreign country. They will be strangers there. People will do bad things to them and they will become slaves. This will continue for 400 years.
• Genesis 18:13Then the Lord said to Abraham, ‘Why did Sarah laugh like that? She said, “I am too old to have a child.”
• Genesis 26:9Abimelech called Isaac to come to him. He said, ‘Rebekah is your wife! Why did you say, “She is my sister”?’ Isaac replied, ‘I thought that someone might kill me because of her.’
• Acts 12:7Then, an angel from the Lord God suddenly appeared in the prison. A bright light shone in the room where Peter was sleeping. The angel touched Peter's shoulder so that Peter woke up. He said to Peter, ‘Hurry! Stand up!’ Immediately the chains fell off Peter's hands.
• Acts 5:19But during the night, one of the Lord God's angels came and he opened the prison gates. He led the apostles out of the prison.
• 2 Chronicles 16:9The Lord carefully watches over the whole earth. If people serve him faithfully, he makes them strong. But you have done a foolish thing. As a result, you will now always be fighting wars.’
• Psalms 34:7The Lord's angel is very near to people who respect and obey the Lord. He keeps them safe from danger.
• Daniel 3:25The king said, ‘But I see four men walking about in the fire! No ropes are holding them and the fire has not hurt them. The fourth man seems like a son of the gods.’
• Daniel 6:22My God sent his angel, and he shut the lions' mouths. So the lions have not hurt me. God knows that I have done no wrong thing. I have not done anything to hurt you, the king, either.’
• Hebrews 1:14So we see that all the angels are spirits who serve God. God sends them as his servants to help the people that he will save.
• 2 Samuel 22:1David wrote this song when the Lord saved him from the power of his enemies when Saul was king.
• Job 5:19If trouble comes to you six times, he will rescue you. No bad thing will hurt you, as often as it happens.
• Psalms 33:18Remember, the Lord takes care of people who respect him. Those people trust him for his faithful love.
• Psalms 34:22The Lord saves the lives of his servants. Everyone who trusts the Lord to keep them safe will not receive punishment as a guilty person.
• Psalms 41:2The Lord keeps him safe. The Lord saves his life! God causes him to be happy here in the land where he lives. The Lord will not put him under the power of his enemies.

Commentaries on Acts 12:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11When Peter was come to himself - Every thing he saw astonished him; he could scarcely credit his eyes; he was in a sort of ecstasy; and it was only when the angel left him that he was fully convinced that all was real. Now I know - that the Lord hath sent his angel - The poor German divine is worthy of pity, who endeavored to persuade himself and his countrymen that all this talk about the angel was mere illusion; that Peter was delivered in a way which…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11And when Peter was come to himself - This expression naturally means, when he had overcome bas amazement and astonishment at the unexpected deliverance, so as to be capable of reflection. He had been amazed by the whole transaction. He thought it was a vision: and in the suddenness and rapidity with which it was done, he had no time for cool reflection. The events of divine providence often overwhelm and confound us; and such are their suddenness, and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 A peaceful conscience, a lively hope, and the consolations of the Holy Spirit, can keep men calm in the full prospect of death; even those very persons who have been most distracted with terrors on that account. God's time to help, is when things are brought to the last extremity. Peter was assured that the Lord would cause this trial to end in the way that should be most for his glory. Those who are delivered out of spiritual imprisonment…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-11See “Angels” Theme Note.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-117-11. the angel of the Lord--rather, "an angel." came upon him--so in Lu 2:9, expressive of the unexpected nature of the visit. smote Peter on the side ... Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off ... Gird thyself ... And so he did ... Cast thy garment--tunic, which he had thrown off for the night.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 12:11

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Herod
• Jerusalem
• Minister, Christian
• Miracles
• Persecution
• Peter
• Prayer
• Prisoners
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Peter
• Herod
• Herod, Herod Antipas
• Herod, Herod the Great
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Constantly
• Herod Agrippa I.
• Multiply
• Prayer
• Raise

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