Acts 12:18

Acts 12:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
• New International Version (NIV)In the morning, there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now when day came, there was no little disturbance among the soldiers over what had become of Peter.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then, as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.

Context of Acts 12:18

16While all this was happening, Peter was still knocking at the door. Then someone went and opened the door. They were all very surprised when they saw him there. 17Peter raised his hand towards them so that they would all be quiet. Then he explained to them how the Lord God had brought him out of the prison. He said to them, ‘Tell James and all the other believers what has happened to me.’ Then he left the house and he went away to another place. When morning arrived, there was a lot of trouble at the prison. The soldiers did not understand what had happened to Peter. 19When Herod knew about it, he said to the soldiers, ‘Go and look for Peter!’ But they could not find him anywhere. Herod then asked the soldiers who guarded the prison some questions. They could not explain what had happened. So Herod commanded other soldiers to cut off their heads. After this happened, Herod left Judea. He went to Caesarea and he stayed there for some time. 20At that time, King Herod was angry with the people who lived in Tyre and Sidon. A group of men from these cities went together to speak to Herod about the problem. A man called Blastus was an important servant in King Herod's house. The group of men said to Blastus, ‘Please help us when we speak to King Herod.’ Then they went and they said to Herod, ‘Please stop being angry with our people. We want to be friends again.’ They said this because they needed to buy food in King Herod's country.

Acts 12:18 word by word

Γενομένης δὲ ἡμέρας ἦν τάραχος οὐκ ὀλίγος ἐν τοῖς στρατιώταις τί ἄρα ὁ Πέτρος ἐγένετο.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• as soon as it wasγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• there wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• noοὐou · noG3756
• smallὀλίγοςoligos · little/fewG3641
• stirτάραχοςtarachos · disturbanceG5017
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the soldiersὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the soldiersστρατιώτηςstratiōtēs · soldierG4757
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• ·ἆραara · no?G687
• of PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074

Cross-references for Acts 12:18

• Acts 5:22But when the police arrived at the prison, they did not find the apostles there. So the police returned to the Jewish leaders and they told them the news.
• Acts 16:27The prison guard woke up. He saw that the prison doors were open. He thought that all the people in the prison had become free. He decided that he should kill himself. So he pulled out his sword.
• Acts 19:23Soon after that, there was bad trouble in Ephesus. Some people began to speak strongly against the Way of the Lord Jesus.

Commentaries on Acts 12:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18No small stir - Amazement that he had escaped, and apprehension of the consequences. The punishment which they had reason to expect, for having suffered his escape, was death.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. 18-23When Peter was missing after a thorough search, Herod questioned the guards and executed them (see 16:27). However, Herod himself then experienced a painful death. God punished him for his pride when he accepted the people's worship. The ancient Jewish historian Josephus provides more details about the death of Herod Agrippa I (Josephus, Antiquities 19.8.1–2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-1918-19. as soon as it was day, &c.--His deliverance must have been during the fourth watch (three to six A.M.); else he must have been missed by the keepers at the change of the watch [Wies].Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 12:18

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

In the dictionaries

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• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
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• Raise
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• Acts of the Apostles
• Apostolic Age
• Galatians, Epistle to the

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