God’s Word Translation
Acts 12:15
15The people told her, “You’re crazy!” But she insisted that Peter was at the door. They said, “It has to be his angel.”
Acts 12:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
- New International Version (NIV)“You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)They said to her, "You are out of your mind." But she kept insisting that it was so, and they kept saying, "It is his angel!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)But they said to her, “You are beside yourself!” Yet she kept insisting that it was so. So they said, “It is his angel.”
Context of Acts 12:15
13Peter knocked on the door of the entryway, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer. 14When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so happy that instead of opening the door, she ran back inside and reported, “Peter is standing at the door!” The people told her, “You’re crazy!” But she insisted that Peter was at the door. They said, “It has to be his angel.” 16But Peter kept knocking. When they opened the door, they were shocked to see him. 17Peter motioned with his hand to quiet them down and told them how the Lord had taken him out of prison. He added, “Tell James and the other believers about this.” Then he left and went somewhere else.
Read all of Acts 12Acts 12:15 word by word
οἱ δὲ πρὸς αὐτὴν εἶπαν· μαίνῃ. ἡ δὲ διϊσχυρίζετο οὕτως ἔχειν. οἱ δὲ ἔλεγον· ὁ ἄγγελός ἐστιν αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- they saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Thou art madμαίνομαιmainomai · to raveG3105
- she constantly affirmedδιϊσχυρίζομαιdiischurizomai · to insistG1340
- that it wasἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- even soοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
- said theyλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- It isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
Cross-references for Acts 12:15
- Acts 26:24As Paul was defending himself in this way, Festus shouted, “Paul, you’re crazy! Too much education is driving you crazy!”
- Job 9:16If I cried out and he answered me, I do not believe that he would listen to me.
- Mark 16:11They didn’t believe her when they heard that he was alive and that she had seen him.
- Luke 24:11The apostles thought that the women’s story didn’t make any sense, and they didn’t believe them.
- Genesis 48:16may the Messenger, who has rescued me from all evil, bless these boys. May they be called by my name and by the names of my grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac. May they have many children on the earth.”
- Matthew 18:10“Be careful not to despise these little ones. I can guarantee that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father, who is in heaven.
- Luke 24:37They were terrified, and thought they were seeing a ghost.
Commentaries on Acts 12:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15It is his angel - It was a common opinion among the Jews that every man has a guardian angel, and in the popish Church it is an article of faith. The Jews also believed that angels often assumed the likeness of particular persons. They have many stories of the appearance of Elijah in the likeness of different rabbins. As signifies in general a messenger, whether Divine or human, some have thought that the angel or messenger here means a servant or person…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Thou art mad - Thou art insane. They seemed to have regarded his rescue as so difficult and so hopeless, that they deemed it proof of derangement that she now affirmed it. And yet this was the very thing for which they had been so earnestly praying. When it was now announced to them that the object of their prayers was granted, they deemed the messenger that announced it insane. Christians are often surprised even when their prayers are answered. They are…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
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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
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