New American Standard Bible 1995
Acts 12:14-25
14When she recognizedG1921 Peter’sG4074 voiceG5456, 1becauseG575 of her joyG5479 she did not openG455 the gateG4440, but ranG1532 in and announcedG518 that PeterG4074 was standingG2476 in frontG4253 of the gateG4440. 15They saidG3004 to her, “You are out of your mindG3105!” But she kept insistingG1340 that it was soG3779. They kept sayingG3004, “It is 2his angelG32.” 16But PeterG4074 continuedG1961 knockingG2925; and when they had openedG455 the door, they sawG3708 him and were amazedG1839. 17But 3motioningG2678 to them with his handG5495 to be silentG4601, he describedG1334 to them howG4459 the LordG2962 had ledG1806 him out of the prisonG5438. And he saidG3004, “ReportG518 theseG3778 thingsG3778 to 45JamesG2385 and 6the brethrenG80.” ThenG2532 he leftG1831 and wentG4198 to anotherG2087 placeG5117.
18NowG1161 when dayG2250 cameG1096, there was noG3756 smallG3641 disturbanceG5017 amongG1722 the soldiersG4757 as to 7whatG5101 could have becomeG1096 of PeterG4074. 19When HerodG2264 had searchedG1934 for him and had not foundG2147 him, he examinedG350 the guardsG5441 and orderedG2753 that they 8be ledG520 awayG520 to execution. ThenG1161 he wentG2718 downG2718 from JudeaG2453 to 9CaesareaG2542 and was spendingG1304 timeG1304 there.
20NowG1161 he was veryG2371 angryG2371 with the people of 10TyreG5183 and SidonG4606; and with oneG3661 accordG3661 they cameG3918 to him, and having wonG3982 overG3982 BlastusG986 the king’sG935 chamberlainG1909G2846, they were askingG154 for peaceG1515, becauseG1223 11their countryG5561 was fedG5142 by the king’sG937 country. 21On an appointedG5002 dayG2250 HerodG2264, having putG1746 on his royalG937 apparelG2066, tookG2523 his seatG2523 on the 12rostrumG968 and began deliveringG1215 an addressG1215 to them. 22The peopleG1218 kept cryingG2019 out, “The voiceG5456 of a godG2316 and not of a manG444!” 23And immediatelyG3916 13an angelG32 of the LordG2962 struckG3960 him becauseG473G3739 he did not giveG1325 GodG2316 the gloryG1391, and he was eatenG4662 by wormsG4662 and 14diedG1634.
24But 15the wordG3056 of the LordG2962 continued to growG837 and to be multipliedG4129.
25And 16BarnabasG921 and 17SaulG4569 returnedG5290 18from JerusalemG2419 19when they had fulfilledG4137 their 20missionG1248, takingG4838 alongG4838 with them 21JohnG2491, who was also calledG1941 MarkG3138.
Notes
- 1. Acts 12:14 Luke 24:41 ↩
- 2. Acts 12:15 Matt 18:10 ↩
- 3. Acts 12:17 Acts 13:16; 19:33; 21:40 ↩
- 4. Acts 12:17 Or Jacob ↩
- 5. Acts 12:17 Mark 6:3; Acts 15:13; 21:18; 1 Cor 15:7; Gal 1:19; 2:9, 12 ↩
- 6. Acts 12:17 Acts 1:15 ↩
- 7. Acts 12:18 Lit what therefore had become ↩
- 8. Acts 12:19 Acts 16:27; 27:42 ↩
- 9. Acts 12:19 Acts 8:40 ↩
- 10. Acts 12:20 Matt 11:21 ↩
- 11. Acts 12:20 1 Kin 5:11; Ezra 3:7; Ezek 27:17 ↩
- 12. Acts 12:21 Or judgment seat ↩
- 13. Acts 12:23 2 Sam 24:16; 2 Kin 19:35; Acts 5:19 ↩
- 14. Acts 12:23 Lit breathed his last breath ↩
- 15. Acts 12:24 Acts 6:7; 19:20 ↩
- 16. Acts 12:25 Acts 4:36; 13:1ff ↩
- 17. Acts 12:25 Acts 4:36; 13:1ff ↩
- 18. Acts 12:25 Two early mss read to Jerusalem ↩
- 19. Acts 12:25 Acts 11:30 ↩
- 20. Acts 12:25 Lit ministry ↩
- 21. Acts 12:25 Acts 12:12 ↩
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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