Acts 12:14

Acts 12:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
• New International Version (NIV)When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Recognizing Peter's voice, in her joy she did not open the gate but ran in and reported that Peter was standing at the gate.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her gladness she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter stood before the gate.

Context of Acts 12:14

12When Peter realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying. 13When he knocked at the door of the outer gate, a slave girl named Rhoda answered. When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she did not open the gate, but ran back in and told them that Peter was standing at the gate. 15But they said to her, “You’ve lost your mind!” But she kept insisting that it was Peter, and they kept saying, “It is his angel!” 16Now Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were greatly astonished.

Acts 12:14 word by word

καὶ ἐπιγνοῦσα τὴν φωνὴν τοῦ Πέτρου ἀπὸ τῆς χαρᾶς οὐκ ἤνοιξεν τὸν πυλῶνα εἰσδραμοῦσα δὲ ἀπήγγειλεν ἑστάναι τὸν Πέτρον πρὸ τοῦ πυλῶνος.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• when she knewἐπιγινώσκωepiginōskō · to come to knowG1921
• Peter’sὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Peter’sΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• she openedἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
• notοὐou · noG3756
• the gateπυλώνpulōn · gateG4440
• forἀπόapo · away fromG575
• gladnessχαράchara · joyG5479
• butδέde · thenG1161
• ran inεἰστρέχωeistrechō · to run inG1532
• and toldἀπαγγέλλωapaggellō · to announceG518
• howἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• beforeπρόpro · beforeG4253

Cross-references for Acts 12:14

• Matthew 28:8So they left the tomb quickly, with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.
• Luke 24:41And while they still could not believe it (because of their joy) and were amazed, he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

Commentaries on Acts 12:14

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14She opened not the gate - At this time of night, and in these circumstances, the door would be fastened. Christians were doubtless alarmed by the death of James and the imprisonment of Peter, and they would take all possible precautions for their own safety. For gladness - In her joy she hastened to inform those who were assembled of the safety of Peter.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 12:14

• Herod
• Jerusalem
• Joy
• Minister, Christian
• Persecution
• Peter
• Prayer
• Prisoners
• Rulers
• Superstition
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Peter
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• Multiply
• Raise
• Rhoda
• Vex
• 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