New King James Version
Acts 12:10
10When they were past the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them of its own accord; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
Acts 12:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
- New International Version (NIV)They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went through it. When they had walked the length of one street, suddenly the angel left him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them of its own accord, and they went out and went along one street, and immediately the angel left him.
- New Living Translation (NLT)They passed the first and second guard posts and came to the iron gate leading to the city, and this opened for them all by itself. So they passed through and started walking down the street, and then the angel suddenly left him.
Context of Acts 12:10
8Then the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and tie on your sandals”; and so he did. And he said to him, “Put on your garment and follow me.” 9So he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. When they were past the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them of its own accord; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him. 11And 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.” 12So, when he had considered this, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying.
Read all of Acts 12Acts 12:10 word by word
διελθόντες δὲ πρώτην φυλακὴν καὶ δευτέραν ἦλθαν ἐπὶ τὴν πύλην τὴν σιδηρᾶν τὴν φέρουσαν εἰς τὴν πόλιν, ἥτις αὐτομάτη ἠνοίγη αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐξελθόντες προῆλθον ῥύμην μίαν καὶ εὐθέως ἀπέστη ὁ ἄγγελος ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Whenδέde · thenG1161
- they were pastδιέρχομαιdierchomai · to pass throughG1330
- the firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- the secondδεύτεροςdeuteros · secondlyG1208
- wardφυλακήphulakē · prison/watch: prisonG5438
- they cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- untoἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- the ironσιδήρεοςsidēreos · ironG4603
- gateπύληpulē · gateG4439
- that leadethφέρωpherō̄ · to bear/leadG5342
- untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
- whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
- openedἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
- to themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- of his own accordαὐτόματοςautomatos · by itselfG844
- they went outἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
- and passed on throughπροέρχομαιproerchomai · to go beforeG4281
- oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
- streetῥύμηrhumē · laneG4505
- forthwithεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
- the angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
- departedἀφίστημιaphistēmi · to leaveG868
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
Cross-references for Acts 12:10
- Acts 12:4So when he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people after Passover.
- Genesis 40:3So he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison, the place where Joseph was confined.
- Genesis 42:17So he put them all together in prison three days.
- Numbers 15:34They put him under guard, because it had not been explained what should be done to him.
- Isaiah 21:8Then he cried, “A lion, my Lord! I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime; I have sat at my post every night.
- Acts 5:19But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,
- Acts 16:26Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.
- Isaiah 45:1“Thus says the Lord to His anointed, To Cyrus, whose right hand I have held— To subdue nations before him And loose the armor of kings, To open before him the double doors, So that the gates will not be shut:
- John 20:19Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
- Revelation 3:7“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”:
Commentaries on Acts 12:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10The first and - second ward - It is supposed that ancient Jerusalem was surrounded by three walls: if so, then passing through the gates of these three walls successively is possibly what is meant by the expression in the text. The prison in which he was confined might have been that which was at the outer wall. Iron gate - This was in the innermost wall of the three, and was strongly plated over with iron, for the greater security. In the east, the gates…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10The first and second ward - The word which is here rendered “ward” ́ phulakēnproperly denotes “the act of guarding”; but it is most commonly used to denote “a prison, or place of confinement.” In this place it seems to denote the guard itself - the soldiers stationed at intervals in the entrance into the prison. These were passed silently, probably a deep sleep having been sent on them to facilitate the escape of Peter. The iron gate - The outer gate…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
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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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