Acts 12:16
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New International Version (©2011)
But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Meanwhile, Peter continued knocking. When they finally opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.

English Standard Version (©2001)
But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened, they saw him and were amazed.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Peter, however, kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Meanwhile, Peter kept on knocking and knocking. When they opened the gate, they saw him and were amazed.

NET Bible (©2006)
Now Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were greatly astonished.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And Shimeon was knocking at the gate and they went out and saw him and they marveled among themselves.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But Peter kept knocking. When they opened the door, they were shocked to see him.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

American King James Version
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

American Standard Version
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened, they saw him, and were astonished.

Darby Bible Translation
But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished.

English Revised Version
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

Webster's Bible Translation
But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

Weymouth New Testament
Meanwhile Peter went on knocking, until at last they opened the door and saw that it was really he, and were filled with amazement.

World English Bible
But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

Young's Literal Translation
and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:12-19 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 self-denial and of suffering for Christ, has not done away the natural law of caring for our own safety by lawful means. In times of public danger, all believers have God for their hiding-place; which is so secret, that the world cannot find them. Also, the instruments of persecution are themselves exposed to danger; the wrath of God hangs over all that engage in this hateful work. And the range of persecutors often vents itself on all in its way.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 16. - Opened for opened the door, A.V.; they... and for and... they, A.V.; amazed for astonished, A.V. (see Acts 8:9, note).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But Peter continued knocking,.... That they might come to him, and let him in; beginning to be impatient, and being very desirous of seeing his friends, as well as being in danger of being taken up, and had to prison again, should any of his enemies come by, who knew him:

and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished: they could hardly believe their own eyes; it was amazing to them, how it should be, that he should be delivered out of prison, when they knew there was such a strong guard about him.

Acts 12:16 Parallel Commentaries
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Peter Rescued
…15And they said to her, You are mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel. 16But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. 17But he, beckoning to them with the hand to hold their peace, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go show these things to James, and to the brothers. And he departed, and went into another place. …

Acts 12:15 "You're out of your mind," they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, "It must be his angel."
Acts 12:17 Peter motioned with his hand for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. "Tell James and the other brothers and sisters about this," he said, and then he left for another place.