Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished. New Living Translation Meanwhile, Peter continued knocking. When they finally opened the door and saw him, they were amazed. English Standard Version But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened, they saw him and were amazed. Berean Standard Bible But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded. Berean Literal Bible But Peter continued knocking. And having opened it, they saw him and were amazed. King James Bible But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. New King James Version Now Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished. New American Standard Bible But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed. NASB 1995 But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed. NASB 1977 But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed. Legacy Standard Bible But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door, they saw him and were astounded. Amplified Bible But [meanwhile] Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were completely amazed. Christian Standard Bible Peter, however, kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed. Holman Christian Standard Bible Peter, however, kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded. American Standard Version But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Shimeon was knocking at the gate and they went out and saw him and they marveled among themselves. Contemporary English Version But Peter kept on knocking, until finally they opened the gate. They saw him and were completely amazed. Douay-Rheims Bible But Peter continued knocking. And when they had 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation But Peter kept knocking. When they opened the door, they were shocked to see him. Good News Translation Meanwhile Peter kept on knocking. At last they opened the door, and when they saw him, they were amazed. International Standard Version Meanwhile, Peter kept on knocking and knocking. When they opened the gate, they saw him and were amazed. Literal Standard Version and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished, Majority Standard Bible But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded. New American Bible But Peter continued to knock, and when they opened it, they saw him and were astounded. NET Bible Now Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were greatly astonished. New Revised Standard Version Meanwhile Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the gate, they saw him and were amazed. New Heart English Bible But Peter continued knocking. 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, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Rescue of Peter…15“You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.” 16But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded. 17Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.… Cross References Acts 12:15 "You are out of your mind," they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, "It must be his angel." Acts 12:17 Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. "Send word to James and to the brothers," he said, and he left for another place. Treasury of Scripture But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. Jump to Previous Amazed Amazement Astonished Blows Continued Continuing Door Filled Full Kept Knocking Last Meanwhile Open Opened Peter Really WonderJump to Next Amazed Amazement Astonished Blows Continued Continuing Door Filled Full Kept Knocking Last Meanwhile Open Opened Peter Really WonderActs 12 1. King Herod persecutes the Christians, kills James, and imprisons Peter; 6. whom an angel delivers upon the prayers of the church. 20. Herod in his pride taking to himself the honor due to God, 23. is stricken by an angel, and dies miserably. 24. After his death, the word of God prospers. 25. Saul and Barnabas return to Antioch. 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). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. Peter Πέτρος (Petros) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4074: Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle. kept on ἐπέμενεν (epemenen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1961: (a) I remain, tarry, (b) I remain in, persist in. From epi and meno; to stay over, i.e. Remain. knocking, κρούων (krouōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2925: To knock, beat a door with a stick, to gain admittance. Apparently a primary verb; to rap. and δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. [when] they opened [the door], ἀνοίξαντες (anoixantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up. they saw εἶδαν (eidan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. were amazed. ἐξέστησαν (exestēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1839: From ek and histemi; to put out of wits, i.e. Astound, or become astounded, insane. 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