Acts 12:16

Acts 12:16

14 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.

15 But they said to her, “You are beside yourself!” Yet she kept insisting that it was so. So they said, ^a“It is his angel.”

16 Now Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.

17 But ^amotioning to them with his hand to keep silent, he declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Go, tell these things to James and to the brethren.” And he departed and went to another place.

18 Then, as soon as it was day, there was no small¹ stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Continued knocking (epemenen krouwn). Imperfect active and present participle. Now all heard the knocking.

When they had opened (anoicantev). First aorist active participle of anoigw or -numi. The whole group rushed out to the courtyard this time to make sure.

They were amazed (ecesthsan). The frequent second aorist active (intransitive) indicative of ecisthmi.

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