Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
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.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Acts 12:16:
John 8:7
Acts 21:10
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