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Acts 12:14

Simon
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12 And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.

13 He knocked at the outer gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it.

When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, “Peter is standing at the gate!”

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.”

16 But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, “Peter is standing at the gate!”
KJV
And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
WEB
When she recognized Peter’s voice, she didn’t open the gate for joy, but ran in and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.
ASV
And when she knew Peter`s voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate.
DARBY
and having recognised the voice of Peter, through joy did not open the entry, but running in, reported that Peter was standing before the entry.
BLB
And having recognized Peter’s voice, from joy she did not open the gate, but having run in, she reported Peter to be standing before the gate.
ÅB
og da hun kjente Peters røst, ble hun så glad at hun ikke åpnet porten, men løp inn og fortalte at Peter sto utenfor
OTB
Da hun kjente igjen Peters stemme, ble hun så overveldet av glede at hun løp tilbake uten å åpne og utbrøt: "Peter er ved døren!"
B1930
og da hun kjente Peters røst, blev hun så glad at hun ikke åpnet porten, men løp inn og fortalte at Peter stod utenfor

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Cross references

  • Luke 24:41

    While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

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  • Matthew 28:8

    So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.

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