Acts 12:8
6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- “Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.”
- KJV
- And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
- WEB
- The angel said to him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” He did so. He said to him, “Put on your cloak and follow me.”
- ASV
- And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
- DARBY
- And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he says to him, Cast thine upper garment about thee and follow me.
- BLB
- And the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and put on your sandals.” And he did so. And he says to him, “Wrap around [you] your cloak and follow me.”
- ÅB
- Og engelen sa til ham: Bind opp om deg og knyt dine sko på deg! Han gjorde så. Og han sier til ham: Kast din kappe om deg, og følg meg!
- OTB
- Engelen instruerte ham: "Ta på deg beltet og sandalene." Peter gjorde det. Så sa han: "Surr kappen rundt deg og følg meg."
- B1930
- Og engelen sa til ham: Bind op om dig og knyt dine sko på dig! Han gjorde så. Og han sier til ham: Kast din kappe om dig, og følg mig!