Acts 12:16 “But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him,…”

Acts 12:16

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

World English Bible

But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him and were amazed.

American Standard Version

But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

Geneva Bible 1599

But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened it, and sawe him, they were astonied.

Darby Translation

But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished.

Young's Literal Translation

and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished,

Bible in Basic English

But Peter went on giving blows on the door: and when it was open and they saw him, they were full of wonder.

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In context

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.”

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.

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