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Acts 12:13 KJV
Acts · chapter 12 · verse 13
And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.Acts 12:13 · King James Version
Acts 12:13 in context
11And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the LORD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
12And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
13And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
14And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
15And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- hearkenhypakouōto listen, to harken, of one who on the knock at the door comes to listen who it is, , to…G5219 →
- damselpaidiskēa young girl, damsel, a maid-servant, a young female slave, a maid servant who has charge…G3814 →
- PeterpetrosPeter = " a rock or a stone" , one of the twelve disciples of JesusG4074 →
- namedonomaname univ. of proper names, the name is used for everything which the name covers…G3686 →
- doorthyraa door, the vestibule, used of any opening like a door, an entrance, way or passage into…G2374 →
- gatepylōna large gate of a palace, the front part of a house, into which one enters through the…G4440 →
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We have here an account of Peter's deliverance out of prison, by which the design of Herod against him was defeated, and his life preserved for further service, and a stop given to this bloody torrent. Now, I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 5-19