Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision. New Living Translation So Peter left the cell, following the angel. But all the time he thought it was a vision. He didn’t realize it was actually happening. English Standard Version And he went out and followed him. He did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. Berean Standard Bible So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision. Berean Literal Bible And having gone forth, he was following, and he did not know that what is happening by means of the angel is real, but he was thinking he saw a vision. King James Bible 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. New King James Version So he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. New American Standard Bible And he went out and continued to follow, and yet he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. NASB 1995 And he went out and continued to follow, and he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. NASB 1977 And he went out and continued to follow, and he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. Legacy Standard Bible And he went out and continued to follow, and he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but was thinking he was seeing a vision. Amplified Bible And Peter went out following the angel. He did not realize that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. Christian Standard Bible So he went out and followed, and he did not know that what the angel did was really happening, but he thought he was seeing a vision. Holman Christian Standard Bible So he went out and followed, and he did not know that what took place through the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. American Standard Version And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he went out and followed him while he did not know that this was real which was happening by the hand of The Angel, for he thought that he was seeing a vision. Contemporary English Version Peter left with the angel, but he thought everything was only a dream. Douay-Rheims Bible And going out, he followed him, and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel: but thought he saw a vision. English Revised Version And he went out, and followed; and he wist not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision. GOD'S WORD® Translation Peter followed the angel out of the cell. He didn't realize that what the angel was doing was actually happening. He thought he was seeing a vision. Good News Translation Peter followed him out of the prison, not knowing, however, if what the angel was doing was real; he thought he was seeing a vision. International Standard Version So Peter went out and began to follow him, not realizing that what was being done by the angel was real; he thought he was seeing a vision. Literal Standard Version and having gone forth, he was following him, and he did not know that it is true that which is done through the messenger, and was thinking he saw a vision, Majority Standard Bible So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision. New American Bible So he followed him out, not realizing that what was happening through the angel was real; he thought he was seeing a vision. NET Bible Peter went out and followed him; he did not realize that what was happening through the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. New Revised Standard Version Peter went out and followed him; he did not realize that what was happening with the angel’s help was real; he thought he was seeing a vision. New Heart English Bible And he went out and followed him. He did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision. Webster's Bible Translation And he went out, and followed him, and knew not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision. Weymouth New Testament So Peter went out, following him, yet could not believe that what the angel was doing was real, but supposed that he saw a vision. World English Bible And he went out and followed him. He didn’t know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision. Young's Literal Translation and having gone forth, he was following him, and he knew not that it is true that which is done through the messenger, and was thinking he saw a vision, Additional Translations ... Context The Rescue of Peter…8“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.” 9So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision. 10They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.… Cross References Psalm 126:1 When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers. Acts 9:10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, "Ananias!" "Here I am, Lord," he answered. Acts 12:8 "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." Treasury of Scripture And he went out, and followed him; and knew not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision. he went. Acts 26:19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: Genesis 6:22 Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he. John 2:5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. wist not. Acts 10:3,17 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius… Acts 11:5 I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me: Genesis 45:26 And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not. Jump to Previous Angel Believe Continued Fact Follow Followed Following Forth Idea Messenger Peter Prison Real Really Seemed Supposed Thinking Thought True. Vision WistJump to Next Angel Believe Continued Fact Follow Followed Following Forth Idea Messenger Peter Prison Real Really Seemed Supposed Thinking Thought True. Vision WistActs 12 1. King Herod persecutes the Christians, kills James, and imprisons Peter; 6. whom an angel delivers upon the prayers of the church. 20. Herod in his pride taking to himself the honor due to God, 23. is stricken by an angel, and dies miserably. 24. After his death, the word of God prospers. 25. Saul and Barnabas return to Antioch. (9) And wist not that it was true . . .--The kind of introspective analysis of the Apostle's consciousness suggests the thought that he was himself, possibly through some intermediate channel, St. Luke's informant. As in the activity of somnambulism, the will directed the actions of the body, and yet was only half-conscious of what it did. It may be noted that his experience of the trance and vision narrated in Acts 10 would tend to suggest the impression that he was passing through phenomena of a like kind.Verse 9. - Followed for followed him, A.V. and T.R.; he wist for wist, A.V. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [So]Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [Peter] followed him ἠκολούθει (ēkolouthei) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 190: To accompany, attend, follow. Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. To accompany. out, ἐξελθὼν (exelthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. [but] καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. he was unaware ᾔδει (ēdei) Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. what τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. angel ἀγγέλου (angelou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. was doing γινόμενον (ginomenon) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. was ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. real. ἀληθές (alēthes) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 227: Unconcealed, true, true in fact, worthy of credit, truthful. TRUE. He only thought ἐδόκει (edokei) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem. he was seeing βλέπειν (blepein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at. a vision. ὅραμα (horama) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3705: A spectacle, vision, that which is seen. From horao; something gazed at, i.e. A spectacle. Links Acts 12:9 NIVActs 12:9 NLT Acts 12:9 ESV Acts 12:9 NASB Acts 12:9 KJV Acts 12:9 BibleApps.com Acts 12:9 Biblia Paralela Acts 12:9 Chinese Bible Acts 12:9 French Bible Acts 12:9 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 12:9 And he went out and followed him (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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