Acts 12:14
New International Version
When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!”

New Living Translation
When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that, instead of opening the door, she ran back inside and told everyone, “Peter is standing at the door!”

English Standard Version
Recognizing Peter’s voice, in her joy she did not open the gate but ran in and reported that Peter was standing at the gate.

Berean Standard Bible
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!”

Berean Literal Bible
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.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her gladness she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter stood before the gate.

New American Standard Bible
When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

NASB 1995
When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

NASB 1977
And when she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

Legacy Standard Bible
And when she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her joy she did not open the gate. But she ran in and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

Amplified Bible
Recognizing Peter’s voice, in her joy she failed to open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing in front of the gateway.

Christian Standard Bible
She recognized Peter’s voice, and because of her joy, she did not open the gate but ran in and announced that Peter was standing at the outer gate.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She recognized Peter’s voice, and because of her joy, she did not open the gate but ran in and announced that Peter was standing at the gateway.”

American Standard Version
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
She recognized the voice of Shimeon and in her joy she did not open the door to him, as she went back running and saying to them, “Shimeon, behold, is standing at the door of the courtyard!”

Contemporary English Version
When she heard Peter's voice, she was too excited to open the gate. She ran back into the house and said Peter was standing there.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And as soon as she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but running in she told that Peter stood before the gate.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When she recognized Peter's voice, she was so happy that instead of opening the door, she ran back inside and reported, "Peter is standing at the door!"

Good News Translation
She recognized Peter's voice and was so happy that she ran back in without opening the door, and announced that Peter was standing outside.

International Standard Version
On recognizing Peter's voice, she was so overjoyed that she didn't open the gate but ran back inside and announced that Peter was standing at the gate.

Literal Standard Version
and having known the voice of Peter, from the joy she did not open the porch, but having run in, told of the standing of Peter before the porch,

Majority Standard Bible
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!”

New American Bible
She was so overjoyed when she recognized Peter’s voice that, instead of opening the gate, she ran in and announced that Peter was standing at the gate.

NET Bible
When she recognized Peter's voice, she was so overjoyed she did not open the gate, but ran back in and told them that Peter was standing at the gate.

New Revised Standard Version
On recognizing Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that, instead of opening the gate, she ran in and announced that Peter was standing at the gate.

New Heart English Bible
When she recognized Peter's voice, she did not open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate

Weymouth New Testament
and recognizing Peter's voice, for very joy she did not open the door, but ran in and told them that Peter was standing there.

World English Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
and having known the voice of Peter, from the joy she did not open the porch, but having run in, told of the standing of Peter before the porch,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Rescue of Peter
13He knocked at the outer gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it. 14 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.”…

Cross References
Matthew 14:35
And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him

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?"


Treasury of Scripture

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.

she opened.

Matthew 28:8
And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

Luke 24:41
And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

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Acts 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.














(14) She opened not the gate for gladness.--The slave, it would seem, had shared the anxiety and borne her part in the prayers of the Church; and the eager desire to tell the good news that their prayers had been answered overpowers her presence of mind. There is something characteristic of the writer in this analysis of a state of consciousness. (See Note on Acts 12:9, and Luke 24:14.)

Verse 14. - Joy for gladness, A.V.; that for how, A.V. When she knew Peter's voice. This evidence of Peter's intimacy with the family of Mary is in remarkable agreement with 1 Peter 5:13, "Greet Marcus my son."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
When she recognized
ἐπιγνοῦσα (epignousa)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1921: From epi and ginosko; to know upon some mark, i.e. Recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge.

Peter’s
Πέτρου (Petrou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 4074: Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.

voice,
φωνὴν (phōnēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5456: Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.

she was so overjoyed
χαρᾶς (charas)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 5479: Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight.

[that]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

she forgot to open
ἤνοιξεν (ēnoixen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative 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.

gate,
πυλῶνα (pylōna)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4440: From pule; a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

ran inside
εἰσδραμοῦσα (eisdramousa)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1532: To run in, run into. From eis and trecho; to hasten inward.

[and] announced,
ἀπήγγειλεν (apēngeilen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 518: To report (from one place to another), bring a report, announce, declare. From apo and the base of aggelos; to announce.

“Peter
Πέτρον (Petron)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4074: Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.

is standing
ἑστάναι (hestanai)
Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active
Strong's 2476: A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.

at
πρὸ (pro)
Preposition
Strong's 4253: A primary preposition; 'fore', i.e. In front of, prior to.

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.

gate!”
πυλῶνος (pylōnos)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 4440: From pule; a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule.


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