Acts 12:9
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New International Version (©1984)
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 (©2007)
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 (©2001)
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.

New American Standard Bible (©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.

International Standard Version (©2008)
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
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.

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.

American King James Version
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.

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.

Bible in Basic English
And he went out after him; and he was not certain if what was done by the angel was a fact, for it seemed to him that he was seeing a vision.

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.

Darby Bible Translation
And going forth he followed him and did not know that what was happening by means of the angel was real, but supposed 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.

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,

Geneva Study 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.

People's New Testament

12:9 Thought he saw a vision. All seemed so strange that, just aroused from sleep, he was uncertain whether it was real.

Scofield Reference Notes

Margin angel

See note, See Scofield Note: "Heb 1:4".

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

9. wist not that it was true; but thought he saw a vision-So little did the apostle look for deliverance!

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:6-11 A peaceful conscience, a lively hope, and the consolations of the Holy Spirit, can keep men calm in the full prospect of death; even those very persons who have been most distracted with terrors on that account. God's time to help, is when things are brought to the last extremity. Peter was assured that the Lord would cause this trial to end in the way that should be most for his glory. Those who are delivered out of spiritual imprisonment must follow their Deliverer, like the Israelites when they went out of the house of bondage. They knew not whither they went, but knew whom they followed. When God will work salvation for his people, all difficulties in their way will be overcome, even gates of iron are made to open of their own accord. This deliverance of Peter represents our redemption by Christ, which not only proclaims liberty to the captives, but brings them out of the prison-house. Peter, when he recollected himself, perceived what great things God had done for him. Thus souls delivered out of spiritual bondage, are not at first aware what God has wrought in them; many have the truth of grace, that want evidence of it. But when the Comforter comes, whom the Father will send, sooner or later, he will let them know what a blessed change is wrought.


Acts 9:10 Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Here I am, Lord." (NASB ©1995)

Angel Believe Continued Fact Follow Followed Following Forth Idea Messenger Peter Prison Real Really Seemed Supposed Thinking Thought True. Vision Wist


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.

he went. 26:19 Ge 6:22 Joh 2:5 Heb 11:8

wist not. That is, he knew not; wist being the past tense of the obsolete verb to wis, from the Saxon wissan, in German wissen, and Dutch wysen, to think, imagine, know.

10:3,17 11:5 Ge 45:26 Ps 126:1 2Co 12:1-3

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