Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
So, he followed the angel out [of the jail], not fully realizing what had happened, thinking [perhaps] he had seen [all this in] a vision.
New American 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 thought he was seeing
King James Version
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.
Holman 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.
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.
A Conservative Version
And after going out, he followed him. And he had not seen that the thing happening by the heavenly agent was true, but presumed to see 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.
Amplified
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.
Anderson New Testament
And he went out, and followed him; and he knew not that what was done by the angel was real, but thought that 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.
Common New Testament
So he went out and followed him; and he did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.
Daniel Mace New Testament
so he went out after the angel without knowing that what the angel had done, was real; but thinking it was all a vision.
Darby 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.
Godbey New Testament
And having come out, he was following; and did not know that it is true which was done by the angel; but he was thinking that he saw a vision.
Goodspeed New Testament
So he followed him out without knowing that what the angel was doing was real, for he thought he was having a vision.
John Wesley New Testament
And going out, he followed him. And he knew not, that it was real which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.
Julia Smith Translation
And having come out, he followed him; and knew not that it is true that being done by the messenger; and seemed to see a vision.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he went out [and] was following [him]. And he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but was thinking [he] was seeing a vision.
Modern King James verseion
And he went out and followed him. And he did not know that this happening through the angel was true, but thought he saw a vision.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he came out, and followed him: and wist not that it was truth which was done by the angel; but thought he had seen a vision.
Moffatt New Testament
And he followed him out, not realizing that what the angel did was real, but imagining that he saw a vision.
Montgomery New Testament
So Peter went out, following him, but did not realize that what the angel was doing was real, but supposed that 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 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.
Noyes New Testament
And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.
Sawyer New Testament
And going out he followed him, and knew not that it was real which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.
The Emphasized Bible
And, coming out, he began following, and knew not that it was true which was coming about through means of the messenger; but supposed that, a vision, he was beholding.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And going out, he followed him; and knew not that it was a reality which was done by the angel; but he supposed he saw a vision.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Peter followed him out, not knowing that what was happening under the angel's guidance was real, but thinking that he was seeing a vision.
Webster
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.
Williams New Testament
So he kept following him out, but he was not conscious that what was being done by the angel was real; he thought he was dreaming it.
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.
Worrell New Testament
And, going forth, he was following him; and he knew not that it was true, which was being done by the angel, but was thinking that he saw a vision.
Worsley New Testament
So he went out and followed him; and he did not know, that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.
Youngs 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,
Themes
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To peter, in prison
Angels » Are ministering spirits
Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Peter
Herod » Son of aristobulus (herod agrippa i)
Jerusalem » Roman rulers who resided in » Herod (herod agrippa i)
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Peter and other apostles were delivered from prison
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and delivered by an angel
Prayer » Answered » The disciples, for peter
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Herod (agrippa i) » Persecuting
Interlinear
Exerchomai
Eido
Ginomai
Dia
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 12:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Peter Rescued By An Angel
8 The angel [then] said to him, "Put on your belt and sandals," so he did. Then the angel said, "Throw your [outer] robe around you and follow me." 9 So, he followed the angel out [of the jail], not fully realizing what had happened, thinking [perhaps] he had seen [all this in] a vision. 10 And when they passed the first two guards, they came to the iron gate leading out into the city, which opened by itself. So, they went out and, as they walked down the street, the angel [suddenly] left him.
Names
Cross References
John 2:5
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever He tells you to do."
Acts 9:10
Now [in the meantime] the Lord spoke in a vision to a certain disciple named Ananias [who lived] in Damascus. He called to him by name, "Ananias." "Yes, Lord, here I am" Ananias replied.
Acts 10:3
About three o'clock one afternoon [Note: This is based on Jewish time calculations; if Roman time were employed, it would have been
Acts 10:17
Now while Peter was much perplexed over the meaning of this vision, the men sent by Cornelius, having learned where Simon [the tanner] lived, arrived at the gate [of his house],
Acts 11:5
"I was in the city of Joppa and [one day], while praying, I fell into a trance [i.e., a semi-conscious, vision-like state] and saw a huge sheet-like container being lowered down from the sky by its four corners. As it came into view
Acts 26:19
"As a result of this, O King, I did not disobey [the mandate of] this vision from heaven
2 Corinthians 12:1-3
Although I must boast about myself [See 11:21-27], it [really] is not profitable. So, I will go on to [tell about] visions and [inspired] revelations given [to me] from the Lord.
Hebrews 11:8
By [having] faith, when Abraham was called [by God] to leave [his homeland] and go to a place he would later receive as an inheritance [i.e., Palestine], he obeyed God and went out, not knowing where he was going.