Acts 12:12

12 When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered and were praying.

Acts 12:12 in Other Translations

KJV
12 And 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.
ESV
12 When he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose other name was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
NLT
12 When he realized this, he went to the home of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many were gathered for prayer.
MSG
12 Still shaking his head, amazed, he went to Mary's house, the Mary who was John Mark's mother. The house was packed with praying friends.
CSB
12 When he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many had assembled and were praying.

Acts 12:12 In-Context

10 They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went through it. When they had walked the length of one street, suddenly the angel left him.
11 Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.”
12 When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered and were praying.
13 Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer the door.
14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!”

Cross References 2

  • 1. ver 25; Acts 13:5,13; Acts 15:37,39; Colossians 4:10; 2 Timothy 4:11; Philemon 24; 1 Peter 5:13
  • 2. ver 5
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