Acts 12:16

16 But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.

Acts 12:16 in Other Translations

16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

16 But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened, they saw him and were amazed.

16 Meanwhile, Peter continued knocking. When they finally opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.

16 All this time poor Peter was standing out in the street, knocking away.

16 Peter, however, kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.

Acts 12:16 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 12:16

But Peter continued knocking
That they might come to him, and let him in; beginning to be impatient, and being very desirous of seeing his friends, as well as being in danger of being taken up, and had to prison again, should any of his enemies come by, who knew him:

and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were
astonished:
they could hardly believe their own eyes; it was amazing to them, how it should be, that he should be delivered out of prison, when they knew there was such a strong guard about him.

Acts 12:16 In-Context

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

15 “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”

16 But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.

17 Peter motioned with his hand for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. “Tell James and the other brothers and sisters about this,” he said, and then he left for another place.

18 In the morning, there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.