Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Acts 12:16
Were astonished - They were now convinced that it was Peter, and they were amazed that he had been rescued. As yet they were of course ignorant of the manner in which it was done.
Were astonished - They were now convinced that it was Peter, and they were amazed that he had been rescued. As yet they were of course ignorant of the manner in which it was done.
CHAPTER 12 _ 1. The great Persecution by Herod Agrippa I (Acts 12:1)._ 2. The miraculous deliverance of Peter (Acts 12:6). 3. The Presumption and Judgment of Herod (Acts 12:18). 4. Barnabas and Sau...
PERSECUTION OF THE CHURCH BY HEROD AGRIPPA. PETER'S ESCAPE FROM PRISON. On Agrippa, see p. 610. His persecution of the Christians was according to his general policy. The persecutions of the faithful...
IMPRISONMENT AND DELIVERANCE (Acts 12:1-11)...
When Peter had grasped what had happened, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John, who was surnamed Mark. There a large number had assembled together and were praying. When Peter had knocked...
CONTINUED. Greek. _epimeno._ See note on Acts 10:48. WERE ASTONISHED. were astounded. Greek. _existemi._ See Acts 2:7; Acts 8:9; Acts 9:21;...
SURPRISE OF THE BRETHREN AND ANGER OF HEROD...
_PETER'S RELEASE SURPRISED THE BRETHREN ACTS 12:13-19:_ When Peter first reached the gate he was left standing at the door by Rhoda. She was too amazed to open the gate. She ran into the house and sai...
ΈΠΈΜΕΝΕΝ _impf. ind. act. от_ ΕΠΙΜΈΝΩ (G1961) оставаться, продолжать, ΚΡΟΎΩΝ _praes. act. part., см._ Acts 12:13. Вспомогательное _part._ используется для обозначения продолжающегося действия (BD, 21...
5. AT JERUSALEM. Acts 12:1-24. a. Persecution of Herod. James beheaded. Peter imprisoned. Acts 12:1-5. Acts 12:1 Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the c...
See notes one verse 13...
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. BUT PETER CONTINUED KNOCKING (DELAY BEING DANGEROUS): AND WHEN THEY HAD OPENED THE DOOR, AND SAW...
26 The name "Christian" is Latin in its termination, so seems to have been given by the Romans. It is mentioned only twice more (Act_26:28; 1Pe_4:16), and was a term of contempt. It is never used by t...
IMPRISONMENT OF PETER. DEATH OF HEROD 1-19. Persecution of the Church at Jerusalem by Herod. Martyrdom of James the son of Zebedee. Peter's imprisonment and miraculous release. The Church was persecut...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 12 PETER IN PRISON AGAIN, 12:1-5 V1 At that time, King Herod arrested some members of the *church. He made them suffer very badly. V2 He ordere...
ἐπέμενε, _cf._ John 8:7, with a participle as here; only found elsewhere in N.T. in Luke and Paul; see on Acts 10:48. ἀνοίξ., another natural touch; those assembled went to the door themselves....
BEYOND THEIR FAITH Acts 12:13-25 Mark's mother was evidently a woman of property, as her house was large enough to receive the many who felt that prayer was the key to open Peter's prison. Rhoda is R...
Again persecution broke out in Jerusalem, and the first of the apostolic band suffered martyrdom at the hands of Herod. A revealing sentence concerning Herod is that which declares that when "he saw t...
The Danger of Prayer While Herod waited for the end of Passover, the church waited in prayer. They asked God to be with Peter, whether in simply requesting that God help sustain his faith or have him...
When Peter is admitted, he at once takes command of the uproarious crowd, beckoning silence with his hand. He has no time to waste. He must run away and hide from Herod and the soldiers before dayligh...
And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of th...
We are now arrived at a turning-point in the history, not merely of the church, but of the unfolding of the truth of God, and the manifestation of His ways. The death of Stephen, therefore, has in var...
Herod, to please the Jews, begins to persecute the assembly in that city. We may remark here, that the company of believers at Antioch are also called the assembly (church), which is the case nowhere...
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, a...
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened _the door_, and saw him, they were astonished. Ver. 16. _But Peter continued knocking_] He flung not away in displeasure, because not at first k...
_But Peter continued knocking_ Though they delayed to open to him; _and when_ At length, several of them, it seems, going out together; _they had opened the door, and saw him_ That it really was he; _...
Peter in the house of Mary:...
BUT PETER CONTINUED KNOCKING; AND WHEN THEY HAD OPENED THE DOOR, AND SAW HIM, THEY WERE ASTONISHED. After the departure of the angel, whom he had till then followed in such a dazed fashion, Peter at l...
For a brief time again our eyes are turned toward Jerusalem and Peter, though Peter's work is no longer taking the prominent place it did at the beginning. Being the apostle to the Jews, he manifestly...
NOW PETER CONTINUED KNOCKING; AND WHEN THEY OPENED _THE DOOR_ AND SAW HIM, THEY WERE ASTONISHED. 1. All Peter could do was keep knocking. While Peter is outside in the cold and is the very answer to...
"But Peter continued knocking" This is also humorous, why they are debating about "who" or "what" is at the door, Peter keeps on knocking! Will someone let the poor man in! In addition, notice the sus...
12-19 God's providence leaves room for the use of our prudence, though he has undertaken to perform and perfect what he has begun. These Christians continued in prayer for Peter, for they were truly...
PETER CONTINUED KNOCKING; Peter might be unwilling to have his entrance into the house deferred, 1. Out of fear of being taken again, and his life concerned upon it. 2. Out of an earnest desire to s...
Acts 12:16 Now G1161 Peter G4074 continued G1961 (G5707) knocking G2925 (G5723) and G1161 opened G455 ...
‘But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.' Peter, however, continued knocking, and when eventually they opened the gate they were amazed. This part of the...
JERUSALEM FINALLY REJECTS THE APOSTLES, KINGSHIP CEASES IN ISRAEL, AND THE WORD OF GOD GOES ON MULTIPLYING (12:1-24). The new centre for world evangelisation having been set up (unknowingly at the tim...
CONTINUED KNOCKING (επεμενεν κρουων). Imperfect active and present participle. Now all heard the knocking.WHEN THEY HAD OPENED (ανοιξαντες). First aorist active participle of ανοιγω or -νυμ. The...
CONTENTS: Persecutions of the church and arrest of Peter. Prayer for his deliverance and his miraculous release Death of Herod. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Herod, James, Peter, 2 soldiers, angel, Mary, Mark,...
Acts 12:1. _About that time,_ when the word of the Lord prevailed so remarkably in Antioch and the northern provinces, and when Paul and Barnabas had brought alms to Jerusalem, as in Acts 12:25, _Hero...
A SERVANT GIRL NAMED RHODA. This was at night, and they were Christians. The one at the door could be either friend or enemy, as far as they knew. SHE RECOGNIZED PETER'S VOICE. She is so happy she run...
_And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark._ JOHN MARK 1. Two names are here, one Jewish, the other Roman; the latter adopted at f...
_Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the Church._ HEROD THE KING The previous life of this prince had been full of strange vicissitudes. The son of Aristobu...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 12:1. ABOUT THAT TIME (compare Acts 19:23).—_I.e._, before, or about the time of, the arrival of Barnabas and Saul at Jerusalem (Acts 11:30). The incidents recorded in this cha...
EXPOSITION ACTS 12:1 _Put _for _stretched, _A.V.;_ afflict _for _vex, _A.V. The phrase, ABOUT THAT TIME, as in Acts 19:23, points to what had just before been related (Meyer). The interposition of th...
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Acts 12. Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church (Acts 12:1). There are just a lot of Herods in the Bible and it i...