9And 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.


In Context

6 And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and guards before the door kept the prison.

7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

9 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.

10 And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and straightway the angel departed from him.

11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

Acts 12:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:9And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:9Peter 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:9And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:9And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:9And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:9And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:9And 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:9and 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:9And 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.