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.


In Context

6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

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

8 And the angel said to him: Gird thyself, and put on thy sandals. And he did so. And he said to him: Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

9 And 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.

10 And passing through the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which of itself opened to them. And going out, they passed on through one street: and immediately the angel departed from him.

11 And Peter coming to himself, said: Now I know in very deed, 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 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:9And 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.

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.