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


In Context

13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

14 And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

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

17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

Acts 12:16 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:16But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:16But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened, they saw him, and were astonished.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:16But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:16But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:16But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:16But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:16But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:16and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:16But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.