Acts 12:9
King James Version (KJV)
And 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.
In context
7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise 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 so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
9 And 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.
10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
11 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 the Jews.
Acts 12:9 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- And 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and 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,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And 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.