Acts 12:14
World English Bible (WEB)
When she recognized Peter’s voice, she didn’t open the gate for joy, but ran in and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.
In context
12 Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
13 When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she didn’t open the gate for joy, but ran in and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.
15 They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”
16 But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him and were amazed.
Acts 12:14 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- When she recognized Peter’s voice, she didn’t open the gate for joy, but ran in and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, “Peter is standing at the gate!”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and having known the voice of Peter, from the joy she did not open the porch, but having run in, told of the standing of Peter before the porch,
- DBY Darby Translation
- and having recognised the voice of Peter, through joy did not open the entry, but running in, reported that Peter was standing before the entry.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate