◄ Acts 12:14 ►
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Good News Translation
She recognized Peter's voice and was so happy that she ran back in without opening the door, and announced that Peter was standing outside.

New Revised Standard Version
On recognizing Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that, instead of opening the gate, she ran in and announced that Peter was standing at the gate.

Contemporary English Version
When she heard Peter's voice, she was too excited to open the gate. She ran back into the house and said Peter was standing there.

New American Bible
She was so overjoyed when she recognized Peter’s voice that, instead of opening the gate, she ran in and announced that Peter was standing at the gate.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And as soon as she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy: but running in she told that Peter stood before the gate.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And as soon as she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy: but running in she told that Peter stood before the gate.

she opened.

Matthew 28:8 And they went out quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy, running to tell his disciples.

Luke 24:41 But while they yet believed not and wondered for joy, he said: Have you here any thing to eat?

Context
The Rescue of Peter
…13And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken. whose name was Rhode. 14And as soon as she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy: but running in she told that Peter stood before the gate. 15But they said to her: Thou art mad. But she affirmed that it was so. Then said they: It is his angel.…
Cross References
Matthew 14:35
And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent into all that country, and brought to him all that were diseased.

Luke 24:41
But while they yet believed not and wondered for joy, he said: Have you here any thing to eat?

Acts 12:13
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