Acts 12:9
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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.

he went.

Acts 26:19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision.

Genesis 6:22 And Noe did all things which God commanded him.

John 2:5 His mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye.

Hebrews 11:8 By faith he that is called Abraham obeyed to go out into a place which he was to receive for an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing whither he went.

wist not.

Acts 10:3,17 This man saw in a vision manifestly, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him and saying to him: Cornelius. . . .

Acts 11:5 I was in the city of Joppe praying: and I saw in an ecstasy of mind a vision, a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. And it came even unto me.

Genesis 45:26 And they told him, saying: Joseph, thy son, is living; and he is ruler in all the land of Egypt. Which when Jacob heard, he awaked as it were out of a deep sleep, yet did not believe them.

Psalm 126:1 A gradual canticle. When the Lord brought back the captivity of Sion, we became like men comforted.

2 Corinthians 12:1-3 If I must glory (it is not expedient indeed) but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. . . .

Context
The Rescue of Peter
8And 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, 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. 10And 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.…
Cross References
Psalm 126:1
A gradual canticle. When the Lord brought back the captivity of Sion, we became like men comforted.

Acts 9:10
Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision: Ananias, And he said: Behold I am here, Lord.

Acts 12:8
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,

Lexicon
[So]
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[Peter] followed him
ἠκολούθει (ēkolouthei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 190: To accompany, attend, follow. Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. To accompany.

out,
ἐξελθὼν (exelthōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.

[but]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

he was unaware
ᾔδει (ēdei)
Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

what
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

angel
ἀγγέλου (angelou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.

was doing
γινόμενον (ginomenon)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

was
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

real.
ἀληθές (alēthes)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 227: Unconcealed, true, true in fact, worthy of credit, truthful. TRUE.

He only thought
ἐδόκει (edokei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem.

he was seeing
βλέπειν (blepein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.

a vision.
ὅραμα (horama)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3705: A spectacle, vision, that which is seen. From horao; something gazed at, i.e. A spectacle.


Additional Translations
So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He only thought he was seeing a vision.

And having gone forth, he was following, and he did not know that what is happening by means of the angel is real, but he was thinking he saw a vision.

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.

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.

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.

And 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.

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.

So Peter went out, following him, yet could not believe that what the angel was doing was real, but supposed that he saw a vision.

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.

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,
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