Acts 12:10 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 12:10

They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and straightway the angel departed from him.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

3 voices

Bede

Commentary on Acts (735)

They came to the iron gate that leads to the city. Narrow indeed and made of iron was the gate that leads to the heavenly Jerusalem, but it has now been made passable to us by the footsteps of the apostles, who conquered the iron …

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

The first and second ward - At each of which doubtless was a guard of soldiers. The gate opened of its own accord - Without either Peter or the angel touching it.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

The first and - second ward - It is supposed that ancient Jerusalem was surrounded by three walls: if so, then passing through the gates of these three walls successively is possibly what is meant by the expression in the text. The prison in which he was confined might have been that which was at the outer wall. Iron gate - This was in the innermost wall of the three, and was strongly plated over with iron, for the greater security. In the east, the gates are often thus secured to the present day.

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Original language & word study

33 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
διελθόντες	dielthontes	Having passed through	G1330 →
δὲ	de	then	G1161 →
πρώτην	prōtēn	a first	G4413 →
φυλακὴν	phulakēn	guard	G5438 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
δευτέραν	deuteran	a second	G1208 →
ἦλθαν	ēlthan	they came	G2064 →
ἐπὶ	epi	to	G1909 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
πύλην	pulēn	gate	G4439 →
τὴν	tēn	<the>	G3588 →
σιδηρᾶν	sidēran	iron	G4603 →
τὴν	tēn	which	G3588 →
φέρουσαν	pherousan	is leading	G5342 →
εἰς	eis	into	G1519 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
πόλιν,	polin	city,	G4172 →
ἥτις	hētis	which	G3748 →
αὐτομάτη	automatē	by itself	G844 →
ἠνοίγη	ēnoigē	opened	G455 →
αὐτοῖς,	autois	to them,	G846 →
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
ἐξελθόντες	exelthontes	having gone out	G1831 →
προῆλθον	proēlthon	they went on through	G4281 →
ῥύμην	rhumēn	street	G4505 →
μίαν	mian	one	G1520 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
εὐθέως	eutheōs	immediately	G2112 →
ἀπέστη	apestē	departed	G868 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
ἄγγελος	angelos	angel	G32 →
ἀπ᾽	ap᾽	from	G575 →
αὐτοῦ.	autou	him.	G846 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Acts 16:26
Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
leads to
- Acts 4:31
  After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
- Acts 5:19
  But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,
- Acts 12:7
  Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his…
- Psalms 146:7
  He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free,
- Matthew 28:2
  Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
Through
Acts 5:19
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,
leads to
- Acts 16:26
  Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
- Psalms 34:7
  The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
- Acts 12:7–11
  Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his…

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Acts

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Acts