Acts 12:13 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 12:13

He knocked at the outer gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it.

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ASV

And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda.

KJV

And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

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Commentary

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John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, &c. The lesser door in the great gate, or the door of the porch through which they entered into the house. So the Jews distinguish between פתח, "the door", and שער, "the gate"; see Jdg 18:16 where the Septuagint use the same words as here.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

At the door of the gate - Rather the door of the vestibule, or principal entrance into the house. The house was entered through such a porch or vestibule, and it was the door opening into this which is here intended. See the notes on Mat 9:2. A damsel - A girl. Came to hearken - To hear who was there. Named Rhoda - This is a Greek name signifying a rose. It was not unusual for the Hebrews to give the names of flowers, etc., to their daughters.

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
κρούσαντος	krousantos	When was knocking	G2925 →
δὲ	de	then	G1161 →
αὐτοῦ	autou	he	G846 →
τὴν	tēn	[at] the	G3588 →
θύραν	thuran	door	G2374 →
τοῦ	tou	of the	G3588 →
πυλῶνος	pulōnos	gate	G4440 →
προσῆλθεν	prosēlthen	came	G4334 →
παιδίσκη	paidiskē	a girl	G3814 →
ὑπακοῦσαι	hupakousai	to answer	G5219 →
ὀνόματι	onomati	named	G3686 →
Ῥόδη·	Rhodē	Rhoda;	G4498 →

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Luke 13:25
After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where…
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- Luke 13:27
  And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’
- Matthew 25:10–12
  But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.
- Matthew 7:21–23
  Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
- Luke 6:46
  Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I say?
- Isaiah 55:6
  Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.

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02Original language & word study

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Where the connections lead

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The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

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About Acts