Acts 12:15 KJV — MannaFest

Acts 12:15

And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

KJV

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ASV

And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. And they said, It is his angel.

WEB

“You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”

YLT

and they said unto her, `Thou art mad;' and she was confidently affirming it to be so, and they said, `It is his messenger;'

DBT

And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she maintained that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.

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Acts — The Gospel's sequel. Jerusalem → Judea and Samaria → the ends of the earth. Three missionary journeys and the voyage to Rome.

Author: Luke, companion of Paul — the 'we' passages begin in 16:10
Date: c. AD 62

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Matthew 18:10
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
Mark 16:14
Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
Acts 26:24
And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
Luke 24:37–38
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
Luke 24:11
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

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he came to the house of Mary, &c.--who "must have had a house of some pretensions to receive a large number; and, accordingly, we read that her brother Barnabas (Col 4:10) was a person of substance (Ac 4:37). She must also have been distinguished for faith and courage to allow such a meeting in the face of persecution" [WEBSTER and WILKINSON].

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

But, when she spoke of Peter's being there, they said, " Thou art mad; it is impossible it should be he, for he is in prison." Sometimes that which we most earnestly wish for we are most backward to believe, because we are afraid of imposing upon ourselves, as the disciples, who, when Christ had risen, believed not for joy.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

First, "It is a messenger from him, that makes use of his name;" so some take it; angelos often signifies no more than a messenger. It is used of John's messengers ( Luke vii. 24, 27 ), of Christ's, Luke ix.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Though this had been the burden of their fervent prayers during all the days of unleavened bread, they dispute themselves out of it as a thing incredible. Still, it is but the unbelief of the disciples who "believed not for joy and wondered" at the tidings of their Lord's resurrection.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

They said, Thou art mad - As we say, Sure you are not in your senses to talk so. It is his angel - It was a common opinion among the Jews, that every man had his particular guardian angel, who frequently assumed both his shape and voice.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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G31055× in canon G32175× in canon G3779208× in canon

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