Acts 12:14 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And recognizing Peter's voice, in her joy she failed to open the gate, but ran in and told the people that Peter was standing before the porch gate.

American Standard Version (1901)

And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate.

Common English Bible

She was so overcome with joy when she recognized Peter’s voice that she didn’t open the gate. Instead, she ran back in and announced that Peter was standing at the gate.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And when she recognized the voice of Peter, out of joy, she did not open the gate, but instead, running in, she reported that Peter stood before the gate.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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.

Acts 12:14 Cross References

Matthew 14:35

After the people of that place recognized him, they sent word to that whole surrounding region, and people brought all who were sick to him

Matthew 28:8

So they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to tell his disciples.

Luke 24:41

Yet for all their joy they were still disbelieving and wondering, and he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?”