Acts 12:11 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹¹ Then when Peter realized what had actually happened, he said, “Now I know for certain that [it was] the Lord who sent His angel to rescue me from Herod’s custody and from all that the Jewish people had planned [to do to me].”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ Then Peter came to himself and said, Now I really know and am sure that the Lord has sent His angel and delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting [to do to me].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

Common English Bible

¹¹ At that, Peter came to his senses and remarked, “Now I’m certain that the Lord sent his angel and rescued me from Herod and from everything the Jewish people expected.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ And Peter, returning to himself, said: "Now I know, truly, that the Lord sent his Angel, and that he rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the people of the Jews were anticipating."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ And Peter coming to himself, said: Now I know in very deed, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

Acts 12:11 Cross References

Luke 15:17

But when he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have more than enough bread to eat, and here I am, dying from hunger!

Acts 12:7

[Then it happened]: [Suddenly] an angel from the Lord stood beside Peter as a light shone into his cell. [The angel] gently struck his side, waking him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” His chains fell from his hands.

Acts 24:27

So, Felix allowed Paul to remain in chains, because he wanted to gain favor with the Jews [during that period of time]. Two years passed and Felix was succeeded by Portius Festus.

Acts 25:9

But Festus, wanting to gain favor with the Jews [See 24:27], answered Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there?”

Acts 5:19

But an angel from the Lord one night [miraculously] opened the jail doors and released them, saying,

Hebrews 1:14

Are not all angels ministering spirits sent out [by God] to serve those people who will inherit salvation?

2 Peter 2:9

then the Lord [surely] knows how to rescue godly people from trying situations, and to keep unrighteous people under [a sentence of] punishment [to be received] on the Judgment Day.