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Acts 12:11

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12:11When34 Peter came to himself, he said, “Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued35 me from the hand36 of Herod37 and from everything the Jewish people38 were expecting to happen.”

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Footnotes

  1. 34 Grk “And when.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.
  2. 35 Or “delivered.”
  3. 36 Here the hand of Herod is a metaphor for Herod’s power or control.
  4. 37 King Herod was Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod I (Herod the Great).
  5. 38 Luke characterizes the opposition here as the Jewish people, including their leadership (see 12:3).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When Peter came to himself, he said, “Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When Peter came to himself, he said, “Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from all that the Jewish people expected.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Peter finally came to his senses. “It’s really true!” he said. “The Lord has sent his angel and saved me from Herod and from what the Jewish leaders had planned to do to me!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And when Peter came to himself, he said, “Now I know truly that the Lord has sent out his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and all that the Jewish people expected!”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.