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Acts 12:16
But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened, they saw him and were astonished.
Acts 12:16 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
Acts 12:16 in other translations
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.
But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him and were amazed.
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In context
13 And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken. whose name was Rhode.
14 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.
15 But they said to her: Thou art mad. But she affirmed that it was so. Then said they: It is his angel.
16 But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened, they saw him and were astonished.
17 But he, beckoning to them with his hand to hold their peace, told how the Lord had brought him out of prison. And he said: Tell these things to James and to the brethren. And going out, he went into another place.
18 Now when day was come, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
19 And when Herod had sought for him and found him not, having examined the keepers, he commanded they should be put to death. And going down from Judea to Caesarea, he abode there.
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