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Acts 12:13
And Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, there came a damsel to hearken, by name Rhoda,
Acts 12:13 · Young's Literal Translation
Acts 12:13 in other translations
And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
He knocked at the outer gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it.
When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
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In context
10 and having passed through a first ward, and a second, they came unto the iron gate that is leading to the city, which of its own accord did open to them, and having gone forth, they went on through one street, and immediately the messenger departed from him.
11 And Peter having come to himself, said, `Now I have known of a truth that the Lord did sent forth His messenger, and did deliver me out of the hand of Herod, and all the expectation of the people of the Jews;'
12 also, having considered, he came unto the house of Mary, the mother of John, who is surnamed Mark, where there were many thronged together and praying.
13 And Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, there came a damsel to hearken, by name Rhoda,
14 and having known the voice of Peter, from the joy she did not open the porch, but having run in, told of the standing of Peter before the porch,
15 and they said unto her, `Thou art mad;' and she was confidently affirming it to be so, and they said, `It is his messenger;'
16 and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished,
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