Acts 12:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken,c named Rhoda. ”

Acts 12:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

At the door of the gate - Rather the door of the vestibule, or principal entrance into the house. The house was entered through such a porch or vestibule, and it was the door opening into this wh...
Acts 12:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(6) And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel (d) came to hearken, named Rhoda. (6) We obtain more from God than we dare well hope for. (d) Out of the place where they were assembled,...
Acts 12:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Persecution of the Church by Herod Agrippa. Peter's Escape from Prison. On Agrippa, see p. 610. His persecution of the Christians was according to his general policy. The persecutions of the faithf...
Acts 12:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

as Peter knocked . Peter, having knocked. gate . Greek. pulon. Translated "porch" in Matthew 26:71 . damsel . Greek. paidiske. Compare App-108. hearken . answer. Greek. hupakouo. Elsewh...
Acts 12:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. As Peter knocked - The door was probably shut for fear of the Jews; and, as most of the houses in the east have an...
Acts 12:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

At the door of the gate,— The word πυλων, here, properly signifies what we generally call the gateway of a large house; and it is probable that this was no small house, as many were assembled the...
Acts 12:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. And as Peter - rather, 'as he' (according to the better reading) Knocked at the door of the gate, a dam...
Acts 12:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Imprisonment of Peter. Death of Herod 1-19. Persecution of the Church at Jerusalem by Herod. Martyrdom of James the son of Zebedee. Peter's imprisonment and miraculous release. The Church was pers...
Acts 12:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. — The mention of the name of the slave indicates St. Luke’s care in ascertaining details, as far as his opportunities allowed. The office of opening the door...
Acts 12:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

beyond Their Faith Acts 12:13-25 Mark's mother was evidently a woman of property, as her house was large enough to receive the many who felt that prayer was the key to open Peter's prison. Rhod...
Acts 12:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Again persecution broke out in Jerusalem, and the first of the apostolic band suffered martyrdom at the hands of Herod. A revealing sentence concerning Herod is that which declares that when "he saw...
Acts 12:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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 t...
Acts 12:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate , c. The lesser door in the great gate, or the door of the porch through which they entered into the house. So the Jews distinguish between פתח, "the do...
Acts 12:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. Ver. 13. To hearken ] Before she opened, lest some pursuivant or such like evil angel at that time of the nigh...
Acts 12:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When Peter was come to himself And perceived that the extraordinary things which had been shown him were not visionary representations, but real facts; and when he saw where he was; he said, Now k...
Acts 12:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

For a brief time again our eyes are turned toward Jerusalem and Peter, though Peter's work is no longer taking the prominent place it did at the beginning. Being the apostle to the Jews, he manifestl...
Acts 12:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter's Imprisonment and Deliverance. 5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto...
Acts 12:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The door of the gate; this was the outermost door to the porch, or court before the house. A damsel came to hearken; being in great fear of a suprisal, they ordered one to observe, and give an an...
Acts 12:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jerusalem Finally Rejects the Apostles, Kingship Ceases in Israel, And The Word Of God Goes On Multiplying (12:1-24). The new centre for world evangelisation having been set up (unknowingly at the...
Acts 12:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 12:1 . About that time (compare Acts 19:23 ).— I.e. , before, or about the time of, the arrival of Barnabas and Saul at Jerusalem ( Acts 11:30 ). The incidents recorded i...
Acts 12:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 12:1 . About that time, when the word of the Lord prevailed so remarkably in Antioch and the northern provinces, and when Paul and Barnabas had brought alms to Jerusalem, as in Acts 12:25 ,...
Acts 12:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the Church. Herod the king The previous life of this prince had been full of strange vicissitudes. The son of Aris...
Acts 12:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 12:1 Put for stretched, A.V.; afflict for vex, A.V. The phrase, About that time, as in Acts 19:23 , points to what had just before been related (Meyer). The inter...
Acts 12:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Peter in the house of Mary:
Acts 12:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 12:16 ; Luke 13:25
Acts 12:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The gate — At some distance from the house; to hearken — If any knocked.

Acts 12:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 12:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 12:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 12:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 12:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 12:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 12:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 12:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 12:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 12:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 12:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 12:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 12:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 12:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 12:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 12:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 12:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 12:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 12:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 12:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 12:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 12:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 12:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 12:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 12:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 12:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes