Acts 12:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

beckoning. Literally shaking down. Greek. kataseio. Only in Acts, here, Acts 13:16; Acts 19:33; Acts 21:40. The action suggested he was in haste and must not be interrupted.

hold their peace. be silent.

declared. Greek. diegeomai. See Acts 8:33.

had. Omit.

shew. Same as "told" in Acts 12:14.

James. The Lord's brother. See Galatians 1:1; Galatians 1:19, and App-182.

another. Greek. heteros. App-124.

Acts 12:17

17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.