Acts 12:14
And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
KJV
καὶ ἐπιγνοῦσα τὴν φωνὴν τοῦ Πέτρου ἀπὸ τῆς χαρᾶς οὐκ ἤνοιξεν τὸν πυλῶνα, εἰσδραμοῦσα δὲ ἀπήγγειλεν ἑστάναι τὸν Πέτρον πρὸ τοῦ πυλῶνος.
Greek NT
Et ut cognovit vocem Petri, præ gaudio non aperuit januam, sed intro currens nuntiavit stare Petrum ante januam.
Vulgate
And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate.
ASV
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.
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2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Luke 24:41 — And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
- Matt 28:8 — And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
- Ps 126:1 — When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.