The Rescue of Peter
Acts 12:13
In 9 translations
- BSB
- He knocked at the outer gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it.
- KJV
- And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
- WEB
- When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
- ASV
- And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda.
- LSV
- And Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, there came a girl to listen, by name Rhoda,
- YLT
- And Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, there came a damsel to hearken, by name Rhoda,
- DBY
- And when he had knocked at the door of the entry, a maid came to listen, by name Rhoda;
- DRC
- And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, whose name was Rhode.
- GNV
- And when Peter knocked at the entrie doore, a maide came foorth to hearken, named Rhode,
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read αὐτοῦ (“he”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read Πέτρου (“Peter”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τοῦ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: αὐτοῦ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτοῦ; Robinson–Pierpont read τοῦ Πέτρου.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- κρούσαντος δὲ αὐτοῦ τὴν θύραν τοῦ πυλῶνος προσῆλθε παιδίσκη ὑπακοῦσαι ὀνόματι Ῥόδη,
- RP2018
- Κρούσαντος δὲ τοῦ Πέτρου τὴν θύραν τοῦ πυλῶνος, προσῆλθεν παιδίσκη ὑπακοῦσαι, ὀνόματι Ῥόδη.
- TR-Boyd
- Κρούσαντος δὲ τοῦ Πέτρου τὴν θύραν τοῦ πυλῶνος, προσῆλθε παιδίσκη ὑπακοῦσαι, ὀνόματι Ῥόδη.
- SCR1894
- κρουσαντος δε του πετρου την θυραν του πυλωνος προσηλθεν παιδισκη υπακουσαι ονοματι ροδη
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Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 13:25After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’
- Acts 12:16But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.
- John 18:16–17But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in. At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you…
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