Acts 12:11

When Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting.”

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When Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting.”

BSB

Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating.”

KJV

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 the Jews.

ASV

And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

BBE

And when Peter came to his senses he said, Now, truly, I am certain that the Lord has sent his angel and taken me out of the hands of Herod, against all the hopes of the Jews.

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καὶ kai And G2532 ὁ ho (the) G3588 Πέτρος Petros Peter G4074 ἐν en to G1722 ἑαυτῷ he'autō himself G1438 γενόμενος genomenos having come G1096 εἶπεν eipen said G2036 νῦν nun Now G3568 οἶδα oida I know G6063 ἀληθῶς alēthōs truly G230 ὅτι hoti that G3754 ἐξαπέστειλεν exapesteilen has sent forth G1821 ὁ ho the G3588 κύριος kurios Lord G2962 τὸν ton the G3588 ἄγγελον angelon angel G32 αὐτοῦ autou of Him G846 καὶ kai and G2532 ἐξείλατό exeilato delivered G1807 με me me G3165 ἐκ ek out of G1537 χειρὸς cheiros [the] hand G5495 Ἡρῴδου Hērōdou of Herod G2264 καὶ kai and G2532 πάσης pasēs all G3956 τῆς tēs the G3588 προσδοκίας prosdokias expectation G4329 τοῦ tou of the G3588 λαοῦ laou people G2992 τῶν tōn of the G3588 Ἰουδαίων Ioudaiōn Jews G2453

The early church

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 the Jews. When the angel departed, then Peter understood: "Now I perceive," says he, not then. But why is this so, and why is Peter not sensible of the things taking place, although he had already experienced a like deliverance when all were released? The Lord would have the pleasure come to him all at once, and that he should first be at liberty, and then be sensible of what had happened. The circumstance also of the chains having fallen off from his hands, is a strong argument of his not having fled.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts
And when he came to himself: for in very truth, it was indeed an amazement. "Now," saith he, "I know" - now, not then, when I was in the prison - "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 the Jews."
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts
Now know I that the Lord hath sent His Angel. Why is not this effected by themselves? I answer: By this also the Lord honors them, that by the ministry of His Angels he rescues them. Then why was it not so in the case of Paul? There with good reason, because the jailer was to be converted, whereas here, it was only that the Apostle should be released. And God disposes all things in divers ways. And there too, it is beautiful, that Paul sings hymns, while here Peter was asleep.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 6–11

A peaceful conscience, a lively hope, and the consolations of the Holy Spirit, can keep men calm in the full prospect of death; even those very persons who have been most distracted with terrors on that account. God's time to help, is when things are brought to the last extremity. Peter was assured that the Lord would cause this trial to end in the way that should be most for his glory. Those who are delivered out of spiritual imprisonment must follow their Deliverer, like the Israelites when they went out of the house of bondage. They knew not whither they went, but knew whom they followed. When God will work salvation for his people, all difficulties in their way will be overcome, even gates of iron are made to open of their own accord. This deliverance of Peter represents our redemption by Christ, which not only proclaims liberty to the captives, but brings them out of the prison-house. Peter, when he recollected himself, perceived what great things God had done for him. Thus souls delivered out of spiritual bondage, are not at first aware what God has wrought in them; many have the truth of grace, that want evidence of it. But when the Comforter comes, whom the Father will send, sooner or later, he will let them know what a blessed change is wrought.

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