King James Bible
KJVBut Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Acts 12:16 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. | |
American Standard VersionASV | But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened, they saw him, and were astonished. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished. | |
English Revised VersionERV | But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. | |
World English BibleWEB | But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Meanwhile Peter went on knocking, until at last they opened the door and saw that it was really he, and were filled with amazement. |