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Acts 12:9 — King James Version← Study notes

And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.


Acts 12:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 12:918 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
ἐξελθὼνexelthōn
having gone forthverbG1831
ἠκολούθειēkolouthei
he was followingverbG190
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ᾔδειēdei
did knowverbG1492
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἀληθέςalēthes
realadjectiveG227
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
τὸto
whatarticleG3588
γινόμενονginomenon
is happeningverbG1096
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ἀγγέλουangelou
angelnounG32
ἐδόκειedokei
he was thinkingverbG1380
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ὅραμαhorama
a visionnounG3705
βλέπεινblepein
to seeverbG991
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 12:9

And the angel said to him, Gird yourself, and bind on your sandals. Acts 12:8 Here again it shows, that it was not done of craft: for one that is in haste and wishes to break out (of prison), is not so particular as to take his sandals, and gird himself. And he did so. And he said to him, Put on your cloak, and follow me. And he went out, and followed him; and knew not that it was true which was done by the Angel; but thought he saw a vision. When they were past the first and…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 26 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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