Acts 12:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.””
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““You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. And they said, It is his angel.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and they said unto her, `Thou art mad;' and she was confidently affirming <FI>it<Fi> to be so, and they said, `It is his messenger;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 12:15 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 48:16the angel who has redeemed me from all harm— may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.”
- Job 9:16If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.
- Matthew 18:10See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.
- Mark 16:11And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.
- Mark 16:14Later, as they were eating, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.
- Luke 24:11But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.
- Luke 24:37But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.
- Acts 26:24At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”
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