Acts 12:9 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and having gone forth, he was following him, and he knew not that it is true that which is done through the messenger, and was thinking he saw a vision,

English ASV

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

English Amplified

And [Peter] went out [along] following him, and he was not conscious that what was apparently being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And [Peter] went out [along] following him, and he was not conscious that what was apparently being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

So he went out and followed, and he did not know that what the angel did was really happening, but he thought he was seeing a vision.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And going forth he followed [him] and did not know that what was happening by means of the angel was real, but supposed he saw a vision.

English EASY 2024

So Peter followed the angel out of the prison. He was not sure that all these things were really happening to him. He thought that he might be dreaming.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So the angel went out and Peter followed. He did not know if the angel was really doing this. He thought he might be seeing a vision.

And he went out and followed him. He did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Peter followed him out of the prison, not knowing, however, if what the angel was doing was real; he thought he was seeing a vision.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Peter followed the angel out of the cell. He didn't realize that what the angel was doing was actually happening. He thought he was seeing a vision.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

So he went out and followed, and he did not know that what took place through the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

And he went out and continued to follow, and he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but was thinking he was seeing a vision.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And he went out and continued to follow, and he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

So he followed him out, not realizing that what was happening through the angel was real; he thought he was seeing a vision.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Peter went out and followed him; he did not realize that what was happening through the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Peter followed him out of the prison. But he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening. He thought he was seeing a vision.

English NIV

Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision.

English NKJ 1982

So he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

English NLT

So Peter left the cell, following the angel. But all the time he thought it was a vision. He didn't realize it was really happening.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Peter went out and followed him; he did not realize that what was happening with the angel's help was real; he thought he was seeing a vision.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Peter quickly left the cell and followed the angel, even though he thought it was only a dream or a vision, for it seemed unreal—he couldn’t believe it was really happening!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he went out and followed him; he did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So Peter left the cell, following the angel. But all the time he thought it was a dream or vision and didn't believe it was really happening.

English Tyndale 1537

And he came out and followed him, and wist not, that it was truth which was done by the angel, but thought he had seen a vision.