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# General Information:
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Here the words "she" and "her" all refer to the servant girl Rhoda.
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# General Information:
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Here the words they" and "They" refer to the people who were inside praying. (See: [Acts 12:12](./11.md))
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# he knocked
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"Peter knocked." Tapping on the door was a normal Jewish custom to let others know you wish to visit them. You may need to change this to fit your culture.
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# at the door of the gate
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"at the outer door" or "at the door of the entrance from the street to the courtyard"
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# came to answer
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"came to the gate to ask who was knocking"
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# out of joy
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"because she was so joyful" or "being overly excited"
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# failed to open the door
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"did not open the door" or "forgot to open the door"
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# came running into the room
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You may prefer to say "went running into the room in the house"
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# she reported
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"she told them" or "she said"
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# standing at the door
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"standing outside the door." Peter was still standing outside.
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# You are insane
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The people not only did not believe her, but rebuked her by saying she was crazy. AT: "You are crazy"
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# she insisted that it was so
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"she insisted that what she said was true"
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# They said
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"They answered"
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# It is his angel
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"What you have seen is Peter's angel." Some Jews believed in guardian angels and may have thought that Peter's angel had come to them.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joy]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/angel]] |