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Acts 12:12

Acts 12:12
And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying .

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And when he had considered the thing,.... The whole of the salvation wrought for him; or rather, where he should go, to what house he should betake himself; ere he was aware,

he came to the house of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And when he had considered ... - Thinking on the subject; considering what he should do in these circumstances. He came to the house of Mary ... - Probably this house was near him; and he would…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And when he had considered - When he had weighed every thing, and was fully satisfied of the Divine interposition, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark, the author of the Gospel,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 12:5-19

We have here an account of Peter's deliverance out of prison, by which the design of Herod against him was defeated, and his life preserved for further service, and a stop given to this bloody…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And when he had considered the thing Rather, "when he comprehended it." At first he had been "like them that dream" (Psa 126:1) at his deliverance from captivity, but at length his mind grasped the…