And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
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Gill's Exposition
And when she knew Peter's voice,.... often heard him preach and converse in the family:
she opened not the gate for gladness, filled with joy to hear his voice, and that he was delivered from…
Barnes' Notes
She opened not the gate - At this time of night, and in these circumstances, the door would be fastened. Christians were doubtless alarmed by the death of James and the imprisonment of Peter, and they…
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…
Cambridge Bible
And when she knew Peter's voice We know that his speech was the cause of his being recognized on a previous occasion (Mat 26:73).
she opened not the gate for gladness Cp. with this action the…