Acts 12:14 meaning and explanation

When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, “Peter is standing at the gate!”

Acts 12:14, Berean Standard Bible

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Peter has been freed from prison by an angel and now knocks at the house of Mary, where believers are gathered praying for him. Rhoda, a servant girl, recognizes his voice at the outer gate but is so overjoyed that she runs back inside without opening it, announcing that Peter is standing at the gate.

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