7. A light shined The angel brings to the prisoner no lantern, lamp, or candle; yet he brings a light, the beaming of his own person. Peter sees by it his prison, his chains, his cloak, his sandals, and his emancipator. read more
8. Bind… sandals The minuteness of the details are ample answer to the irrational drivel of the so-called rationalists, who endeavour to explain this transaction by natural means. We may add, that before this chapter closes we shall find that even a secular historian, Josephus, discloses a supernaturalism in close sequence to this narrative. read more
10. First and the second ward The terms ward and guard are but different forms of the same word. The first guard was the two keepers of the four to whom Peter was chained; the second was the two of the quaternion at the door of his particular room or cell; having passed both he would come to the great outside iron gate of the whole prison building, which let them into the street. Of his (its) own accord Striking emblem how God may cause obstacles to move themselves out of the way... read more
11. Come to himself From the bewilderment of his sudden waking and strange surroundings. It aided his coming to himself to be in a familiar spot with no company but himself. He said, Now I Having no company but himself Peter talks to himself. From all the expectation What that expectation was the fate of James had assured him. read more
12. Mary the mother… Mark She was sister of Barnabas. (See life of Mark prefacing our Gospel of Mark.) read more
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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:6
6. Two chains A light chain each, attached by the one end to the prisoner, by the other to a soldier. “The same chain,” says Seneca, “couples the prisoner and the guard.” read more