Acts 12:8
“And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the angel said unto him, gird thyself,.... He slept in his inner garment loose about him; wherefore the angel bids…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Gird thyself - When they slept the outer garment was thrown off, and the girdle with which they bound their inner…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Gird thyself - It seems Peter had put off the principal part of his clothes, that he might sleep with more comfort. His…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 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…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Gird thyself A binding up of the loose Oriental robe, so as to be fit for expeditious movement. Thus the Passover was to…