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Acts 12:9

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So he followed the angel out, but honestly had no clue this was actually happening — he thought he was just having some wild dream or vision.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes God's rescue feels too good to be real, but it's happening anyway.

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