Acts 9:11

9:11 Then the Lord told him, “Get up and go to the street called ‘Straight,’ ¹  and at Judas’ house look for a man from Tarsus named Saul. For he is praying,

Acts 12:10

12:10 After they had passed the first and second guards, ²  they came to the iron ³  gate leading into the city. It ⁴  opened for them by itself, ⁵  and they went outside and walked down one narrow street, ⁶  when at once the angel left him.

[9:11]  ¹ sn The noting of the detail of the locale, ironically called ‘Straight’ Street, shows how directive and specific the Lord was.

[12:10]  ² tn Or perhaps, “guard posts.”

[12:10]  ³ sn The iron gate shows how important security was here. This door was more secure than one made of wood (which would be usual).

[12:10]  ⁴ tn Grk “which.” The relative pronoun (“which”) was replaced by the pronoun “it,” and a new sentence was begun in the translation at this point to improve the English style, due to the length of the sentence in Greek.

[12:10]  ⁵ tn The Greek term here, αὐτομάτη (automath), indicates something that happens without visible cause (BDAG 152 s.v. αὐτόματος).

[12:10]  ⁶ tn Or “lane,” “alley” (BDAG 907 s.v. ῥύμη).