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he knocked
"Peter knocked". Knocking on the door was a normal Jewish custom to let others know you wish to visit them.
at the door of the gate
"at the outer door" or "at the door of the entrance from the street to the courtyard"
came to answer
"came to the gate to see who was knocking"
she recognized
"Rhoda recognized"
out of joy
"because she was so joyful" or "overly excited"
standing at the door
"standing outside the door". Peter was still standing outside.
they said to her
"the believers inside the house said to the servant girl Rhoda"
you are insane
The people not only did not believe her, but rebuked her by saying she was crazy. This can be translated as, "you are crazy."
she insisted that it was so
"Rhoda insisted that what she said was true"
They said
"The people inside the house answered"
It is his angel
"What you have seen is Peter's angel." Some Jews believed in guardian angels and may have thought that Peter's angel had come to them.