New American Standard Bible 1995
Acts 12:1-4
1NowG1161 aboutG2596 that timeG2540 1HerodG2264 the kingG935 laidG1911 handsG5495 on someG5100 whoG3588 belongedG575 to the churchG1577 in order to mistreatG2559 them.
2And he 2had JamesG2385 the brotherG80 of JohnG2491 3putG337 to deathG337 with a swordG3162.
3When he sawG3708 that it 4pleasedG701 the JewsG2453, he proceededG4369 to arrestG4815 PeterG4074 alsoG2532. NowG1161 5it was during 6the daysG2250 of UnleavenedG106 Bread.
4When he had seizedG4084 him, he putG5087 him in prisonG5438, deliveringG3860 him to fourG5064 78squadsG5069 of soldiersG4757 to guardG5442 him, intendingG1014 afterG3326 9the PassoverG3957 to bringG321 him out before the peopleG2992.
Notes
- 1. Acts 12:1 I.e. Herod Agrippa I ↩
- 2. Acts 12:2 Matt 4:21; 20:23 ↩
- 3. Acts 12:2 Mark 10:39 ↩
- 4. Acts 12:3 Acts 24:27; 25:9 ↩
- 5. Acts 12:3 Lit they were the days ↩
- 6. Acts 12:3 Ex 12:15; 23:15; Acts 20:6 ↩
- 7. Acts 12:4 Lit quaternions; a quaternion was composed of four soldiers ↩
- 8. Acts 12:4 John 19:23 ↩
- 9. Acts 12:4 Ex 12:1-27; Mark 14:1; Acts 12:3 ↩
Commentaries on Acts 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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