New American Standard Bible 1995
Acts 12:3-6
3When he sawG3708 that it 1pleasedG701 the JewsG2453, he proceededG4369 to arrestG4815 PeterG4074 alsoG2532. NowG1161 2it was during 3the daysG2250 of UnleavenedG106 Bread. 4When he had seizedG4084 him, he putG5087 him in prisonG5438, deliveringG3860 him to fourG5064 45squadsG5069 of soldiersG4757 to guardG5442 him, intendingG1014 afterG3326 6the PassoverG3957 to bringG321 him out before the peopleG2992. 5SoG3767 PeterG4074 was keptG5083 in the prisonG5438, but prayerG4335 for him was beingG1096 madeG1096 ferventlyG1619 by the churchG1577 to GodG2316.
6On 7the veryG1565 nightG3571 whenG3753 HerodG2264 was aboutG3195 to bringG4254 him forwardG4254, PeterG4074 was sleepingG2837 betweenG3342 twoG1417 soldiersG4757, 8boundG1210 with twoG1417 chainsG254, and guardsG5441 in frontG4253 of the doorG2374 were watchingG5083 overG5083 the prisonG5438.
Notes
- 1. Acts 12:3 Acts 24:27; 25:9 ↩
- 2. Acts 12:3 Lit they were the days ↩
- 3. Acts 12:3 Ex 12:15; 23:15; Acts 20:6 ↩
- 4. Acts 12:4 Lit quaternions; a quaternion was composed of four soldiers ↩
- 5. Acts 12:4 John 19:23 ↩
- 6. Acts 12:4 Ex 12:1-27; Mark 14:1; Acts 12:3 ↩
- 7. Acts 12:6 Lit that night ↩
- 8. Acts 12:6 Acts 21:33 ↩
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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