New American Standard Bible 2020
Acts 12:1-9
1NowG1161 aboutG2596 that timeG2540 1HerodG2264 the kingG935 laidG1911 handsG5495 onG1911 someG5100 whoG3588 belongedG575 to the churchG1577, to doG2559 them harmG2559. 2And he 2had JamesG2385 the brotherG80 of JohnG2491 3executedG337 with a swordG3162. 3When he sawG3708 that it 4pleasedG701 the JewsG2453, he proceededG4369 to arrestG4815 PeterG4074 asG2532 wellG2532. (NowG1161 these were 56the daysG2250 of UnleavenedG106 BreadG106.) 4When he had arrestedG4084 him, he putG5087 him in prisonG5438, turningG3860 him overG3860 to fourG5064 78squadsG5069 of soldiersG4757 to guardG5442 him, intendingG1014 only afterG3326 9the PassoverG3957 to bringG321 him before the peopleG2992. 5SoG3767 PeterG4074 was keptG5083 in the prisonG5438, but prayerG4335 for him was beingG1096 madeG1096 to GodG2316 10intenselyG1619 by the churchG1577.
6On 11the veryG1565 nightG3571 whenG3753 HerodG2264 wasG3195 aboutG3195 toG3195 bringG4254 him forwardG4254, PeterG4074 was sleepingG2837 betweenG3342 twoG1417 soldiersG4757, 12boundG1210 with twoG1417 chainsG254, and guardsG5441 in frontG4253 of the doorG2374 were watchingG5083 overG5083 the prisonG5438. 7And beholdG2400, 13an angelG32 of the LordG2962 suddenly 14stoodG2186 nearG2186 Peter, and a lightG5457 shoneG2989 in the cellG3612; and he struckG3960 Peter’sG4074 sideG4125 and wokeG1453 him, sayingG3004, “GetG450 upG450 quicklyG5034.” And 15his chainsG254 fellG1601 offG1601 his handsG5495. 8And the angelG32 saidG3004 to him, “PutG2224 onG2224 your beltG2224 and 16strapG5265 onG5265 your sandalsG4547.” And he didG4160 soG3779. And he saidG3004 to him, “WrapG4016 your cloakG2440 aroundG4016 you and followG190 me.” 9And he wentG1831 outG1831 and continued to followG190, and yet he did not knowG3609 that what was beingG1096 doneG1096 by the angelG32 was realG227, but thoughtG1380 he was seeingG991 17a visionG3705.
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 I.e., Passover week ↩
- 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 ↩
- 10. Acts 12:5 Or constantly ↩
- 11. Acts 12:6 Lit that night ↩
- 12. Acts 12:6 Acts 21:33 ↩
- 13. Acts 12:7 Acts 5:19 ↩
- 14. Acts 12:7 Luke 2:9; 24:4 ↩
- 15. Acts 12:7 Acts 16:26 ↩
- 16. Acts 12:8 Lit bind ↩
- 17. Acts 12:9 Acts 9:10 ↩
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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