So (A)when he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four [a]squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people after Passover.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 12:4 Gr. tetrads, squads of four

After arresting him, he put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out for public trial after the Passover.(A)

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21 There are many plans in a man’s heart,
(A)Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.

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21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
    but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.(A)

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33 But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You, both to prison and to death.”

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33 But he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.”(A)

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12 (A)But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and (B)prisons. (C)You will be brought before kings and rulers (D)for My name’s sake.

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12 “But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name.

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28 (A)to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done.

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28 They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.(A)

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And they laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.

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They seized Peter and John and, because it was evening, they put them in jail(A) until the next day.

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18 (A)Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.”

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18 Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”

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Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

36 Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, where are You going?”

Jesus answered him, “Where I (A)am going you cannot follow Me now, but (B)you shall follow Me afterward.”

37 Peter said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You now? I will (C)lay down my life for Your sake.”

38 Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for My sake? Most assuredly, I say to you, the rooster shall not (D)crow till you have denied Me three times.

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36 Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?”(A)

Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now,(B) but you will follow later.”(C)

37 Peter asked, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”

38 Then Jesus answered, “Will you really lay down your life for me? Very truly I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!(D)

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64 Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come [a]by night and steal Him away, and say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead.’ So the last deception will be worse than the first.”

65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how.” 66 So they went and made the tomb secure, (A)sealing the stone and setting the guard.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:64 NU omits by night

64 So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body(A) and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first.”

65 “Take a guard,”(B) Pilate answered. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.” 66 So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal(C) on the stone(D) and posting the guard.(E)

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But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the (A)people.”

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“But not during the festival,” they said, “or there may be a riot(A) among the people.”

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(A)“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake.

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“Then you will be handed over to be persecuted(A) and put to death,(B) and you will be hated by all nations because of me.(C)

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37 Who is he (A)who speaks and it comes to pass,
When the Lord has not commanded it?

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37 Who can speak and have it happen
    if the Lord has not decreed it?(A)

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My Son, Be Wise

27 Do(A) not boast about tomorrow,
For you do not know what a day may bring forth.

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27 Do not boast(A) about tomorrow,
    for you do not know what a day may bring.(B)

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