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Acts 12
Lexham English Bible
Acts 12
Lexham English Bible
Herod Kills James and Imprisons Peter
12 Now at that time, Herod the king laid hands on some of those from the church to harm them.[a] 2 So he executed James the brother of John with a sword. 3 And when he[b] saw that it was pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (Now this was during the feast[c] of Unleavened Bread.) 4 After he[d] had arrested him,[e] he also put him[f] in prison, handing him[g] over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him out for public trial[h] after the Passover. 5 Thus Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer was fervently being made to God by the church for him.
Peter Rescued by an Angel
6 Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards before the door were watching the prison. 7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood near him,[i] and a light shone in the prison cell. And striking Peter’s side, he woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly!”[j] And his chains fell off of his[k] hands. 8 And the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and put on your sandals!” And he did so. And he said to him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me!” 9 And he went out and[l] was following him.[m] And he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but was thinking he was seeing a vision. 10 And after they[n] had passed the first and second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened for them by itself, and they went out and[o] went forward along one narrow street, and at once the angel departed from him.
11 And when[p] Peter came to himself, he said, “Now I know truly that the Lord has sent out his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and all that the Jewish people expected!”[q] 12 And when he[r] realized this,[s] he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John (who is also called Mark), where many people were gathered together and were praying. 13 And when[t] he knocked at the door of the gateway, a female slave named[u] Rhoda came up to answer. 14 And recognizing Peter’s voice, because of her[v] joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and[w] announced that Peter was standing at the gate. 15 But they said to her, “You are out of your mind!” But she kept insisting[x] it was so. And they kept saying,[y] “It is his angel!” 16 But Peter was continuing to knock, and when they[z] opened the door[aa] they saw him and were astonished. 17 But motioning to them with his[ab] hand to be silent, he related to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to James and to the brothers,” and he departed and[ac] went to another place.
18 Now when[ad] day came, there was not a little commotion among the soldiers as to what then had become of Peter. 19 And when[ae] Herod had searched for him and did not find him,[af] he questioned the guards and[ag] ordered that they be led away to execution. And he came down from Judea to Caesarea and[ah] stayed there.
Herod’s Gruesome Death
20 Now he was very angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians. So they came to him with one purpose, and after[ai] persuading Blastus, the king’s chamberlain,[aj] they asked for peace, because their country was supported with food from the king’s country. 21 So on an appointed day Herod, after[ak] putting on royal clothing and sitting down on the judgment seat, began to deliver a public address to them. 22 But the people began to call out loudly,[al] “The voice of a god and not of a man!” 23 And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down because[am] he did not give the glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and[an] died. 24 But the word of God kept on increasing[ao] and multiplying.
25 So Barnabas and Saul returned to[ap] Jerusalem when they[aq] had completed their[ar] service, having taken along with them[as] John (who is also called Mark).
Footnotes
- Acts 12:1 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Acts 12:3 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 12:3 Literally “now these were the days”
- Acts 12:4 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had arrested”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 12:4 Literally “whom”
- Acts 12:4 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Acts 12:4 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Acts 12:4 Literally “to the people”
- Acts 12:7 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Acts 12:7 Literally “with quickness”
- Acts 12:7 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Acts 12:9 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went out”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Acts 12:9 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Acts 12:10 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had passed”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 12:10 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went out”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Acts 12:11 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 12:11 Literally “the expectation of the people of the Jews”
- Acts 12:12 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“realized”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 12:12 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Acts 12:13 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“knocked”)
- Acts 12:13 Literally “by name”
- Acts 12:14 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Acts 12:14 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“ran in”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Acts 12:15 This imperfect verb is translated as an iterative imperfect (“kept insisting”)
- Acts 12:15 *This imperfect verb is translated as an iterative imperfect (“kept saying”)
- Acts 12:16 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“opened”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 12:16 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Acts 12:17 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Acts 12:17 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“departed”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Acts 12:18 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came”)
- Acts 12:19 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had searched for”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 12:19 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Acts 12:19 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“questioned”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Acts 12:19 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came down”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Acts 12:20 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“persuading”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 12:20 Literally “the one over the bedroom of the king”
- Acts 12:21 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“putting on”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 12:22 *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to call out loudly”)
- Acts 12:23 Literally “in return for which”
- Acts 12:23 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“was”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Acts 12:24 This imperfect verb has been translated as customary (“kept on increasing”)
- Acts 12:25 Some manuscripts read “from”
- Acts 12:25 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had completed”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 12:25 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Acts 12:25 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
Acts 12
New International Version
Acts 12
New International Version
Peter’s Miraculous Escape From Prison
12 It was about this time that King Herod(A) arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. 2 He had James, the brother of John,(B) put to death with the sword.(C) 3 When he saw that this met with approval among the Jews,(D) he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.(E) 4 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.(F)
5 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.(G)
6 The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains,(H) and sentries stood guard at the entrance. 7 Suddenly an angel(I) of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. “Quick, get up!” he said, and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.(J)
8 Then the angel said to him, “Put on your clothes and sandals.” And Peter did so. “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me,” the angel told him. 9 Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision.(K) 10 They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself,(L) and they went through it. When they had walked the length of one street, suddenly the angel left him.
11 Then Peter came to himself(M) and said, “Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me(N) from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.”
12 When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark,(O) where many people had gathered and were praying.(P) 13 Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer the door.(Q) 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed(R) she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!”
15 “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”(S)
16 But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished. 17 Peter motioned with his hand(T) for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. “Tell James(U) and the other brothers and sisters(V) about this,” he said, and then he left for another place.
18 In the morning, there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter. 19 After Herod had a thorough search made for him and did not find him, he cross-examined the guards and ordered that they be executed.(W)
Herod’s Death
Then Herod went from Judea to Caesarea(X) and stayed there. 20 He had been quarreling with the people of Tyre and Sidon;(Y) they now joined together and sought an audience with him. After securing the support of Blastus, a trusted personal servant of the king, they asked for peace, because they depended on the king’s country for their food supply.(Z)
21 On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people. 22 They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.” 23 Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel(AA) of the Lord struck him down,(AB) and he was eaten by worms and died.
24 But the word of God(AC) continued to spread and flourish.(AD)
Barnabas and Saul Sent Off
25 When Barnabas(AE) and Saul had finished their mission,(AF) they returned from[a] Jerusalem, taking with them John, also called Mark.(AG)
Footnotes
- Acts 12:25 Some manuscripts to
Handelingen 12
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Handelingen 12
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Petrus wordt uit de gevangenis bevrijd door een engel
12 In die tijd nam koning Herodes een aantal mensen uit de gemeente gevangen. 2 Hij liet Jakobus, de broer van Johannes, onthoofden. 3 Hij zag dat hij de Joden daarmee een plezier deed. Daarom nam hij ook Petrus gevangen. Dat gebeurde tijdens het Feest van de Ongegiste Broden.[a] 4 Hij liet hem in de gevangenis zetten. Vier groepjes van vier soldaten moesten hem bewaken. Hij was van plan om hem na het feest in het openbaar ter dood te veroordelen. 5 Terwijl Petrus in de gevangenis zat, bleef de gemeente aldoor voor hem bidden.
6 De nacht vóórdat Herodes over hem zou rechtspreken, lag Petrus tussen twee soldaten te slapen. Hij was met twee ijzeren kettingen geboeid. Voor de deur van de gevangenis stonden bewakers op wacht. 7 Plotseling scheen er licht in de kerker. Er stond een engel van de Heer bij hem. Hij stootte Petrus in zijn zij om hem wakker te maken. Hij zei tegen hem: "Sta snel op!" De boeien vielen van Petrus' handen. 8 En de engel zei tegen hem: "Doe je riem om en trek je sandalen aan." Dat deed Petrus. Toen zei de engel: "Sla je mantel om en volg mij." 9 Petrus volgde de engel naar buiten. Hij wist niet dat het allemaal echt gebeurde, maar hij dacht dat hij droomde. 10 Ze liepen langs de eerste en de tweede wachtpost. Daarna kwamen ze bij de ijzeren poort die op de straat uitkwam. De poort ging vanzelf voor hen open. Ze gingen naar buiten en liepen samen één straat ver. Toen was de engel plotseling verdwenen. 11 Petrus begreep intussen wat er was gebeurd. Hij zei: "De Heer heeft een engel gestuurd om mij te bevrijden! Hij heeft me gered uit de handen van Herodes en uit alles wat de Joden verwachtten dat er met mij zou gebeuren!"
12 Petrus dacht een ogenblik na. Toen ging hij naar het huis van Maria, de moeder van Johannes Markus. Daar waren veel mensen bij elkaar om samen te bidden. 13 Petrus klopte op de deur. Er kwam een slavin, Rhode, om te horen wie er was. 14 Toen ze de stem van Petrus herkende, deed ze van blijdschap de deur níet open. Ze liep naar binnen om te vertellen dat Petrus voor de deur stond. 15 Ze geloofden haar niet en zeiden tegen haar: "Je praat onzin!" Maar ze bleef volhouden dat het Petrus was. Ze zeiden tegen haar: "Dan zal het zijn engel wel zijn." 16 Petrus bleef kloppen tot ze open deden. Ze waren stomverbaasd toen ze hem zagen staan. 17 Hij gebaarde dat ze stil moesten zijn. Toen kon hij vertellen hoe de Heer hem uit de gevangenis had bevrijd. En hij zei: "Vertel het aan Jakobus en de andere broeders." Daarna vertrok hij naar een andere plaats.
18 Toen het dag was geworden, raakten de soldaten in rep en roer. Ze begrepen niet wat er met Petrus gebeurd zou kunnen zijn. 19 Herodes liet zijn mannen naar Petrus zoeken, maar ze vonden hem niet. Daarom nam hij de wachtposten gevangen, verhoorde hen en liet hen doden. Daarna vertrok hij uit Judea naar Cesarea. Daar bleef hij.
De dood van Herodus
20 Herodes was van plan om de steden Tyrus en Sidon aan te vallen. Maar ze stuurden boodschappers naar Blastus, zijn kamerheer. Ze wisten Blastus over te halen om voor hen aan koning Herodes om vrede te vragen. Vrede was belangrijk voor hen, omdat hun land voor graan afhankelijk was van Herodes. 21 Op een dag zat Herodes in zijn koningsmantel op zijn troon en hield een toespraak tot hen. 22 En het volk juichte hem toe: "Hoor, dat is een god die daar spreekt, niet een mens!" 23 Onmiddellijk werd hij door een engel van de Heer gestraft, omdat hij de eer niet aan God gaf maar voor zichzelf hield. Hij werd door wormen opgegeten en stierf.
Saulus en Barnabas krijgen een speciale taak
24 En het woord van de Heer groeide en verspreidde zich. 25 Barnabas en Saulus hadden in Jeruzalem het geschenk uit Antiochië afgegeven. Nu kwamen ze in Antiochië terug. Ze brachten ook Johannes Markus uit Jeruzalem mee. (lees verder)
Footnotes
- Handelingen 12:3 Het Feest van de Ongegiste Broden is direct na het Paasfeest. Het Paasfeest wordt op de eerste avond van het feest gevierd. De twee feesten horen bij elkaar. De Joden vieren daarmee het vertrek van het volk Israël uit de slavernij in Egypte. Lees Exodus 12. Tijdens de zeven dagen van het feest mag helemaal geen brood met gist gegeten worden.
Acts 12
New King James Version
Acts 12
New King James Version
Herod’s Violence to the Church
12 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. 2 Then he killed James (A)the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during (B)the Days of Unleavened Bread. 4 So (C)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.
Peter Freed from Prison
5 Peter was therefore kept in prison, but [b]constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church. 6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were [c]keeping the prison. 7 Now behold, (D)an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, “Arise quickly!” And his chains fell off his hands. 8 Then the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and tie on your sandals”; and so he did. And he said to him, “Put on your garment and follow me.” 9 So he went out and followed him, and (E)did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought (F)he was seeing a vision. 10 When they were past the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, (G)which opened to them of its own accord; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
11 And when Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I know for certain that (H)the Lord has sent His angel, and (I)has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people.”
12 So, when he had considered this, (J)he came to the house of Mary, the mother of (K)John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together (L)praying. 13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a girl named Rhoda came to answer. 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her gladness she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter stood before the gate. 15 But they said to her, “You are beside yourself!” Yet she kept insisting that it was so. So they said, (M)“It is his angel.”
16 Now Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished. 17 But (N)motioning to them with his hand to keep silent, he declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Go, tell these things to James and to the brethren.” And he departed and went to another place.
18 Then, as soon as it was day, there was no small [d]stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter. 19 But when Herod had searched for him and not found him, he examined the guards and commanded that they should be put to death.
And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
Herod’s Violent Death
20 Now Herod had been very angry with the people of (O)Tyre and Sidon; but they came to him with one accord, and having made Blastus [e]the king’s personal aide their friend, they asked for peace, because (P)their country was [f]supplied with food by the king’s country.
21 So on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave an oration to them. 22 And the people kept shouting, “The voice of a god and not of a man!” 23 Then immediately an angel of the Lord (Q)struck him, because (R)he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and [g]died.
24 But (S)the word of God grew and multiplied.
Barnabas and Saul Appointed
25 And (T)Barnabas and Saul returned [h]from Jerusalem when they had (U)fulfilled their ministry, and they also (V)took with them (W)John whose surname was Mark.
Footnotes
- Acts 12:4 Gr. tetrads, squads of four
- Acts 12:5 NU constantly or earnestly
- Acts 12:6 guarding
- Acts 12:18 disturbance
- Acts 12:20 who was in charge of the king’s bedchamber
- Acts 12:20 Lit. nourished
- Acts 12:23 breathed his last
- Acts 12:25 NU, M to
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