Acts 12:1-5
World English Bible
12 Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly. 2 He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword. 3 When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread. 4 When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover. 5 Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.
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Acts 12:1-5
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.
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- 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”
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