Acts 12
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The death for the faith of James, and the imprisonment of Peter | ||
| Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians. | Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly. | |
Verse 1 WEB Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly. KJV Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. TSK stretched forth his hands: ac 4:30, ac 9:31, lu 22:53; to vex: mt 10:17,18, mt 24:9, joh 15:20, joh 16:2 |
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| And he put James, the brother of John, to death with the sword. | He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword. | |
Verse 2 WEB He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword. KJV And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. TSK James: mt 4:21,22, mt 20:23, mr 10:35,38; with: 1ki 19:1,10, jer 26:23, heb 11:37 |
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| And when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he went on to take Peter in addition. This was at the time of the feast of unleavened bread. | When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread. | |
Verse 3 WEB When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread. KJV And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) TSK he saw: ac 24:27, ac 25:9, joh 12:43, ga 1:10, 1th 2:4; he proceeded: ac 2:14, ac 4:13, ps 76:10, joh 19:11, joh 21:18; Then: ex 12:14-20, ex 13:3-7, ex 23:15, le 23:6-14, mt 26:17, 1co 5:7,8 |
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| And having taken him, he put him in prison, with four bands of armed men to keep watch over him; his purpose being to take him out to the people after the Passover. | 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. | |
Verse 4 WEB 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. KJV And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. TSK he put: ac 4:3, ac 5:18, ac 8:3, mt 24:9, lu 21:12, lu 22:33, joh 13:36-38, joh 21:18; delivered: ac 16:23,24, mt 27:64-66; intending: ac 4:28, es 3:6,7,13, pr 19:21, pr 27:1, la 3:37, mt 26:5 |
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| So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him. | Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him. | |
Verse 5 WEB Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him. KJV Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. TSK prayer was made without ceasing, or, instant and earnest prayer was made: ac 12:12, isa 62:6,7, mt 18:19, lu 18:1, 1co 12:26, 2co 1:11, eph 6:18-20, 1th 5:17, heb 13:3, jas 5:16 |
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He is delivered from prison by an angel | ||
| And when Herod was about to take him out, the same night Peter was sleeping in chains between two armed men, and the watchmen were keeping watch before the door of the prison. | The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison. | |
Verse 6 WEB The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison. KJV And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. TSK the same: ge 22:14, de 32:26, 1sa 23:26,27, ps 3:5,6, ps 4:8, isa 26:3,4, php 4:6,7, heb 13:6; bound: ac 21:33, ac 28:20, jer 40:4, eph 6:20, 2ti 1:16; and the: ac 5:23, mt 28:4 |
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And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, “Stand up quickly!” His chains fell off from his hands. | |
Verse 7 WEB And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, “Stand up quickly!” His chains fell off from his hands. KJV And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. TSK the angel: ac 12:23, ac 5:19, ac 10:30, ac 27:23,24, 1ki 19:5,7, ps 34:7, ps 37:32,33, isa 37:30, da 6:22, heb 1:14; and a: ac 9:3, 2sa 22:29, eze 43:2, mic 7:9, hab 3:4,11, re 18:1; Arise: ge 19:15,16, isa 60:1, eph 5:14; And his: ac 12:6, ac 2:24, ac 16:26, ps 105:18-20, ps 107:14, ps 116:16, ps 142:6,7, ps 146:7, da 3:24,25 |
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| Then the angel said, Put on your shoes and get ready to go. And he did so. And he said, Put your coat round you and come with me. | The angel said to him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” He did so. He said to him, “Put on your cloak, and follow me.” | |
Verse 8 WEB The angel said to him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” He did so. He said to him, “Put on your cloak, and follow me.” KJV And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. TSK No cross references. |
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| And he went out after him; and he was not certain if what was done by the angel was a fact, for it seemed to him that he was seeing a vision. | And he went out and followed him. He didn’t know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision. | |
Verse 9 WEB And he went out and followed him. He didn’t know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision. KJV And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision. TSK he went: ac 26:19, ge 6:22, joh 2:5, heb 11:8; wist not: ac 10:3,17, ac 11:5, ge 45:26, ps 126:1, 2co 12:1-3 |
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| And when they had gone past the first and second watchmen they came to the iron door into the town, which came open by itself: and they went out and down one street; and then the angel went away. | When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him. | |
Verse 10 WEB When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him. KJV When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him. TSK the first: ac 12:4, ge 40:3, ge 42:17, nu 15:34, isa 21:8; which: ac 5:19, ac 16:26, isa 45:1,2, joh 20:19,26, re 3:7 |
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| And when Peter came to his senses he said, Now, truly, I am certain that the Lord has sent his angel and taken me out of the hands of Herod, against all the hopes of the Jews. | When Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting.” | |
Verse 11 WEB When Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting.” KJV And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews. TSK was come: lu 15:17; I know: ge 15:13, ge 18:13, ge 26:9; that the: ac 12:7, ac 5:19, 2ch 16:9, ps 34:7, da 3:25,28, da 6:22, heb 1:14; and hath: 2sa 22:1, job 5:19, ps 33:18, ps 34:22, ps 41:2, ps 97:10, ps 109:31, 2co 1:8-10, 2pe 2:9; all: ac 23:12-30, ac 24:27, ac 25:3-5,9, job 31:31 |
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Peter goes away, Herod's rage | ||
| And when he became clear about this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John named Mark, where a number of them had come together for prayer. | Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying. | |
Verse 12 WEB Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying. KJV And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying. TSK he came: ac 4:23, ac 16:40; John: ac 12:25, ac 13:5,13, ac 15:37-39, col 4:10, 2ti 4:11, phm 1:24; where: ac 12:5, isa 65:24, mt 18:19,20, 1jo 5:14,15 |
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| And he gave a blow on the door, and a young girl came to it, named Rhoda. | When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer. | |
Verse 13 WEB When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer. KJV And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. |
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| And hearing the voice of Peter, in her joy she went running, without opening the door, to say that Peter was outside. | When she recognized Peter’s voice, she didn’t open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate. | |
Verse 14 WEB When she recognized Peter’s voice, she didn’t open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate. KJV And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate. |
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| And they said to her, You are off your head. But still she said, with decision, that it was so. And they said, It is his angel. | They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.” | |
Verse 15 WEB They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.” KJV And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel. TSK Thou: ac 26:24, job 9:16, mr 16:11,14, lu 24:11; It is: ge 48:16, mt 18:10, lu 24:37,38 |
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| But Peter went on giving blows on the door: and when it was open and they saw him, they were full of wonder. | But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed. | |
Verse 16 WEB But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed. KJV But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. TSK No cross references. |
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| But he made a sign to them with his hand to be quiet, and gave them an account of how the Lord had taken him out of prison. And he said, Give the news to James and the brothers. And then he went away. | But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James, and to the brothers.” Then he departed, and went to another place. | |
Verse 17 WEB But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James, and to the brothers.” Then he departed, and went to another place. KJV But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go show these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place. TSK beckoning: ac 13:16, ac 19:33, ac 21:40, lu 1:22, joh 13:24; declared: ps 66:16, ps 102:20,21, ps 107:21,22, ps 116:14,15, ps 146:7; James: ac 15:13, ac 21:18, 1co 15:7, ga 1:19, ga 2:9,12, jas 1:1; And he: ac 16:40, mt 10:23, joh 7:1, joh 8:59, joh 10:40, joh 11:54 |
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| Now when it was day, the armed men were greatly troubled about what had become of Peter. | Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter. | |
Verse 18 WEB Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter. KJV Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. TSK there: ac 5:22-25, ac 16:27, ac 19:23 |
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| And Herod, when he sent for him, and he was not there, after questioning the watchmen, gave orders that they were to be put to death. Then he went down from Judaea to Caesarea for a time. | When Herod had sought for him, and didn’t find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there. | |
Verse 19 WEB When Herod had sought for him, and didn’t find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there. KJV And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode. TSK sought for him: 1sa 23:14, ps 37:32,33, jer 36:26, mt 2:13; he examined: ac 12:4,6, mt 28:11-15; commanded: da 2:11-13, mt 2:16, joh 12:10,11; he went: ac 21:8, ac 25:13, 1ki 20:43, es 6:12 |
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The death of Herod | ||
| Now he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon: and they came to him, all together, and having made friends with Blastus, the controller of the king's house, they made a request for peace, because their country was dependent on the king's country for its food. | Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food. | |
Verse 20 WEB Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food. KJV And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country. TSK Tyre: ge 10:15,19, jos 19:29, isa 23:1-4, mt 11:21,22; but: pr 17:14, pr 20:18, pr 25:8, ec 10:4, isa 27:4,5, lu 14:31,32; because: 1ki 5:9-11, 2ch 2:10,15, ezr 3:7, eze 27:17, ho 2:8,9, am 4:6-9, hag 1:8-11, hag 2:16,17, lu 16:8 |
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| And on the day which had been fixed, Herod, dressed in his robes and seated in his place, made a public statement to them. | On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them. | |
Verse 21 WEB On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them. KJV And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. TSK No cross references. |
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| And the people, with loud cries, said, It is the voice of a god, not of a man. | The people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!” | |
Verse 22 WEB The people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!” KJV And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. TSK And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.: ac 14:10-13, ps 12:2, da 6:7, jude 1:16, re 13:4 |
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| And straight away the angel of the Lord sent a disease on him, because he did not give the glory to God: and his flesh was wasted away by worms, and so he came to his end. | Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died. | |
Verse 23 WEB Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died. KJV And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. TSK the angel: ex 12:12,23,29, 1sa 25:38, 2sa 24:17, 1ch 21:14-18, 2ch 32:21; because: ac 10:25,26, ac 14:14,15, ex 9:17, ex 10:3, ps 115:1, isa 37:23, eze 28:2,9, da 4:30-37, da 5:18-24, lu 12:47,48, 2th 2:4; and he: 2ch 21:18,19, job 7:5, job 19:26, isa 14:11, isa 51:8, isa 66:24, mr 9:44-48 |
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| But the word of the Lord went on increasing. | But the word of God grew and multiplied. | |
Verse 24 WEB But the word of God grew and multiplied. KJV But the word of God grew and multiplied. TSK But the word of God grew and multiplied.: ac 5:39, ac 6:7, ac 11:21, ac 19:20, pr 28:28, isa 41:10-13, isa 54:14-17, isa 55:10, da 2:24,44, mt 16:18, col 1:6, 2th 3:1 |
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| And Barnabas and Saul came back from Jerusalem, when their work was ended, taking with them John named Mark. | Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John whose surname was Mark. | |
Verse 25 WEB Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John whose surname was Mark. KJV And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark. TSK Barnabas: ac 11:29,30, ac 13:1-3; took: ac 13:5,13, ac 15:37; John: ac 12:12, 1pe 5:13 |
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