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| Acts 12:1 | Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians. | Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. | Now about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands to oppress some of the assembly. |
| Acts 12:2 | And he put James, the brother of John, to death with the sword. | And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. | He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword. |
| Acts 12:3 | 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. | And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days 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. |
| Acts 12:4 | 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. | 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. | When he had captured 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. |
| Acts 12:5 | So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him. | Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. | Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him. |
| Acts 12:6 | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Acts 12:7 | And a great light was seen shining in the room, and an angel of the Lord came to Peter and, touching him on his side so that he came out of his sleep, said, Get up quickly. And his chains came off his hands. | 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. | 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. |
| Acts 12:8 | 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. | 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. | The angel said to him, "Put on your clothes, and tie on your sandals." He did so. He said to him, "Wrap your cloak around you, and follow me." |
| Acts 12:9 | 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; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision. | He went out, and followed him. He didn't know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision. |
| Acts 12:10 | 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 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. | 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 passed on through one street, and immediately the angel departed from him. |
| Acts 12:11 | 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. | 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. | When Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I truly know that the Lord has sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting." |
| Acts 12:12 | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Acts 12:13 | And he gave a blow on the door, and a young girl came to it, named Rhoda. | And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. | When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer. |
| Acts 12:14 | And hearing the voice of Peter, in her joy she went running, without opening the door, to say that Peter was outside. | 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. | When she recognized Peter's voice, she didn't open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter stood before the gate. |
| Acts 12:15 | 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. | And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel. | They said to her, "You are crazy!" But she insisted that it was so. They said, "It is his angel." |
| Acts 12:16 | 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: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. | But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed. |
| Acts 12:17 | 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 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 shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place. | But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him forth out of the prison. He said, "Tell these things to James, and to the brothers." He departed, and went to another place. |
| Acts 12:18 | 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, what was become of Peter. | Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter. |
| Acts 12:19 | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Acts 12:20 | 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. | 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. | Now Herod was highly displeased with those of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king's chamberlain, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food. |
| Acts 12:21 | And on the day which had been fixed, Herod, dressed in his robes and seated in his place, made a public statement to them. | And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. | On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them. |
| Acts 12:22 | And the people, with loud cries, said, It is the voice of a god, not of a man. | And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. | The people shouted, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!" |
| Acts 12:23 | 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. | 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. | Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn't give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms, and he died. |
| Acts 12:24 | But the word of the Lord went on increasing. | But the word of God grew and multiplied. | But the word of God grew and multiplied. |
| Acts 12:25 | And Barnabas and Saul came back from Jerusalem, when their work was ended, taking with them John named Mark. | And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark. | Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John whose surname was Mark. |
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