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Acts 12:1

Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians.

Now, about that time, King Herod arrested certain members of the Church, in order to ill-treat them;

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 James, John's brother, he beheaded.

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.

Finding that this gratified the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also; these being 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.

He had him arrested and lodged in jail, handing him over to the care of sixteen soldiers; and intended after the Passover to bring him out again 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.

So Peter was kept in prison; but long and fervent prayer was offered to God by the Church on his behalf.

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.

Now when Herod was on the point of taking him out of prison, that very night Peter was asleep between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards were on duty outside the door.

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.

Suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell; and, striking Peter on the side, he woke him and said, "Rise quickly." Instantly the chains dropped off his wrists.

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.

"Fasten your girdle," said the angel, "and tie on your sandals." He did so. Then the angel said, "Throw your cloak round you, 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.

So Peter went out, following him, yet could not believe that what the angel was doing was real, but supposed that 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.

And passing through the first ward and the second, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. This opened to them of itself; and, going out, they passed on through one of the streets, and then suddenly the angel left 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.

Peter coming to himself said, "Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent His angel and has rescued me from the power of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were anticipating."

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.

So, after thinking things over, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John surnamed Mark, where a large number of people were assembled, 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.

When he knocked at the wicket in the door, a maidservant named Rhoda came to answer the knock;

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 recognizing Peter's voice, for very joy she did not open the door, but ran in and told them that Peter was standing there.

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.

"You are mad," they said. But she strenuously maintained that it was true. "It is his guardian angel," they said.

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.

Meanwhile Peter went on knocking, until at last they opened the door and saw that it was really he, and were filled with amazement.

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 motioned with his hand for silence, and then described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. "Tell all this to James and the brethren," he added. Then he left them, and went to 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.

When morning came, there was no little commotion among the soldiers, as to what could possibly have 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 had him searched for and could not find him, after sharply questioning the guards he ordered them away to execution. He then went down from Judaea to Caesarea and remained there.

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.

Now the people of Tyre and Sidon had incurred Herod's violent displeasure. So they sent a large deputation to wait on him; and having secured the good will of Blastus, his treasurer, they begged the king to be friendly with them again, because their country was dependent on his for its food supply.

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.

So, on an appointed day, Herod, having arrayed himself in royal robes, took his seat on the tribunal, and was haranguing 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 assembled people kept shouting, "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.

Instantly an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given the glory to God, and being eaten up by worms, he died.

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 God's Message prospered, and converts were 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, having discharged their mission, and they brought with them John, surnamed 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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