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| Acts 12:1 | Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. | And about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands, to do evil to certain of those of the assembly, | Now about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands to oppress some of the assembly. |
| Acts 12:2 | And he killed James the brother of John 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 because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) | and having seen that it is pleasing to the Jews, he added to lay hold of Peter also and they were the days of the unleavened food | 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 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. | whom also having seized, he did put in prison, having delivered [him] to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him, intending after the passover 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 | Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. | Peter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the assembly 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 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. | and when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night was Peter sleeping between two soldiers, having been bound with two chains, guards also before the door were keeping 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, 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. | and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood by, and a light shone in the buildings, and having smitten Peter on the side, he raised him up, saying, `Rise in haste,` and his chains fell from off [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 | 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 messenger also said to him, `Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals;` and he did so; and he saith to him, `Put thy garment round and be following 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, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision. | and having gone forth, he was following him, and he knew not that it is true that which is done through the messenger, and was thinking 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 | 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. | and having passed through a first ward, and a second, they came unto the iron gate that is leading to the city, which of its own accord did open to them, and having gone forth, they went on through one street, and immediately the messenger 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 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. | And Peter having come to himself, said, `Now I have known of a truth that the Lord did sent forth His messenger, and did deliver me out of the hand of Herod, and 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 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. | also, having considered, he came unto the house of Mary, the mother of John, who is surnamed Mark, where there were many thronged together and 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 as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. | And Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, there came a damsel to hearken, by name Rhoda, | When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer. |
| Acts 12:14 | 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. | and having known the voice of Peter, from the joy she did not open the porch, but having run in, told of the standing of Peter before the porch, | 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 unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel. | and they said unto her, `Thou art mad;` and she was confidently affirming [it] to be so, and they said, `It is his messenger;` | 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 continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. | and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished, | But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed. |
| Acts 12:17 | 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. | and having beckoned to them with the hand to be silent, he declared to them how the Lord brought him out of the prison, and he said, `Declare to James and to the brethren these things;` and having gone forth, he went on 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 as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. | And day having come, there was not a little stir among the soldiers what then 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 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. | and Herod having sought for him, and not having found, having examined the guards, did command [them] to be led away to punishment, and having gone down from Judea to Cesarea, he was abiding [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 | 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. | And Herod was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and with one accord they came unto him, and having made a friend of Blastus, who [is] over the bed-chambers of the king, they were asking peace, because of their country being nourished from the king`s; | 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 upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. | and on a set day, Herod having arrayed himself in kingly apparel, and having sat down upon the tribunal, was making 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 gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. | and the populace were shouting, `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 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. | and presently there smote him a messenger of the Lord, because he did not give the glory to God, and having been eaten of worms, he expired. | 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 God grew and multiplied. | And the word of God did grow and did multiply, | But the word of God grew and multiplied. |
| Acts 12:25 | And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark. | and Barnabas and Saul did turn back out of Jerusalem, having fulfilled the ministration, having taken also with [them] John, who was 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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