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| Acts 12:1 | Now about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands to oppress some of the assembly. | At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt, | And at the same time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to afflict some of the church. |
| Acts 12:2 | He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword. | and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword. | And he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword. |
| Acts 12:3 | When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread. | And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:) | And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to take up Peter also. Now it was in the days of the Azymes. |
| Acts 12:4 | 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. | whom having seized he put in prison, having delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep, purposing after the passover to bring him out to the people. | And when he had apprehended him, he cast him into prison, delivering him to four files of soldiers to be kept, intending, after the pasch, to bring him forth to the people. |
| Acts 12:5 | Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him. | Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning him. | Peter therefore was kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing by the church unto God for him. |
| Acts 12:6 | 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. | And when Herod was going to bring him forth, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards before the door kept 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. |
| Acts 12:7 | 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. | And lo, an angel of [the] Lord came there, and a light shone in the prison: and having smitten the side of Peter, he roused him up, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off his hands. | And behold an angel of the Lord stood by him: and a light shined in the room: and he striking Peter on the side, raised him up, saying: Arise quickly. And the chains fell off from his hands. |
| Acts 12:8 | 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." | And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he says to him, Cast thine upper garment about thee and follow me. | And the angel said to him: Gird thyself, and put on thy sandals. And he did so. And he said to him: Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. |
| Acts 12:9 | 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. | And going forth he followed [him] and did not know that what was happening by means of the angel was real, but supposed he saw a vision. | And going out, he followed him, and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel: but thought he saw a vision. |
| Acts 12:10 | 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. | And having passed through a first and second guard, they came to the iron gate which leads into the city, which opened to them of itself; and going forth they went down one street, and immediately the angel left him. | And passing through the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which of itself opened to them. And going out, they passed on through one street: and immediately the angel departed from him. |
| Acts 12:11 | 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." | And Peter, being come to himself, said, Now I know certainly that [the] Lord has sent forth his angel and has taken me out of the hand of Herod and all the expectation of the people of the Jews. | And Peter coming to himself, said: Now I know in very deed, 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. |
| Acts 12:12 | 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. | And having become clearly conscious [in himself], he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was surnamed Mark, where were many gathered together and praying. | And considering, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, who was surnamed Mark, where many were gathered together and praying. |
| Acts 12:13 | When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer. | And when he had knocked at the door of the entry, a maid came to listen, by name Rhoda; | And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, whose name was Rhode. |
| Acts 12:14 | 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. | and having recognised the voice of Peter, through joy did not open the entry, but running in, reported that Peter was standing before the entry. | And as soon as she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but running in she told that Peter stood before the gate. |
| Acts 12:15 | They said to her, "You are crazy!" But she insisted that it was so. They said, "It is his angel." | And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she maintained that it was so. And they said, It is his angel. | But they said to her: Thou art mad. But she affirmed that it was so. Then said they: It is his angel. |
| Acts 12:16 | But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed. | But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished. | But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened, they saw him, and were astonished. |
| Acts 12:17 | 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. | And having made a sign to them with his hand to be silent, he related [to them] how the Lord had brought him out of prison; and he said, Report these things to James and to the brethren. And he went out and went to another place. | But he beckoning to them with his hand to hold their peace, told how the Lord had brought him out of prison, and he said: Tell these things to James, and to the brethren. And going out, he went into another place. |
| Acts 12:18 | Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter. | And when it was day there was no small disturbance among the soldiers, what then was become of Peter. | Now when day was come, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. |
| Acts 12:19 | 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. | And Herod having sought him and not found him, having examined the guards, commanded [them] to be executed. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea and stayed [there]. | And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not; having examined the keepers, he commanded they should be put to death; and going down from Judea to Caesarea, he abode there. |
| Acts 12:20 | 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. | And he was in bitter hostility with [the] Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and, having gained Blastus the king's chamberlain, sought peace, because their country was nourished by the king's. | And he was angry with the Tyrians and the Sidonians. But they with one accord came to him, and having gained Blastus, who was the king's chamberlain, they desired peace, because their countries were nourished by him. |
| Acts 12:21 | On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them. | And on a set day, clothed in royal apparel and sitting on the elevated seat [of honour], Herod made a public oration to them. | And upon a day appointed, Herod being arrayed in kingly apparel, sat in the judgment seat, and made an oration to them. |
| Acts 12:22 | The people shouted, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!" | And the people cried out, A god's voice and not a man's. | And the people made acclamation, saying: It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. |
| Acts 12:23 | 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. | And immediately an angel of [the] Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms. | And forthwith an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given the honour to God: and being eaten up by worms, he gave up the ghost. |
| Acts 12:24 | But the word of God grew and multiplied. | But the word of God grew and spread itself. | But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied. |
| Acts 12:25 | Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John whose surname was Mark. | And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled the service [entrusted to them], taking also with them John, surnamed Mark. | And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled their ministry, taking with them John, who was surnamed Mark. |
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