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Acts 12:3
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Herod’s Violence to the Church

1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church.
2 Then he killed James athe brother of John with the sword.  
3 And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during athe Days of Unleavened Bread.  
4 So awhen he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four1 squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people after Passover.  

Peter Freed from Prison

5 Peter was therefore kept in prison, but1 constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.  
6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were1 keeping the prison.  
Verse Comparison: Acts 12:3

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American Standard Version
And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And `those' were the days of unleavened bread.

Amplified® Bible
And when he saw that it was pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded further and arrested Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread [the Passover week].

Contemporary English Version
When Herod saw that this pleased the Jewish people, he had Peter arrested during the Festival of Thin Bread.

Darby English Version
And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:)

Good News Bible
When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he went ahead and had Peter arrested. (This happened during the time of the Festival of Unleavened Bread.)

International Standard Version
When he saw how this was agreeable to the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter, too. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.

King James Version
And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

New American Standard Bible
When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. Now it was during the days of Unleavened Bread.

New International Version
When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

New King James Version
And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during the Days of Unleavened Bread.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also Now it occurred during the days of Unleavened Bread.

Young's Literal Translation
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 --


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