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Acts 12:3

Simon

1 About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.

2 He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.

And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

4 He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

5 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
KJV
And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
WEB
When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.
ASV
And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And [those] were the days of unleavened bread.
DARBY
And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:)
BLB
And having seen that it is pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also—now these were the days of the Unleavened—
ÅB
og da han så at det var jødene til behag, grep han dessuten også Peter - det var de usyrede brøds dager -
OTB
Da han så at dette behaget jødene, fortsatte han med å arrestere Peter også. Dette skjedde under de usyrede brøds høytid.
B1930
og da han så at det var jødene til behag, grep han dessuten også Peter - det var de usyrede brøds dager -

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Exodus 23:15

    You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread as I commanded you: At the appointed time in the month of Abib you are to eat unleavened bread for seven days, because that was the month you came out of Egypt. No one may appear before Me empty-handed.

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  • John 12:43

    For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.

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  • Acts 24:27

    After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.

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  • Leviticus 23:6–14

    On the fifteenth day of the same month begins the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD. For seven days you must eat unleavened bread.

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  • Exodus 12:14–20

    And this day will be a memorial for you, and you are to celebrate it as a feast to the LORD, as a permanent statute for the generations to come.

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  • Acts 25:9

    But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”

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  • Acts 20:6

    And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.

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  • Exodus 13:3–7

    So Moses told the people, “Remember this day, the day you came out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; for the LORD brought you out of it by the strength of His hand. And nothing leavened shall be eaten.

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