Verse 3
Acts 12:3
Young's Literal Translation
3
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 --
Original Language Text
greek
⸂ἰδὼν δὲ⸃ ὅτι ἀρεστόν ἐστιν τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις προσέθετο συλλαβεῖν καὶ Πέτρον (ἦσαν ⸀δὲ ἡμέραι τῶν ἀζύμων),
English Translation
And when he saw that it was pleasing to the Jews, he added to arrest Peter (and it was the days of unleavened bread).
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
Done.
Sign in to save notes and annotations.
Chapter 12 Context
1
And about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands, to do evil to certain of those of the assem...
Focus ↗
2
and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword,
Focus ↗
3
and having seen that it is pleasing to the Jews, he added to lay hold of Peter also -- and they were...
4
whom also having seized, he did put in prison, having delivered [him] to four quaternions of soldier...
Focus ↗
5
Peter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the assembly...
Focus ↗
6
and when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night was Peter sleeping between two soldiers,...
Focus ↗
7
and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood by, and a light shone in the buildings, and having smitten Pet...
Focus ↗
8
The messenger also said to him, 'Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals;' and he did so; and he saith...
Focus ↗
9
and having gone forth, he was following him, and he knew not that it is true that which is done thro...
Focus ↗
10
and having passed through a first ward, and a second, they came unto the iron gate that is leading t...
Focus ↗
11
And Peter having come to himself, said, 'Now I have known of a truth that the Lord did sent forth Hi...
Focus ↗
12
also, having considered, he came unto the house of Mary, the mother of John, who is surnamed Mark, w...
Focus ↗
13
And Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, there came a damsel to hearken, by name Rhoda,
Focus ↗
14
and having known the voice of Peter, from the joy she did not open the porch, but having run in, tol...
Focus ↗
15
and they said unto her, 'Thou art mad;' and she was confidently affirming [it] to be so, and they sa...
Focus ↗
16
and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished,
Focus ↗
17
and having beckoned to them with the hand to be silent, he declared to them how the Lord brought him...
Focus ↗
18
And day having come, there was not a little stir among the soldiers what then was become of Peter,
Focus ↗
19
and Herod having sought for him, and not having found, having examined the guards, did command [them...
Focus ↗
20
And Herod was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and with one accord they came unto h...
Focus ↗
21
and on a set day, Herod having arrayed himself in kingly apparel, and having sat down upon the tribu...
Focus ↗
22
and the populace were shouting, 'The voice of a god, and not of a man;'
Focus ↗
23
and presently there smote him a messenger of the Lord, because he did not give the glory to God (Elo...
Focus ↗
24
And the word of God (Elohim) did grow and did multiply,
Focus ↗
25
and Barnabas and Saul did turn back out of Jerusalem, having fulfilled the ministration, having take...
Focus ↗