Verse 4
Acts 12:4
Geneva Bible
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And when he had caught him, he put him in prison, and deliuered him to foure quaternions of souldiers to be kept, intending after the Passeouer to bring him foorth to the people.
Original Language Text
greek
ὃν καὶ πιάσας ἔθετο εἰς φυλακήν, παραδοὺς τέσσαρσιν τετραδίοις στρατιωτῶν φυλάσσειν αὐτόν, βουλόμενος μετὰ τὸ πάσχα ἀναγαγεῖν αὐτὸν τῷ λαῷ.
English Translation
Whom he also seized and placed in prison, handing him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.
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Chapter 12 Context
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Nowe about that time, Herod the King stretched forth his hands to vexe certaine of the Church,
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And he killed Iames the brother of Iohn with the sword.
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And when he sawe that it pleased the Iewes, he proceeded further, to take Peter also (then were the...
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And when he had caught him, he put him in prison, and deliuered him to foure quaternions of souldier...
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So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer was made of ye Church vnto God (Elohim) for him.
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And when Herod woulde haue brought him out vnto the people, the same night slept Peter betweene two...
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And behold the Angel of the Lord came vpon them, and a light shined in the house, and he smote Peter...
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And the Angel saide vnto him, Girde thy selfe, and binde on thy sandales. And so he did. Then he sai...
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So Peter came out and followed him, and knewe not that it was true, which was done by the Angel, but...
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Nowe when they were past the first and the second watch, they came vnto the yron gate, that leadeth...
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And when Peter was come to himselfe, he said, Nowe I know for a trueth, that the Lord hath sent his...
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And as he considered the thing, he came to the house of Marie, the mother of Iohn, whose surname was...
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And when Peter knocked at the entrie doore, a maide came foorth to hearken, named Rhode,
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But when she knew Peters voyce, she opened not the entrie doore for gladnesse, but ranne in, and tol...
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But they said vnto her, Thou art mad. Yet she affirmed it constantly, that it was so. Then said they...
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But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened it, and sawe him, they were astonied.
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And he beckened vnto them with the hand, to hold their peace, and told them how the Lord had brought...
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Nowe assoone as it was day, there was no small trouble among the souldiers, what was become of Peter...
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And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded them to...
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Then Herod was angrie with them of Tyrus and Sidon, but they came all with one accord vnto him, and...
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And vpon a day appointed, Herod arayed himselfe in royall apparell, and sate on the iudgement seate,...
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And the people gaue a shoute, saying, The voyce of God (Elohim), and not of man.
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But immediatly the Angel of the Lord smote him, because he gaue not glorie vnto God (Elohim), so tha...
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And the worde of God (Elohim) grewe, and multiplied.
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So Barnabas and Saul returned from Hierusalem, when they had fulfilled their office, and tooke with...
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