Acts 12:3
King James Version (KJV)
And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
In context
1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
Acts 12:3 in every translation
- KJV 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.)
- WEB World English Bible
- When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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 —
- DBY Darby Translation
- And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:)
- WBS Webster Bible
- And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. Then were the days of unleavened bread.