Acts 12:4 “He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded…”

Acts 12:4

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

When he had arrested him, he put him in prison and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

American Standard Version

And when he had taken him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

whom having seized he put in prison, having delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep, purposing after the passover to bring him out to the people.

Young's Literal Translation

whom also having seized, he did put in prison, having delivered [him] to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him, intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people.

Bible in Basic English

And having taken him, he put him in prison, with four bands of armed men to keep watch over him; his purpose being to take him out to the people after the Passover.

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Cross references

“he put”

Luke 22:33 Luke 21:12 John 13:36–38 Acts 4:3 Matthew 24:9 John 21:18

Luke 22:33 · BSB

“Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.”

Luke 21:12 · BSB

But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.

John 13:36–38 · BSB

“Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”

Acts 4:3 · BSB

They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.

Matthew 24:9 · BSB

Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

John 21:18 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want t…

“delivered”

Matthew 27:64–66 Acts 16:23 Acts 16:24

Matthew 27:64–66 · BSB

So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”

Acts 16:23 · BSB

And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

Acts 16:24 · BSB

On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

“intending”

Proverbs 19:21 Acts 4:28 Esther 3:13 Proverbs 27:1 Matthew 26:5 Lamentations 3:37

Proverbs 19:21 · BSB

Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

Acts 4:28 · BSB

They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.

Esther 3:13 · BSB

And the letters were sent by couriers to each of the royal provinces with the order to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the Jews—young and old, women and children—and to plunder their possessions on a single day, the th…

Proverbs 27:1 · BSB

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

Matthew 26:5 · BSB

“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

Lamentations 3:37 · BSB

Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?

Also

John 19:23

John 19:23 · BSB

When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

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

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