Devine Scripture

Acts 12:3

Acts chapter 12 · verse 3 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And those were the days of unleavened bread.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And those were the days of unleavened bread.

Context

v.2And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

v.3This passage

v.4And 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 26:17

    Now on the firstdayof unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the passover?

  • Exodus 12:14

    And this day shall be unto you for a memorial, and ye shall keep it a feast to Jehovah: throughout your generations ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

  • Leviticus 23:6

    And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto Jehovah: seven days ye shall eat unleavened bread.

  • Exodus 23:15

    The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep: seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, at the time appointed in the month Abib (for in it thou camest out from Egypt); and none shall appear before me empty:

  • Exodus 13:3

    And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand Jehovah brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.

  • John 19:11

    Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin.