3When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.


In Context

1 It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them.

2 He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.

3 When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

4 After arresting him, he put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out for public trial after the Passover.

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

Acts 12:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:3And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:3And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to take up Peter also. Now it was in the days of the Azymes.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:3And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And those were the days of unleavened bread.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:3And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:)

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:3And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And those were the days of unleavened bread.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:3And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. Then were the days of unleavened bread.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:3When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:3and 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 —

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:3And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)