3And 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 afflict 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 the passover to bring him forth to the people.

5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing by the church 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:3When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Feast 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 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.)