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 —


In Context

1 And about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands, to do evil to certain of those of the assembly,

2 and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword,

3 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 —

4 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.

5 Peter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the assembly unto 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 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 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.)