Acts 12:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Acts 12:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 12:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 12:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Acts 12:4 — World English Bible
Acts 12:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Acts 12:4 — American Standard Version
Acts 12:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“whom also having seized, he did put in prison, having delivered <FI>him<Fi> to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him, intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people.”
Acts 12:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 12:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Acts 12:4 — Darby Translation
Acts 12:4 GEN — 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.”
Acts 12:4 — Geneva Bible
Acts 12:4 in Context — Acts 12
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 Easter to bring him forth to the people.
5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
What Does Acts 12:4 Mean?
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