Acts 12:4

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.

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  • Luke 21:12 : 12 But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.
  • Prov 19:21 : 21 There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
  • Prov 27:1 : 1 Boast not thyself of to-morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
  • Lam 3:37 : 37 Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
  • Matt 24:9 : 9 Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name's sake.
  • Matt 26:5 : 5 But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among people.
  • Matt 27:64-66 : 64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest haply his disciples come and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first. 65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a guard: go, make it [as] sure as ye can. 66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, the guard being with them.
  • Esth 3:6-7 : 6 But he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai. 7 In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, [to] the twelfth [month], which is the month Adar.
  • Esth 3:13 : 13 And letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth [day] of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
  • Acts 16:23-24 : 23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: 24 who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
  • Luke 22:33 : 33 And he said unto him, Lord, with thee I am ready to go both to prison and to death.
  • John 13:36-38 : 36 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered, Whither I go, thou canst not follow now; but thou shalt follow afterwards. 37 Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee. 38 Jesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
  • John 19:23 : 23 The soldiers therefore, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
  • John 21:18 : 18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
  • Acts 4:3 : 3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in ward unto the morrow: for it was now eventide.
  • Acts 4:28 : 28 to do whatsoever thy hand and thy council foreordained to come to pass.
  • Acts 5:18 : 18 and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public ward.
  • Acts 8:3 : 3 But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.

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

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    5 Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.

    6 And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and guards before the door kept the prison.

    7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

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    17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him forth out of the prison. And he said, Tell these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went to another place.

    18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

    19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and tarried there.

  • 12 So the band and the chief captain, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him,

  • 16 And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.

  • 19 one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.

  • 3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in ward unto the morrow: for it was now eventide.

  • 6 Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.

  • 2 and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.

  • 16 And when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him.

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    10 And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and straightway the angel departed from him.

    11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

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    33 Then the chief captain came near, and laid hold on him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.

    34 And some shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd: and when he could not know the certainty for the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the castle.

  • 27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered unto him the whole band.

  • 1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.

  • 54 And they seized him, and led him [away], and brought him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed afar off.

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    15 Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.

    16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

  • 7 (Ommitted)

  • 1 Now after two days was [the feast of] the passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him with subtlety, and kill him:

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    21 And when they heard [this], they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought.

    22 But the officers that came found them not in the prison; and they returned, and told,

  • 10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle.

  • 31 So the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

  • 27 for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

  • 23 And he called unto him two of the centurions, and said, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night:

  • 30 But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

  • 23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

  • 12 And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the passover, his disciples say unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and make ready that thou mayest eat the passover?

  • 24 the chief captain commanded him be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.

  • 25 And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.

  • 18 and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public ward.

  • 28 They lead Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium: and it was early; and they themselves entered not into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.

  • 12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave much money unto the soldiers,

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    43 And straightway, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

    44 Now he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; take him, and lead him away safely.

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    7 And the day of unleavened bread came, on which the passover must be sacrificed.

    8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat.

  • 12 Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee;

  • 46 And they laid hands on him, and took him.

  • 14 And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and rid you of care.

  • 35 I will hear thee fully, said he, when thine accusers also are come: and he commanded him to be kept in Herod's palace.

  • 17 (Ommitted)

  • 23 And he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to minister unto him.

  • 15 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed [me], asking for sentence against him.