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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