Acts 12:21

World English Bible (2000)

On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.

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  • Acts 12:22
    79%

    22 The people shouted, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!"

  • Mark 6:20-22
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    77%

    20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.

    21 Then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.

    22 When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you."

  • Acts 12:19-20
    2 verses
    75%

    19 When Herod had sought for him, and didn't find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.

    20 Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king's personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food.

  • Acts 12:1
    74%

    1 Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

  • Luke 23:11-12
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    73%

    11 Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.

    12 Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.

  • Acts 25:22-23
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    73%

    22 Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you shall hear him."

    23 So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

  • Luke 23:7-9
    3 verses
    71%

    7 When he found out that he was in Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.

    8 Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.

    9 He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.

  • Acts 26:30-31
    2 verses
    71%

    30 The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.

    31 When they had withdrawn, they spoke one to another, saying, "This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds."

  • Acts 23:35
    71%

    35 "I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive." He commanded that he be kept in Herod's palace.

  • Acts 25:13
    70%

    13 Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.

  • Matt 14:1
    70%

    1 At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,

  • Matt 14:6
    69%

    6 But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.

  • Acts 4:26-27
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    69%

    26 The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take council together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.'

    27 "For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

  • Acts 25:6
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    6 When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

  • Acts 25:17
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    17 When therefore they had come together here, I didn't delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought.

  • Esth 6:7-8
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    7 Haman said to the king, "For the man whom the king delights to honor,

    8 let royal clothing be brought which the king uses to wear, and the horse that the king rides on, and on the head of which a crown royal is set.

  • Acts 22:23
    68%

    23 As they cried out, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,

  • Luke 3:18-19
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    18 Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,

    19 but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

  • Matt 2:3
    68%

    3 When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

  • Matt 22:11
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    11 But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn't have on wedding clothing,

  • Luke 9:9
    67%

    9 Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him.

  • Mark 6:14
    67%

    14 King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, "John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him."

  • Luke 13:31
    67%

    31 On that same day, some Pharisees came, saying to him, "Get out of here, and go away, for Herod wants to kill you."

  • Acts 19:32-33
    2 verses
    66%

    32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn't know why they had come together.

    33 They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.

  • Matt 2:7
    66%

    7 Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.

  • Acts 24:20-21
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    66%

    20 Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,

    21 unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!'"

  • Esth 6:11
    66%

    11 Then Haman took the clothing and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and had him ride through the city square, and proclaimed before him, "Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor!"

  • Mark 15:17
    66%

    17 They clothed him with purple, and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.

  • Acts 26:19
    66%

    19 "Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

  • Acts 21:34
    66%

    34 Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn't find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.

  • Luke 9:7
    66%

    7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

  • Esth 5:1
    66%

    1 Now it happened on the third day that Esther put on her royal clothing, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, next to the king's house. The king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, next to the entrance of the house.

  • Mark 6:16
    66%

    16 But Herod, when he heard this, said, "This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead."

  • Luke 20:1
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    1 It happened on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, that the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.

  • Acts 5:27
    66%

    27 When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,

  • Mark 12:13
    66%

    13 They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.

  • Acts 6:12
    66%

    12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,