Acts 12:4

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.

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  • Luke 21:12 : 12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.
  • Prov 19:21 : 21 There are many plans in a man's heart, but Yahweh's counsel will prevail.
  • Prov 27:1 : 1 Don't boast about tomorrow; for you don't know what a day may bring forth.
  • Lam 3:37 : 37 Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn't command it?
  • Matt 24:9 : 9 Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name's sake.
  • Matt 26:5 : 5 But they said, "Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people."
  • Matt 27:64-66 : 64 Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come at night and steal him away, and tell the people, 'He is risen from the dead;' and the last deception will be worse than the first." 65 Pilate said to them, "You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can." 66 So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.
  • Esth 3:6-7 : 6 But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordecai alone, for they had made known to him Mordecai's people. Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even Mordecai's people. 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, and chose the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
  • Esth 3:13 : 13 Letters were sent by couriers into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to plunder their possessions.
  • Acts 16:23-24 : 23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely, 24 who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.
  • Luke 22:33 : 33 He said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!"
  • John 13:36-38 : 36 Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered, "Where I am going, you can't follow now, but you will follow afterwards." 37 Peter said to him, "Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you." 38 Jesus answered him, "Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won't crow until you have denied me three times.
  • John 19:23 : 23 Then the soldiers, 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 Most certainly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself, and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you, and carry you where you don't want to go."
  • Acts 4:3 : 3 They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.
  • Acts 4:28 : 28 to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen.
  • Acts 5:18 : 18 and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public custody.
  • Acts 8:3 : 3 But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.

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