Acts 12:6

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night was Peter sleeping between two soldiers, having been bound with two chains, guards also before the door were keeping the prison,

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  • Acts 21:33 : 33 Then the chief captain, having come nigh, took him, and commanded `him' to be bound with two chains, and was inquiring who he may be, and what it is he hath been doing,
  • Matt 28:4 : 4 and from the fear of him did the keepers shake, and they became as dead men.
  • Acts 5:23 : 23 saying -- `The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened -- within we found no one.'
  • Acts 28:20 : 20 for this cause, therefore, I called for you to see and to speak with `you', for because of the hope of Israel with this chain I am bound.'
  • Eph 6:20 : 20 for which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I may speak freely -- as it behoveth me to speak.
  • Phil 4:6-7 : 6 for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; 7 and the peace of God, that is surpassing all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
  • 2 Tim 1:16 : 16 may the Lord give kindness to the house of Onesiphorus, because many times he did refresh me, and of my chain was not ashamed,
  • Heb 13:6 : 6 so that we do boldly say, `The Lord `is' to me a helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'
  • Gen 22:14 : 14 and Abraham calleth the name of that place `Jehovah-Jireh,' because it is said this day in the mount, `Jehovah doth provide.'
  • Deut 32:26 : 26 I have said: I blow them away, I cause their remembrance to cease from man;
  • 1 Sam 23:26-27 : 26 And Saul goeth on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain, and David is hastened to go from the face of Saul, and Saul and his men are compassing David and his men, to catch them. 27 And a messenger hath come in unto Saul, saying, `Haste, and come, for the Philistines have pushed against the land.'
  • Ps 3:5-6 : 5 I -- I have lain down, and I sleep, I have waked, for Jehovah sustaineth me. 6 I am not afraid of myriads of people, That round about they have set against me.
  • Ps 4:8 : 8 In peace together I lie down and sleep, For Thou, O Jehovah, alone, In confidence dost cause me to dwell!
  • Isa 26:3-4 : 3 An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace -- peace! For in Thee it is confident. 4 Trust ye in Jehovah for ever, For in Jah Jehovah `is' a rock of ages,
  • Jer 40:4 : 4 `And now, lo, I have loosed thee to-day from the chains that `are' on thy hand; if good in thine eyes to come with me `to' Babylon, come, and I keep mine eye upon thee: and if evil in thine eyes to come with me to Babylon, forbear; see, all the land `is' before thee, whither `it be' good, and whither `it be' right in thine eyes to go -- go.' --

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  • Acts 12:7-8
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    85%

    7and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood by, and a light shone in the buildings, and having smitten Peter on the side, he raised him up, saying, `Rise in haste,' and his chains fell from off `his' hands.

    8The messenger also said to him, `Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals;' and he did so; and he saith to him, `Put thy garment round and be following me;'

  • Acts 12:3-5
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    3and having seen that it is pleasing to the Jews, he added to lay hold of Peter also -- and they were the days of the unleavened food --

    4whom also having seized, he did put in prison, having delivered `him' to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him, intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people.

    5Peter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the assembly unto God for him,

  • Acts 12:10-19
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    10and having passed through a first ward, and a second, they came unto the iron gate that is leading to the city, which of its own accord did open to them, and having gone forth, they went on through one street, and immediately the messenger departed from him.

    11And Peter having come to himself, said, `Now I have known of a truth that the Lord did sent forth His messenger, and did deliver me out of the hand of Herod, and all the expectation of the people of the Jews;'

    12also, having considered, he came unto the house of Mary, the mother of John, who is surnamed Mark, where there were many thronged together and praying.

    13And Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, there came a damsel to hearken, by name Rhoda,

    14and having known the voice of Peter, from the joy she did not open the porch, but having run in, told of the standing of Peter before the porch,

    15and they said unto her, `Thou art mad;' and she was confidently affirming `it' to be so, and they said, `It is his messenger;'

    16and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished,

    17and having beckoned to them with the hand to be silent, he declared to them how the Lord brought him out of the prison, and he said, `Declare to James and to the brethren these things;' and having gone forth, he went on to another place.

    18And day having come, there was not a little stir among the soldiers what then was become of Peter,

    19and Herod having sought for him, and not having found, having examined the guards, did command `them' to be led away to punishment, and having gone down from Judea to Cesarea, he was abiding `there'.

  • Acts 5:18-19
    2 verses
    78%

    18and laid their hands upon the apostles, and did put them in a public prison;

    19and a messenger of the Lord through the night opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said,

  • Acts 16:23-27
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    23many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

    24who such a charge having received, did put them to the inner prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks.

    25And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,

    26and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all -- the bands were loosed;

    27and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to be fled,

  • Acts 5:21-23
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    73%

    21and having heard, they did enter at the dawn into the temple, and were teaching. And the chief priest having come, and those with him, they called together the sanhedrim and all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have them brought,

    22and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told,

    23saying -- `The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened -- within we found no one.'

  • John 18:15-16
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    15And following Jesus was Simon Peter, and the other disciple, and that disciple was known to the chief priest, and he entered with Jesus to the hall of the chief priest,

    16and Peter was standing at the door without, therefore went forth the other disciple who was known to the chief priest, and he spake to the female keeping the door, and he brought in Peter.

  • Mark 14:66
    71%

    66And Peter being in the hall beneath, there doth come one of the maids of the chief priest,

  • Acts 16:35-36
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    35And day having come, the magistrates sent the rod-bearers, saying, `Let those men go;'

    36and the jailor told these words unto Paul -- `The magistrates have sent, that ye may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on in peace;'

  • Gen 40:3
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    3and giveth them in charge in the house of the chief of the executioners, unto the round-house, the place where Joseph `is' a prisoner,

  • Acts 10:23
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    23Having called them in, therefore, he lodged them, and on the morrow Peter went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa went with him,

  • Luke 9:32
    69%

    32but Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep, and having waked, they saw his glory, and the two men standing with him.

  • Luke 22:54-55
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    69%

    54And having taken him, they led and brought him to the house of the chief priest. And Peter was following afar off,

    55and they having kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and having sat down together, Peter was sitting in the midst of them,

  • Acts 10:9
    69%

    9And on the morrow, as these are proceeding on the way, and are drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour,

  • Acts 28:16
    69%

    16And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the captain of the barrack, but Paul was suffered to remain by himself, with the soldier guarding him.

  • Acts 12:1
    69%

    1And about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands, to do evil to certain of those of the assembly,

  • Gen 39:20
    69%

    20and Joseph's lord taketh him, and putteth him unto the round-house, a place where the king's prisoners `are' bound; and he is there in the round-house.

  • John 18:18
    69%

    18and the servants and the officers were standing, having made a fire of coals, because it was cold, and they were warming themselves, and Peter was standing with them, and warming himself.

  • Acts 4:3
    68%

    3and they laid hands upon them, and did put them in custody unto the morrow, for it was evening already;

  • Matt 26:40
    68%

    40And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and he saith to Peter, `So! ye were not able one hour to watch with me!

  • Matt 26:58
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    58and Peter was following him afar off, unto the court of the chief priest, and having gone in within, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end.

  • Mark 14:54
    68%

    54and Peter afar off did follow him, to the inside of the hall of the chief priest, and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself near the fire.

  • Mark 14:37
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    37And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith to Peter, `Simon, thou dost sleep! thou wast not able to watch one hour!

  • Acts 23:31
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    31Then, indeed, the soldiers according to that directed them, having taken up Paul, brought him through the night to Antipatris,

  • Acts 21:33
    67%

    33Then the chief captain, having come nigh, took him, and commanded `him' to be bound with two chains, and was inquiring who he may be, and what it is he hath been doing,

  • Acts 10:7
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    7And when the messenger who is speaking to Cornelius went away, having called two of his domestics, and a pious soldier of those waiting on him continually,

  • Luke 3:20
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    20added also this to all, that he shut up John in the prison.

  • Acts 10:18
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    18and having called, they were asking if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, doth lodge here?