Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further, and took Peter also. Then were the days of sweetbread.

New American Standard Bible

When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. Now it was during the days of Unleavened Bread.

King James Version

And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

Holman Bible

When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too, during the days of Unleavened Bread.

International Standard Version

When he saw how this was agreeable to the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter, too. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.

A Conservative Version

And after seeing that it was pleasing the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also (and those were the days of unleavened bread),

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to have Peter arrested as well. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread [the Passover week].

An Understandable Version

When he realized that this act pleased the Jews, he proceeded to have Peter arrested also. [This happened] during the Festival of Unleavened Bread [See Exodus 12:15ff].

Anderson New Testament

And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he apprehended Peter also. Those were the days of unleavened bread.

Bible in Basic English

And when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he went on to take Peter in addition. This was at the time of the feast of unleavened bread.

Common New Testament

When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread.

Daniel Mace New Testament

and perceiving that the Jews were pleas'd with this, he proceeded to secure Peter during the feast of unleavened bread:

Darby Translation

And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:)

Godbey New Testament

And seeing that it is pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also: and those were the days of the unleavened bread:

Goodspeed New Testament

and when he saw that this gratified the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too, at the time of the festival of Unleavened Bread.

John Wesley New Testament

And perceiving it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to take Peter also.

Julia Smith Translation

And having seen that it is pleasing to the Jews, he added also to take Peter. (They were the days of unleavened bread.)

King James 2000

And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

Lexham Expanded Bible

And [when he] saw that it was pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. ({Now this was during the feast} of Unleavened Bread.)

Modern King James verseion

And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he went further to seize Peter also. (And they were days of Unleavened Bread.)

Moffatt New Testament

and when he saw this pleased the Jews, he went on to seize Peter. (This was during the days of unleavened bread.)

Montgomery New Testament

And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. (This was during the days of unleavened bread.)

NET Bible

When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too. (This took place during the feast of Unleavened Bread.)

New Heart English Bible

When he saw that it pleased the Jewish people, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.

Noyes New Testament

And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to apprehend Peter also; (then were the days of unleavened bread;)

Sawyer New Testament

And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to apprehend Peter also,??nd it was during the days of unleavened bread,??4 and having seized he put him in prison, committing him to four companies of four soldiers each to guard him, wishing after the passover to bring him before the people.

The Emphasized Bible

And, seeing that it was acceptable unto the Jews, he went on to apprehend Peter also (now they were the days of unleavened bread), -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And seeing how agreeable this was to the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

Twentieth Century New Testament

And, when he saw that the Jews were pleased with this, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (This was during the Festival of the Unleavened Bread.)

Webster

And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. Then were the days of unleavened bread.

Weymouth New Testament

Finding that this gratified the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also; these being the days of Unleavened Bread.

Williams New Testament

and when he saw that this was agreeable to the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too -- it was at the time of the feast of Unleavened Bread.

World English Bible

When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.

Worrell New Testament

and, seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And then were the days of unleavened bread.

Worsley New Testament

And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded to apprehend Peter also, (in the days of unleavened bread:)

Youngs Literal Translation

and 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 --

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

he saw
εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

it pleased
ἀρεστός 
Arestos 
Usage: 3

the Jews
Ἰουδαῖος 
Ioudaios 
Usage: 190

προστίθημι 
Prostithemi 
Usage: 11

to take
συλλαμβάνω 
Sullambano 
Usage: 14

Πέτρος 
Petros 
Usage: 160


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

the days
ἡμέρα 
hemera 
day, daily 9, time, not tr,
Usage: 287

Context Readings

Herod Kills James And Imprisons Peter

2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword: 3 and because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further, and took Peter also. Then were the days of sweetbread. 4 And when he had caught him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to be kept, intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

Cross References

Exodus 23:15

Thou shalt keep the feast of sweet bread, that thou eat unleavened bread seven days long as I commanded thee in the time appointed of the month of Abib, for in that month thou camest out of Egypt: and see that no man appear before me empty.

Acts 24:27

But after two years came Festus Porcius into Felix's room: and Felix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul in prison bound.

Acts 25:9

Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, "Wilt thou go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?"

Exodus 12:14-20

And this day shall be unto you a remembrance, and ye shall keep it holy unto the LORD: even throughout your generations after you shall ye keep it holy day, that it be a custom forever.

Exodus 13:3-7

And Moses said unto the people, "Think on this day in which ye came out of Egypt and out of the house of bondage: for with a mighty hand the LORD brought you out from thence. See therefore that ye eat no leavened bread.

Leviticus 23:6-14

And the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of sweet bread unto the LORD; seven days ye must eat unleavened bread.

Psalm 76:10

The fierceness of man shall turn to thy praise; and the fierceness of them shalt thou refrain.

Matthew 26:17

The first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus saying unto him, "Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the paschal lamb?"

John 12:43

For they loved the praise that is given of men, more than the praise that cometh of God.

John 19:11

Jesus answered, "Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given unto thee from above. Therefore he that delivered me unto thee, is more in sin."

John 21:18

Verily, verily I say unto thee, when thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou art old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and lead thee whither thou wouldest not."

Acts 2:14

But Peter stepped forth with the eleven, and lift up his voice, and said unto them, "Ye men of Jewry, and all ye that inhabit Jerusalem: be this known unto you, and with your ears hear my words.

Acts 4:13

When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and understood that they were unlearned men and lay people, they marveled: and they knew them, that they were with Jesus.

Acts 20:6

And we sailed away from Philippi after the holy days, and came unto them to Troas in five days, where we abode seven days.

1 Corinthians 5:7-8

Purge therefore the old leaven, that ye may be new dough, as ye are sweet bread. For Christ our Easter lamb is offered up for us.

Galatians 1:10

Preach I man's doctrine or God's? Other go I about to please men? If I studied to please men, I were not the servant of Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:4

but as we were allowed of God, that the gospel should be committed unto us: even so we speak, not as though we intended to please men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

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