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Acts 12:3
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KJ21
And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (This was during the Days of Unleavened Bread.)
ASV
And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And those were the days of unleavened bread.
AMP
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].
AMPC
And when he saw that it was pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded further and arrested Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread [the Passover week].
BRG
And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
CSB
When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too, during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.
CSBA
When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too, during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.
CEB
When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he arrested Peter as well. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.
CJB
When Herod saw how much this pleased the Judeans, he went on to arrest Kefa as well. It was during the Days of Matzah,
CEV
When Herod saw that this pleased the Jewish people, he had Peter arrested during the Festival of Thin Bread.
DARBY
And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:)
DLNT
And having seen that it was pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also (now the days of the Feast of Unleavened-Bread were taking place)—
DRA
And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to take up Peter also. Now it was in the days of the Azymes.
ERV
Herod saw that many of the Jews liked this, so he decided to arrest Peter too. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.
EASY
King Herod saw that the Jews were happy because he had killed James. So he sent his soldiers to take hold of Peter too. This happened during the Festival of Flat Bread.
EHV
When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter during the days of Unleavened Bread.
ESV
and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread.
ESVUK
and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread.
EXB
Herod saw that ·some of the people liked this [L this pleased the Jews/Jewish leaders], so he decided to arrest Peter, too. (This happened during the time of the Feast of Unleavened Bread.)
GNV
And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further, to take Peter also (then were the days of unleavened bread.)
GW
When he saw how this pleased the Jews, he arrested Peter too. This happened during the days of Unleavened Bread.
GNT
When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he went ahead and had Peter arrested. (This happened during the time of the Festival of Unleavened Bread.)
HCSB
When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too, during the days of Unleavened Bread.
ICB
Herod saw that the Jews liked this, so he decided to arrest Peter, too. (This happened during the time of the Feast of Unleavened Bread.)
ISV
When he saw how this was agreeable to the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter, too. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.
PHILLIPS
It was at this time that King Herod laid violent hands on some of the Church members. James, John’s brother, he executed with the sword, and when he found this action pleased the Jews he went on to arrest Peter as well. It was during the days of unleavened bread that he actually made the arrest. He put Peter in prison with no less than four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover. So Peter was closely guarded in the prison, while the Church prayed to God earnestly on his behalf.
JUB
And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
KJV
And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
AKJV
And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
LSB
And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. Now it was during the days of Unleavened Bread.
LEB
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.)
TLB
When Herod saw how much this pleased the Jewish leaders, he arrested Peter during the Passover celebration
MSG
That’s when King Herod got it into his head to go after some of the church members. He murdered James, John’s brother. When he saw how much it raised his popularity ratings with the Jews, he arrested Peter—all this during Passover Week, mind you—and had him thrown in jail, putting four squads of four soldiers each to guard him. He was planning a public lynching after Passover.
MEV
Seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to arrest Peter also. This happened during the Days of Unleavened Bread.
MOUNCE
and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was · during the days of Unleavened Bread.
NOG
When he saw how this pleased the Jews, he arrested Peter too. This happened during the days of Unleavened Bread.
NABRE
and when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (It was [the] feast of Unleavened Bread.)
NASB
When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter as well. (Now these were the days of Unleavened Bread.)
NASB1995
When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. Now it was during the days of Unleavened Bread.
NCB
and when he noted that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter as well. Since this happened during the feast of Unleavened Bread,
NCV
Herod saw that some of the people liked this, so he decided to arrest Peter, too. (This happened during the time of the Feast of Unleavened Bread.)
NET
When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too. (This took place during the feast of Unleavened Bread.)
NIRV
Herod saw that the death of James pleased some Jews. So he arrested Peter also. This happened during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
NIV
When he saw that this met with approval among the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.
NIVUK
When he saw that this met with approval among the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.
NKJV
And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during the Days of Unleavened Bread.
NLV
When he saw that it made the Jews happy, he took hold of Peter also. This was during the special religious gathering to remember how the Jews left Egypt.
NLT
When Herod saw how much this pleased the Jewish people, he also arrested Peter. (This took place during the Passover celebration.)
NMB
And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further and took Peter also. This was during the days of sweet bread.
NRSVA
After he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (This was during the festival of Unleavened Bread.)
NRSVACE
After he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (This was during the festival of Unleavened Bread.)
NRSVCE
After he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (This was during the festival of Unleavened Bread.)
NRSVUE
After he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (This was during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.)
NTFE
When he saw that it pleased the Judaeans, he proceeded to arrest Peter, too. (This was around the time of the Festival of Unleavened Bread.)
OJB
Having seen that this was pleasing to the Judeans, Herod proceeded to arrest Kefa also. This happened during the yamim of Chag HaMatzot. [SHEMOT 12:15; 23:25]
RGT
And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further, to take Peter also (during the Days of Unleavened Bread.)
RSV
and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread.
RSVCE
and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread.
TLV
Seeing it pleased the Judean leaders, he proceeded to capture Peter as well. This was during the Days of Matzah.
VOICE
This move pleased Jewish public opinion, so he decided to arrest Peter also. During the holy festival of Unleavened Bread,
WEB
When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.
WE
He saw that this pleased the leaders of the Jews, so he caught Peter also. This happened at the Jewish feast which they had each year to remember leaving Egypt. (It was called the Passover Feast.)
WYC
And he saw that it pleased to the Jews, and cast to take also Peter; and the days of therf loaves were.
YLT
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 --
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