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Acts 12:4

American Standard Version

And when he had taken him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.

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Acts 12:4 in other translations

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.

Acts 12:4 · World English Bible

Acts 12:4 in context

  1. 2And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
  2. 3And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And those were the days of unleavened bread.
  3. 4And when he had taken him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.
  4. 5Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.
  5. 6And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and guards before the door kept the prison.