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Acts 12:3

Moreover, behold[ing] that it-is-being pleasing[adjective] to{the Judeans}, he-places-self-toward to-take-together also Peter. Moreover, the days have-been-being of{the unleavened}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The 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.)

In Context

2Moreover, he-lifts-up[i.e. removes/eliminates] James, the brother of{John}, to{[the] knife}.

4Whom also, grab[ing]-hold-of, he-places into custody, give[ing]-aside/deliver[ing] to{four quaternions} of{soldiers} to-be-guarding same, intending alongside the passover to-lead-up/anew same to{the people}.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:17Moreover, to{the first} of{the unleavened} the disciples come-toward to{the Jesus}, saying to{same}, "Where[?] you-are-will-ing we-may-prepare to{you} to-eat the passover[?]"

John 19:11The Jesus responds, "You-have_not_been-having authority, not-one, against/according-to of{emphatically-me} if not it-has-been-being having-been-given to{you} up-place-ly. Through the-same, the giving-aside/delivering me to{you} is-having greater sin."

Acts 2:14Moreover, Peter, being[ing]-stood together-with to{the} eleven, lifts-upon the sound of{same} and voices-off/away to{same}, "Men, Judeans, and the housing-down [in] Jerusalem, all, [it:] be-being known[adjective], the-same[neuter], to{you}, and [you:] in-ear-ize the say-effects/statements of{me},

Acts 20:6Moreover, we sail-out alongside the days of{the unleavened} from of{Philippi} and come toward same[plural] into the Troas even-to of{five days} where we-engage seven days.

Matthew Henry on Acts 12:2-5

The Martyrdom of James; Peter's Imprisonment. 1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) 4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. Ever since the… Read the whole commentary →

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