Acts 12:4

Whom 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}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3Moreover, 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}.

5So, on-one-hand, the Peter has-been-being-kept in to{the custody}; on-the-other-hand, prayer has-been-being stretched/extended-out[adjective], being-become under of{the out-calling} toward the God about of{same}.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:5Moreover, they-have-been-saying, "Not in to{the festival}, in-which-place no tumult may-become in to{the people}."

Luke 21:12Moreover, before of{the-same all} they-will-cast-upon upon you the hands of{same} and will-chase, giving-aside/delivering into gatherings[translit. 'synagogues'] and custodies, being-led upon kings and governors because of{the name} of{me}.

John 13:36Simon Peter is-saying to{same}, "Lord, where[?] you-are-withdrawing[?]" The Jesus responds to{same}, "Which-where I-am-withdrawing you-are_not_being-enabled now to-accompany to{me}; moreover, afterward you-will-accompany to{me}."

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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