Acts 12:5

Therefore Peter was kept in prison: but prayer to God was made for him without ceasing by the church.

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

In Context

4And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers to keep him; intending after passover to bring him forth to the people.

6And the night before Herod would have brought him forth, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door were guarding the prison.

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Cross References

Luke 18:1And he spoke a parable to them to show that men ought always to pray, and not loose heart;

1 Corinthians 12:26And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

Ephesians 6:18Praying always in the Spirit with all manner of prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert in it with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints;

Hebrews 13:3Remember those who are in prison, as if in prison with them; and those who suffer adversity, since you yourselves are also in the body.

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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