Acts 12:19

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when Herod had searched for him and not found him, he examined the guards and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.

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  • Acts 16:27 : 27 The keeper of the prison, awakening from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners had fled.
  • Acts 21:8 : 8 And the next day we who were of Paul's company departed, and came to Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
  • Acts 25:13 : 13 And after some days, King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.
  • Acts 27:42 : 42 And the soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them swim away and escape.
  • 1 Sam 23:14 : 14 And David abode in the wilderness in strongholds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
  • 1 Kgs 20:43 : 43 And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.
  • Esth 6:12 : 12 And Mordecai returned to the king's gate. But Haman hurried to his house mourning, and with his head covered.
  • Ps 37:32-33 : 32 The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to slay him. 33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
  • Jer 36:26 : 26 But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet, but the LORD hid them.
  • Dan 2:11-13 : 11 And it is a rare thing that the king requires, and there is no one who can show it before the king except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh. 12 For this reason, the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. 13 And the decree went out that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
  • Matt 2:13 : 13 And when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there until I bring you word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
  • Matt 2:16 : 16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent forth and killed all the children that were in Bethlehem and in all its coasts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
  • Matt 28:11-15 : 11 Now as they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that were done. 12 And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a large amount of money to the soldiers, 13 Saying, Say, His disciples came by night and stole him away while we slept. 14 And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and keep you secure. 15 So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
  • John 12:10-11 : 10 But the chief priests resolved that they might also put Lazarus to death, 11 because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
  • Acts 8:40 : 40 But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea.
  • Acts 12:4 : 4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison and handed him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after Passover.
  • Acts 12:6 : 6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and the guards before the door were keeping the prison.

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    1At that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to persecute certain members of the church.

    2And he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

    3And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (This was during the days of Unleavened Bread.)

    4And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison and handed him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after Passover.

    5So Peter was kept in prison, but constant prayer was made to God for him by the church.

    6And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and the guards before the door were keeping the prison.

    7And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison. He struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, 'Arise quickly!' And his chains fell off his hands.

  • Acts 12:10-12
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    12And when he considered this, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John, whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying.

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    21And on a set day Herod, dressed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave a speech to them.

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    66And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the maids of the high priest came.

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    20Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

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    18When they had examined me, they wanted to release me, because there was no cause for putting me to death.

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    31The same day some of the Pharisees came, saying to him, Get out and depart from here, for Herod will kill you.