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And when he saw that it (A)pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. Now [a]it was during (B)the days of Unleavened Bread. When he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him to four [b](C)squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after (D)the Passover to bring him out before the people. So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 12:3 Lit they were the days
  2. Acts 12:4 Lit quaternions; a quaternion was composed of four soldiers

When he saw that this met with approval among the Jews,(A) he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.(B) After arresting him, he put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out for public trial after the Passover.(C)

So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.(D)

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