Acts 12:3 — Compare Translations

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And when he saw that it was pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded further and arrested Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread [the Passover week].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And when he saw that it was pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded further and arrested Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread [the Passover week].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too, during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:)

English EASY 2024

King Herod saw that the Jews were happy because he had killed James. So he sent his soldiers to take hold of Peter too. This happened during the Festival of Flat Bread.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Herod saw that the Jews liked this, so he decided to arrest Peter too. (This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread. )

and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he went ahead and had Peter arrested. (This happened during the time of the Festival of Unleavened Bread.)

English God's Word - GW 1995

When he saw how this pleased the Jews, he arrested Peter too. This happened during the days of Unleavened Bread.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too, during the days of Unleavened Bread.

English KJV 1611

And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

English LSB

And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. Now it was during the days of Unleavened Bread.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to arrest Peter also. This happened during the Days of Unleavened Bread.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. Now it was during the days of Unleavened Bread.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

and when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (It was (the) feast of Unleavened Bread.)

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too. (This took place during the feast of Unleavened Bread.)

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Herod saw that the death of James pleased the Jews. So he arrested Peter also. This happened during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

English NIV

When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

English NKJ 1982

And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during the Days of Unleavened Bread.

English NLT

When Herod saw how much this pleased the Jewish leaders, he arrested Peter during the Passover celebration

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

After he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (This was during the festival of Unleavened Bread.)

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

When Herod realized how much this pleased the Jewish leaders, he had Peter arrested and thrown into prison during the Feast of Passover. Sixteen soldiers were assigned to guard him until Herod could bring him to public trial, immediately after the Passover celebrations were over.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

When Herod saw how much this pleased the Jewish leaders, he arrested Peter during the Passover celebration

English Tyndale 1537

and because he saw that it pleased the jews, he proceeded further, to take(took) Peter also. Then were the days of unleavened(sweet) bread,