Acts 12:4

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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.

BSB

He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

WEB

When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

YLT

whom also having seized, he did put in prison, having delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him, intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people.

F.O.G Original

(4) Seizing him, he put Kefa into prison, handed over to four quaternions (16 Soldiers: 4 Squads of 4) to guard him, intending after the Passover to put him out to sea (bring him) before the people.

F.O.G

(4) Seizing him, he put Kefa into prison, handed over to four quaternions (16 Soldiers: 4 Squads of 4) to guard him, intending after the Passover to put him out to sea (bring him) before the people.

F.O.G MSG

⁴After capturing Peter, Herod threw him in prison and assigned four squads of four soldiers each to guard him around the clock. His plan was to bring Peter before the people for a public trial after the Passover celebration ended.