And he (A)had James the brother of John (B)executed with a sword. When he saw that it (C)pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter as well. (Now these were [a](D)the days of Unleavened Bread.) When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, turning him over to four [b](E)squads of soldiers to guard him, intending only after (F)the Passover to bring him before the people.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 12:3 I.e., Passover week
  2. Acts 12:4 Lit quaternions; a quaternion was composed of four soldiers

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