Acts 12:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.”
Acts 12:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 12:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 12:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James and to the brothers.” Then he departed and went to another place.”
Acts 12:17 — World English Bible
Acts 12:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him forth out of the prison. And he said, Tell these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went to another place.”
Acts 12:17 — American Standard Version
Acts 12:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and having beckoned to them with the hand to be silent, he declared to them how the Lord brought him out of the prison, and he said, `Declare to James and to the brethren these things;' and having gone forth, he went on to another place.”
Acts 12:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 12:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And having made a sign to them with his hand to be silent, he related [to them] how the Lord had brought him out of prison; and he said, Report these things to James and to the brethren. And he went out and went to another place.”
Acts 12:17 — Darby Translation
Acts 12:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he beckened vnto them with the hand, to hold their peace, and told them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he saide, Goe shewe these things vnto Iames and to the brethren: and he departed and went into an other place.”
Acts 12:17 — Geneva Bible
Acts 12:17 in Context — Acts 12
15 Ils lui dirent: Tu es folle. Mais elle affirma que la chose était ainsi.
16 Et ils dirent: C’est son ange. Cependant Pierre continuait à frapper. Ils ouvrirent, et furent étonnés de le voir.
17 Pierre, leur ayant de la main fait signe de se taire, leur raconta comment le Seigneur l’avait tiré de la prison, et il dit: Annoncez-le à Jacques et aux frères. Puis il sortit, et s’en alla dans un autre lieu.
18 Quand il fit jour, les soldats furent dans une grande agitation, pour savoir ce que Pierre était devenu.
19 Hérode, s’étant mis à sa recherche et ne l’ayant pas trouvé, interrogea les gardes, et donna l’ordre de les mener au supplice. Ensuite il descendit de la Judée à Césarée, pour y séjourner.
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