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Acts 12:3

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

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ASV

And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And those were the days of unleavened bread.

KJV

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

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17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἰδὼνidōnHaving seenG1492 →
δὲdenowG1161 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
ἀρεστόνarestonpleasingG701 →
ἐστινestinit isG1510 →
τοῖςtoisto theG3588 →
Ἰουδαίοις,IoudaioisJews,G2453 →
προσέθετοprosethetohe proceededG4369 →
συλλαβεῖνsullabeinto takeG4815 →
καὶkaialsoG2532 →
Πέτρον,PetronPeter —G4074 →
ἦσανēsanthese wereG1510 →
δὲdenowG1161 →
αἱhaitheG3588 →
ἡμέραιhēmeraidaysG2250 →
τῶνtōnof theG3588 →
ἀζύμων,azumōnUnleavened [Bread] —G106 →

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Exodus 23:15You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread as I commanded you: At the appointed time in the month of Abib you are to eat unleavened bread for seven days, because that was the month you came out of Egypt. No one may appear before Me empty-handed.Acts 24:27After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.John 12:43For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.Leviticus 23:6–14On the fifteenth day of the same month begins the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD. For seven days you must eat unleavened bread.Acts 25:9But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”Exodus 12:14–20And this day will be a memorial for you, and you are to celebrate it as a feast to the LORD, as a permanent statute for the generations to come.1 Thessalonians 2:15who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,1 Corinthians 5:7–8Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.Exodus 13:3–7So Moses told the people, “Remember this day, the day you came out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; for the LORD brought you out of it by the strength of His hand. And nothing leavened shall be eaten.Galatians 1:10Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.Acts 20:6And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.1 Thessalonians 2:4Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.John 19:11Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”Matthew 26:17On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”Psalms 76:10Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.John 21:18Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”Exodus 12:15For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. On the first day you are to remove the leaven from your houses. Whoever eats anything leavened from the first day through the seventh must be cut off from Israel.Exodus 34:18You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. For seven days at the appointed time in the month of Abib, you are to eat unleavened bread as I commanded you. For in the month of Abib you came out of Egypt.

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