And he (A)had James the brother of John (B)put to death with a sword. When he saw that it (C)pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. Now [a]it was during (D)the days of Unleavened Bread. When he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him to four [b](E)squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after (F)the Passover to bring him out before the people.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 12:3 Lit they were the days
  2. Acts 12:4 Lit quaternions; a quaternion was composed of four soldiers