


Acts 12:17
Bible Versions
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.
But {G1161} he, beckoning {G2678} unto them {G846} with the hand {G5495} to hold their peace {G4601}, declared {G1334} unto them {G846} how {G4459} the Lord {G2962} had brought {G1806} him {G846} out of {G1537} the prison {G5438}. And {G1161} he said {G2036}, Go shew {G518} these things {G5023} unto James {G2385}, and {G2532} to the brethren {G80}. And {G2532} he departed {G1831}, and went {G4198} into {G1519} another {G2087} place {G5117}.
Motioning to them with his hand to be quiet, he told them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison and said, “Tell all this to Ya‘akov and the brothers.” Then he left and went elsewhere.
Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.
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.
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