Act 12:4
And when he had apprehended him, he put {him} in prison, and delivered {him} to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. {Easter: Gr. Passover} {quaternions: a file of four soldiers}
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And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
{There are} many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute {you}, delivering {you} up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. {to...: Heb. to morrow day}
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, {even} upon the thirteenth {day} of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and {to take} the spoil of them for a prey.
But they said, Not on the feast {day}, lest there be an uproar among the people.
And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that {were} throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, {even} the people of Mordecai.
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry {thee} whither thou wouldest not.
And they laid hands on them, and put {them} in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
Who {is} he {that} saith, and it cometh to pass, {when} the Lord commandeth {it} not?
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast {them} into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed {them} to prison.
Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also {his} coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. {woven: or, wrought}
For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do {to me}, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.
And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
And others had trial of {cruel} mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.
That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise {men} of Babylon. {of the God: Chaldee, from before God} {that Daniel...: or, that they should not destroy Daniel, etc}
And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.
And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that {they} should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and {there} abode.
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast {them} into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; {in tumults: or, in tossings to and fro}
And he commanded the most mighty men that {were} in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, {and} to cast {them} into the burning fiery furnace. {most...: Chaldee, mighty of strength}