who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free;
Acts 12:17 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 He motioned to them with his hand to be silent and described for them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he added, “Tell this to James and to the brothers and sisters.” Then he left and went to another place. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But motioning to them with his hand to keep quiet and listen, he related to them how the Lord had delivered him out of the prison. And he said, Report all this to James [the Less] and to the brethren. Then he left and went to some other place. 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. Common English Bible He gestured with his hand to quiet them down, then recounted how the Lord led him out of prison. He said, “Tell this to James and the brothers and sisters.” Then he left for another place. Catholic Public Domain Version But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he explained how the Lord had led him away from prison. And he said, "Inform James and those brothers." And going out, he went away to another place. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he beckoning to them with his hand to hold their peace, told how the Lord had brought him out of prison, and he said: Tell these things to James, and to the brethren. And going out, he went into another place. |
who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free;
Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me.
When they persecute you in this town, flee to the next, for truly I tell you, you will not have finished going through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him.
When he did come out, he was unable to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. He kept motioning to them and remained unable to speak.
He went away again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing earlier, and he remained there.
Jesus therefore no longer walked about openly among the Jews but went from there to a town called Ephraim in the region near the wilderness, and he remained there with the disciples.
Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he was speaking.
After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He did not wish to go about in Judea because the Jews were looking for an opportunity to kill him.
So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.
In those days Peter stood up among the brothers and sisters (together the crowd numbered about one hundred twenty persons) and said,
Meanwhile Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the gate they saw him and were amazed.
When morning came, there was no small commotion among the soldiers over what had become of Peter.
So Paul stood up and with a gesture began to speak: “Fellow Israelites and others who fear God, listen.
After they finished speaking, James replied, “My brothers, listen to me.
After leaving the prison they went to Lydia’s home, and when they had seen and encouraged the brothers and sisters there, they departed.
Some of the crowd gave instructions to Alexander, whom the Jews had pushed forward. And Alexander motioned for silence and tried to make a defense before the people.
The next day Paul went with us to visit James, and all the elders were present.
When he had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the people for silence, and when there was a great hush, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying:
The brothers and sisters from there, when they heard of us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. On seeing them, Paul thanked God and took courage.
for until certain people came from James, he used to eat with the gentiles. But after they came, he drew back and kept himself separate for fear of the circumcision faction.
and when James and Cephas and John, who were acknowledged pillars, recognized the grace that had been given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we should go to the gentiles and they to the circumcised.
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the dispersion: Greetings.