Acts 12:21 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²¹ And then, on a particular day, Herod, dressed in his royal robes, delivered a speech [to the people] from his throne.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ On an appointed day Herod arrayed himself in his royal robes, took his seat upon [his] throne, and addressed an oration to them.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them.

Common English Bible

²¹ On the scheduled day Herod dressed himself in royal attire, seated himself on the throne, and gave a speech to the people.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ Then, on the appointed day, Herod was clothed in kingly apparel, and he sat in the judgment seat, and he gave a speech to them.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ And upon a day appointed, Herod being arrayed in kingly apparel, sat in the judgment seat, and made an oration to them.

Acts 12:21 Cross References

Matthew 27:19

Then while Pilate was seated in his courtroom of justice, his wife sent [word] to him, saying, “You should have nothing to do with that innocent man. For I was very troubled in a dream over him today.” [Note: That is, she was troubled over a dream she had before waking up that morning].

Acts 12:20

Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon [Note: These were seaport cities not under his jurisdiction]. They came to him as a group, having befriended Blastus, an officer of the king [Herod], and tried to arrange a peaceful relationship [with him] because their country [i.e., the cities of Tyre and Sidon] was dependant on him for their food supply.

Acts 12:22

The people began shouting, “His is the voice of a god and not a man.”

Acts 24:1

Five days later the head priest, Ananias, came down [to Caesarea] with certain [Jewish] elders and an attorney [named] Tertullus, who brought their case against Paul before the governor.

Acts 25:23

So, the next day, when Agrippa and [his wife] Bernice, arrived in an elaborate procession, they entered the hearing chamber, along with the commanders and leading men of the city.