Acts 12:21 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²¹ On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and made an oration to them.

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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

1 Kings 22:10

Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting on their thrones, arrayed in their robes, at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

Job 15:21

Terrifying sounds are in his ears; in prosperity the destroyer will come upon him.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor.

Isaiah 5:14

Therefore Sheol has enlarged its appetite and opened its mouth beyond measure, and the nobility of Jerusalem and her multitude go down, her throng and he who exults in her.

Malachi 3:15

Henceforth we deem the arrogant blessed; evildoers not only prosper but when they put God to the test they escape.’ ”

Matthew 27:19

Besides, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much over him today in a dream.”

Acts 12:20

Now Herod was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and they came to him in a body, and having persuaded Blastus, the king's chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food.

Acts 12:22

And the people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of man!”

Acts 24:1

And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a spokesman, one Tertullus. They laid before the governor their case against Paul;

Acts 25:23

So on the morrow Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp, and they entered the audience hall with the military tribunes and the prominent men of the city. Then by command of Festus Paul was brought in.