Acts 12:21

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

and a day was set for them to meet with him. Herod came dressed in his royal robes. He sat down on his throne and made a speech.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:10

All this time, Ahab and Jehoshaphat were dressed in their royal robes and were seated on their thrones at the threshing place near the gate of Samaria. They were listening to the prophets tell them what the LORD had said.

Job 15:21

Even in times of success, they constantly hear the threat of doom.

Proverbs 18:12

Pride leads to destruction; humility leads to honour.

Isaiah 5:14

The world of the dead has opened its mouth wide and is eagerly waiting for the leaders of Jerusalem and for its noisy crowds, especially for those who take pride in that city.

Malachi 3:15

See how happy those arrogant people are. Everyone who does wrong is successful, and when they put God to the test, they always get away with it.”

Matthew 27:19

While Pilate was judging the case, his wife sent him a message. It said, “Don't have anything to do with that innocent man. I have had nightmares because of him.”

Acts 12:20

Herod and the people of Tyre and Sidon were very angry with each other. But their country got its food supply from the region that he ruled. So a group of them went to see Blastus, who was one of Herod's high officials. They convinced Blastus that they wanted to make peace between their cities and Herod,

Acts 12:22

The people shouted, “You speak more like a god than a man!”

Acts 24:1

Five days later Ananias the high priest, together with some of their leaders and a lawyer named Tertullus, went to the governor to present their case against Paul.

Acts 25:23

The next day Agrippa and Bernice made a big show as they came into the meeting room. High ranking army officers and leading citizens of the town were also there. Festus then ordered Paul to be brought in