Acts 12:21

God's Word

The appointed day came. Herod, wearing his royal clothes, sat on his throne and began making a speech to them.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:10

The king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah were dressed in royal robes and seated on thrones. They were on the threshing floor  at the entrance to the gate of Samaria. All the prophets were prophesying in front of them.

Job 15:21

Terrifying sounds are in his ears. While he enjoys peace, the destroyer comes to him.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction a person’s heart is arrogant, but humility comes before honor.

Isaiah 5:14

That is why the grave’s appetite increases. It opens its mouth very wide so that honored people and common people will go down into it. Those who are noisy and joyous will go down into it.

Malachi 3:15

So now we call arrogant people blessed. Not only are evildoers encouraged, they even test God and get away with it.’ ”

Matthew 27:19

While Pilate was judging the case, his wife sent him a message. It said, “Leave that innocent man alone. I’ve been very upset today because of a dream I had about him.”

Acts 12:20

Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They were going to meet with Herod. They had agreed on what they wanted to do: They enlisted the help of Blastus to ask Herod for terms of peace. This was because their cities depended on Herod for their food supply. (Blastus was in charge of the king’s living quarters.)

Acts 12:22

The people started shouting, “The voice of a god and not of a man!”

Acts 24:1

Five days later the chief priest Ananias went to the city of Caesarea with some leaders of the people and an attorney named Tertullus. They reported to the governor their charges against Paul.

Acts 25:23

The next day Agrippa and Bernice entered the auditorium with a lot of fanfare. Roman army officers and the most important men of the city entered the auditorium with them. Festus gave the order, and Paul was brought into the auditorium.