Acts 12:21

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Herod decided on a day to meet with them. On that day he was wearing a beautiful royal robe. He sat on his throne and made a speech to the people.

Cross References

Matthew 27:19

While Pilate was sitting there in the place for judging, his wife sent a message to him. It said, “Don’t do anything with that man. He is not guilty. Last night I had a dream about him, and it troubled me very much.”

Acts 12:20

Herod was very angry with the people from the cities of Tyre and Sidon. But these cities needed food from his country, so a group of them came to ask him for peace. They were able to get Blastus, the king’s personal servant, on their side.

Acts 12:22

The people shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!”

1 Kings 22:10

At that time the two kings were sitting on their thrones, with their royal robes on, at the judgment place near the gates of Samaria. All the prophets were standing before them, prophesying.

Job 15:21

Every noise scares him. His enemy will attack him when he thinks he is safe.

Proverbs 18:12

A proud person will soon be ruined, but a humble person will be honored.

Isaiah 5:14

They will die, and the place of death will open its mouth wide and swallow many of them. Then the noisy crowds and all the beautiful, happy people who are now so comfortable will go down into the grave.

Malachi 3:15

We think proud people are happy. Evil people succeed. They do evil things to test God’s patience, and God does not punish them.”

Acts 24:1

Five days later Ananias, the high priest, went to the city of Caesarea. He brought with him some of the older Jewish leaders and a lawyer named Tertullus. They went to Caesarea to make charges against Paul before the governor.

Acts 25:23

The next day Agrippa and Bernice came to the meeting with great show, acting like very important people. They entered the room with military leaders and important men of the city. Festus ordered the soldiers to bring Paul in.