At that time, the two kings were wearing their royal robes. They were sitting on the thrones. This was at the judging place near the gate of Samaria. All the prophets were standing before them. The prophets were prophesying. [228]
Acts 12:21 - Easy To Read Version Herod {\cf2\super [241]} decided a day to meet with them. On that day Herod was wearing a beautiful royal robe. He sat on his throne and made a speech to the people. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) 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 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 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 And upon a day appointed, Herod being arrayed in kingly apparel, sat in the judgment seat, and made an oration to them. |
At that time, the two kings were wearing their royal robes. They were sitting on the thrones. This was at the judging place near the gate of Samaria. All the prophets were standing before them. The prophets were prophesying. [228]
Every noise scares him.\par His enemy will attack him\par when he thinks he is safe.\par
A proud person will soon be ruined. But an humble person will be honored.
Then \{they will die and\} Sheol, {\cf2\super [53]} \{the place of death\}, will get more and more people. That \{place of death\} will open her mouth with no limit. And all those people will go down into Sheol.”
We think proud people are happy. Evil people succeed. They do bad things to test God’s patience—and God does not punish them.”
Pilate said these things while he was sitting in the place for judging. While he was sitting there, his wife sent a message to him. The message said, “Don’t do anything with that man (Jesus). He is not guilty. And today I had a dream about him, and it troubled me very much.”
Herod was very angry with the people from the cities of Tyre and Sidon. Those people all came in a group to Herod. They were able to get Blastus on their side. Blastus was the king’s personal servant. The people asked Herod for peace because their country needed food from Herod’s country.
Five days later Ananias went to the city of Caesarea. Ananias was the high priest. {\cf2\super [462]} Ananias also brought some of the older Jewish leaders and a lawyer named Tertullus. They went to Caesarea to make charges against Paul before the governor.
The next day Agrippa {\cf2\super [482]} and Bernice {\cf2\super [483]} appeared. They dressed and acted like very important people. Agrippa and Bernice, the army leaders, and the important men of Caesarea went into the judgment room. Festus commanded the soldiers to bring Paul in.