Study it in the app“When he had seized him, he also put him in prison, handing him over to four squads of four soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out to the people.”
When he had seizedπιάσαςhim,ὃνhe alsoκαὶput himἔθετοinεἰςprison,φυλακήνhanding him overπαραδοὺςto fourτέσσαρσινsquads of fourτετραδίοιςsoldiersστρατιωτῶνto guardφυλάσσεινhim,αὐτόνintendingβουλόμενοςafterμετὰthe Passoverτὸ πάσχαto bring him outἀναγαγεῖν αὐτὸνto the people.τῷ λαῷ
seize
To catch someone, or take them by the hand.
Where else “piasas” appearsput
To put something somewhere.
Where else “etheto” appearsprison
The place where prisoners are shut in.
Where else “phylakēn” appearshand over
To put something or someone into another's hands.
Where else “paradous” appearsfour
Four.
Where else “tessarsin” appearssquad of four
A squad of four soldiers who kept guard together.
Where else “tetradiois” appearssoldier
Soldier.
Where else “stratiōtōn” appearsprotect
To shield from evil, or beware of something.
Where else “phylassein” appearswant, intend
Want firmly, resolve, intend.
Where else “boulomenos” appearsPassover
Passover: the feast that remembered the going out from Egypt; also the lamb and the meal of that night.
Where else “pascha” appearsbring out
To bring someone out before the public, or bring an offering to the altar.
Where else “anagagein” appearscrowd
The crowd gathered to listen.
Where else “laōi” appearsThe four squads took turns over the four watches of the night.
3And when he saw that it was pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also (and these were the days of Unleavened Bread).
4 · This verse (above)
5So Peter was being kept in the prison; but prayer was being made earnestly by the assembly to God for him.
1. What it says
What happens to Peter in prison, and what was the assembly doing in the meantime? (vv. 5-12)
2. What it means
When Rhoda announces that Peter is at the door, they do not believe her (vv. 13-16). What does this show about those who were praying?
3. How I live it
The believers prayed earnestly (v. 5). For whom or what could you pray steadily, even without seeing an answer soon?
