Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people. New Living Translation and an appointment with Herod was granted. When the day arrived, Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and made a speech to them. English Standard Version On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and delivered an oration to them. Berean Standard Bible On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people. Berean Literal Bible Now on the appointed day Herod, having put on the royal apparel and having sat on the throne, was making an address to them. King James Bible And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. New King James Version So on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave an oration to them. New American Standard Bible On an appointed day, after putting on his royal apparel, Herod took his seat on the rostrum and began delivering an address to them. NASB 1995 On an appointed day Herod, having put on his royal apparel, took his seat on the rostrum and began delivering an address to them. NASB 1977 And on an appointed day Herod, having put on his royal apparel, took his seat on the rostrum and began delivering an address to them. Legacy Standard Bible And on an appointed day Herod, having put on his royal apparel and sitting on the judgment seat, began delivering an address to them. Amplified Bible On an appointed day Herod dressed himself in his royal robes, sat on his throne (tribunal, rostrum) and began delivering a speech to the people. Christian Standard Bible On an appointed day, dressed in royal robes and seated on the throne, Herod delivered a speech to them. Holman Christian Standard Bible So on an appointed day, dressed in royal robes and seated on the throne, Herod delivered a public address to them. American Standard Version And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them. Contemporary English Version 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. English Revised Version And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them. GOD'S WORD® Translation The appointed day came. Herod, wearing his royal clothes, sat on his throne and began making a speech to them. Good News Translation On a chosen day Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and made a speech to the people. International Standard Version Therefore, at a set time Herod put on his royal robes, sat down on the royal seat, and made a speech to them. Majority Standard Bible On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people. NET Bible On a day determined in advance, Herod put on his royal robes, sat down on the judgment seat, and made a speech to them. New Heart English Bible On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, and sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them. Webster's Bible Translation And upon a set day, Herod arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration to them. Weymouth New Testament So, on an appointed day, Herod, having arrayed himself in royal robes, took his seat on the tribunal, and was haranguing them; World English Bible On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand on a set day, Herod having clothed himself in kingly clothing, and having sat down on the judgment seat, was making an oration to them, Berean Literal Bible Now on the appointed day Herod, having put on the royal apparel and having sat on the throne, was making an address to them. Young's Literal Translation and on a set day, Herod having arrayed himself in kingly apparel, and having sat down upon the tribunal, was making an oration unto them, Smith's Literal Translation And upon a fixed day, Herod, having put on royal apparel, and having sat upon the judgment seat, harangued them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd upon a day appointed, Herod being arrayed in kingly apparel, sat in the judgment seat, and made an oration to them. 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. New American Bible On an appointed day, Herod, attired in royal robes, [and] seated on the rostrum, addressed them publicly. New Revised Standard Version On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat on the platform, and delivered a public address to them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleUpon the set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon the throne and addressed the assembly. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But on a notable day, Herodus was wearing the royal garments and sat down on the judgment seat and was speaking with the multitude. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd on an appointed day, Herod, having arrayed himself in royal apparel, and seated himself on his throne, delivered an oration to them. Godbey New Testament But on an appointed day, Herod, invested with his royal apparel, sitting on his tribunal, delivered a discourse to them: Haweis New Testament Then on a day appointed, Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, and seated on his throne, made an harangue unto them. Mace New Testament one court-day, Herod array'd in his robes of state, and seated upon the throne, made a publick oration: Weymouth New Testament So, on an appointed day, Herod, having arrayed himself in royal robes, took his seat on the tribunal, and was haranguing them; Worrell New Testament And, on a set day, Herod, having put on royal apparel, and seating himself on the judgment seat, made a speech to them. Worsley New Testament And upon a set day, Herod arrayed in his royal robes, and sitting upon his throne, made an oration to them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Death of Herod20Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food. 21 On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people. 22And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!”… Cross References Daniel 4:30-32 the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?” / While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “It is decreed to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that the kingdom has departed from you. / You will be driven away from mankind to live with the beasts of the field, and you will feed on grass like an ox. And seven times will pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.” Ezekiel 28:2-10 “Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god. / Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you! / By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries. ... Isaiah 14:12-15 How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” ... 2 Thessalonians 2:4 He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God. Revelation 13:5-6 The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months. / And the beast opened its mouth to speak blasphemies against God and to slander His name and His tabernacle—those who dwell in heaven. Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Matthew 23:12 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. James 4:6 But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 1 Peter 5:5 Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Isaiah 2:11-12 The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. / For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled— 2 Chronicles 26:16-21 But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. / Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him. / They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.” ... Isaiah 10:12-19 So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes. / For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers. / My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’” ... Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD. Luke 14:11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Romans 1:21-23 For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. Treasury of Scripture And on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne, and made an oration to them. Jump to Previous Address Apparel Appointed Arrayed Clothed Clothing Delivered Delivering Dressed Elevated Fixed Herod Public Robes Royal Sat Seat Seated Sitting Speech Statement Throne TribunalJump to Next Address Apparel Appointed Arrayed Clothed Clothing Delivered Delivering Dressed Elevated Fixed Herod Public Robes Royal Sat Seat Seated Sitting Speech Statement Throne TribunalActs 12 1. King Herod persecutes the Christians, kills James, and imprisons Peter; 6. whom an angel delivers upon the prayers of the church. 20. Herod in his pride taking to himself the honor due to God, 23. is stricken by an angel, and dies miserably. 24. After his death, the word of God prospers. 25. Saul and Barnabas return to Antioch. On the appointed day This phrase indicates a specific time set aside for a significant event. In the historical context, this was likely a public festival or a day of celebration, possibly in honor of the Roman Emperor or a local deity. The Greek word for "appointed" (τακτός, taktos) suggests a prearranged or fixed time, emphasizing the importance and anticipation surrounding this occasion. It reflects the structured nature of Roman and Jewish societies, where such events were meticulously planned and executed. Herod donned his royal robes sat on his throne and addressed the people Comparing St. Luke's narrative with this, it seems probable that the delegates from Tyre and Sidon were among those who raised the cry, "Be thou propitious to us," and that their friend Blastus, knowing the weak point in Herod's character, had instructed them that this was the way to obtain his favour. We feel, as we read the narrative, the contrast between St. Peter's refusal even of Cornelius's attitude of homage, and Agrippa's acceptance of the profane apotheosis of the multitude. Verse 21. - Arrayed himself for arrayed, A.V.; and sat for sat, A.V. and T.R.; on the throne for upon his throne, A.V. On the throne. Βῆμα does not mean "the king's throne," and is nowhere so rendered in the A.V. but here. It means any raised stage or platform upon which a judge, or an orator, or any one wishing to address an assembly, stands. Here it means a high platform in the theatre at Caesarea, from whence the king, raised above the rest of the audience, could both see the games and make his speech to the people.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek On the appointedτακτῇ (taktē) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 5002: Appointed, arranged, fixed. From tasso; arranged, i.e. Appointed or stated. day, ἡμέρᾳ (hēmera) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. Herod Ἡρῴδης (Hērōdēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2264: Compound of heros and eidos; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings. donned ἐνδυσάμενος (endysamenos) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1746: To put on, clothe (another). From en and duno; to invest with clothing. [his] royal βασιλικὴν (basilikēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 937: From basileus; regal, i.e. belonging to the sovereign, or preeminent. [robes], ἐσθῆτα (esthēta) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2066: Clothing, raiment, vestment, robe. From hennumi; dress. sat καθίσας (kathisas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2523: Another form for kathezomai; to seat down, i.e. Set; intransitively, to sit; figuratively, to settle. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. [his] τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. throne, βήματος (bēmatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 968: From the base of basis; a step, i.e. Foot-breath; by implication, a rostrum, i.e. A tribunal. [and] addressed ἐδημηγόρει (edēmēgorei) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1215: From a compound of demos and agora; to be a people-gatherer, i.e. To address a public assembly. [the people]. αὐτούς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links Acts 12:21 NIVActs 12:21 NLT Acts 12:21 ESV Acts 12:21 NASB Acts 12:21 KJV Acts 12:21 BibleApps.com Acts 12:21 Biblia Paralela Acts 12:21 Chinese Bible Acts 12:21 French Bible Acts 12:21 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 12:21 On an appointed day Herod dressed himself (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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