• Acts 12:17
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 17 κατασείσας Having moved downward δὲ but αὐτοῖς to them τῇ to the χειρὶ hand σιγᾷν to be silent διηγήσατο he thoroughly related αὐτοῖς to them πῶς how ὁ the κύριος Lord αὐτὸν him ἐξήγαγεν led forth ἐκ out of τῆς the φυλακῆς, prison, εἶπέν he said τε and ᾿Απαγγείλατε Report YOU back Ἰακώβῳ to James καὶ and τοῖς to the ἀδελφοῖς brothers ταῦτα. these (things). καὶ And ἐξελθὼν having gone out ἐπορεύθη he went εἰς into ἕτερον different τόπον. place.

  • Acts 12:17
    The Bible in Living English

    • 17 And he held up his hand to them for silence, and told them the story of how the Lord had brought him out of the prison, and said “Tell this to James and the brothers.” And he went out and off to another place.

  • Acts 12:17
    American Standard Version

    • 17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him forth out of the prison. And he said, Tell these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went to another place.

  • Acts 12:17
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 17 But making a sign to them with his hand to hold their peace he related to them how the Lord had brought him forth out of the prison; and he said—Carry tidings unto James and the brethren as to these things. And going out he went his way unto some other place.

  • Acts 12:17
    King James Version

    • 17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

  • Acts Study Notes—Chapter 12
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 12:17

      Jehovah: Most Greek manuscripts use the term “the Lord” (Greek, ho Kyʹri·os) here. However, as explained in App. C, there are a number of reasons to believe that the divine name was originally used in this verse and later replaced by the title Lord. Therefore, the name Jehovah is used in the main text.​—See App. C3 introduction; Ac 12:17.

      James: Most likely referring to Jesus’ half brother. He may have been next to Jesus in age, being the first named of Mary’s four natural-born sons: James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas. (Mt 13:55; Mr 6:3; Joh 7:5) James was an eyewitness at Pentecost 33 C.E. when thousands of visiting Jews from the Diaspora responded to the good news and got baptized. (Ac 1:14; 2:1, 41) Peter instructed the disciples to “report . . . to James,” indicating that James was taking the lead in the Jerusalem congregation. He is apparently also the James mentioned at Ac 15:13; 21:18; 1Co 15:7; Ga 1:19 (where he is called “the brother of the Lord”); 2:9, 12 and the one who wrote the Bible book bearing his name.​—Jas 1:1; Jude 1.