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Acts 12:3
And when he sawe that it pleased the Iewes, he proceeded further, to take Peter also (then were the dayes of vnleauened bread.)
Acts 12:3 · Geneva Bible
Acts 12:3 in other translations
And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.
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In context
1 Nowe about that time, Herod the King stretched forth his hands to vexe certaine of the Church,
2 And he killed Iames the brother of Iohn with the sword.
3 And when he sawe that it pleased the Iewes, he proceeded further, to take Peter also (then were the dayes of vnleauened bread.)
4 And when he had caught him, he put him in prison, and deliuered him to foure quaternions of souldiers to be kept, intending after the Passeouer to bring him foorth to the people.
5 So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer was made of ye Church vnto God for him.
6 And when Herod woulde haue brought him out vnto the people, the same night slept Peter betweene two souldiers, bound with two chaines, and the keepers before the doore, kept the prison.
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