Acts 12:3

because he saw. seeing. Greek. eidon. App-133.

pleased. is pleasing to. See note on Acts 6:2, and Mark 15:15 (note).

proceeded further. added.. Hebraism. Greek. prostithemi. Compare Luke 20:11.

take. See note on Acts 1:16.

unleavened bread. Literally the unleavened (things). Leaven in every form was to be put away. Exodus 12:16; Exodus 12:19.

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Then were the days of unleavened bread — At which the Jews came together from all parts.

³ And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

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Acts 12:3