Acts 12:21 On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people.

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.

New American Standard Bible
On an appointed day Herod, having put on his royal apparel, took his seat on the rostrum and began delivering 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.

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.

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.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And upon a day appointed, Herod being arrayed in kingly apparel, sat in the judgment seat, and made an oration to them.

Darby Bible Translation
And on a set day, clothed in royal apparel and sitting on the elevated seat of honour, Herod made a public oration 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,

Cross References

Matthew 27:19
When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have you nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

Acts 12:20
And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

Acts 12:22
And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

12:20-25 Many heathen princes claimed and received Divine honours, but it was far more horrible impiety in Herod, who knew the word and worship of the living God, to accept such idolatrous honours without rebuking the blasphemy. And such men as Herod, when puffed with pride and vanity, are ripening fast for signal vengeance. God is very jealous for his own honour, and will be glorified upon those whom he is not glorified by. See what vile bodies we carry about with us; they have in them the seeds of their own dissolution, by which they will soon be destroyed, whenever God does but speak the word. We may learn wisdom from the people of Tyre and Sidon, for we have offended the Lord with our sins. We depend on him for life, and breath, and all things; it surely then behoves us to humble ourselves before him, that through the appointed Mediator, who is ever ready to befriend us, we may be reconciled to him, lest wrath come upon us to the utmost.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

21. And upon a set day Herod … made an oration unto them—to the Tyrians and Sidonians especially.