Acts 12:3

12:3 When he saw that this pleased the Jews, ¹  he proceeded to arrest Peter too. (This took place during the feast of Unleavened Bread.) ² 

Acts 23:27

23:27 This man was seized ³  by the Jews and they were about to kill him, ⁴  when I came up ⁵  with the detachment ⁶  and rescued him, because I had learned that he was ⁷  a Roman citizen. ⁸ 

[12:3]  ¹ tn This could be a reference to the Jewish people (so CEV) or to the Jewish leaders (so NLT). The statement in v. 4 that Herod intended to bring Peter “out to the people” (i.e., for a public trial) may suggest the former is somewhat more likely.

[12:3]  ² sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.

[23:27]  ³ tn The participle συλλημφθέντα (sullhmfqenta) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style. The remark reviews events of Acts 21:27-40.

[23:27]  ⁴ tn Grk “and was about to be killed by them.” The passive construction has been converted to an active one in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[23:27]  ⁵ tn Or “approached.”

[23:27]  ⁶ tn Normally this term means “army,” but according to BDAG 947 s.v. στράτευμα, “Of a smaller detachment of soldiers, sing. Ac 23:10, 27.” In the plural it can be translated “troops,” but it is singular here.

[23:27]  ⁷ tn In Greek this is a present tense retained in indirect discourse.

[23:27]  ⁸ tn The word “citizen” is supplied here for emphasis and clarity.