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Acts 12:17

NETBible	He motioned to them¹ with his hand to be quiet and then related² how the Lord had brought³ him out of the prison. He said, “Tell James and the brothers these things,” and then he left and went to another place.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Act 12:17	Peter motioned with his hand for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. "Tell James and the brothers about this," he said, and then he left for another place.
NASB © biblegateway Act 12:17	But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had led him out of the prison. And he said, "Report these things to James and the brethren." Then he left and went to another place.
NLT © biblegateway Act 12:17	He motioned for them to quiet down and told them what had happened and how the Lord had led him out of jail. "Tell James and the other brothers what happened," he said. And then he went to another place.
MSG © biblegateway Act 12:17	Peter put his hands up and calmed them down. He described how the Master had gotten him out of jail, then said, "Tell James and the brothers what's happened." He left them and went off to another place.
BBE © SABDAweb Act 12:17	But he made a sign to them with his hand to be quiet, and gave them an account of how the Lord had taken him out of prison. And he said, Give the news to James and the brothers. And then he went away.
NRSV © bibleoremus Act 12:17	He motioned to them with his hand to be silent, and described for them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he added, "Tell this to James and to the believers." Then he left and went to another place.
NKJV © biblegateway Act 12:17	But motioning to them with his hand to keep silent, he declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, "Go, tell these things to James and to the brethren." And he departed and went to another place.
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KJV	But <1161> he, beckoning <2678> (5660) unto them <846> with the hand <5495> to hold their peace <4601> (5721)_, declared <1334> (5662) unto them <846> how <4459> the Lord <2962> had brought <1806> (5627) him <846> out of <1537> the prison <5438>_. And <1161> he said <2036> (5627)_, Go shew <518> (5657) these things <5023> unto James <2385>_, and <2532> to the brethren <80>_. And <2532> he departed <1831> (5631)_, and went <4198> (5675) into <1519> another <2087> place <5117>_.
NASB © biblegateway Act 12:17	But motioning <2678> to them with his hand <5495> to be silent <4601> , he described <1334> to them how <4459> the Lord <2962> had led <1806> him out of the prison <5438> . And he said <3004> , "Report <518> these <3778> things <3778> to James <2385> and the brethren <80> ." Then <2532> he left <1831> and went <4198> to another <2087> place <5117> .
NET [draft] ITL	He motioned <2678> to them <846> with his hand <5495> to be quiet <4601> and then related <1334> how <4459> the Lord <2962> had brought <1806> him <846> out of <1537> the prison <5438> . He said <2036> , “Tell <518> James <2385> and <2532> the brothers <80> these things <5023> ,” and <2532> then <1831> he left <1831> and went <4198> to <1519> another <2087> place <5117> .
GREEK	kataseisav autoiv th ceiri sigan pwv o kuriov auton exhgagen thv fulakhv eipen apaggeilate kai toiv adelfoiv tauta kai exelywn eteron topon

NETBible

He motioned to them¹ with his hand to be quiet and then related² how the Lord had brought³ him out of the prison. He said, “Tell James and the brothers these things,” and then he left and went to another place.⁴

NET Notes

¹tn Or “He gave them a signal.” Grk “Giving them a signal…he related to them.” The participle κατασείσας (kataseisa") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

²tc ‡ Most mss, including some of the most important ones (B D E Ψ Ï sy), read αὐτοῖς (autoi", “to them”) here, while some excellent and early witnesses (Ì^45vid,74vid א A 33 81 945 1739 pc) lack the pronoun. Although it is possible that the pronoun was deleted because it was seen as superfluous, it is also possible that it was added as a natural expansion on the text, strengthening the connection between Peter and his listeners. Although a decision is difficult, the shorter reading is slightly preferred. NA²⁷ puts the pronoun in brackets, indicating some doubts as to its authenticity.

³tn Or “led.”

⁴sn He…went to another place. This is Peter’s last appearance in Acts with the exception of the Jerusalem council in Acts 15.