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NASB | Acts 12:4 When he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out before the people. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 12:4 When he had seized Peter, he put him in prison, turning him over to four squads of soldiers of four each to guard him [in rotation throughout the night], planning after the Passover to bring him out before the people [for execution]. |
Bible Question: what does Easter mean |
Bible Answer: Wow. This is a loaded question. I can find only one reference to the word "Easter" in the scripture. Even then, it appears to be only in the KJV. This passage in other translations says, "passover." In reality, Easter is celebrated by pagans in conjuction with the spring equinox. The whole holiday is loaded with symbols of paganism and fertility (the egg, the bunny, etc.) My advice is to avoid the world's celebration of Easter, and to concentrate on the true signficance of Good Friday and "Resurrection Day." While I don't agree with all the content you will find at this site, I've found the following site to be useful in gaining information such as this. Do a search on "Easter" at this site: http://www.cuttingedge.org Your original question was what "Easter" means. Here is the answer from this site: "We have just learned from the pagans that the very name of Easter is taken from the Pagan celebration of the 'Rites of Eostre'." |
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