^12:17He motioned to them⁵⁰ with his hand to be quiet and then related⁵¹ how the Lord had brought⁵² him out of the prison. He said, “Tell James and the brothers these things,” and then he left and went to another place.⁵³

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50 Or “He gave them a signal.” Grk “Giving them a signal … he related to them.” The participle κατασείσας (kataseisas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
51 Most , including some of the most important ones (B D E Ψ 𝔐 sy), read αὐτοῖς (autois, “to them”) here, while some excellent and early witnesses (𝔓45vid,74vid א A 33 81 945 1739 ) 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. puts the pronoun in brackets, indicating some doubts as to its authenticity.
52 Or “led.”
53 He … went to another place. This is Peter’s last appearance in Acts with the exception of the Jerusalem council in Acts 15.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Tell these things to James and to the brothers.” Then he departed and went to another place.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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 other brothers and sisters about this,” he said, and then he left for another place.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Tell these things to James and the brothers,” he said, and he left and went to another place.

NLTNew Living Translation

He motioned for them to quiet down and told them how the Lord had led him out of prison. “Tell James and the other brothers what happened,” he said. And then he went to another place.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he related to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to James and to the brothers,” and he departed and went to another place.

KJV 1900King James Version

But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

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