The word “Passover” in all the
modern Bibles is blatant heresy! The 47 scholarly men who translated the
King James Bible knew what they were doing. There were 53 men in all, but
only 47 did the actual labor of translating. It's ridiculous that so many
self-proclaimed know-it-alls these days so arrogantly think they are
smarter than the 53 men whom God used to give us the beloved and trustworthy
King James Bible in 1611.
The word “Easter” is found one time in the entire authorized King James
Bible:
“Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.” (Acts 12:1-4)
So here we have a situation in Acts chapter 12. Herod had just beheaded
James, it made the Jews happy. Now Herod desires to kill Peter also, but he
wants to wait until after “Easter” according to the King James Bible. Notice that the NIV
version has the word “Passover” instead of “Easter.” I will prove to you
from the King James Bible that “Easter” is in fact,
the proper word to use.
“Easter” Is Translated Correctly In The King James Bible
“Easter” Is Translated Correctly In The King James Bible
The word “Easter” has been incorrectly translated
“Passover” in all
modern Bible versions. Only the trustworthy authorized King James Bible
renders the proper word, “EASTER.” How
do I know this? The Bible evidences it. Notice again in the passage of Acts
12:1-4 that King Herod killed James. When he saw that it pleased the Jews,
Herod also had Peter arrested. Notice that Herod took Peter DURING the DAYS OF UNLEAVENED BREAD and was going to
bring him forth to the people AFTER Easter.
The Old Testament teaches that the DAY OF PASSOVER
started the FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD. Notice in the following Scripture
that the Day Of Passover occurred on the 14th day of the first
month, but the Feast Of Unleavened Bread began on the 15th day
of the month...
“In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD's passover. And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread.” (Leviticus 23:5,6)
So we learn from this Old
Testament Scripture that the
day of Passover fell on the 14th day of the first month, and then the
“FEAST of UNLEAVENED BREAD” began upon the 15th day of the first
month.
The days of unleavened bread came AFTER Passover! Acts
12:3 tells us that Peter was apprehended DURING the “days of unleavened bread.” This means that the day of Passover had ALREADY
occurred. “Easter” could not have been Passover, because Passover occurs BEFORE the days of
unleavened bread. Passover had come and gone. Herod decided to bring Peter forth
AFTER Easter.
This is the
proper time sequence:
1. PASSOVER2. DAYS OF UNLEAVENED BREAD3. EASTER
So there you have it... the
Day Of Passover always kicks off the seven Days Of Unleavened
Bread, happening the day before the feast begins. So if Herod
arrested James during the Feast Of Unleavened Bread, the Passover was
already over. Easter is correct. Of course, Easter is a pagan holiday and
the Bible doesn't deny that. The Bible is simply teaching that James was
taken by Herod during the days of unleavened bread, and Herod was planning
to kill Peter after Easter.
Easter Was
Originally A Pagan Holiday
The word “Easter” here does NOT refer to “Easter” as we know it nor does
it refer to the “Passover” as it is wrongly translated in other Bible
versions. Though many Christians celebrate “Easter” in remembrance
of Christ's resurrection, Easter was originally a pagan festival (etymology
of your dictionary should confirm this), which is what Acts 12:4 refers
to and not the Passover. We will determine this by looking at the
passage.
The Webster's New World Dictionary
gives the following etymology (origin and development of a word), for the
word “Easter” ...
“originally, name of pagan vernal [spring time] festival ALMOST COINCIDENT in date with paschal [Passover] festival of the church”SOURCE: Eastre, dawn goddess—Austro, dawn
In other words, Easter was originally a pagan festival celebrated in the
spring time.
When the King James Bible says “EASTER” in Acts
12:4, it is correct; when the other versions say “PASSOVER” in Acts 12:4, they are incorrect. Again, “Easter”
in this passage is referring to a pagan festival.
Further Evidence From The Book Of Numbers
Passover only comes once a year on one day, the 14th of Abib (
Numbers 28:16). After the Passover, then comes the seven days of unleavened bread
(Numbers 28:16-17), extending from the fifteenth day through the twentieth day...
Numbers 28:16-17, “And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD. And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.”
So when Peter was arrested during the days of unleavened bread
(Acts 12:3), Passover had come and gone! This evidences 100% that “Easter”
is the correct word that should be rendered in Acts 12:4. The Bible says that Herod was
going to bring him forth AFTER Easter (which had not come yet). The angel of the
Lord rescued Peter in response to the prayers of the church, who were
gathered together praying for Peter after they heard that James had been
killed. The Bible says in Acts 12:19 that the keepers of the prison were put
to death by Herod for Peter's escape from the prison. In acts 12:23 the Holy
Spirit struck Herod and He was eaten by worms and died. Herod is in Hell
this moment in torments.
Don't listen to the Bible critics who always
attack the King James Bible. The very fact that so many wicked people are
attacking the King James Bible evidences that it is God's holy, preserved
and inspired Word. Thank God for the precious King James Bible, the holy
Words of God. My friend, if you are wrong on the Bible you are wrong on
Jesus Christ, for He is called the Word of God (Revelation 19:13). John
1:1-3,14 teaches that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.
John 1:1-3 and 14, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. ... And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”
Jesus is the living Word, and the Bible is the
written Word. Philippians 2:5, “Let this mind be in you, which was also
in Christ Jesus.” To have the mind of Christ we must abide in the
Scriptures. Jesus said in John 5:39, “Search the scriptures; for in them
ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which
testify of me.” Amen and amen!
Please don't get caught up into the modern
Bible-correcting movement that's always finding fault with God's Word. Those
hypocrites never go soul-winning, never take a stand against sin in American
culture, never contend for the Christian faith, never make a difference for
God. All they do is critic Bible-believing preachers, critic the inspired
King James Bible, critic door-to-door soul-winners, but they never do
anything to get lost sinners saved.
“Easter” belongs in the Bible in Acts 12:4.
“Passover” is a woeful mistranslation. Now you know the truth! The New
International Version (NIV) is perverted and it's
homosexual translators in
trouble with God for butchering the Words of the
living God. The NIV 2011 is even
worse!!! Jeremiah 23:36, “And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no
more: for every man's word shall be his burden; for ye
have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of
hosts our God.”
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