# General Information:

Here the word "he" refers to Herod. (See: [Acts 12:1](../12/01.md))

# After he saw that this pleased the Jews

"When Herod realized that putting James to death pleased the Jewish leaders"

# pleased the Jews

"made the Jewish leaders happy"

# That was

"Herod did this" or "This happened"

# the days of unleavened bread

This refers to a time of Jewish religious feast time during the Passover season. Alternate translation: "the festival when the Jewish people ate bread without yeast"