12 Herod killeth James with the sword,  4 And imprisoneth Peter, 8 whom the Angel delivereth. 20 Herod being offended with them of Tyrus, 21 is pacified: 22 And taking the honor due to God, to himself, 23 he is eaten with worms , and so dieth.

Now [a]about that time, [b]Herod the king stretched forth his hand to vex certain of the Church,

And he [c]killed James the brother of John with the sword.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 12:1 God giveth his Church a truce, but for a little time.
  2. Acts 12:1 This name Herod was common to all them that came of the stock of Herod Ascalonites, whose surname was Magnus: but he that is spoken of here, was nephew to Herod the great son to Aristobulus, and father to that Agrippa who is spoken of afterward.
  3. Acts 12:2 Violently, his cause being not once heard.

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