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King Herod puts Peter in prison

12 At that time, King Herod took hold of some of the group of believers in Jerusalem. He wanted to cause them to suffer. He sent his soldiers to cut off James's head. James was John's brother.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 12:2 James and John were sons of Zebedee. King Herod killed James about 10 years after Jesus became alive again.

Peter’s Miraculous Escape From Prison

12 It was about this time that King Herod(A) arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. He had James, the brother of John,(B) put to death with the sword.(C)

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