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.

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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