Acts 12:1
Good News Translation
About this time King Herod began to persecute some members of the church.

New Revised Standard Version
About that time King Herod laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church.

Contemporary English Version
At that time King Herod caused terrible suffering for some members of the church.

New American Bible
About that time King Herod laid hands upon some members of the church to harm them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And at the same time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to afflict some of the church.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And at the same time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to afflict some of the church.

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stretched forth his hands. or, began.

Acts 4:30 By stretching forth thy hand to cures and signs and wonders, to be done by the name of thy holy Son, Jesus.

Acts 9:31 Now, the church had peace throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria: and was edified, walking in the fear of the Lord: and was filled with the consolation of the Holy Ghost.

Luke 22:53 When I was daily with you in the temple, you did not stretch forth your hands against me: but this is your hour and the power of darkness.

to vex.

Matthew 10:17,18 But beware of men. For they will deliver you up in councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues. . . .

Matthew 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted and shall put you to death: and you shall be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

John 15:20 Remember my word that I said to you: The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they have kept my word, they will keep yours also.

John 16:2 They will put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doth a service to God.

Context
James Killed, Peter Imprisoned
1And at the same time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to afflict some of the church. 2And he killed James, the brother of John, With the sword.…
Cross References
Psalm 125:3
For the Lord will not leave the rod of sinners upon the lot of the just: that the just may not stretch forth their hands to iniquity.

Matthew 14:1
At that time Herod the Tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus.

Matthew 14:3
For Herod had apprehended John and bound him, and put him into prison, because of Herodias, his brother's wife.

Matthew 14:6
But on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them: and pleased Herod.

Acts 11:30
Which also they did, sending it to the ancients, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 12:2
And he killed James, the brother of John, With the sword.

Acts 11:30
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