Acts 12:1
Around this time King Herod began to persecute some members of the church.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
In Context
2He had James, John's brother, executed by the sword.
Cross References
Matthew 24:9Then they will arrest you, they will persecute you, and they will kill you. All people will hate you because of me.
John 15:20Remember what I told you: servants aren't more important than their master. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you too. If they did what I told them, they would do what you tell them too.
Acts 4:30As you exercise your power to heal, may signs and miracles be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus!”
Matthew Henry on Acts 12:1
In this chapter we have the story, I. Of the martyrdom of James the apostle, and the imprisonment of Peter by Herod Agrippa, who now reigned as king in Judea, ver. 1-4 . II. The miraculous deliverance of Peter out of prison by the ministry of an angel, in answer to the prayers of the church for him, ver. 6-19 . III. The cutting off of Herod in the height of his pride by the stroke of an angel, the minister of God's justice ( ver. 20-23 ); and this was done while Barnabas and Saul were at Jerusalem, upon the errand… Read the whole commentary →