Acts 12:1
Now about that time, Herod the king laid his hands upon certain of the church, to oppress them.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
In Context
2And he slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.
Cross References
Matthew 24:9Then will they deliver you up to distress, and will kill you; and ye will be hated by all nations on account of my name.
John 15:20Remember what I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my words, they will keep yours also.
Acts 4:30while thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal, and signs and wonders are wrought through the name of thy 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 →