Acts 12:1

In Jerusalem, at that time, the big boss was called Herod. He told his soldiers to grab some of the Christians.

Plain English 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

2One of them was James. He and his younger brother John were both special workers of Jesus. Herod told his soldiers to kill James with a big knife.

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Cross References

John 15:20Remember that I told you before, ‘A worker is not more important than their boss.’ Well, I am your boss, and you are my workers. And people made a lot of trouble for me, so people will make a lot of trouble for you. But some people listened properly to me, so some people will listen properly to you too.

Acts 4:30Show everyone your great power. Make sick people better. Let us do powerful things with the power of Jesus, your special man that works for you. Then everyone will know that we are telling them the true story.”

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 →

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