Acts 12:1
About that time King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church in order to harm them.
Text-Critical English NT
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 killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Cross References
Matthew 24:9“Then they will hand you over to be tortured and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.
John 15:20Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.
Acts 4:30as yoʋ stretch out yoʋr hand to heal and to perform signs and wonders through the name of yoʋr 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 →