Acts 12:2

And slew James the brother of John with a sword;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

In Context

1Now, in the course of that season, Herod the king thrust forth his hands to harm some of them of the assembly,—

3And, seeing that it was acceptable unto the Jews, he went on to apprehend Peter also (now they were the days of unleavened bread),—

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Cross References

1 Kings 19:1And Ahab told Jezebel, all that Elijah had done,—and withal, how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.

Jeremiah 26:23and they brought forth Urijah out of Egypt, and took him in unto King Jehoiakim, who smote him with the sword,—and cast out his dead body among the graves of the sons of the people.

Matthew 20:23He saith unto them—My cup, indeed, ye shall drink; but, to sit on my right hand and on my left, is not mine to give,—except unto those for whom it hath been prepared by my Father.

Mark 10:38But, Jesus, said unto them—Ye know not what ye are asking: Are ye able to drink the cup that, I, am to drink? or to be immersed, with the immersion wherewith, I, am to be immersed?

Hebrews 11:37They were stoned, were pierced through, were sawn asunder, by murder, with a sword, died, went about in sheep-skins, in goat-hides,—being in want, suffering tribulation, enduring ill-treatment:

Matthew Henry on Acts 12:2-5

The Martyrdom of James; Peter's Imprisonment. 1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) 4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. Ever since the… Read the whole commentary →

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