Acts 12:1
And in the same time Herod the king sent power, [or hands], (or his men), to torment some men of the church.
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
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 by (the) sword James, the brother of John.
Cross References
Matthew 24:9Then men shall betake you into tribulation, and shall slay you, and ye shall be in hate [or in hatred] to all folks for my name. (Then men shall deliver you unto trials and troubles, and shall kill you, and ye shall be hated by all the nations and all the peoples, for my name’s sake.)
John 15:20Have ye mind of my word (s), which I said to you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have pursued me, they shall pursue you also; if they have kept my word, they shall keep yours also. (Remember my words, which I said to you, The servant is not greater than his lord or master. If they have persecuted me, they shall also persecute you; if they have obeyed my words, they shall also obey yours.)
Acts 4:30in that thing that thou hold forth thine hand, that healings and signs (or miracles) and wonders be made by (or through) the name of thine holy Son 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 →