Acts 12:1

Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

Acts 12:1 · King James Version

In other versions

Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.
ASV
Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians.
BBE
At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,
DBY
Now about that time, Herod the king stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
WEB
And about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands, to do evil to certain of those of the assembly,
YLT
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
ENG
Now about that time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.
WBT
About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
BSB

¹Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

²And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

³And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)