Acts 12:2
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.In other versions
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
ASV
And he put James, the brother of John, to death with the sword.
BBE
and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.
DBY
He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
WEB
and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword,
YLT
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
ENG
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
WBT
He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
BSB
In context
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.)
4And 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.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- James
- John