Acts 12:2

Bible in Basic English 1965

And he put James, the brother of John, to death with the sword.

Cross References

1 Kings 19:1

Ahab gave Jezebel news of all Elijah had done, and how he had put all the prophets to death with the sword.

1 Kings 19:10

And he said, I have been burning for the honour of the Lord, the God of armies; for the children of Israel have not kept your agreement; they have made destruction of your altars, and have put your prophets to death with the sword: till I, even I, am the only one living; and now they are attempting to take away my life.

Jeremiah 26:23

And they took Uriah out of Egypt and came back with him to Jehoiakim the king; who put him to death with the sword, and had his dead body put into the resting-place of the bodies of the common people.

Matthew 20:23

They say to him, We are able. He says to them, Truly, you will take of my cup: but to be seated at my right hand and at my left is not for me to give, but it is for those for whom my Father has made it ready.

Mark 10:35

And there came to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying to him, Master, will you give us whatever may be our request?

Mark 10:38

But Jesus said to them, You have no knowledge of what you are saying. Are you able to take of my cup? or to undergo the baptism which I am to undergo?

Mark 10:39

And they said to him, We are able. And Jesus said to them, You will take of the cup from which I take; and the baptism which I am about to undergo you will undergo:

Acts 12:1

Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians.

Hebrews 11:37

They were stoned, they were cut up with knives, they were tested, they were put to death with the sword, they went about in sheepskins and in goatskins; being poor and in pain and cruelly attacked,