Acts 12:1

James Moffatt - New Testament

It was about that time that king Herod laid hands of violence on some members of the church.

Cross References

Matthew 24:9

Then men will hand you over to suffer affliction, and they will kill you; you will be hated by all the Gentiles on account of my name.

John 15:20

Remember what I told you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they hold to my word, they will hold to yours.

Luke 22:53

Day after day I was beside you in the temple, and you never stretched a hand against me. But this is your hour, and the dark Power has its way."

John 16:2

They will excommunicate you; indeed the time is coming when anyone who kills you will imagine he is performing a service to God.

Acts 4:30

when thy hand is stretched out to heal and to perform miracles and wonders by the name of thy holy Servant Jesus."

Acts 9:31

Now, all over Judaea, Galilee, and Samaria, the church enjoyed peace; it was consolidated, inspired by reverence for the Lord and by its invocation of the holy Spirit, and so increased in numbers.

Matthew 14:1

At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus.

Matthew 14:3

For Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias the wife of his brother Philip,

Matthew 14:6

However, on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced in public to the delight of Herod;

Acts 11:30

This they carried out, sending their contribution to the presbyters by Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 12:2

James the brother of John he slew with the sword,