Acts 12:2

New Century Version

He ordered James, the brother of John, to be killed by the sword.

Cross References

Hebrews 11:37

They were stoned to death, they were cut in half, and they were killed with swords. Some wore the skins of sheep and goats. They were poor, abused, and treated badly.

Matthew 20:23

Jesus said to them, “You will drink from my cup. But I cannot choose who will sit at my right or my left; those places belong to those for whom my Father has prepared them.”

Mark 10:38

Jesus said, “You don’t understand what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I must drink? And can you be baptized with the same kind of baptism that I must go through?”

Mark 10:35

Then James and John, sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, we want to ask you to do something for us.”

1 Kings 19:10

He answered, “Lord God All-Powerful, I have always served you as well as I could. But the people of Israel have broken their agreement with you, destroyed your altars, and killed your prophets with swords. I am the only prophet left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”

1 Kings 19:1

King Ahab told Jezebel every thing Elijah had done and how Elijah had killed all the prophets with a sword.

Jeremiah 26:23

and they brought Uriah back from Egypt. Then they took him to King Jehoiakim, who had Uriah killed with a sword. His body was thrown into the burial place where poor people are buried.)

Mark 10:39

They answered, “Yes, we can.” Jesus said to them, “You will drink the same cup that I will drink, and you will be baptized with the same baptism that I must go through.

Acts 12:1

During that same time King Herod began to mistreat some who belonged to the church.