Acts 12:2

New International Reader's Version

He had James killed with a sword. James was John’s brother.

Cross References

1 Kings 19:1

Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done. He told her how Elijah had killed all the prophets of Baal with his sword.

1 Kings 19:10

He replied, “Lord God who rules over all, I’ve been very committed to you. The Israelites have turned their backs on your covenant. They have torn down your altars. They’ve put your prophets to death with their swords. I’m the only one left. And they are trying to kill me.”

Jeremiah 26:23

Those men brought Uriah out of Egypt. They took him to King Jehoiakim. Then the king had Uriah struck down with a sword. He had Uriah’s body thrown into one of the graves of the ordinary people.

Matthew 20:23

Jesus said to them, “You will certainly drink from my cup. But it is not for me to say who will sit at my right or left hand. These places belong to those my Father has prepared them for.”

Mark 10:35

James and John came to Jesus. They were the sons of Zebedee. “Teacher,” they said, “we would like to ask you for a favor.”

Mark 10:38

“You don’t know what you’re asking for,” Jesus said. “Can you drink the cup of suffering I drink? Or can you go through the baptism of suffering I must go through?”

Mark 10:39

“We can,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “You will drink the cup I drink. And you will go through the baptism I go through.

Acts 12:1

About this time, King Herod arrested some people who belonged to the church. He planned to make them suffer greatly.

Hebrews 11:37

Some were killed with stones. Some were sawed in two. Some were killed by swords. They went around wearing the skins of sheep and goats. They were poor. They were attacked. They were treated badly.