Acts 12:2

The Passion Translation

He even had the apostle Jacob, John’s brother, beheaded.

Cross References

Hebrews 11:37

Some of these faith champions were brutally killed by stoning, being sawn in two or slaughtered by the sword. These lived in faith as they went about wearing goatskins and sheepskins for clothing. They lost everything they possessed, they endured great afflictions, and they were cruelly mistreated.

Matthew 20:23

“You will indeed drink the cup of my suffering and be immersed into my death,” Jesus told them. “But to be the ones who sit at the place of highest honor is not mine to decide. My Father is the one who chooses them and prepares them.”

Mark 10:38

Jesus replied, “You don’t have a clue what you’re asking for! Are you prepared to drink from the cup of suffering that I am about to drink? And are you able to endure the baptism into death that I am about to experience?”

Mark 10:35

Jacob and John, sons of Zebedee, approached Jesus and said, “Teacher, will you do us a favor?”

Jeremiah 26:23

who brought Uriah back from Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim. The king executed Uriah with the sword and had his body thrown into the common burial ground.

Mark 10:39

They replied, “Yes, we are able.” Jesus said to them, “You will certainly drink from the cup of my sufferings and be immersed into my death,

Acts 12:1

During this period King Herod incited persecution against the church, causing great harm to the believers.