Acts 12:1

κατ εκεινον δε τον καιρον επεβαλεν ηρωδησ ο βασιλευσ τασ χειρασ κακωσαι τινασ των απο τησ εκκλησιασ

Η Καινή Διαθήκη

In The King James Version

Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

In Context

2ανειλεν δε ιακωβον τον αδελφον ιωαννου μαχαιρα

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Cross References

Matthew 24:9τοτε παραδωσουσιν υμασ εισ θλιψιν και αποκτενουσιν υμασ και εσεσθε μισουμενοι υπο παντων των εθνων δια το ονομα μου

John 15:20μνημονευετε του λογου ου εγω ειπον υμιν ουκ εστιν δουλοσ μειζων του κυριου αυτου ει εμε εδιωξαν και υμασ διωξουσιν ει τον λογον μου ετηρησαν και τον υμετερον τηρησουσιν

Acts 4:30εν τω την χειρα σου εκτεινειν σε εισ ιασιν και σημεια και τερατα γινεσθαι δια του ονοματοσ του αγιου παιδοσ σου ιησου

Matthew Henry on Acts 12:1

In this chapter we have the story, I. Of the martyrdom of James the apostle, and the imprisonment of Peter by Herod Agrippa, who now reigned as king in Judea, ver. 1-4 . II. The miraculous deliverance of Peter out of prison by the ministry of an angel, in answer to the prayers of the church for him, ver. 6-19 . III. The cutting off of Herod in the height of his pride by the stroke of an angel, the minister of God's justice ( ver. 20-23 ); and this was done while Barnabas and Saul were at Jerusalem, upon the errand… Read the whole commentary →

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