Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,
New American Standard Bible
Now about that time
King James Version
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
Holman Bible
About that time King Herod cruelly attacked some who belonged to the church,
International Standard Version
About that time, Herod arrested some people who belonged to the church and mistreated them.
A Conservative Version
Now about that time Herod the king threw on hands to harm some of those from the church.
American Standard Version
Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.
Amplified
Now at that time
An Understandable Version
Now about that time King Herod began a persecution of certain people in the [Jerusalem] church. [Note: This man was the grandson of Herod the Great. See Matt. 2:1].
Anderson New Testament
At that time Herod the king undertook to afflict some of the church.
Bible in Basic English
Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians.
Common New Testament
Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to persecute them.
Daniel Mace New Testament
About that time, king Herod Agrippa began to persecute some of the church.
Godbey New Testament
But at this time king Herod reached forth his hands to persecute some of those from the church.
Goodspeed New Testament
About that time King Herod laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church.
John Wesley New Testament
About that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to afflict a certain of the church.
Julia Smith Translation
And at that time Herod the king laid hands upon to injure certain of the church.
King James 2000
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to persecute certain of the church.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now at that time, Herod the king laid hands on some of those from the church to harm [them].
Modern King James verseion
And at that time Herod the king threw on his hands to oppress some of those of the church.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
In that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the congregation.
Moffatt New Testament
It was about that time that king Herod laid hands of violence on some members of the church.
Montgomery New Testament
Now, at about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands to ill-treat certain members of the church;
NET Bible
About that time King Herod laid hands on some from the church to harm them.
New Heart English Bible
Now about that time, Herod the king stretched out his hands to oppress some of the church.
Noyes New Testament
Now about that time, Herod the king laid his hands upon certain of the church, to oppress them.
Sawyer New Testament
AND at that time Herod the king put forth his hands to injure some of the church.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, in the course of that season, Herod the king thrust forth his hands to harm some of them of the assembly, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
NOW at that time Herod the king stretched forth his hand to treat cruelly certain persons belonging to the church.
Twentieth Century New Testament
It was at that time that King Herod began to ill-treat some of the members of the Church.
Webster
Now about that time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.
Weymouth New Testament
Now, about that time, King Herod arrested certain members of the Church, in order to ill-treat them;
Williams New Testament
About that time Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, in order to do them violence.
World English Bible
Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
Worrell New Testament
Now about that time Herod the king put forth his bands to harm some of the assembly.
Worsley New Testament
About that time Herod the king exerted his power to distress some of the church.
Youngs Literal Translation
And about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands, to do evil to certain of those of the assembly,
Themes
Herod » Son of aristobulus (herod agrippa i)
Jerusalem » Roman rulers who resided in » Herod (herod agrippa i)
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified » Herod
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Herod (agrippa i) » Persecuting
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 12:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Herod Kills James And Imprisons Peter
1 At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt, 2 and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 10:17-18
But beware of men; for they will deliver you up to sanhedrims, and scourge you in their synagogues;
Matthew 24:9
Then shall they deliver you up to tribulation, and shall kill you; and ye will be hated of all the nations for my name's sake.
Luke 22:53
When I was day by day with you in the temple ye did not stretch out your hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of darkness.
John 15:20
Remember the word which I said unto you, The bondman is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my word, they will keep also yours.
John 16:2
They shall put you out of the synagogues; but the hour is coming that every one who kills you will think to render service to God;
Acts 4:30
in that thou stretchest out thy hand to heal, and that signs and wonders take place through the name of thy holy servant Jesus.
Acts 9:31
The assemblies then throughout the whole of Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified and walking in the fear of the Lord, and were increased through the comfort of the Holy Spirit.