Parallel Verses

Montgomery New Testament

Now, at about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands to ill-treat certain members of the church;

New American Standard Bible

Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them.

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 Herod [Agrippa I] the king [of the Jews] arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to harm them.

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.

Darby Translation

At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,

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.

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Now
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

ἐκεῖνος 
Ekeinos 
that, those, he, the same, they,
Usage: 148

καιρός 
Kairos 
Usage: 63

Ἡρώδης 
herodes 
Usage: 43

the king
βασιλεύς 
Basileus 
Usage: 99

ἐπιβάλλω 
Epiballo 
Usage: 13

χείρ 
Cheir 
hand, not tr
Usage: 149

to vex
κακόω 
Kakoo 
Usage: 5

of
ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

Context Readings

Herod Kills James And Imprisons Peter

1 Now, at about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands to ill-treat certain members of the church; 2 and beheaded James, the brother of John, with the sword.


Cross References

Matthew 10:17-18

"But beware of men! For they will give you up to the Sanhedrin, and flog you in their synagogues.

Matthew 24:9

Then they will deliver you up to suffer affliction, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

Luke 22:53

"When daily I was with you in the temple you did not stretch out your hands to take me; but this is your hour and the power of darkness."

John 15:20

"Remember what I told you, 'A slave is not better than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you. If they have obeyed my word, they will obey yours also.

John 16:2

"They will excommunicate you from their synagogues; indeed the time is coming when any one who kills you will suppose that he is doing God's service.

Acts 4:30

"whilst thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal; grant too, that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant, Jesus."

Acts 9:31

Now throughout the whole of Judea, Galilee, and Samaria the Church continued to enjoy peace and to be spiritually built up. It was increasing in members also, as it kept walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

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