Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 Now about that time
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 10:17-18
Beware of men! They will take you to court! They will have you beaten in their meeting places.
Matthew 24:9
People will cause you tribulation, and kill you. You will be hated by all the nations for my name's sake.
Luke 22:53
I was with you every day in the temple. Yet you did not lift a hand against me. This is your hour for this power of darkness.
John 15:20
Remember the word I said to you. A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they obeyed my word, they will obey yours also.
John 16:2
They will throw you out of the synagogues. Yes, the hour comes that whoever kills you will think that he offered service to God.
Acts 4:30
You extend your hand to heal and signs and wonders appear in the name of your holy servant Jesus.
Acts 9:31
The congregations throughout all Judea, Galilee and Samaria, were built up. They walked in deep respect for Jehovah and were comforted by the Holy Spirit and continued to grow.