Parallel Verses
Sawyer New Testament
AND at that time Herod the king put forth his hands to injure some of the church.
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.
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 AND at that time Herod the king put forth his hands to injure some of the church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 10:17-18
But beware of men; for they will deliver you to Sanhedrims, and scourge you in their synagogues,
Matthew 24:9
Then they shall deliver you to affliction, and kill you, and you shall be hated by all nations on my account;
Luke 22:53
When I was daily with you in the temple you stretched not out your hands upon me but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
John 15:20
Remember the word which I said to you, a servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my word, they will also keep yours.
John 16:2
They shall put you out of the synagogues; but the hour is coming when every one that kills you will think he renders God a service.
Acts 4:30
by stretching out thy hand, that cures and miracles and prodigies may be performed by the name of thy holy servant Jesus.
Acts 9:31
Then had the church peace in all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and being built up, and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.