Parallel Verses
Noyes New Testament
And he slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.
New American Standard Bible
And he
King James Version
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Holman Bible
and he killed James,
International Standard Version
He even had James, the brother of John, killed with a sword.
A Conservative Version
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
American Standard Version
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Amplified
And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword;
An Understandable Version
He had James, the brother of John, killed with the sword.
Anderson New Testament
And he slew with the sword James the brother of John.
Bible in Basic English
And he put James, the brother of John, to death with the sword.
Common New Testament
He had James the brother of John put to death with the sword.
Daniel Mace New Testament
he caus'd James the brother of John to be beheaded.
Darby Translation
and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.
Godbey New Testament
And he slew James the brother of John with a sword.
Goodspeed New Testament
He had John's brother, James, beheaded,
John Wesley New Testament
And he slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.
Julia Smith Translation
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
King James 2000
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So he executed James the brother of John with a sword.
Modern King James verseion
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword:
Moffatt New Testament
James the brother of John he slew with the sword,
Montgomery New Testament
and beheaded James, the brother of John, with the sword.
NET Bible
He had James, the brother of John, executed with a sword.
New Heart English Bible
He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
Sawyer New Testament
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
The Emphasized Bible
And slew James the brother of John with a sword;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he slew James the brother of John with a sword.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He had James, the brother of John, beheaded;
Webster
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Weymouth New Testament
and James, John's brother, he beheaded.
Williams New Testament
He had James the brother of John murdered with a sword,
World English Bible
He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
Worrell New Testament
And he slew James, the brother of John, with the sword;
Worsley New Testament
And he cut off James, the brother of John, with the sword.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword,
Themes
Beheading » Execution by » Of james
Herod » Son of aristobulus (herod agrippa i)
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Herod
James » An apostle. Son of zebedee and salome » Martyred
Jerusalem » Roman rulers who resided in » Herod (herod agrippa i)
King » Influenced by popular opinion » Herod
Martyrdom » Exemplified » James
Martyrdom » Instances of » James the apostle
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Persecution » Instances of » Of james
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Sword
Punishments » Capital kinds of » Slaying with the sword
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Herod (agrippa i) » Persecuting
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 12:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Herod Kills James And Imprisons Peter
1 Now about that time, Herod the king laid his hands upon certain of the church, to oppress them. 2 And he slew James, the brother of John, with the sword. 3 And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to apprehend Peter also; (then were the days of unleavened bread;)
Cross References
Matthew 20:23
He saith to them, Ye will indeed drink my cup; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but it will be given to those for whom it hath been prepared by my Father.
Hebrews 11:37
they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword; they went about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented,
Matthew 4:21-22
And going on from thence, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
Mark 10:35
And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying to him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldst do for us whatever we shall ask thee.
Mark 10:38
But Jesus said to them, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?