Matthew 23:30-34

and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been concerned with them in shedding the blood of the prophets:

Acts 7:52

Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and slew those who prophesied concerning the coming of that righteous One, of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers;

Acts 12:2-3

And he cut off James, the brother of John, with the sword.

Acts 12:11

And Peter being come to himself said, Now I know truly, that the Lord hath sent his angel and hath delivered me from the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

Acts 12:23

but immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and being devoured by worms he died.

1 John 3:12

and why did he slay him? because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

Wicked

General references

Bible References

Wicked

Acts 12:2
And he cut off James, the brother of John, with the sword.

Slay

Matthew 23:30
and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been concerned with them in shedding the blood of the prophets:
Acts 7:52
Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and slew those who prophesied concerning the coming of that righteous One, of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers;
1 John 3:12
and why did he slay him? because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

General references

Revelation 12:13
Now when the dragon saw that he was cast down to the earth, he persecuted the woman that brought forth the male-child: