Acts 12:1-5 - 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;) ⁴ and he seized him and put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people. ⁵ Peter therefore was kept guarded in prison; but earnest prayer was made by the church to God in his behalf.