Acts 12:1-5

James Killed and Peter Imprisoned

1 About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church.

2 He killed ¹James the brother of John ²with the sword,

3 and when he saw ³that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during ⁴the days of Unleavened Bread.

4 And when he had seized him, he put him ⁵in prison, delivering him over to four ⁶squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out to the people.

5 So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest ⁷prayer for him was made to God by the church.