Acts 12:20-25

The Death of Herod

20 Now Herod was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they came to him with one accord, and ¹having persuaded Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, ^[a] they asked for peace, because ²their country depended on the king’s country for food.

21 On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and delivered an oration to them.

22 And the people were shouting, “The voice of a god, and not of a man! ”

23 Immediately ³an angel of the Lord struck him down, because ⁴he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last.

24 But ⁵the word of God increased and multiplied.

25 ⁶And Barnabas and Saul returned from^[b] Jerusalem when they had completed their service, bringing with them ⁷John, whose other name was Mark.

Cross References

• 1. 12:20 Matt. 28:14 (Gk.)
• 2. 12:20 [1 Kgs. 5:9; Ezra 3:7; Ezek. 27:17]
• 3. 12:23 [2 Sam. 24:16; 2 Kgs. 19:35]; See ch. 8:26
• 4. 12:23 Ps. 115:1
• 5. 12:24 See ch. 6:7
• 6. 12:25 ch. 11:29, 30
• 7. 12:25 See ver. 12

Footnotes

• [a] 12:20 That is, trusted personal attendant
• [b] 12:25 Some manuscripts 'to'