Acts 12:1

1 About that time King Herod Agrippa began to persecute some believers in the church.

Acts 12:1 In-Context

1 About that time King Herod Agrippa began to persecute some believers in the church.
2 He had the apostle James (John’s brother) killed with a sword.
3 When Herod saw how much this pleased the Jewish people, he also arrested Peter. (This took place during the Passover celebration. )
4 Then he imprisoned him, placing him under the guard of four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring Peter out for public trial after the Passover.
5 But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Greek Herod the king. He was the nephew of Herod Antipas and a grandson of Herod the Great.
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