Acts 12:1,22-24
Acts 12:1-4 The Message (MSG)
That’s when King Herod got it into his head to go after some of the church members. He murdered James, John’s brother. When he saw how much it raised his popularity ratings with the Jews, he arrested Peter—all this during Passover Week, mind you—and had him thrown in jail, putting four squads of four soldiers each to guard him. He was planning a public lynching after Passover.
Acts 12:20-22-24 The Message (MSG)
But things went from bad to worse for Herod. Now people from Tyre and Sidon put him on the warpath. But they got Blastus, King Herod’s right-hand man, to put in a good word for them and got a delegation together to iron things out. Because they were dependent on Judea for food supplies, they couldn’t afford to let this go on too long. On the day set for their meeting, Herod, robed in pomposity, took his place on the throne and regaled them with a lot of hot air. The people played their part to the hilt and shouted flatteries: “The voice of God! The voice of God!” That was the last straw. God had had enough of Herod’s arrogance and sent an angel to strike him down. Herod had given God no credit for anything. Down he went. Rotten to the core, a maggoty old man if there ever was one, he died. Meanwhile, the ministry of God’s Word grew by leaps and bounds.
Acts 12:1 King James Version (KJV)
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
Acts 12:22-24 King James Version (KJV)
And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Acts 12:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them.
Acts 12:22-24 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The people kept crying out, “The voice of a god and not of a man!” And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died. But the word of the Lord continued to grow and to be multiplied.
Acts 12:1 New Century Version (NCV)
During that same time King Herod began to mistreat some who belonged to the church.
Acts 12:22-24 New Century Version (NCV)
They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not a human!” Because Herod did not give the glory to God, an angel of the Lord immediately caused him to become sick, and he was eaten by worms and died. God’s message continued to spread and reach people.
Acts 12:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.
Acts 12:22-24 American Standard Version (ASV)
And the people shouted, saying, The voice of a god, and not of a man. And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Acts 12:1 New International Version (NIV)
It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them.
Acts 12:22-24 New International Version (NIV)
They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.” Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died. But the word of God continued to spread and flourish.
Acts 12:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church.
Acts 12:22-24 New King James Version (NKJV)
And the people kept shouting, “The voice of a god and not of a man!” Then immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died. But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Acts 12:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now at that time Herod [Agrippa I] the king [of the Jews] arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to harm them.
Acts 12:22-24 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The assembled people kept shouting, “It is the voice of a god and not of a man!” And at once an angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give God the glory [and instead permitted himself to be worshiped], and he was eaten by worms and died [five days later]. But the word of the Lord [the good news about salvation through Christ] continued to grow and spread [increasing in effectiveness].
Acts 12:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
About that time King Herod Agrippa began to persecute some believers in the church.
Acts of the Apostles 12:22-24 New Living Translation (NLT)
The people gave him a great ovation, shouting, “It’s the voice of a god, not of a man!” Instantly, an angel of the Lord struck Herod with a sickness, because he accepted the people’s worship instead of giving the glory to God. So he was consumed with worms and died. Meanwhile, the word of God continued to spread, and there were many new believers.
Acts 12:1 The Passion Translation (TPT)
During this period King Herod incited persecution against the church, causing great harm to the believers.
Acts 12:22-24 The Passion Translation (TPT)
At its conclusion the people gave him a round of applause. The crowd shouted, “These are the words of a god, not a man!” Immediately, an angel of the Lord struck Herod with a sickness, an infestation of worms, because he accepted the people’s worship and didn’t give the glory to God, and he died. But the hope of God’s kingdom kept spreading and multiplying everywhere!
Acts 12:1 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church.
Acts 12:22-24 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
And the people were shouting, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!” Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last. But the word of God increased and multiplied.