Acts 12:2
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 12:2 King James Version (KJV)
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Acts 12:2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword.
Acts 12:2 New Century Version (NCV)
He ordered James, the brother of John, to be killed by the sword.
Acts 12:2 American Standard Version (ASV)
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Acts 12:2 New International Version (NIV)
He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
Acts 12:2 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Acts 12:2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword
Acts 12:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
He had the apostle James (John’s brother) killed with a sword.