Acts 12:1-2
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 12:1-2 King James Version (KJV)
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Acts 12:1-2 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. And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword.
Acts 12:1-2 New Century Version (NCV)
During that same time King Herod began to mistreat some who belonged to the church. He ordered James, the brother of John, to be killed by the sword.
Acts 12:1-2 American Standard Version (ASV)
Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Acts 12:1-2 New International Version (NIV)
It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
Acts 12:1-2 New King James Version (NKJV)
Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Acts 12:1-2 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. And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword
Acts 12:1-2 New Living Translation (NLT)
About that time King Herod Agrippa began to persecute some believers in the church. He had the apostle James (John’s brother) killed with a sword.