Verse Comparison: Acts 12:2
American Standard Version
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Amplified® Bible
And he killed James the brother of John with a sword;
Contemporary English Version
He ordered soldiers to cut off the head of James, the brother of John.
Darby English Version
and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.
Good News Bible
He had James, the brother of John, put to death by the sword.
International Standard Version
He even had James the brother of John killed with a sword.
King James Version
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
New American Standard Bible
And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword.
New International Version
He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
New King James Version
Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword.
Young's Literal Translation
and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword,