Acts 12:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 12:1

Herod’s Violence to the Church

1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church.

2 Then he killed James ^athe brother of John with the sword.

3 And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during ^athe Days of Unleavened Bread.

4 So ^awhen he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four¹ squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people after Passover.

Peter Freed from Prison

5 Peter was therefore kept in prison, but¹ constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.

6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were¹ keeping the prison.

7 Now behold, ^aan angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, “Arise quickly!” And his chains fell off his hands.

8 Then the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and tie on your sandals”; and so he did. And he said to him, “Put on your garment and follow me.”

Verse Comparison: Acts 12:1

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American Standard Version
Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.

Amplified® Bible
ABOUT THAT time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to afflict {and} oppress {and} torment some who belonged to the church (assembly).

Contemporary English Version
At that time King Herod caused terrible suffering for some members of the church.

Darby English Version
At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,

Good News Bible
About this time King Herod began to persecute some members of the church.

International Standard Version
About that time, Herod arrested some people who belonged to the church and mistreated them.

King James Version
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

New American Standard Bible
Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them.

New International Version
It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them.

New King James Version
Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them.

Young's Literal Translation
And about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands, to do evil to certain of those of the assembly,

New English Translation
About that time King Herod¹ laid hands on² some from the church to harm them.³

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