Acts 12:2

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

Acts 12:2

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.

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KJV

King James Version

And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

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WEB

World English Bible

He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And he put to death James the brother of John with the sword.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 12

¹ About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.

² He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.

³ And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

⁴ He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

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