KJV King James Version
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of the church.
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Acts 12:1
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of the church.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
WEB World English Bible
Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
ASV American Standard Version
Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.
YLT 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,
Surrounding context — Acts 12
1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of the church.
2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
4 And when he had apprehended him, he put [him] in prison, and delivered [him] to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
Κατ᾽G2596 · kataaccording toἐκεῖνονG1565 · ekeinosthatδὲG1161 · dethenτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαιρὸνG2540 · kairostime/right timeἐπέβαλενG1911 · epiballōto put on/seizeἩρῴδηςG2264 · HērōdēsHerodὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλεὺςG935 · basileuskingτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoχεῖραςG5495 · cheirhandκακῶσαίG2559 · kakoōto harmτιναςG5100 · tisoneτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐκκλησίας.G1577 · ekklēsiaassembly
Cross-references
Matthew 24:9Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.John 15:20Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.Matthew 10:17-18But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;Luke 22:53When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.John 16:2They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.Acts 4:30By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.Acts 9:31Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
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