Acts 12:1 Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them. (NASB ©1995)Acts 11:30 And this they did, sending it in charge of Barnabas and Saul to the elders.
Acts 12:2 And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword. (NASB ©1995) Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. 1 King Herod persecutes the Christians, kills James, and imprisons Peter; whom an angel delivers upon the prayers of the church.
20 Herod in his pride taking to himself the honour due to God, is stricken by an angel, and dies miserably.
24 After his death, the word of God prospers.
25 Saul and Barnabas return to Antioch. Cir. A.M. 4048. A.D. 44.
stretched forth his hands. or, began. 4:30 9:31 Lu 22:53 to vex. Mt 10:17,18 24:9 Joh 15:20 16:2 Concordance Entries Afflict Arrested Assembly Attacks Belonged Christians Church Cruel Evil Forth Hands Herod Hurt Ill-treat Intending Laid Members Mistreat Oppress Order Persecute Stretched Vex Violent Jump to Previous Occurrence Afflict Arrested Assembly Attacks Belonged Christians Church Cruel Evil Forth Hands Herod Hurt Ill-Treat Intending Laid Members Mistreat Oppress Order Persecute Stretched Time Vex Violent Jump to Next Occurrence Afflict Arrested Assembly Attacks Belonged Christians Church Cruel Evil Forth Hands Herod Hurt Ill-Treat Intending Laid Members Mistreat Oppress Order Persecute Stretched Time Vex Violent New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. | 
