1Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.


In Context

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.)

Acts 12:1 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:1Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of the church.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:1It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:1AND at the same time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to afflict some of the church.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:1Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:1At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:1Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:1Now about that time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:1Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:1And about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands, to do evil to certain of those of the assembly,