2And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.


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.)

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.

Acts 12:2 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:2He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:2And he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:2And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:2and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:2And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:2And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:2He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:2and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:2And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.