Acts 12:2
“And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Acts 12:2 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
He had James, the brother of John, beheaded;
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
er tötete aber Jakobus, den Bruder des Johannes, mit dem Schwerte.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y mató á cuchillo á Jacobo, hermano de Juan.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E matou a Tiago, o irmão de João, pela espada.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
e matou Tiago, o irmão de João à espada.
📖 Acts 12:2 in Context
1Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
2And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
3And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
4And 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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