Act 12:1 | NET2full | STEP | About that time King Herod laid hands on some from the church to harm them.

‏ Acts 12:1

James is Killed and Peter Imprisoned

1 About that time King Herod ^{▼▼sn King Herod was Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod I (Herod the Great). His mediocre career is summarized in Josephus, Ant. 18-19. This event took place in a.d. 42 or 43.} laid hands on ^{▼▼tn Or “King Herod had some from the church arrested.”} some from the church to harm them. ^{▼▼tn Or “to cause them injury.”}