Acts 12:1

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

Now {G1161} about {G2596} that {G1565} time {G2540} Herod {G2264} the king {G935} stretched forth {G1911} his hands {G5495} to vex {G2559} certain {G5100} of {G575} the church {G1577}.

It was around this time that King Herod began arresting and persecuting certain members of the Messianic community;

About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.

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

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 24:9 (20 votes)

    Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

  • John 15:20 (14 votes)

    Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

  • Matthew 10:17 (13 votes)

    But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

  • Matthew 10:18 (13 votes)

    And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

  • John 16:2 (7 votes)

    They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

  • Luke 22:53 (7 votes)

    When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

  • Acts 4:30 (2 votes)

    By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.