Acts 12:1
King James Version (KJV)
Now 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 every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
- WEB World English Bible
- Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands, to do evil to certain of those of the assembly,
- DBY Darby Translation
- At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,
- WBS Webster Bible
- Now about that time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.