Acts 12:2
King James Version (KJV)
And 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 every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
- WEB World English Bible
- He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword,
- DBY Darby Translation
- and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.