"Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth {his} hands to vex certain of the church. {stretched...: or, began}" — Acts 12:1

Acts 12:1 · KJV

“Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth {his} hands to vex certain of the church. {stretched...: or, began}”

— Acts 12:1

Verse 2

And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

Acts 12 — Context

Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth {his} hands to vex certain of the church. {stretched...: or, began}

And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

Cross References

Matthew 24:9

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

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 10:17-18

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

Luke 22:53

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.

John 16:2

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

Acts 4:30

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

Acts 9:31

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.