Devine Scripture

Acts 12:2

Acts chapter 12 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.1Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.

v.2This passage

v.3And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And those were the days of unleavened bread.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 4:21

    And going on from thence he saw two other brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

  • Matthew 20:23

    He saith unto them, My cup indeed ye shall drink: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left hand, is not mine to give; but it is for them for whom it hath been prepared of my Father.

  • Mark 10:35

    And there come near unto him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying unto him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee.

  • Mark 10:38

    But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I drink? or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

  • 1 Kings 19:10

    And he said, I have been very jealous for Jehovah, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword: and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

  • 1 Kings 19:1

    And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.