“Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.”

Acts 12:1 (KJV) |

Acts 12:1

From Acts 12, in the Book of Acts (New Testament).

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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.)

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