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James Killed and Peter Imprisoned

12 About that time Herod the king laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church.[a] He killed James the brother of John with the sword; and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread.

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Footnotes

  1. 12.1 The second wave of persecution: cf. Acts 8.1.

Peter’s Miraculous Escape From Prison

12 It was about this time that King Herod(A) arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. He had James, the brother of John,(B) put to death with the sword.(C) When he saw that this met with approval among the Jews,(D) he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.(E)

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