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12 About that time King Herod moved against some of the believers and killed the apostle[a] James (John’s brother). When Herod saw how much this pleased the Jewish leaders, he arrested Peter during the Passover celebration

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  1. Acts 12:2 and killed the apostle, implied.

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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