Bible verse
About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
Acts 12:1 · BSB
The verses around it, from Acts 12.
1 About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
2 He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
3 And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
4 He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.
5 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.
KJV
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of the church.
ASV
Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.
ERV
Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.
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