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Acts 12:1-3
Worldwide English (New Testament)
Acts 12:1-3
Worldwide English (New Testament)
12 ) At that time Herod the king caught some of the church people and troubled them.
2 He killed James the brother of John with a long knife or sword.
3 He saw that this pleased the leaders of the Jews, so he caught Peter also. This happened at the Jewish feast which they had each year to remember leaving Egypt. (It was called the Passover Feast.)
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Acts 12:1-3
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Acts 12:1-3
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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. 2 He had James, the brother of John,(B) put to death with the sword.(C) 3 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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