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27 At that time prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.(A) 28 One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine over all the world, and this took place during the reign of Claudius.(B) 29 The disciples determined that, according to their ability, each would send relief to the brothers and sisters living in Judea;(C) 30 this they did, sending it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.(D)

James Killed and Peter Imprisoned

12 About that time King Herod laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. He had James, the brother of John, killed with the sword.(E) After he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (This was during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.)(F)