James Killed and Peter Imprisoned

12 About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. ² He killed ^(A)James the brother of John ^(B)with the sword, ³ and when he saw ^(C)that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during ^(D)the days of Unleavened Bread. ⁴ And when he had seized him, he put him ^(E)in prison, delivering him over to four ^(F)squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out to the people. ⁵ So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest ^(G)prayer for him was made to God by the church.

¹³ But now ^(A)I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have ^(B)my joy fulfilled in themselves. ^14 (C)I have given them your word, and ^(D)the world has hated them ^(E)because they are not of the world, ^(F)just as I am not of the world. ¹⁵ I ^(G)do not ask that you ^(H)take them out of the world, but that you ^(I)keep them from ^(J)the evil one.^{[a] 16 (K)}They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. ^17 (L)Sanctify them^[b] in the truth; ^(M)your word is truth. ^18 (N)As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. ¹⁹ And ^(O)for their sake ^(P)I consecrate myself,^[c] that they also ^(Q)may be sanctified^[d] in truth.