And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly.

And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly.

Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. 2 Then he killed James (A) the brother of John with the sword.

About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of John with the sword, and...

Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

[1] Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. [2] And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

12About that time King Herod laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. 2He had James, the brother of John, killed with the sword.

¶“1Now about that time, King Herod laid hands on some of the church to persecute them. 2He had James, the brother of John, put to death by the sword.

Acts 12 - Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of the church.

Peter is finally safe—for now. An angel just rescued him from prison and imminent execution. Days before, Herod Agrippa I arrested and beheaded the apostle ...