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Acts 12:2
And he put James, the brother of John, to death with the sword.
Acts 12:2 · Bible in Basic English
Acts 12:2 in other translations
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
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In context
1 Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians.
2 And he put James, the brother of John, to death with the sword.
3 And when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he went on to take Peter in addition. This was at the time of the feast of unleavened bread.
4 And having taken him, he put him in prison, with four bands of armed men to keep watch over him; his purpose being to take him out to the people after the Passover.
5 So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him.
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