American Standard Version
"Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church. "
— Acts 12:1, American Standard Version
“Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.”
“Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.”
“James is Killed and Peter Imprisoned About that time King Herod laid hands on some from the church to harm them.”
“And at the same time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to afflict some of the church.”
“Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians.”
“Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.”
Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And those were the days of unleavened bread.
And when he had taken him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.