Acts 12:1-3 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

¹About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.

²He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.

³And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

— Acts 12:1-3

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