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Acts 12:2 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Acts 12:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 12 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.”
Acts 12:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Acts 12:2
Herod 'killed James the brother of John with the sword.' James (son of Zebedee, one of Jesus' inner circle) became the first apostolic martyr. His execution fulfilled Jesus' prophecy that James would drink His cup of suffering (Mark 10:39). The brevity of Luke's account contrasts with extensive detail given to Stephen - martyrdom was becoming common, not exceptional. Reformed theology affirms God's sovereignty even in martyrdom - the timing and manner of believers' deaths are in God's hands. James's death served God's purposes though humanly tragic.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 12:2
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“afflicted”
“he saw two other brothers”
“You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with, but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”
“the sons of Zebedee”
“You don't know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”
“I have been very jealous for Yahweh”
“and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.”
“and brought him to Jehoiakim the king”