Acts 12:2 meaning and explanation
He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
Acts 12:2, Berean Standard Bible
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Herod here is Herod Agrippa I, ruler of Judea, and the James named is one of the Twelve, the brother of John and a son of Zebedee. Luke, writing the account, notes that Agrippa acted to gain favor with the Jewish leadership in Jerusalem, and the sword likely means execution by beheading, a Roman method.
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