 | Archibald Alexander - 1832 - 372 pages
...Christians, of which Luke gives the following account. " Now about that time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to vex certain of the church ; and he killed James the brother of John with the sword, and because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded farther to take Peter also." (Acts xii.... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 578 pages
...Philip tell Jesus. John xii. 22. James tlie son of Zebedee.] See chap. iv. 21. Herod the king stretched d. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them ; because greater is he that is in yo sword. Ac. xii. 1,2. After that (Christ's being seen office hundred) he was seen of James, then of... | |
 | Samuel Wood (B.A.) - 1832 - 244 pages
...BY HEROD. (Acts xii. 1—19.) Now about that time, Herod the king stretched forth his hand to harass 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 further to seize Peter also. And when... | |
 | William Stevens (biographer.) - 1833 - 786 pages
...persecutor, being the prince of whom St. Luke says, Now, about that time, Herod the king.f stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword. And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. Then were the... | |
 | Menzies Rayner - 1833 - 202 pages
...beginning of the chapter, the historian, St. Luke, says, " Now about that time, Herod the King, stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church, and he killed James the brother of John with the sword : and because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also ; and when... | |
 | Arthur Philip Perceval - 1833 - 48 pages
...he had scourged him, to be crucified." Mark xv. 15. " Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the Church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword; and because he saw it pleased the Jems, he proceeded further to take Peter also." Acts xii.... | |
 | William Jay - 1833 - 722 pages
...spurn me from his Bight." OCTOBER 6. — " Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his handi to vex certain of the Church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also." — Acts xii.... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1835 - 636 pages
...sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. Now about that time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the Church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. The Gospel.... | |
 | 1835 - 604 pages
...determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea. Which also they did, and sent < stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the Church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. The. Gospel.... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 168 pages
...days of Claudius Caesar. LESSON XCII. ACTS, CHAP. xn. Now, about that time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword. And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded farther to take Peter also. (Then were... | |
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Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 
