Acts 12:1-3

James Killed and Peter Imprisoned

¹ About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. ² He killed _f James the brother of John _g with the sword, ³ and when he saw _h that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during _i the days of Unleavened Bread.

1. Cross References
   Matthew 4:21
   And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them.
   Matthew 20:23
   He said to them, "You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.
   
2. Cross References
   Hebrews 11:37
   They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword. They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated -
   
3. Cross References
   Acts 24:27
   When two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And desiring to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
   Acts 25:9
   But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, "Do you wish to go up to Jerusalem and there be tried on these charges before me?
   
4. Cross References
   Acts 20:6
   But we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we came to them at Troas, where we stayed for seven days.
   Exodus 12:14 - 15
   This day shall be for you a memorial day, and you shall keep it as a feast to the Lord ; throughout your generations, as a statute forever, you shall keep it as a feast.
   Exodus 23:15
   You shall keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. As I commanded you, you shall eat unleavened bread for seven days at the appointed time in the month of Abib, for in it you came out of Egypt. None shall appear before me empty-handed.