Acts 12:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword,

English ASV

And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

English Amplified

And he killed James the brother of John with a sword;

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And he killed James the brother of John with a sword;

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

and he executed James, John’s brother, with the sword.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.

English EASY 2024

He sent his soldiers to cut off James's head. James was John's brother.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

He ordered James, the brother of John, to be killed with a sword.

He killed James the brother of John with the sword,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

He had James, the brother of John, executed.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

and he killed James, John's brother, with the sword.

English KJV 1611

And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

English LSB

And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He had James, the brother of John, killed by the sword,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He had James, the brother of John, executed with a sword.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He had James killed with a sword. James was John's brother.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

English NLT

He had the apostle James (John's brother) killed with a sword.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He had James, the brother of John, killed with the sword.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

He even had the apostle Jacob, John’s brother, beheaded.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He killed James the brother of John with the sword;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and killed the apostle James (John's brother).

English Tyndale 1537

And he killed James the brother of John with a(the) sword:

Acts 12:2 — Compare Translations