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A Prophecy Fulfilled
Multiple commentators emphasize that James's death was a direct fulfillment of Jesus's own words. In Matthew 20:23, Jesus told James and his brother John that they would indeed "drink of the cup" that He was to drink. James's death as the first martyred apostle tragically confirms the cost of discipleship that Jesus foretold.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 12:2
18th Century
Theologian
And he killed, etc. He caused him to be put to death with a sword, either by beheading or by piercing him through. The Roman procurators w…
AT Robertson
On Acts 12:2
James the brother of John (Ιακωβον τον αδελφον Ιωανου). He had been called by Jesus a son of thunder along with his brother John. …
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 12:2
19th Century
Bishop
He killed James the brother of John with the sword.—Had the Apostle been tried by the Sanhedrin on a charge of blasphemy …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 12:2
The narrative of Peter’s miraculous deliverance from prison and death really begins at v.5. The narrative is introduced as having taken place “abou…
John Gill
On Acts 12:2
17th Century
Pastor
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword .
This was James, the son of Zebedee, whom our Lord told, tha…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 12:1–5
17th Century
Minister
James was one of the sons of Zebedee, whom Christ told they should drink of the cup that He was to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that He …