Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 12:1-4
Ever since the conversion of Paul, we have heard no more of the agency of the priests in persecuting the saints at Jerusalem; perhaps that wonderful change wrought upon him, and the disappointment it gave to their design upon the Christians at Damascus, had somewhat mollified them, and brought them under the check of Gamaliel's advice?to let those men alone, and see what would be the issue; but here the storm arises from another point. The civil power, not now, as usual (for aught that... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 12
In this chapter we have the story, I. Of the martyrdom of James the apostle, and the imprisonment of Peter by Herod Agrippa, who now reigned as king in Judea, Acts 12:1-4. II. The miraculous deliverance of Peter out of prison by the ministry of an angel, in answer to the prayers of the church for him, Acts 12:6-19. III. The cutting off of Herod in the height of his pride by the stroke of an angel, the minister of God's justice (Acts 12:20-23); and this was done while Barnabas and Saul were at... read more