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Acts 12 is the twelfth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the death of the first apostle, James, son of Zebedee , followed by the miraculous escape of Peter from prison , the death of Herod Agrippa I , and the early ministry of Barnabas and Paul of Tarsus .
Agrippa I, called "King Herod" or "Herod" in Acts 12; Felix governor of Judea who was present at the trial of Paul, and his wife Drusilla in Acts 24:24; Herod Agrippa II, king over several territories, before whom Paul made his defense in Acts 26. Herod Antipas, called "Herod the Tetrarch" or "Herod" in the Gospels and in Acts 4:27; Herodias ...
[12] [13] Herodotus speaks of him in Histories II, 161–171. [14] Jer. 44:30† Artaxerxes I: King of Persia: 465–424: Widely identified with "Artaxerxes" in the book of Nehemiah. [15] [16] He is also found in the writings of contemporary historian Thucydides. [17] Scholars are divided over whether the king in Ezra's time was the same, or ...
The name "Acts of the Apostles" was first used by Irenaeus in the late 2nd century. It is not known whether this was an existing name for the book or one invented by Irenaeus; it does seem clear that it was not given by the author, as the word práxeis (deeds, acts) only appears once in the text (Acts 19:18) and there it refers not to the apostles but to deeds confessed by their followers.
Rhoda (whose name means "rose" [1]) was a girl (Biblical Greek: παιδίσκη) living in the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark.Many biblical translations state that she was a 'maid' or 'servant girl'.
Pages in category "Bible-related lists of people" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
6th-century Syriac inscription at the Monastery of Saint Mark in the Old City of Jerusalem, stating: "This is the house of Mary, mother of John Mark.". Mary, mother of John Mark – commonly associated with Mark the Evangelist – is mentioned in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, in Acts 12:12, [1] where it is said that, after his escape from prison, Peter went to her house: "When he ...