Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
And he killed ... - He caused to be put to death with a sword, either by beheading, or piercing him through. The Roman procurators were entrusted with authority over life, though in the time of Pilate the Jews had not this authority.
James, the brother of John - This was the son of Zebedee, Matthew 4:21. He is commonly called James the Greater, in contradistinction from James, the son of Alpheus, who is called James the Less, Matthew 10:3. In this manner were the predictions of our Saviour respecting him fulfilled, Matthew 20:23, "Ye shall indeed drink of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with."
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Daniel 3:30
Amos 2:12
Zephaniah 3:12
Matthew 10:2
Matthew 10:18
Matthew 20:20-28
Matthew 23:34
Matthew 24:9
Luke 11:47-51
Acts 1:8
Acts 12:17
2 Corinthians 4:11
Galatians 1:19
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