Now about that time Herod the king
stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of the church.
BSB
About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
WEB
Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
YLT
And about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands, to do evil to certain of those of the assembly,
F.O.G Original
(1) Now about that time, King Herod (Heroic Son) laid hands on some from the assembly-church, harming them.
F.O.G
(1) Now about that time, King Herod (Heroic Son) laid hands on some from the assembly-church, harming them.
F.O.G MSG
¹Around this same time, King Herod Agrippa Iᵃ began a violent campaign against several leaders of the church.
Footnotes:
¹ᵃ Herod Agrippa I: Grandson of Herod the Great, he ruled over Judea from 41-44 AD with Roman approval and was popular with the Jewish religious leaders.