“Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. stretched: or, began”
God giveth his Church a truce, but for a little time. This name Herod was common to all them that came of the stock of Herod Ascalonites, whose surname was Magnus: but he that is spoken of here, was nephew to Herod the great son to Aristobulus, and father to that Agrippa who is spoken of afterward.