The story comes from Acts 12. It is a story which features the martyrdom of James the brother of John, followed by the rescue of Peter from jail and his possible martyrdom. It is an interesting juxtaposition of two very different outcomes for members of the church. Herod gets his just desserts from God, but no gloating is appropriate when this happens, for most of the tyrants of this world have been able to inflict human misery with impunity.
