Acts 12
1 At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,
En aquel tiempo, el rey Herodes puso las manos sobre algunos de la iglesia para maltratarlos.
2 and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.
Mató a espada a Jacobo, el hermano de Juan.
3 And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread: )
Al ver que esto agradó a los judíos, también arrestó a Pedro. Eran los días de [los] Panes sin Levadura.
4 whom having seized he put in prison, having delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep, purposing after the passover to bring him out to the people.
Después de arrestar[lo], [lo] metió en [la] cárcel. Fue entregado a cuatro grupos de cuatro soldados para que lo custodiaran. Se proponía sacarlo al pueblo después de la Pascua.
5 Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning him.
Por tanto Pedro era custodiado en la cárcel, pero la iglesia hablaba con Dios fervientemente a favor de él.
6 And when Herod was going to bring him forth, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards before the door kept the prison.
La víspera del día cuando Herodes estaba dispuesto a sacarlo, Pedro estaba dormido entre dos soldados, atado con dos cadenas. Unos centinelas delante de la puerta vigilaban la cárcel.
7 And lo, an angel of [the] Lord came there, and a light shone in the prison: and having smitten the side of Peter, he roused him up, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off his hands.
Apareció un Ángel del Señor y una luz resplandeció en la celda. Tocó el costado de Pedro, lo despertó y le dijo: ¡Levántate de prisa! Y se le cayeron las cadenas de las manos.
8 And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he says to him, Cast thine upper garment about thee and follow me.
Entonces el Ángel le ordenó: Ajústate la ropa y átate tus sandalias. Cúbrete con tu manto y sígueme. Así lo hizo.
9 And going forth he followed [him] and did not know that what was happening by means of the angel was real, but supposed he saw a vision.
Salió y seguía [al ángel], pero no entendía que era real lo que hacía. Suponía que era una visión.
10 And having passed through a first and second guard, they came to the iron gate which leads into the city, which opened to them of itself; and going forth they went down one street, and immediately the angel left him.
Pasaron [la] primera guardia y [la] segunda. Llegaron a la puerta de hierro que conduce a la ciudad, la cual se les abrió. Salieron y avanzaron una calle, y enseguida el ángel se retiró.
11 And Peter, being come to himself, said, Now I know certainly that [the] Lord has sent forth his angel and has taken me out of the hand of Herod and all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
Cuando Pedro se dio cuenta se dijo: Ahora entiendo en verdad que el Señor envió a su ángel y me libró de [la] mano de Herodes y de los judíos.
12 And having become clearly conscious [in himself], he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was surnamed Mark, where were many gathered together and praying.
Reflexionó y fue a la casa de María, la madre de Juan Marcos, donde muchos estaban reunidos y hablaban con Dios.
13 And when he had knocked at the door of the entry, a maid came to listen, by name Rhoda;
Cuando él llamó a la puerta del patio, una esclava llamada Rode salió a atender.
14 and having recognised the voice of Peter, through joy did not open the entry, but running in, reported that Peter was standing before the entry.
Al reconocer la voz de Pedro, por la alegría, no abrió la puerta sino corrió adentro e informó que Pedro estaba en frente del patio.
15 And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she maintained that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.
Ellos le dijeron: ¡Estás loca! Pero ella insistía en lo que dijo. Entonces ellos decían: ¡Es su ángel!
16 But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished.
Pedro continuaba llamando. Abrieron, lo vieron y se asombraron.
17 And having made a sign to them with his hand to be silent, he related [to them] how the Lord had brought him out of prison; and he said, Report these things to James and to the brethren. And he went out and went to another place.
Les hizo señal de guardar silencio y relató cómo el Señor lo sacó de la cárcel y ordenó: Informen esto a Jacobo y a los hermanos. Y se fue a otro lugar.
18 And when it was day there was no small disturbance among the soldiers, what then was become of Peter.
Al llegar el día, hubo un gran alboroto entre los soldados: ¿Dónde está Pedro?
19 And Herod having sought him and not found him, having examined the guards, commanded [them] to be executed. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea and stayed [there].
Entonces Herodes lo buscó y no lo halló. Investigó a los guardias y ordenó que los ejecutaran. Y cuando bajó de Judea a Cesarea permaneció allá.
20 And he was in bitter hostility with [the] Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and, having gained Blastus the king's chamberlain, sought peace, because their country was nourished by the king's.
[Herodes] estaba muy airado contra los de Tiro y Sidón, pero ellos se presentaron unánimes ante él. Sobornaron a Blasto, el camarero del rey y pedían paz, porque la región de ellos era abastecida por la [región] real.
21 And on a set day, clothed in royal apparel and sitting on the elevated seat [of honour], Herod made a public oration to them.
Un día prefijado, vestido con ropa real, Herodes se sentó en el tribunal y les presentó un discurso enardecido.
22 And the people cried out, A god's voice and not a man's.
El pueblo gritaba: ¡Voz de Dios y no de hombre!
23 And immediately an angel of [the] Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms.
De inmediato un ángel del Señor lo atacó, porque no dio la gloria a Dios, y expiró comido por gusanos.
24 But the word of God grew and spread itself.
Pero la Palabra de Dios crecía y se multiplicaba.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled the service [entrusted to them], taking also with them John, surnamed Mark.
Cuando Bernabé y Saulo cumplieron el servicio en Jerusalén, regresaron [a Antioquía] y llevaron con ellos a Juan Marcos.
