Acts 12
1 Around this time King Herod began to persecute some members of the church.
Na tango yango, mokonzi Erode akangaki ndambo ya bandimi ya Lingomba mpo na konyokola bango.
2 He had James, John's brother, executed by sword.
Abomaki kutu Jake, ndeko mobali ya Yoane, na mopanga.
3 When he saw that the Jews were pleased by this, he had Peter arrested too. (This was during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.)
Tango amonaki ete likambo yango ezalaki kosepelisa Bayuda, akangaki mpe Petelo na tango ya feti ya mapa ezanga levire.
4 After having Peter arrested, he threw him in prison, with four squads of four soldiers each to guard him. He planned to have Peter brought out for a public trial after the Passover.
Sima na ye kokanga Petelo, atiaki ye kati na boloko mpe aponaki masanga minei ya basoda mpo ete bakengela ye; lisanga moko na moko ezalaki na basoda minei. Erode azalaki na makanisi ya kosambisa ye na miso ya bato sima na feti ya Pasika.
5 While Peter was kept in prison the church prayed earnestly to God for him.
Petelo azalaki kati na boloko, kasi Lingomba ezalaki kobondela Nzambe na molende mpo na ye.
6 The night before Herod was to have him put on trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, chained to each of them, and with guards at the door keeping watch.
Na butu ya mokolo oyo Erode alingaki kosambisa ye, Petelo alalaki pongi na kati-kati ya basoda mibale, akangama na minyololo mibale, mpe bakengeli bazalaki kobatela ekuke ya boloko.
7 Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the cell. The angel shook Peter awake, saying “Quick! Get up!” The chains fell from his wrists,
Mbala moko, anjelu ya Nkolo abimaki na pwasa, mpe pole engengaki kati na boloko. Anjelu aningisaki Petelo na mopanzi mpo na kolamusa ye; alobaki na ye: — Telema noki! Mpe minyololo ekweyaki longwa na maboko ya Petelo.
8 and the angel told him, “Get dressed, and put on your sandals.” So he did. Then the angel told him, “Put on your coat and follow me.”
Anjelu alobaki na ye: — Lata elamba na yo, mokaba na yo mpe basandale na yo! Petelo asalaki bongo. Anjelu alobaki na ye lisusu: — Lata nzambala na yo mpe landa ngai.
9 So Peter followed the angel out. He didn't realize that what the angel was doing was actually happening—he thought he was seeing a vision.
Petelo alandaki anjelu kino na libanda ya boloko, kasi ayebaki te ete makambo oyo anjelu azali kosala ezali penza ya solo: akanisaki ete azwi emoniseli.
10 They passed the first and second sets of guards, and came to the iron gate that led into the city. This opened for them by itself. They went out and down the street, when suddenly the angel left him.
Balekaki bakengeli ya liboso mpe ya mibale, mpe bakomaki na ekuke ya bibende oyo epesaka nzela ya kokota na engumba. Ekuke efungwamaki yango moko liboso na bango; bongo babimaki mpe batambolaki na balabala moko. Mpe mbala moko, anjelu atikaki Petelo.
11 When Peter came to his senses, he said, “Now I realize this really happened! The Lord sent an angel to rescue me from Herod's power, and from everything that the Jewish people had planned.”
Tango mayele na ye ya bomoto ezongaki, Petelo amilobelaki: — Ah, nasosoli sik’oyo, ezali penza ya solo! Nkolo atindaki anjelu na Ye mpe akangoli ngai na maboko ya Erode mpe na makambo nyonso oyo Bayuda balingaki kosala ngai.
12 Now that he was conscious of what had happened, Peter went to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark. Many believers had gathered there, and were praying.
Tango amonaki bongo, akendeki na ndako ya Mari, mama ya Yoane oyo kombo na ye mosusu ezali « Malako. » Bandimi ebele basanganaki kuna mpe bazalaki kosambela.
13 When he knocked on the gateway door, a servant girl called Rhoda came to open up.
Petelo abetaki ekuke; mpe mwasi mosali moko, kombo na ye « Rode, » apusanaki na ekuke mpo na koyanola.
14 But recognizing Peter's voice, in her excitement she didn't open the door. Instead she ran back inside shouting, “Peter's at the door!”
Tango asosolaki ete ezali mongongo ya Petelo, atondaki na esengo; na esika ya kofungola ekuke, azongaki mbangu mpe agangaki: — Eh, ezali Petelo! Azali wana, na libanda, liboso ya ekuke!
15 “You're mad!” they told her. But she kept on insisting it was true. So they said, “It must be his angel.”
Balobaki na ye: — Okomi penza na liboma! Kasi Rode azalaki kaka koloba: — Ya solo penza! Petelo azali na libanda. Bongo balobaki: — Ekoki kozala anjelu na ye!
16 Peter continued knocking. When they did eventually open the door, they saw it was him, and were totally shocked.
Nzokande, Petelo azalaki kokoba kobeta ekuke. Boye, tango bafungolaki ekuke mpe bamonaki ye, bakamwaki makasi.
17 Peter held up his hand for them to be quiet, and then explained to them how the Lord had led him out of the prison. “Let James and the brothers know about this,” he told them, and then left to go somewhere else.
Petelo apepelaki bango loboko mpo ete bavanda kimia, mpe ayebisaki bango ndenge nini Nkolo abimisaki ye na boloko. Alobaki lisusu: — Boyebisa makambo oyo epai ya Jake mpe bandeko mosusu. Sima na yango, abimaki mpe akendeki na esika mosusu.
18 When daylight came the soldiers were totally confused as to what had happened to Peter.
Na tongo, mobulu monene ebimaki kati na basoda, pamba te bazalaki kotunana: — Likambo nini ekomelaki Petelo?
19 Herod had a thorough search made for him, but he couldn't be found. After interrogating the guards, Herod ordered that they should be executed. Then Herod left Judea and went to stay in Caesarea.
Erode atindaki bato koluka Petelo, kasi bamonaki ye te. Bongo, sima na ye kosambisa bakengeli, apesaki mitindo ete baboma bango. Sima na yango, Erode atikaki Yuda mpe akendeki kovanda mwa mikolo na Sezarea.
20 Now Herod had become furious with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They sent a joint delegation to see him and managed to win Blastus, the king's personal assistant, over to their side. They pleaded for peace with Herod because they were dependent on the king's territory for food.
Nzokande, Erode asilikelaki makasi bato ya Tiri mpe ya Sidoni. Bongo, bato ya Tiri mpe ya Sidoni bayokanaki mpe basengaki kokutana na Erode. Sima na bango kozwa lisungi ya Blasitisi, motambolisi misala ya shambre ya mokonzi, basengaki kimia kati na Erode mpe bango, pamba te bilei na bango ezalaki kowuta na mokili ya mokonzi Erode.
21 When the day came for their appointment with the king, Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and gave a speech to them.
Tango mokolo oyo akataki ekokaki, Erode alataki bilamba na ye ya bokonzi, avandaki na kiti na ye ya bokonzi mpe alobaki na bato.
22 The audience shouted in response, “This is the voice of a god, not that of a man!”
Bato bagangaki: — Tala yango oyo, mongongo ya nzambe; ezali mongongo ya moto te!
23 Immediately the angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory. He was consumed by worms and died.
Mbala moko, anjelu ya Nkolo abetaki Erode mpo ete apesaki Nzambe lokumu te; boye bankusu eliaki ye, mpe akufaki.
24 But the word of God spread, and more and more people believed.
Kasi Liloba na Nzambe ekobaki kopanzana mpe kobota mbuma.
25 Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem once they had finished their mission, taking John Mark with them.
Sima na Barnabasi mpe Saulo kokokisa mosala na bango mpo na bolamu ya bandimi ya Yelusalemi, batikaki Yelusalemi mpe bamemaki, elongo na bango, Yoane oyo kombo na ye mosusu ezali « Malako. »
