Acts 12
1 But at this time king Herod reached forth his hands to persecute some of those from the church.
Na rĩrĩ, ihinda-inĩ rĩu nĩguo Mũthamaki Herode aanyiitire andũ amwe a kanitha, arĩ na muoroto wa kũmanyariira.
2 And he slew James the brother of John with a sword.
Akĩũragithia Jakubu, mũrũ wa nyina na Johana na rũhiũ rwa njora.
3 And seeing that it is pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also: and those were the days of the unleavened bread:
Na rĩrĩa oonire ũhoro ũcio nĩwakenia Ayahudi-rĩ, akĩnyiitithia Petero o nake. Ũndũ ũcio wekĩkire hĩndĩ ya Gĩathĩ kĩa Mĩgate Ĩtarĩ Mĩĩkĩre Ndawa ya Kũimbia.
4 whom having seized, he also put in prison, having committed him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; wishing to bring him out to the people after the passover.
Aarĩkia kũmũnyiitithia, akĩmũikia njeera akĩmũneana arangĩrwo nĩ ikundi inya cia thigari, o gĩkundi kĩrĩ gĩa thigari inya. Herode eendaga amũrehe mbere ya mũingĩ thuutha wa Gĩathĩ gĩa Bathaka.
5 Then indeed Peter was kept in prison: but prayer to God in his behalf was incessantly made by the church.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Petero akĩhingĩrwo njeera, no kanitha nĩwahooyaga Ngai ũtegũtigithĩria nĩ ũndũ wake.
6 But when Herod was about to lead him forth, and Peter was sleeping that night between two soldiers, and bound with two chains; and the guards were keeping guard before the door.
Na ũtukũ ũrĩa Herode aarokaga kũmũtwara agaciirithio, Petero aakomete gatagatĩ ga thigari igĩrĩ, ohetwo na mĩnyororo ĩĩrĩ, nacio thigari igĩrĩ ikarũgama kĩhingo-inĩ irangĩrĩte.
7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord stood over him, and a light shone in the house; and having touched the side of Peter, he raised him up, saying; Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
Na rĩrĩ, o rĩmwe mũraika wa Mwathani akĩmuumĩrĩra naguo ũtheri ũkĩara kanyũmba kau aarĩ. Mũraika ũcio akĩringaringa Petero mwena na akĩmũũkĩria, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ũkĩra narua!” Nayo mĩnyororo ĩrĩa oohetwo nayo moko ĩkĩgũa thĩ.
8 And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and put on thy sandals. And he thus did. And he says to him, Throw thy cloak about thee, and follow me.
Mũraika ũcio agĩcooka akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Wĩhumbe nguo ciaku na wĩkĩre iraatũ.” Nake Petero agĩĩka o ũguo. Mũraika ũcio akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Wĩhotore nguo yaku na ũnũmĩrĩre.”
9 And having come out, he was following; and did not know that it is true which was done by the angel; but he was thinking that he saw a vision.
Petero akĩmũrũmĩrĩra, makiuma nja ya njeera, no ndaamenyaga atĩ ũndũ ũcio mũraika eekaga warĩ ũndũ wa ma; eeciiragia atĩ nĩ kĩoneki oonaga.
10 And having come through the first guard and the second, they came to the iron gate leading into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and having come out, they came on to the first street; and the angel immediately departed from him.
Makĩhĩtũka arangĩri a mbere na a keerĩ na magĩkinya kĩhingo-inĩ gĩa kĩgera kĩrĩa gĩa gũtoonya itũũra inene. Nakĩo kĩhingo kĩu gĩkĩĩhingũra nĩ ũndũ wao, nao makĩgerera ho. Rĩrĩa maathiire ũraihu wa gacĩra kamwe-rĩ, o rĩmwe mũraika ũcio akĩmũtiga.
11 And Peter coming to himself, said, Now I know truly, that the Lord sent his angel, and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, out of all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
Nake Petero akĩĩigua, na akiuga atĩrĩ, “Rĩu nĩndamenya hatarĩ nganja atĩ Mwathani nĩegũtũmĩte mũraika wake aahonokie kuuma moko-inĩ ma Herode na kuuma kũrĩ maũndũ marĩa mothe andũ a Ayahudi matanyĩte kuona.”
12 And recognizing his whereabouts, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John, called Mark; where many were assembled and praying.
Na rĩrĩa aguũkĩirwo nĩ ũhoro ũcio, agĩthiĩ kwa Mariamu ũrĩa warĩ nyina wa Johana, na nowe wetagwo Mariko, na nĩkuo andũ aingĩ monganĩte makĩhooya Ngai.
13 And he knocking at the door of the gate, a damsel, by name Rhoda, came to hearken:
Petero akĩringaringa mũrango wa nja, nake mũirĩtu warutaga wĩra kuo wetagwo Roda agĩũka kũhingũra.
14 and recognizing the voice of Peter, from joy did not open the gate, but running in, she proclaimed that Peter stands before the gate.
Rĩrĩa aaiguire mũgambo wa Petero, akĩiyũrwo nĩ gĩkeno kĩnene akĩaga kũhingũra mũrango akĩhũndũka atengʼerete, akĩanĩrĩra, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Petero arĩ mũrango-inĩ!”
15 And they said to her, You are gone mad; but she persisted that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.
Nao makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Wee nĩ kũgũrũka ũgũrũkĩte.” Rĩrĩa aakĩrĩrĩirie agwatĩirie kuuga atĩ ũguo nĩguo kwarĩ, makiuga atĩrĩ, “No nginya akorwo nĩ mũraika wake.”
16 But Peter remained knocking: and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished.
Nowe Petero agĩthiĩ na mbere kũringaringa mũrango, na rĩrĩa maahingũrire makĩona nĩwe, makĩgega.
17 And he, beckoning to them with his hand to keep silent, related how the Lord led him out from the prison: and said, Proclaim these things to James, and the brethren. And having gone out, he departed into another place.
Petero akĩmakiria na guoko na akĩmataarĩria ũrĩa Mwathani aamũrutĩte njeera. Akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Ĩrai Jakubu na ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ ũhoro ũcio,” agĩcooka agĩthiĩ kũndũ kũngĩ.
18 And it being day, there was no small commotion among the soldiers, as to where Peter then was.
Rũciinĩ gwakĩa, nĩ kwagĩire na ngũĩ nene gatagatĩ-inĩ ga thigari nĩ kũrigwo nĩ ũrĩa gwekĩkĩte ũhoro ũkoniĩ Petero.
19 And Herod having sought him, and found him not, condemning the guards, commanded that they should be put to death; and having gone down from Judea to Caesarea, he tarried.
Thuutha wa Herode gũcaria Petero na kũmwaga-rĩ, agĩciirithia thigari, na agĩathana atĩ ciũragwo. Herode agĩcooka akiuma Judea agĩthiĩ Kaisarea, agĩikara kuo kwa ihinda inini.
20 And he was very angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians: and they unanimously came to him, and having persuaded Blastus who was over the chamber of the king, they continued to seek peace; because their country is supported by the kings.
Na rĩrĩ, nĩatũũrĩte ahaaranĩte na andũ a Turo na a Sidoni, no o magĩcookanĩrĩra hamwe magĩetha ũrĩa mangĩaranĩirie nake. Na maarĩkia kũnyiitwo mbaru nĩ Bulasito, ũrĩa warĩ ndungata njĩhokeku ya mũthamaki-rĩ, makĩhooya kũgĩe na thayũ, tondũ bũrũri wa mũthamaki ũcio nĩguo wamaheaga irio.
21 But on an appointed day, Herod, invested with his royal apparel, sitting on his tribunal, delivered a discourse to them:
Na mũthenya ũrĩa waraarĩirio wakinya-rĩ, Herode akĩĩhumba nguo ciake cia ũthamaki, na agĩikarĩra gĩtĩ gĩake kĩa ũnene, akĩarĩria andũ acio.
22 and the people shouted, It is the voice of God and not of man.
Nao makĩanĩrĩra makiuga atĩrĩ, “Ũcio nĩ mũgambo wa ngai, ti mũgambo wa mũndũ.”
23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not the glory to God; and being eaten by worms, he breathed out his soul.
O rĩmwe mũraika wa Mwathani akĩringa Herode nĩ ũndũ wa kwaga kũgoocithia Ngai, nake akĩrĩĩo nĩ igunyũ, agĩkua.
24 And the word of the Lord increased and multiplied.
No kiugo kĩa Ngai gĩgĩkĩrĩrĩria kuongerereka na gũtheerema.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having filled their ministry, taking with them John, called Mark.
Rĩrĩa Baranaba na Saũlũ maarĩkirie ũtungata wao-rĩ, magĩcooka kuuma Jerusalemu, na magĩcooka na Johana, na nowe wetagwo Mariko.
