Acts 12
1 But at this time king Herod reached forth his hands to persecute some of those from the church.
Nʼoge ahụ, eze Herọd jidere ụfọdụ ndị so na chọọchị buru nʼobi ịkpagbu ha.
2 And he slew James the brother of John with a sword.
O jiri mma agha gbuo Jemis nwanne Jọn.
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:
Mgbe ọ chọpụtara na omume ya tọrọ ndị Juu ụtọ, ọ gara nʼihu jidekwa Pita. Nke a mere nʼoge mmemme Achịcha Ekoghị eko.
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.
Mgbe o jidere ya, o tinyere ya nʼụlọ mkpọrọ ebe o mere ka ndị agha chee ya nche, ndị agha anọ nʼotu oge, ndị agha anọ ọzọ nʼoge nke ọzọ. Ebumnobi ya bụ ịkpọpụta ya nʼihu ọha mmadụ kpee ya ikpe mgbe Mmemme Ngabiga gasịrị.
5 Then indeed Peter was kept in prison: but prayer to God in his behalf was incessantly made by the church.
Mgbe e debere Pita nʼụlọ mkpọrọ, nzukọ esepụghị aka nʼikpe ekpere nʼihi ya nye Chineke.
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.
Ma nʼabalị na-esota ụbọchị ahụ Herọd ga-akpụpụta ya, Pita nọ nʼụra nʼetiti ndị agha abụọ, e jiri eriri igwe kee ya nʼụkwụ nʼaka, ma ndị nche ọzọ nọkwa nʼọnụ ụzọ na-eche ya nche.
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 mberede mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị bịara guzoro nʼebe ahụ, ìhè nwukwara nʼime ụlọ mkpọrọ ahụ. Ọ kutụrụ Pita aka nʼakụkụ sị, “Ngwangwa, bilie ọtọ!” Eriri igwe ahụ dapụrụ nʼaka ya.
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.
Mmụọ ozi ahụ sịrị ya, “Yiri uwe gị na akpụkpọụkwụ gị.” O mere otu ahụ, Mmụọ ozi ahụ gwakwara ya, “Yirikwa akwa mgbokwasị gị soro m.”
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.
Pita sooro ya nʼazụ, o chere na ọ na-ahụ ọhụ, ma ọ mataghị na ihe mmụọ ozi ahụ na-eme bụ ezie.
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.
Ha gafere ndị nche nke mbụ na nke abụọ rute nʼọnụ ụzọ e si abanye nʼime obodo, nke bụ ọnụ ụzọ igwe. Ọnụ ụzọ igwe ahụ meghekwara nʼonwe ya, ha esite na ya gafee. Mgbe ha gara ije ruo ebe tere anya nʼama nke ọzọ, ngwangwa mmụọ ozi ahụ hapụrụ ya.
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.
Mgbe ahụ kwa ka Pita ghọtara ihe niile mere. O kwuru, “Ugbu a, amatala m nʼezie, na Onyenwe anyị ezitela mmụọ ozi ya, ka ọ bịa zọpụta m site nʼaka eze Herọd na ihe niile ndị Juu na-atụ anya ya. Ugbu a ọ napụtakwala m site nʼọchịchọ ọjọọ niile nke ndị Juu.”
12 And recognizing his whereabouts, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John, called Mark; where many were assembled and praying.
Mgbe ọ ghọtara ihe merenụ, ọ gawara nʼụlọ Meri nne Jọn onye a na-akpọkwa Mak, ebe ọtụtụ mmadụ zukọtararị na-ekpe ekpere.
13 And he knocking at the door of the gate, a damsel, by name Rhoda, came to hearken:
Mgbe ọ kụrụ aka nʼọnụ ụzọ ama, otu odibo nwanyị aha ya bụ Roda bịara ka o zaa ya.
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.
Mgbe ọ nụrụ olu Pita, ọṅụ juru ya obi nke mere na ọ gbaara ọsọ laghachi azụ nʼemegheghị ụzọ. Ọ gara tisaa, “Ọ bụ Pita nọ nʼọnụ ụzọ!”
15 And they said to her, You are gone mad; but she persisted that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.
Ha sịrị ya na ọ na-ekwu okwu dịka onye uche ya na-ezughị oke. Mgbe ọ nọgidesịrị ike na-ekwu otu ihe ahụ, ha sịrị, “Ọ ghaghị ị bụ mmụọ ozi ya.”
16 But Peter remained knocking: and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished.
Ma Pita nọgidere na-akụ aka nʼụzọ. Mgbe ha meghere ụzọ hụ ya, ọ gbagwojuru ha anya.
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.
O feere ha aka ka ha mechie ọnụ. Ọ kọọrọ ha otu Onyenwe anyị si dupụta ya site nʼụlọ mkpọrọ. Ọ gwara ha, “Meenụ ka Jemis na ụmụnna anyị niile mata ihe ndị a.” Ọ pụrụ gawa ebe ọzọ.
18 And it being day, there was no small commotion among the soldiers, as to where Peter then was.
Nʼisi ụtụtụ echi ya, oke ọgbaaghara dị nʼetiti ndị agha, ebe ha na-eche ihe mere Pita.
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.
Mgbe Herọd chọgharịchara ya ma ọ chọtaghị ya, ọ jụrụ ndị nche ahụ ajụjụ dị iche iche. Nʼikpeazụ ọ nyere iwu ka e gbuo ha. Emesịa ọ hapụrụ Judịa gaa Sizaria nọdụ nʼebe ahụ.
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.
Nʼoge ahụ Herọd na-eweso ndị Taịa na Saịdọn iwe, ha zipụrụ ndị ozi ha izute ya. Ha buru ụzọ mee ka ha na Blastọs bụrụ enyi, onye eze tụkwasịrị obi nke na-elekọtakwa ime ụlọ ndina eze anya. Ha rịọrọ ya ka udo dịrị, nʼihi na a na-esi nʼobodo eze na-enwetara ha ihe oriri.
21 But on an appointed day, Herod, invested with his royal apparel, sitting on his tribunal, delivered a discourse to them:
Nʼụbọchị nzukọ ahụ, Herọd gbokwasịrị uwe ndị eze ya nọkwasị nʼocheeze ya. O weere oke olu dị iche gwa nzukọ ahụ niile okwu.
22 and the people shouted, It is the voice of God and not of man.
Igwe mmadụ ahụ nọ na-eti mkpu, “Nke a abụghị olu mmadụ, ọ bụ olu chi!”
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.
Nʼotu oge ahụ, mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị tiri ya ihe otiti dị egwu nʼihi na o nyeghị Chineke otuto ma otu. Ikpuru ripịara ya ahụ, nke mere ka ọ nwụọ.
24 And the word of the Lord increased and multiplied.
Ma okwu Chineke gara nʼihu na-aba ụba na-agbasakwa.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having filled their ministry, taking with them John, called Mark.
Mgbe ha rụchara ọrụ ha, Banabas na Sọl si Jerusalem lọghachi. Ha kpọọrọ Jọn onye a na-akpọkwa Mak nʼije ha.
