Acts 12
1 NOW about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
Saa ɛberɛ yi mu ara na Ɔhene Herode kyekyeree asafomma no bi hyɛɛ aseɛ yɛɛ wɔn ayayadeɛ.
2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Ɔde akofena kumm Yohane nua Yakobo.
3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
Ɔhunuu sɛ Yudafoɔ no ani gye deɛ ɔyɛeɛ no ho no, ɔmaa wɔkɔkyeree Petro nso. Asɛm yi sii Apiti Afahyɛ no mu.
4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
Wɔkyeree Petro no, wɔde no too afiase a na asraafoɔ baanan na wɔwɛn no ɛberɛ biara. Herode yɛɛ nʼadwene sɛ, Twam Afahyɛ no akyi, ɔbɛdi nʼasɛm wɔ ɔman no anim.
5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
Ɛberɛ a na Petro da afiase no nyinaa, na asafo no bɔ mpaeɛ denden, srɛ Onyankopɔn sɛ ɔnhwɛ ne so.
6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
Anadwo a adeɛ rebɛkye ama Herode adi Petro asɛm wɔ ɔman no anim no, na Petro da asraafoɔ baanu ntam a wɔde nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn mmienu agugu no asesa asraafoɔ baanu a wɔwɛn no no. Na asraafoɔ baanu nso rewɛn afiase ɛpono no ano.
7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
Amonom hɔ ara, Onyankopɔn ɔbɔfoɔ bɛgyinaa afiase hɔ maa ɛhɔ hyerɛneeɛ. Ɔbɔfoɔ no wosoo Petro, nyanee no, ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Sɔre ntɛm!” Ɛhɔ ara, nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn no tete firii Petro nsa.
8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
Afei, ɔbɔfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ Petro sɛ, “Hyɛ wʼatadeɛ ne wo mpaboa. Petro wieeɛ no, ɔbɔfoɔ no sane ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, Fira wo ntoma na di mʼakyi.”
9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
Petro dii nʼakyi firii adi. Wɔrekɔ no, na ɛyɛ no sɛ adaeɛso anaa anisoadehunu, ɛfiri sɛ, na ɔnnye nni sɛ ɛyɛ asɛm pa ara.
10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
Wɔtwaa awɛmfoɔ a wɔdi ɛkan no ne wɔn a wɔtɔ so mmienu no ho bɛduruu dadeɛ ɛpono a ɛda kuro no ano no ho. Wɔduruu hɔ no ɛpono no ankasa bue maa wɔfaa mu kɔeɛ. Wɔfaa borɔno bi so kɔɔ animu kakra, na afei ɔbɔfoɔ no gyaa Petro hɔ.
11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
Petro ani baa ne ho so maa ɔkaa sɛ, “Afei, mahunu sɛ deɛ ɛsiiɛ no nyinaa yɛ nokorɛ! Awurade somaa ne ɔbɔfoɔ na ɔbɛgyee me firii Herode nsam ne deɛ Yudafoɔ hwehwɛɛ sɛ wɔyɛ me no mu.”
12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
Petro hunuu deɛ asi no, ɔkɔɔ Yohane a na wɔfrɛ no Marko no maame a ne din de Maria no fie. Saa ɛberɛ no, na nnipa bebree ahyia wɔ hɔ rebɔ mpaeɛ.
13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
Petro bɔɔ abɔntenpono no mu, na abaayewa bi a wɔfrɛ no Roda bɛtieeɛ.
14 And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
Ɛberɛ a ɔtee nne no, anigyeɛ enti, wammue ɛpono no. Ɔsane nʼakyi kɔbɔɔ amaneɛ sɛ, “Petro gyina ɛpono no akyi.”
15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
Wɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Gyama worebɔ dam.” Nanso, ɔkɔɔ so kaa sɛ ɛyɛ nokorɛ. Wɔn nso ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Gyama ne saman.”
16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
Petro kɔɔ so bɔɔ ɛpono no akyi. Wɔbueeɛ a wɔhunuu Petro no, wɔn ho dwirii wɔn.
17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
Ɔde ne nsa nyamaa wɔn sɛ wɔnyɛ komm. Ɔkaa ɛkwan a Awurade nam so yii no firii afiase no kyerɛɛ wɔn. Afei, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Monka asɛm a asi yi nkyerɛ Yakobo ne anuanom a wɔaka no.” Afei, ɔfirii hɔ kɔɔ baabi foforɔ.
18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, awɛmfoɔ no ho yeraa wɔn yie sɛ wɔnhunu faako a Petro afa.
19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judæa to Cæsarea, and there abode.
Herode hyɛɛ sɛ wɔnhwehwɛ no, nanso wɔanhunu no. Wɔdii awɛmfoɔ no asɛm, buu wɔn kumfɔ. Yei akyi no, Herode firii Yudea kɔɔ Kaesarea kɔtenaa hɔ kakra.
20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.
Ɛberɛ a Herode wɔ Kaesarea no, abɔfoɔ bi a wɔasoma wɔn firi Tiro ne Sidon bɛhunuu no. Na Herode bo afu Tirofoɔ ne Sidonfoɔ. Nanso, abɔfoɔ yi dwane toaa Blasto a na ɔyɛ dabehene no sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a asomdwoeɛ bɛba, ɛfiri sɛ, na saa nkuro yi nya wɔn nnuane nyinaa firi Herode asase so.
21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
Wɔtuu da bi sii hɔ maa Herode penee so. Ɛda no duruiɛ no, ɔhyɛɛ nʼahentadeɛ tenaa nʼahennwa so, kasa kyerɛɛ wɔn.
22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
Herode kasa wieeɛ no, nnipa no kaa sɛ, “Ɔkasa sɛ onyame bi.”
23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Ɛhɔ ara Onyankopɔn ɔbɔfoɔ bɛbɔɔ no maa ɔyareeɛ. Ɔdɔree mmoa ma ɔwuiɛ, ɛfiri sɛ, wamfa obuo amma Onyankopɔn.
24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Onyankopɔn asɛm kɔɔ so trɛ maa nnipa bebree gye diiɛ.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
Barnaba ne Saulo wiee wɔn dwumadie no, wɔsane wɔn akyi firii Yerusalem a na Yohane a wɔfrɛ no Marko no ka wɔn ho.
