Acts 12
1 Now about that time, Herod the king stretched out his hands to oppress some of the church.
Kira-kira pada waktu itu raja Herodes mulai bertindak dengan keras terhadap beberapa orang dari jemaat.
2 He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
Ia menyuruh membunuh Yakobus, saudara Yohanes, dengan pedang.
3 When he saw that it pleased the Jewish people, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.
Ketika ia melihat, bahwa hal itu menyenangkan hati orang Yahudi, ia melanjutkan perbuatannya itu dan menyuruh menahan Petrus. Waktu itu hari raya Roti Tidak Beragi.
4 When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.
Setelah Petrus ditangkap, Herodes menyuruh memenjarakannya di bawah penjagaan empat regu, masing-masing terdiri dari empat prajurit. Maksudnya ialah, supaya sehabis Paskah ia menghadapkannya ke depan orang banyak.
5 Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the church to God for him.
Demikianlah Petrus ditahan di dalam penjara. Tetapi jemaat dengan tekun mendoakannya kepada Allah.
6 The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.
Pada malam sebelum Herodes hendak menghadapkannya kepada orang banyak, Petrus tidur di antara dua orang prajurit, terbelenggu dengan dua rantai. Selain itu prajurit-prajurit pengawal sedang berkawal di muka pintu.
7 And look, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, "Stand up quickly." His chains fell off from his hands.
Tiba-tiba berdirilah seorang malaikat Tuhan dekat Petrus dan cahaya bersinar dalam ruang itu. Malaikat itu menepuk Petrus untuk membangunkannya, katanya: "Bangunlah segera!" Maka gugurlah rantai itu dari tangan Petrus.
8 The angel said to him, "Get dressed and put on your sandals." He did so. He said to him, "Put on your cloak, and follow me."
Lalu kata malaikat itu kepadanya: "Ikatlah pinggangmu dan kenakanlah sepatumu!" Iapun berbuat demikian. Lalu malaikat itu berkata kepadanya: "Kenakanlah jubahmu dan ikutlah aku!"
9 And he went out and followed him. He did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.
Lalu ia mengikuti malaikat itu ke luar dan ia tidak tahu, bahwa apa yang dilakukan malaikat itu sungguh-sungguh terjadi, sangkanya ia melihat suatu penglihatan.
10 When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
Setelah mereka melalui tempat kawal pertama dan tempat kawal kedua, sampailah mereka ke pintu gerbang besi yang menuju ke kota. Pintu itu terbuka dengan sendirinya bagi mereka. Sesudah tiba di luar, mereka berjalan sampai ke ujung jalan, dan tiba-tiba malaikat itu meninggalkan dia.
11 When Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting."
Dan setelah sadar akan dirinya, Petrus berkata: "Sekarang tahulah aku benar-benar bahwa Tuhan telah menyuruh malaikat-Nya dan menyelamatkan aku dari tangan Herodes dan dari segala sesuatu yang diharapkan orang Yahudi."
12 Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
Dan setelah berpikir sebentar, pergilah ia ke rumah Maria, ibu Yohanes yang disebut juga Markus. Di situ banyak orang berkumpul dan berdoa.
13 And when Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
Dan ketika ia mengetuk pintu gerbang, datanglah seorang hamba perempuan bernama Rode untuk mengetahui siapa yang mengetuk itu.
14 When she recognized Peter's voice, she did not open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.
Ia terus mengenal suara Petrus, tetapi karena girangnya ia tidak membuka pintu gerbang itu dan segera masuk ke dalam untuk memberitahukan, bahwa Petrus ada di depan pintu gerbang.
15 They said to her, "You are crazy." But she insisted that it was so. They said, "It is his angel."
Kata mereka kepada perempuan itu: "Engkau mengigau." Akan tetapi ia tetap mengatakan, bahwa benar-benar demikian. Kata mereka: "Itu malaikatnya."
16 But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.
Tetapi Petrus terus-menerus mengetuk dan ketika mereka membuka pintu dan melihat dia, mereka tercengang-cengang.
17 But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, "Tell these things to James, and to the brothers." Then he departed, and went to another place.
Tetapi Petrus memberi isyarat dengan tangannya, supaya mereka diam, lalu ia menceriterakan bagaimana Tuhan menuntunnya ke luar dari penjara. Katanya: "Beritahukanlah hal ini kepada Yakobus dan saudara-saudara kita." Lalu ia keluar dan pergi ke tempat lain.
18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.
Pada keesokan harinya gemparlah prajurit-prajurit itu. Mereka bertanya-tanya apakah yang telah terjadi dengan Petrus.
19 When Herod had sought for him, and did not find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
Herodes menyuruh mencari Petrus, tetapi ia tidak ditemukan. Lalu Herodes menyuruh memeriksa pengawal-pengawal itu dan membunuh mereka. Kemudian ia berangkat dari Yudea ke Kaisarea dan tinggal di situ.
20 Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king's personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food.
Herodes sangat marah terhadap orang Tirus dan Sidon. Atas persetujuan bersama mereka pergi menghadap dia. Mereka berhasil membujuk Blastus, pegawai istana raja, ke pihak mereka, lalu mereka memohonkan perdamaian, karena negeri mereka beroleh bahan makanan dari wilayah raja.
21 On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, and sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
Dan pada suatu hari yang ditentukan, Herodes mengenakan pakaian kerajaan, lalu duduk di atas takhta dan berpidato kepada mereka.
22 But the crowd shouted, "The voice of a god, and not of a man."
Dan rakyatnya bersorak membalasnya: "Ini suara allah dan bukan suara manusia!"
23 Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.
Dan seketika itu juga ia ditampar malaikat Tuhan karena ia tidak memberi hormat kepada Allah; ia mati dimakan cacing-cacing.
24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Maka firman Tuhan makin tersebar dan makin banyak didengar orang.
25 Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John whose surname was Mark.
Barnabas dan Saulus kembali dari Yerusalem, setelah mereka menyelesaikan tugas pelayanan mereka. Mereka membawa Yohanes, yang disebut juga Markus.
