Acts 12
1 It was at that time that King Herod began to ill-treat some of the members of the church.
Під той же час здвигнув цар Ірод руки, щоб мучити деяких із церкви.
2 He had James, the brother of John, beheaded;
Вбив же Якова, брата Йоанового, мечем,
3 and, when he saw that the Jews were pleased with this, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (This was during the Festival of the unleavened bread.)
а видївши, що се подобаєть ся Жидам, постановив схопити й Петра. (Були ж дні опрісноків.)
4 After seizing Peter, Herod put him in prison, and entrusted him to the keeping of four Guards of four soldiers each, intending, after the Passover, to bring him up before the people.
І схопивши його, посадив у темницю, передавши чотиром четверицям воїнів стерегти його, задумавши після пасхи вивести його перед народ.
5 So Peter was kept in prison, but meanwhile the prayers of the church were being earnestly offered to God on his behalf.
Стережено ж Петра в темниці; церква ж без перестану молилась Богу за него.
6 Just when Herod was intending to bring him before the people, on that very night Peter was asleep between two soldiers, chained to them both, while there were sentries in front of the door, guarding the prison.
Як же мав його вивести Ірод, спав тієї ночи Петр між двома воїнами, скований двома залїзами; а сторожі перед дверима стерегли темниці.
7 Suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. The angel struck Peter on the side, and roused him with the words, “Get up quickly.”
І ось ангел Господень став перед ним, і сьвітло засияло в будинку; торкнувши ж у бік Петра, підвів його, говорячи: Уставай боржій. І поспадали кайдани з рук його.
8 The chains dropped from his wrists, and then the angel said, “Put on your belt and sandals.” When Peter had done so, the angel added, “Throw your cloak around you and follow me.”
І рече ангел до него: Підпережись та підвяжи постоли твої. Зробив же так. І рече йому: Надїнь одежу твою, та йди за мною.
9 Peter followed him out, not knowing that what was happening under the angel’s guidance was real, but thinking that he was seeing a vision.
І, вийшовши, вийшов слїдом за ним, і не знав, що се правда, що сталось через ангела; думав же, що видїннє бачить.
10 Passing the first Guard, and then the second, they came to the iron gate leading into the city, which opened to them of itself; and, when they had passed through that, and had walked along one street, all at once the angel left him.
Минувши ж перву сторожу й другу, прийшли до залїзних воріт, що вели в город, котрі самі собою відчинились їм; і вийшовши пройшли одну улицю, і зараз відступив ангел від него.
11 Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know beyond all doubt that the Lord has sent his angel, and has rescued me from Herod’s hands and from all that the Jewish people have been expecting.”
І, прийшовши Петр до себе, рече: Тепер знаю справді, що післав Господь ангела свого, і вирвав мене з руки Іродової і від усього дожидання народу Жидівського.
12 As soon as he realized what had happened, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was also known as Mark, where a number of people were gathered together, praying.
І зміркувавши, прийшов до хати Мариї, матери Йоана, званого Марком, де многі зібрались і молились.
13 On his knocking at the door in the gate, a maidservant, named Rhoda, came to answer it.
Як же постукав Петр у сїнешні двері, вийшла послухати дївчина, на ймя Рода;
14 She recognized Peter’s voice, but in her joy left the gate unopened, and ran in, and told them that Peter was standing outside.
і, пізнавши голос Петра, з радощів не відчинила дверей, а вбігши, сповістила, що Петр стоїть під дверима.
15 “You are mad!” they exclaimed. But, when she persisted that it was so, they said, “It must be his spirit!”
Вони ж сказали до неї: Збожеволіла єси. Вона ж таки говорила, що се так. Вони ж казали: Се ангел його.
16 Meanwhile Peter went on knocking, and, when they opened the gate and saw him, they were amazed.
Петр же не перестав стукати; відчинивши ж, увиділи його, та й здивувались.
17 Peter signed to them with his hand to be silent, and then told them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison, adding, “Tell James and the others all this.” Then he left the house, and went away to another place.
Махнувши ж їм рукою, щоб мовчали, оповів їм, як Господь вивів його з темниці. Рече ж: Сповістіть Якова та братів про се. І, вийшовши, пійшов у друге місце.
18 In the morning there was a great stir among the soldiers – what could have become of Peter!
Скоро ж настав день, зробивсь немалий переполох між воїнами, що стало ся з Петром.
19 And, when Herod had made further search for him and failed to find him, he closely questioned the Guard, and ordered them away to execution. Then he went down from Judea to stay at Caesarea.
Ірод же, пошукавши його, й не знайшовши, судив сторожів, та й звелїв покарати їх. І перейшовши з Юдеї в Кесарию, жив (там).
20 It happened that Herod was deeply offended with the people of Tyre and Sidon, but they went in a body to him, and, having succeeded in winning over Blastus, the Chamberlain, they begged Herod for a reconciliation, because their country was dependent on the king’s for its food supply.
Лютував же Ірод на Тирян та на Сидонян. Прийшовши ж однодушно до него, й приєднавши Бласта, царського постельника, просили примирря; бо земля їх живилась од царської.
21 On an appointed day Herod, wearing his state robes, seated himself on his throne, and delivered an oration.
Призначеного ж дня Ірод, одігшись у царські шати і сівши на престолі, промовляв до них:
22 The people kept shouting, “It is the voice of God, and not of a person!”
Народ же покликував: Голос Бога, а не чоловіка!
23 Instantly an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory; and he was attacked with worms, and died.
Зараз же поразив його ангел Господень за те, що не віддав слави Богу; і з'їли його черви, і вмер.
24 Meanwhile the Lord’s message kept extending, and spreading far and wide.
Слово ж Боже росло і множилось.
25 When Barnabas and Saul had carried out their mission, they returned to Jerusalem, and took with them John, who was also known as Mark.
Варнава ж та Савло вернулись із Єрусалиму, сповнивши службу, і взявши з собою Йоана, званого Марком.
