Acts 12
1 Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
En aquel tiempo, el rey Herodes puso las manos sobre algunos de la iglesia para maltratarlos.
2 He killed Jacob, the brother of Yochanan, with the sword.
Mató a espada a Jacobo, el hermano de Juan.
3 When he saw that it pleased the Judeans, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.
Al ver que esto agradó a los judíos, también arrestó a Pedro. Eran los días de [los] Panes sin Levadura.
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.
Después de arrestar[lo], [lo] metió en [la] cárcel. Fue entregado a cuatro grupos de cuatro soldados para que lo custodiaran. Se proponía sacarlo al pueblo después de la Pascua.
5 Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.
Por tanto Pedro era custodiado en la cárcel, pero la iglesia hablaba con Dios fervientemente a favor de él.
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.
La víspera del día cuando Herodes estaba dispuesto a sacarlo, Pedro estaba dormido entre dos soldados, atado con dos cadenas. Unos centinelas delante de la puerta vigilaban la cárcel.
7 And behold, 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 his hands.
Apareció un Ángel del Señor y una luz resplandeció en la celda. Tocó el costado de Pedro, lo despertó y le dijo: ¡Levántate de prisa! Y se le cayeron las cadenas de las manos.
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.”
Entonces el Ángel le ordenó: Ajústate la ropa y átate tus sandalias. Cúbrete con tu manto y sígueme. Así lo hizo.
9 And he went out and followed him. He didn’t know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.
Salió y seguía [al ángel], pero no entendía que era real lo que hacía. Suponía que era una visión.
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.
Pasaron [la] primera guardia y [la] segunda. Llegaron a la puerta de hierro que conduce a la ciudad, la cual se les abrió. Salieron y avanzaron una calle, y enseguida el ángel se retiró.
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.”
Cuando Pedro se dio cuenta se dijo: Ahora entiendo en verdad que el Señor envió a su ángel y me libró de [la] mano de Herodes y de los judíos.
12 Thinking about that, he came to the house of Miriam, the mother of Yochanan who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
Reflexionó y fue a la casa de María, la madre de Juan Marcos, donde muchos estaban reunidos y hablaban con Dios.
13 When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
Cuando él llamó a la puerta del patio, una esclava llamada Rode salió a atender.
14 When she recognised Peter’s voice, she didn’t open the gate for joy, but ran in and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.
Al reconocer la voz de Pedro, por la alegría, no abrió la puerta sino corrió adentro e informó que Pedro estaba en frente del patio.
15 They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”
Ellos le dijeron: ¡Estás loca! Pero ella insistía en lo que dijo. Entonces ellos decían: ¡Es su ángel!
16 But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him and were amazed.
Pedro continuaba llamando. Abrieron, lo vieron y se asombraron.
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 Jacob and to the brothers.” Then he departed and went to another place.
Les hizo señal de guardar silencio y relató cómo el Señor lo sacó de la cárcel y ordenó: Informen esto a Jacobo y a los hermanos. Y se fue a otro lugar.
18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir amongst the soldiers about what had become of Peter.
Al llegar el día, hubo un gran alboroto entre los soldados: ¿Dónde está Pedro?
19 When Herod had sought for him and didn’t find him, he examined the guards, then commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
Entonces Herodes lo buscó y no lo halló. Investigó a los guardias y ordenó que los ejecutaran. Y cuando bajó de Judea a Cesarea permaneció allá.
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] estaba muy airado contra los de Tiro y Sidón, pero ellos se presentaron unánimes ante él. Sobornaron a Blasto, el camarero del rey y pedían paz, porque la región de ellos era abastecida por la [región] real.
21 On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
Un día prefijado, vestido con ropa real, Herodes se sentó en el tribunal y les presentó un discurso enardecido.
22 The people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”
El pueblo gritaba: ¡Voz de Dios y no de hombre!
23 Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory. Then he was eaten by worms and died.
De inmediato un ángel del Señor lo atacó, porque no dio la gloria a Dios, y expiró comido por gusanos.
24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Pero la Palabra de Dios crecía y se multiplicaba.
25 Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them Yochanan who was called Mark.
Cuando Bernabé y Saulo cumplieron el servicio en Jerusalén, regresaron [a Antioquía] y llevaron con ellos a Juan Marcos.
