Πραξεις 12
1 κατ εκεινον δε τον καιρον επεβαλεν ηρωδησ ο βασιλευσ τασ χειρασ κακωσαι τινασ των απο τησ εκκλησιασ
Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
2 ανειλεν δε ιακωβον τον αδελφον ιωαννου μαχαιρα
He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
3 και ιδων οτι αρεστον εστιν τοισ ιουδαιοισ προσεθετο συλλαβειν και πετρον ησαν δε αι ημεραι των αζυμων
When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.
4 ον και πιασασ εθετο εισ φυλακην παραδουσ τεσσαρσιν τετραδιοισ στρατιωτων φυλασσειν αυτον βουλομενοσ μετα το πασχα αναγαγειν αυτον τω λαω
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.
5 ο μεν ουν πετροσ ετηρειτο εν τη φυλακη προσευχη δε ην εκτενησ γινομενη υπο τησ εκκλησιασ προσ τον θεον υπερ αυτου
Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.
6 οτε δε εμελλεν αυτον προαγειν ο ηρωδησ τη νυκτι εκεινη ην ο πετροσ κοιμωμενοσ μεταξυ δυο στρατιωτων δεδεμενοσ αλυσεσιν δυσιν φυλακεσ τε προ τησ θυρασ ετηρουν την φυλακην
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.
7 και ιδου αγγελοσ κυριου επεστη και φωσ ελαμψεν εν τω οικηματι παταξασ δε την πλευραν του πετρου ηγειρεν αυτον λεγων αναστα εν ταχει και εξεπεσον αυτου αι αλυσεισ εκ των χειρων
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.
8 ειπεν τε ο αγγελοσ προσ αυτον περιζωσαι και υποδησαι τα σανδαλια σου εποιησεν δε ουτωσ και λεγει αυτω περιβαλου το ιματιον σου και ακολουθει μοι
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.”
9 και εξελθων ηκολουθει αυτω και ουκ ηδει οτι αληθεσ εστιν το γινομενον δια του αγγελου εδοκει δε οραμα βλεπειν
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.
10 διελθοντεσ δε πρωτην φυλακην και δευτεραν ηλθον επι την πυλην την σιδηραν την φερουσαν εισ την πολιν ητισ αυτοματη ηνοιχθη αυτοισ και εξελθοντεσ προηλθον ρυμην μιαν και ευθεωσ απεστη ο αγγελοσ απ αυτου
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.
11 και ο πετροσ γενομενοσ εν εαυτω ειπεν νυν οιδα αληθωσ οτι εξαπεστειλεν κυριοσ τον αγγελον αυτου και εξειλετο με εκ χειροσ ηρωδου και πασησ τησ προσδοκιασ του λαου των ιουδαιων
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.”
12 συνιδων τε ηλθεν επι την οικιαν μαριασ τησ μητροσ ιωαννου του επικαλουμενου μαρκου ου ησαν ικανοι συνηθροισμενοι και προσευχομενοι
Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
13 κρουσαντοσ δε του πετρου την θυραν του πυλωνοσ προσηλθεν παιδισκη υπακουσαι ονοματι ροδη
When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
14 και επιγνουσα την φωνην του πετρου απο τησ χαρασ ουκ ηνοιξεν τον πυλωνα εισδραμουσα δε απηγγειλεν εσταναι τον πετρον προ του πυλωνοσ
When she recognized 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.
15 οι δε προσ αυτην ειπον μαινη η δε διισχυριζετο ουτωσ εχειν οι δε ελεγον ο αγγελοσ αυτου εστιν
They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”
16 ο δε πετροσ επεμενεν κρουων ανοιξαντεσ δε ειδον αυτον και εξεστησαν
But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him and were amazed.
17 κατασεισασ δε αυτοισ τη χειρι σιγαν διηγησατο αυτοισ πωσ ο κυριοσ αυτον εξηγαγεν εκ τησ φυλακησ ειπεν δε απαγγειλατε ιακωβω και τοισ αδελφοισ ταυτα και εξελθων επορευθη εισ ετερον τοπον
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.
18 γενομενησ δε ημερασ ην ταραχοσ ουκ ολιγοσ εν τοισ στρατιωταισ τι αρα ο πετροσ εγενετο
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.
19 ηρωδησ δε επιζητησασ αυτον και μη ευρων ανακρινασ τουσ φυλακασ εκελευσεν απαχθηναι και κατελθων απο τησ ιουδαιασ εισ την καισαρειαν διετριβεν
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.
20 ην δε ο ηρωδησ θυμομαχων τυριοισ και σιδωνιοισ ομοθυμαδον δε παρησαν προσ αυτον και πεισαντεσ βλαστον τον επι του κοιτωνοσ του βασιλεωσ ητουντο ειρηνην δια το τρεφεσθαι αυτων την χωραν απο τησ βασιλικησ
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.
21 τακτη δε ημερα ο ηρωδησ ενδυσαμενοσ εσθητα βασιλικην και καθισασ επι του βηματοσ εδημηγορει προσ αυτουσ
On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
22 ο δε δημοσ επεφωνει φωνη θεου και ουκ ανθρωπου
The people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”
23 παραχρημα δε επαταξεν αυτον αγγελοσ κυριου ανθ ων ουκ εδωκεν δοξαν τω θεω και γενομενοσ σκωληκοβρωτοσ εξεψυξεν
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory. Then he was eaten by worms and died.
24 ο δε λογοσ του θεου ηυξανεν και επληθυνετο
But the word of God grew and multiplied.
25 βαρναβασ δε και σαυλοσ υπεστρεψαν εισ ιερουσαλημ πληρωσαντεσ την διακονιαν συμπαραλαβοντεσ και ιωαννην τον επικληθεντα μαρκον
Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.
