Hechos 12
1 EN el mismo tiempo el rey Heródes echó mano á maltratar algunos de la iglesia.
About that time Herod the king exerted his power to distress some of the church.
2 Y mató á cuchillo á Jacobo, hermano de Juan:
And he cut off James, the brother of John, with the sword.
3 Y viendo que habia agradado á los Judíos, pasó adelante para prender tambien á Pedro. Eran entónces los dias de los ázimos.
And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded to apprehend Peter also, (in the days of unleavened bread: )
4 Y habiéndole preso, púso[lo] en la cárcel, entregándole á cuatro cuaterniones de soldados que le guardasen; queriendo sacarle al pueblo despues de la Pascua.
whom he seized and put into prison, delivering him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending, after the passover, to bring him out to the people.
5 Así que, Pedro era guardado en la cárcel; y la iglesia hacia oracion á Dios sin cesar por él.
Peter was therefore kept in custody: but incessant prayer was made to God for him by the church.
6 Y cuando Heródes le habia de sacar, aquella misma noche estaba Pedro durmiendo entre dos soldados, preso con dos cadenas: y los guardas delante de la puerta que guardaban la cárcel.
And when Herod was about to bring him forth, that very night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the guards at the door watched the prison.
7 Y hé aquí el ángel del Señor sobrevino, y una luz resplandeció en la cárcel; é hiriendo á Pedro en el lado, le despertó diciendo: Levántate prestamente. Y las cadenas se le cayeron de las manos.
And behold an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the room; and smiting Peter on the side, he waked him, and said, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
8 Y le dijo el ángel: Cíñete, y átate tus sandalias. Y lo hizo así. Y le dijo: Rodéate tu ropa, y sígueme.
And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself and tie on thy sandals: and he did so. And he saith unto him, Throw thy garment round thee, and follow me.
9 Y saliendo, le seguia, y no sabia que era verdad lo que hacia el ángel; mas pensaba que veia vision.
So he went out and followed him; and he did not know, that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.
10 Y como pasaron la primera y la segunda guarda, vinieron á la puerta de hierro, que va á la ciudad, la cual se les abrió de suyo: y salidos, pasaron una calle; y luego el ángel se apartó de él.
And passing through the first and second guard, they came to the iron gate, that leadeth into the city, which of its own accord opened to them: and they went out and passed on through one street; and then the angel departed from him.
11 Entónces Pedro, volviendo en sí, dijo: Ahora entiendo verdaderamente que el Señor ha enviado su ángel, y me ha librado de la mano de Heródes, y de todo el pueblo de los Judíos que me esperaba.
And Peter being come to himself said, Now I know truly, that the Lord hath sent his angel and hath delivered me from the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
12 Y habiendo considerado [esto, ] llegó á casa de María la madre de Juan, el que tenia por sobrenombre Marcos, donde muchos estaban juntos orando.
And considering with himself, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, who was sirnamed Mark, where many were gathered together and praying.
13 Y tocando Pedro á la puerta del patio, salió una muchacha, para escuchar, llamada Rhode:
And when Peter knocked at the door of the porch, a servant named Rhoda came to ask who was there.
14 La cual, como conoció la voz de Pedro, de gozo no abrió el postigo, sino corriendo dentro, dió nueva que Pedro estaba al postigo.
And knowing Peter's voice, through excess of joy she did not open the door, but ran in and told them, that Peter was standing at the door.
15 Y ellos le dijeron: Estás loca: mas ella afirmaba que así era. Entónces ellos decian: Su ángel es.
And they said to her, Thou art mad: but she confidently affirmed that it was so. Then said they, It is his angel.
16 Mas Pedro perseveraba en llamar: y cuando abrieron, viéronle, y se espantaron.
But Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door, they saw him, and were astonished.
17 Mas él haciéndoles señal con la mano que callasen, les contó cómo el Señor le habia sacado de la cárcel, y dijo: Haced saber esto á Jacobo y á los hermanos. Y salió, y partió á otro lugar.
But he made a sign to them with his hand to be silent, and related to them, how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go, tell these things to James and to the other brethren. And he departed and went to another place.
18 Luego que fué de dia, hubo no poco alboroto entre los soldados sobre qué se habia hecho de Pedro.
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
19 Mas Heródes, como le buscó, y no le halló, hecha inquisicion de los guardas, los mandó llevar. Despues descendiendo de Judéa á Cesarea, se quedó [allí.]
And Herod searching for him, and not finding him, brought the keepers to a trial, and ordered them to be executed. Then he went down from Judea to Cesarea, and abode there.
20 Y Heródes estaba enojado contra los de Tiro, y los de Sidon: mas ellos vinieron concordes á él, y sobornado Blasto, que era el camarero del rey, pedian paz: porque las tierras de ellos eran abastecidas por las del rey.
And Herod was going to make war upon the Tyrians and Sidonians: but they came to him with one consent, and making interest with Blastus the king's chamberlain, they sued for peace; because their territory was supplied with provision by the king's country.
21 Y un dia señalado, Heródes vestido de ropa real, se sentó en el tribunal, y arengóles.
And upon a set day, Herod arrayed in his royal robes, and sitting upon his throne, made an oration to them.
22 Y el pueblo aclamaba: Voz de Dios, y no de hombre.
And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man:
23 Y luego el ángel del Señor le hirió, por cuanto no dió la gloria á Dios; y espiró comido de gusanos.
but immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and being devoured by worms he died.
24 Mas la palabra del Señor crecia, y era multiplicada.
But the word of God grew and was multiplied.
25 Y Bernabé y Saulo volvieron de Jerusalem cumplido su servicio, tomando tambien consigo á Juan, el que tenia por sobrenombre Marcos.
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their charge, taking along with them John who was sirnamed Mark.
