Nyingnam 12
1 So lvkwng lo vbv ririlo hoka Dvbv Herod gvrja nyi meegonyi mvdwkmvku rapto.
It was at that time that King Herod began to ill-treat some of the members of the Church.
2 Hv Jemsnyi, Jon gv boru am rioksv lokv pakitoku.
He had James, the brother of John, beheaded;
3 Vdwlo hv vbvrinam si Jius vdwa alvbv mvngpu modu vla kaapa pvkudw hv Pitar nyika naatungto. (Svbv rikuv vpap lwkmabv vtwng dvdw pumja alu lo).
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.)
4 Pitarnyi naatungro koching bv patwk lo tumlwk toku, hoka ninyia sipai nyitwng api lokv akinakin sakbv naalinla ninyia apigo dagv yamuto. Herodnyi vngbo dvmin gv kochinglo kvba vdwgv kaakulo mvtungmvre dubv vla rungto.
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.
5 Vkvlvgabv Pitarnyi patwk lo tumlwk pvto, vbvritola gvrja lo nyi vdwv ninyigvbv Pwknvyarnvnyi dinchi rungbv kumji nyato.
So Peter was kept in prison, but meanwhile the prayers of the Church were being earnestly offered to God on his behalf.
6 Pitarnyi ho ayu Herod gv nyi vdwgvlo boolin madv bv, Pitar dakrianv anyi gv pingkolo yupla dooto. Ninyia jaako sonyi gonv leepvto, okv okaku dakrianv vdwv patwk agi lo dakria nyatoku.
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.
7 Dvminmabv Ahtu gv nyidogindung ako hoka daktoku, okv patwk arwnglo loung go unglinto. Pitar gv Gorbwng lo nyidogindung lakpvnamv lamrwpato, ninyia mvu toku, okv minto, “Gudungto! baapubvkv!” Pitar gv laak lokv vjakpigobv rvngja ngv taasokto.
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.”
8 Vbvrikunamv nyidogindung ngv minto, “Noogv tainhokpo nga hukto kuka okv noogv lvkiama gvvto.” Pitar vbv ritoku, okv nyidogindung ngv minto, “Noogv pakria nga koorwkto okv nga lvkobv aato.”
The chains dropped from his wrists, and then the angel said: “Put on your girdle and sandals.” When Peter had done so, the angel added: “Throw your cloak round you and follow me.”
9 Pitar oguka chimabv, patwk arwng lokv agum bv, ninyia vngming gvvtoku, ogubv rikujvka, vbv nyidogindung gv rinam yangv jvjv guya; vla hv mvngtoku ninyi nyikrwgo kaapv nvgobvri vla.
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.
10 Bunu dakria la dakcho konga vngboto okv anyi nvngaka, okv vngnyung nga pamtv bv vngjiku riokdar agi lo aatoku. Agiv bunugv lvgabv kokda sila dooto, okv bunu agum bv vnglintoku. Bunu pamtv gv ara bv ilwkla vngto, okv nyidogindung ngv Vjakgobv Pitarnyi vngyu toku.
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.
11 Vbvrikunamv Pitar ninyigv ogugo ripvdw mvngdw tola, okv minto, “Ngo svjv chimpvku so si jvjv gurung! Ahtu ninyigv nyidogindung nga kanam tola nga Herod gv jwkrw lokv okv Jius nyi vdwgv vbvrijeyiku nvpv vla mvngmin nam mvnwng loka ringlin pvku.”
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.”
12 Ninyigv svbv riyi so himakaya sudubv, hv Jon mark gv anv Meri gv naam lo vngtoku, hoka nyi vdwv achialv dookum la okv kumla doonyato.
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.
13 Pitar hoka agi am takdinto, okv nyimvpaknv aminv Roda vnam ako um mirwk sudubv aatoku.
On his knocking at the door in the gate, a maidservant, named Rhoda, came to answer it.
14 Hv Pitar gv gaama tvvchinto okv himpu yalaku agiya koko mabv ninyi arwngbv jukkur lwktoku, okv Pitar agum vv dakpv vla arwnglo gokyak pato.
She recognized Peter’s voice, but in her joy left the gate unopened, and ran in, and told them that Peter was standing outside.
15 Bunu ninyia minto, “No suru pvnvgo!” Vbvritola hv si jvjv ngvkv vla mimbwng jito. Vkvlvgabv bunu mirwksito, “So si ninyigv nyidogindung go.”
“You are mad!” they exclaimed. But, when she persisted that it was so, they said: “It must be his spirit!”
16 Vbv ridung rilo Pitar takdin dvla doodvto. Anyungnga bunu agiya kokko jitoku, okv vdwlo bunu ninyia kaapa namgola, bunu lamnya toku.
Meanwhile Peter went on knocking, and, when they opened the gate and saw him, they were amazed.
17 Pitar ninyigv laakv lakbvla bunua choibvkv vla mintoku, okv hv bunua oguaingbv Ahtu ninyia patwk lokv linggv kunam am mimbwk la mimpa jitoku. “Sum Jems okv mvngjwngnv dvdvlo mimpa laka,” hv minto; vbvrikunamv ninyia vngyu toku okv mooku kvvbilo vngtoku.
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 Brethren all this.” Then he left the house, and went away to another place.
18 Vdwlo arukamchi kubvdw, hoka dakria kaarianv vdwgv pingkolo abwk kuma bv ritoku—Pitarnyi ogugo ripv nvgobvri?
In the morning there was a great stir among the soldiers — what could have become of Peter!
19 Herod Pitarnyi makar dubv orto jito, vbvritola bunu ninyia mapa kuma toku. Vkvlvgabv hv dakriakarianv vdwa tvukapak tokula okv bunua mvki dvkubv orto jitoku. So kochingbv, Herod Judia nga vngyula okv Kaisaria lo apogo dootoku.
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.
20 Herod Tayar okv Sidon gv nyi vdwa achialv bv haachi toku, vkvlvgabv bunu lvkin gubv ritola ninyia kaatv bv vngtoku. Atuk chochok bv dvbvkarv nga doogvdakgv yanv nyi, Blastasnyi bunu mindin chootoku, bunua ninyia kaadur kodubv vla. Vbvrikunamv bunu Herod gv dokubv vngto okv sarsopoyonam lvgabv ninyia tvvkato, ogulvgavbolo bunugv mooku ngv ambinamor am dvbv gv diringmooku lokv jilwk doonv.
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.
21 Darlinnam alu gulo Herod ninyigv Dvbv vji jvtv laklwk ka gvvto, ninyigv dvbvdotung kolo doolwk toku okv nyi vdwa kvba gaam go japto.
On an appointed day Herod, wearing his state-robes, seated himself on his throne, and delivered an oration.
22 Bunu gokla minto, “So si nyi gv japnam bv rima, vbvritola Pwknvyarnv gv japnam bv rido!”
The people kept shouting: “It is the voice of God, and not of a man!”
23 Vjakgobv Ahtu gv nyidogindung ngv Herodnyi svtap pala seluto, ogulvgavbolo hv Pwknvyarnvnyi mvngdv jimato. Ninyia tapumv chetoku okv sitoku.
Instantly an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory; and he was attacked with worms, and died.
24 Vbvriro kochingbv Pwknvyarnv gv gaamv tvvsik yaya toku okv kaiyayabv ritoku.
Meanwhile the Lord’s Message kept extending, and spreading far and wide.
25 Barnabas okv Sol bunyi gv minkarrikar svnga rinya toku, okv bunyi Jerusalem lokv aakur laku, Jon Mark ninyia naalaila bunyi gv lvkobv vnggv toku.
When Barnabas and Saul had carried out their mission, they returned to Jerusalem, and took with them John, who was also known as Mark.
