Acts 12
1 Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
Y en el mismo tiempo el rey Heródes tendió las manos para maltratar a algunos de la iglesia.
2 He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
Y mató a Santiago el hermano de Juan a espada.
3 When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.
Y viendo que había agradado a los Judíos, pasó adelante para prender también a Pedro. (Eran entonces 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.
El cual prendido, le echó en la cárcel, entregándo le a cuatro cuaterniones de soldados que le guardasen: queriendo sacarle 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.
Así que, Pedro era guardado en la cárcel; mas la iglesia hacía oración a Dios sin cesar por 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.
Y cuando Heródes le había 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.
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.
Y, he aquí, el ángel del Señor sobrevino, y una luz resplandeció en la cárcel: e hiriendo a Pedro en el lado, le despertó, diciendo: Levántate prestamente. Y las cadenas se le cayeron 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.”
Y le dijo el ángel: Cíñete, y átate tus sandalias. Y lo hizo así. Y le dijo: Rodéate tu ropa, y sígueme.
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.
Y saliendo, le seguía; y no sabía que era verdad lo que hacía el ángel: mas pensaba que veía 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.
Y como pasaron la primera y la segunda guarda, vinieron a la puerta de hierro, que va a la ciudad, la cual se les abrió de suyo; y salidos, pasaron adelante por una calle; y luego el ángel se apartó de él.
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.”
Entonces 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 toda la expectación del pueblo de los Judíos.
12 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.
Y habiendo considerado, llegó a casa de María la madre de Juan, el que tenía por sobrenombre Márcos, donde muchos estaban congregados, y orando.
13 When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
Y tocando Pedro a la puerta del portal, salió una muchacha, para escuchar, que se llamaba Rode.
14 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.
La cual como conoció la voz de Pedro, de gozo no abrió la puerta, sino corriendo dentro, dio la nueva, que Pedro estaba ante la puerta.
15 They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”
Y ellos le dijeron: Estás loca: mas ella afirmaba que era así. Entonces ellos decían: Su ángel es.
16 But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him and were amazed.
Empero Pedro perseveraba en llamar; y como le abrieron la puerta, le vieron, y se espantaron.
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 James and to the brothers.” Then he departed and went to another place.
Mas él, haciéndoles señal con la mano que callasen, les contó como el Señor le había sacado de la cárcel; y dijo: Hacéd saber esto a Santiago y a los hermanos. Y salido, se partió a otro lugar.
18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.
Siendo pues de día, había no poco alboroto entre los soldados, sobre qué se había hecho de 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.
Mas Heródes, como le buscó, y no le halló, hecha inquisición de los guardas, los mandó llevar a la muerte. Y descendiendo de Judea a Cesarea, se quedó allí.
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.
Y Heródes estaba enojado contra los de Tiro, y los de Sidón; mas ellos vinieron de acuerdo a él; y habiendo sobornado a Blasto, que era el camarero del rey, pedían paz; porque las tierras de ellos eran mantenidas por las del rey.
21 On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
Y en un día señalado, Heródes vestido de ropa real, se sentó en su trono, y les arengaba.
22 The people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”
Y el pueblo aclamaba, diciendo: Esta es la voz de un dios, y no de un 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.
Y luego el ángel del Señor le hirió, por cuanto no dio la gloria a Dios; y comido de gusanos espiró.
24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Mas la palabra del Señor crecía, y se multiplicaba.
25 Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.
Y Barnabás y Saulo volvieron de Jerusalem, cumplido su ministerio, tomando consigo a Juan, el que tenía por sobrenombre Márcos.
