Atos 12
1 E por aquele mesmo tempo o rei Herodes pôs as mãos para maltratar a alguns da igreja.
And at the same time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to afflict some of the church.
2 E matou a Tiago, o irmão de João, pela espada.
And he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
3 E vendo que isto agradava aos judeus, ele fez ainda mais, para também prender a Pedro (e eram os dias dos [pães] sem fermento).
And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to take up Peter also. Now it was in the days of the Azymes.
4 Do qual, também detendo, lançou-o na prisão, entregando [-o] a quatro quaternos de soldados, que o guardassem; pretendendo tirá-lo [para mostrá-lo] ao povo depois da Páscoa.
And when he had apprehended him, he cast him into prison, delivering him to four files of soldiers to be kept, intending, after the pasch, to bring him forth to the people.
5 Então Pedro era mantido na prisão; mas a igreja fazia fervorosa oração a Deus por ele.
Peter therefore was kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing by the church unto God for him.
6 E quando Herodes estava para tirá-lo [para apresentá-lo], naquela mesma noite Pedro estava dormindo entre dois soldados, acorrentado com duas correntes; e os guardas diante da porta guardavam a prisão.
And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
7 E eis que veio acima um anjo do Senhor, e uma luz brilhou na prisão; e tocando em Pedro em sua lateral, despertou-o, dizendo; Levanta-te, depressa! E as correntes caíram de suas mãos.
And behold an angel of the Lord stood by him: and a light shined in the room: and he striking Peter on the side, raised him up, saying: Arise quickly. And the chains fell off from his hands.
8 E o anjo lhe disse: Arruma-te, e amarra as tuas sandálias. E ele fez assim. E disse-lhe: Põe tua capa sobre ti, e segue-me.
And the angel said to him: Gird thyself, and put on thy sandals. And he did so. And he said to him: Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
9 E saindo, o seguia; e não sabia que era verdade o que se fazia pelo anjo, mas pensava que estava tendo alguma visão.
And going out, he followed him, and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel: but thought he saw a vision.
10 E ao passarem a primeira e a segunda guarda, chegaram à porta de ferro, que leva à cidade, a qual foi aberta por si mesma; e tendo saído, foram a uma rua, e logo o anjo partiu dele.
And passing through the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which of itself opened to them. And going out, they passed on through one street: and immediately the angel departed from him.
11 E tendo Pedro voltado a si, disse: Agora eu sei verdadeiramente que o Senhor enviou a seu anjo, e me livrou da mão de Herodes, e de toda a expectativa do povo dos judeus.
And Peter coming to himself, said: Now I know in very deed, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
12 E ele, reconhecendo [isto], foi à casa de Maria, a mãe de João, que tinha por sobrenome Marcos, onde muitos estavam juntos, e oravam.
And considering, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, who was surnamed Mark, where many were gathered together and praying.
13 E Pedro, tendo batido a porta da entrada, veio uma moça de nome Rode, para escutar.
And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, whose name was Rhode.
14 E ela, reconhecendo a voz de Pedro, de alegria não abriu a porta da entrada, em vez disso ela correu para dentro, e anunciou que Pedro estava fora à porta da entrada.
And as soon as she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but running in she told that Peter stood before the gate.
15 E lhe disseram: Tu estás delirando. Mas ela, insistindo que assim era. E eles diziam: É o anjo dele.
But they said to her: Thou art mad. But she affirmed that it was so. Then said they: It is his angel.
16 Mas Pedro continuava a bater; e ao abrirem, viram-no, e ficaram espantados.
But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened, they saw him, and were astonished.
17 Mas ele, fazendo-lhes gestos para que calassem, contou-lhes como o Senhor tinha lhe tirado da prisão, e disse: Anunciai isto a Tiago e aos irmãos. E tendo saído, foi para outro lugar.
But he beckoning to them with his hand to hold their peace, told how the Lord had brought him out of prison, and he said: Tell these things to James, and to the brethren. And going out, he went into another place.
18 E vindo o dia, havia não pouca perturbação entre os soldados, sobre o que, pois, tinha acontecido com Pedro.
Now when day was come, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
19 E quando Herodes o buscou, e não o achou, tendo investigado aos guardas, mandou que eles fossem levados [para serem mortos]. E partindo da Judeia para Cesareia, ficou [ali].
And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not; having examined the keepers, he commanded they should be put to death; and going down from Judea to Caesarea, he abode there.
20 E Herodes estava extremamente irritado com os de Tiro e de Sidom; porém eles, vindo em concordância até ele, e persuadindo a Blasto, que era o camareiro do rei, pediram paz, porque a terra deles dependia dos alimentos da terra do rei [Herodes].
And he was angry with the Tyrians and the Sidonians. But they with one accord came to him, and having gained Blastus, who was the king’s chamberlain, they desired peace, because their countries were nourished by him.
21 E num dia marcado, Herodes vestiu roupas reais, e sentando no tribunal, fez-lhes um discurso.
And upon a day appointed, Herod being arrayed in kingly apparel, sat in the judgment seat, and made an oration to them.
22 E o povo exclamava: Voz de deus, e não de homem!
And the people made acclamation, saying: It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
23 E no mesmo instante um anjo do Senhor o feriu, porque ele não deu a glória a Deus; e tendo sido comido por vermes, deixou de respirar.
And forthwith an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given the honour to God: and being eaten up by worms, he gave up the ghost.
24 E a palavra de Deus crescia, e se multiplicava.
But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied.
25 E Barnabé e Saulo, tendo cumprido aquele serviço, voltaram a Jerusalém, tomando também consigo a João, o que tinha por sobrenome Marcos.
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled their ministry, taking with them John, who was surnamed Mark.
