Veprat e Apostujve 12
1 Dhe në atë kohë mbreti Herod filloi të përndjekë disa nga kisha.
At that time Herod the king undertook to afflict some of the church.
2 Dhe e vrau me shpatë Jakobin, vëllain e Gjonit.
And he slew with the sword James the brother of John.
3 Dhe, duke parë se kjo u pëlqente Judenjve, urdhëroi të arrestohet edhe Pjetri (ishin ditët e të Ndormëve).
And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he apprehended Peter also. Those were the days of unleavened bread.
4 Mbasi e arrestoi, e futi në burg dhe ua besoi ruajtjen e tij katër skuadrave, me nga katër ushtarë secila, duke menduar ta nxjerrë para popullit mbas Pashkës.
And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four tetrads of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the passover.
5 Por, ndërsa Pjetrin e ruanin në burg, nga ana e kishës bënin lutje të vazhdueshme te Perëndia për të.
Therefore, Peter was kept in prison; but fervent prayer to God was made for him by the church.
6 Dhe natën, para se ta nxirrte Herodi përpara popullit, Pjetri po flinte në mes dy ushtarëve, i lidhur me dy zinxhirë; dhe rojet para portës ruanin burgun.
When Herod was about to bring him out, on that night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and the keepers before the doors were guarding the prison.
7 Dhe ja, një engjëll i Zotit u duk dhe një dritë e ndriçoi qelinë; dhe ai i ra Pjetrit në ijë, e zgjoi duke thënë: “Çohu shpejt!”. Dhe zinxhirët i ranë nga duart.
And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison. And he gently struck Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying: Arise quickly; and his chains fell from his hands.
8 Pastaj engjëlli i tha: “Ngjishu dhe lidhi sandalet!”. Dhe ai bëri kështu. Pastaj i tha: “Mbështillu me mantelin dhe ndiqmë!”.
And the angel said to him: Gird yourself, and bind on your sandals; and he did so. And he said to him: Throw your mantle around you, and follow me.
9 Dhe Pjetri, mbasi doli, e ndiqte pa e kuptuar se ç’po i ndodhte me anë të engjëllit ishte e vërtetë; sepse ai pandehte se kishte një vegim.
And he went out, and followed him; and he knew not that what was done by the angel was real, but thought that he saw a vision.
10 Dhe, si kaluan vendrojën e parë dhe të dytë, arritën te dera e hekurt që të çonte në qytet, dhe ajo u hap përpara tyre vetvetiu; dhe, mbasi dolën, përshkuan një rrugë dhe papritmas engjëlli e la atë.
And when they had passed through the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them of its own accord. And they went out, and passed on through one street; and the angel immediately departed from him.
11 Kur Pjetri erdhi në vete, tha: “Tani me të vërtetë po e di se Zoti ka dërguar engjëllin e vet dhe më liroi nga duart e Herodit duke e bërë të kotë gjithë atë që priste populli i Judenjve”.
And when Peter came to himself, he said: Now I know, in truth, that the Lord has sent his angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod, and from all that was expected by the Jewish people.
12 Kur e kuptoi situatën, ai u nis për në shtëpinë e Marisë, nënës së Gjonit, të mbiquajtur Mark, ku shumë vëllezër ishin mbledhur dhe po luteshin.
And being aware of his condition, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, who is surnamed Mark, where many had met together, and were praying.
13 Sapo Pjetri i ra derës së hyrjes, një shërbëtore që quhej Rode u afrua me kujdes për të dëgjuar.
And when he knocked at the door of the entrance, a maid-servant, named Rhoda, came to listen.
14 Dhe, kur njohu zërin e Pjetrit, nga gëzimi nuk e hapi derën, por rendi brenda dhe njoftoi se Pjetri ndodhej para derës.
And recognizing Peter’s voice, she did not open the entrance for joy, but ran in and told that Peter was standing before the entrance.
15 Por ata i thanë: “Ti flet përçart”. Por ajo pohonte se ashtu ishte. Dhe ata thoshnin: “Éshtë engjëlli i tij!”.
And they said to her: You are mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. Then said hey: It is his angel.
16 Ndërkaq Pjetri vazhdonte të trokiste. Ata, kur e hapën, e panë atë dhe u mahnitën.
But Peter continued to knock; and when they had opened the door, they saw him, and were astonished.
17 Por ai u bëri shenjë me dorë të heshtnin dhe u tregoi se si Zoti e kishte nxjerrë nga burgu. Pastaj tha: “Ua tregoni këto Jakobit dhe vëllezërve!”. Pastaj doli dhe shkoi në një vend tjetër.
But, having made a sign to them with his hand, that they should keep silence, he made known to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison, and he said: Tell this to James, and to the brethren. And he went out, and departed to another place.
18 Kur zbardhi dita, u bë një pështjellim i madh në mes të ushtarëve, sepse nuk dinin ç’kishte ndodhur me Pjetrin.
And when it was day, there was no little confusion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.
19 Dhe Herodi nisi ta kërkojë, por nuk e gjeti, dhe, mbasi i mori në pyetje rojet, urdhëroi që të vriten. Pastaj zbriti nga Judeja në Cezare dhe atje qëndroi për pak kohë.
But Herod, when he had sought for him, and found him not, examined the keepers, and commanded them to be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Cesarean, and there he remained.
20 Por Herodi ishte i zemëruar kundër tirasve dhe sidonasve; por ata, si u morën vesh midis tyre, u paraqitën para tij dhe, mbasi ia mbushën mendjen Blastit, kamarierit të mbretit, kërkuan paqe, sepse
And he was intending to make war upon the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came with one consent to him; and having made Blastus, who had charge of the king’s bed-chamber, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was supported by that of the king.
21 Ditën e caktuar Herodi, i veshur me mantelin mbretëror dhe i ulur mbi fron, u mbajti një fjalim.
And on an appointed day, Herod, having arrayed himself in royal apparel, and seated himself on his throne, delivered an oration to them.
22 Populli e brohoriste, duke thënë: “Zë e Perëndisë dhe jo e njeriut!”.
And the people shouted: It is the voice of God, and not of man.
23 Në atë çast një engjëll i Zotit e goditi, sepse nuk i kishte dhënë lavdi Perëndisë; dhe, i brejtur nga krimbat, vdiq.
And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give God the glory. And having been eaten by worms, he expired.
24 Ndërkaq fjala e Perëndisë rritej dhe përhapej.
But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied.
25 Dhe Barnaba dhe Sauli, mbasi e përfunduan misionin e tyre, u kthyen nga Jeruzalemi në Antioki duke e marrë me vete Gjonin, të mbiquajtur Mark.
And Barnabas and Saul, after they had fulfilled their ministry, returned from Jerusalem, taking with them John, whose surname was Mark.
