Veprat e Apostujve 12
1 Dhe në atë kohë mbreti Herod filloi të përndjekë disa nga kisha.
Now at the same time, king Herod extended his hand, in order to afflict some from the Church.
2 Dhe e vrau me shpatë Jakobin, vëllain e Gjonit.
Then he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
3 Dhe, duke parë se kjo u pëlqente Judenjve, urdhëroi të arrestohet edhe Pjetri (ishin ditët e të Ndormëve).
And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he set out next to apprehend Peter also. Now it was 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.
So when he had apprehended him, he sent him into prison, handing him over into the custody of four groups of four soldiers, intending to produce him 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.
And so Peter was detained in prison. But prayers were being made without ceasing, by the Church, to God on his behalf.
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.
And when Herod was ready to produce him, in that same night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, and was bound with two chains. And there were guards in front of the door, 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 near, and a light shined forth in the cell. And tapping Peter on the side, he awakened him, saying, “Rise up, quickly.” And the 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!”.
Then the Angel said to him: “Dress yourself, and put on your boots.” And he did so. And he said to him, “Wrap your garment around yourself 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 going out, he followed him. And he did not know this truth: that this was being done by an Angel. For he thought that he was seeing 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 passing by the first and second guards, they came to the iron gate which leads into the city; and it opened for them by itself. And departing, they continued on along a certain side street. And suddenly the Angel withdrew 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 Peter, returning to himself, said: “Now I know, truly, that the Lord sent his Angel, and that he rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the people of the Jews were anticipating.”
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 as he was considering this, he arrived at the house of Mary, the mother of John, who was surnamed Mark, where many were gathered and were praying.
13 Sapo Pjetri i ra derës së hyrjes, një shërbëtore që quhej Rode u afrua me kujdes për të dëgjuar.
Then, as he knocked at the door of the gate, a girl went out to answer, whose name was Rhoda.
14 Dhe, kur njohu zërin e Pjetrit, nga gëzimi nuk e hapi derën, por rendi brenda dhe njoftoi se Pjetri ndodhej para derës.
And when she recognized the voice of Peter, out of joy, she did not open the gate, but instead, running in, she reported that Peter stood before the gate.
15 Por ata i thanë: “Ti flet përçart”. Por ajo pohonte se ashtu ishte. Dhe ata thoshnin: “Éshtë engjëlli i tij!”.
But they said to her, “You are crazy.” But she reaffirmed that this was so. Then they were saying, “It is his angel.”
16 Ndërkaq Pjetri vazhdonte të trokiste. Ata, kur e hapën, e panë atë dhe u mahnitën.
But Peter was persevering in knocking. And when they had opened, 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 motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he explained how the Lord had led him away from prison. And he said, “Inform James and those brothers.” And going out, he went away 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.
Then, when daylight came, there was no small commotion among the soldiers, as to what had happened concerning 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.
And when Herod had requested him and did not obtain him, having had the guards interrogated, he ordered them led away. And descending from Judea into Caesarea, he lodged there.
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
Now he was angry with those of Tyre and Sidon. But they came to him with one accord, and, having persuaded Blastus, who was over the bedchamber of the king, they petitioned for peace, because their regions were supplied with food by him.
21 Ditën e caktuar Herodi, i veshur me mantelin mbretëror dhe i ulur mbi fron, u mbajti një fjalim.
Then, on the appointed day, Herod was clothed in kingly apparel, and he sat in the judgment seat, and he gave a speech to them.
22 Populli e brohoriste, duke thënë: “Zë e Perëndisë dhe jo e njeriut!”.
Then the people were crying out, “The voice of a god, and not of a 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 struck him down, because he had not given honor to God. And having been consumed by worms, he expired.
24 Ndërkaq fjala e Perëndisë rritej dhe përhapej.
But the word of the Lord was increasing and multiplying.
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.
Then Barnabas and Saul, having completed the ministry, returned from Jerusalem, bringing with them John, who was surnamed Mark.
