Acts 12
1 Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians.
Y en el mismo tiempo el rey Heródes tendió las manos para maltratar a algunos de la iglesia.
2 And he put James, the brother of John, to death with the sword.
Y mató a Santiago el hermano de Juan a espada.
3 And when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he went on to take Peter in addition. This was at the time of the feast 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 And having taken him, he put him in prison, with four bands of armed men to keep watch over him; his purpose being to take 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 So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him.
Así que, Pedro era guardado en la cárcel; mas la iglesia hacía oración a Dios sin cesar por él.
6 And when Herod was about to take him out, the same night Peter was sleeping in chains between two armed men, and the watchmen were keeping watch before the door of 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 a great light was seen shining in the room, and an angel of the Lord came to Peter and, touching him on his side so that he came out of his sleep, said, Get up quickly. And his chains came 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 Then the angel said, Put on your shoes and get ready to go. And he did so. And he said, Put your coat round you and come with 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 after him; and he was not certain if what was done by the angel was a fact, for it seemed to him that he was seeing a vision.
Y saliendo, le seguía; y no sabía que era verdad lo que hacía el ángel: mas pensaba que veía una visión.
10 And when they had gone past the first and second watchmen they came to the iron door into the town, which came open by itself: and they went out and down one street; and then the angel went away.
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 And when Peter came to his senses he said, Now, truly, I am certain that the Lord has sent his angel and taken me out of the hands of Herod, against all the hopes of the Jews.
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 And when he became clear about this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John named Mark, where a number of them had come together for prayer.
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 And he gave a blow on the door, and a young girl came to it, named Rhoda.
Y tocando Pedro a la puerta del portal, salió una muchacha, para escuchar, que se llamaba Rode.
14 And hearing the voice of Peter, in her joy she went running, without opening the door, to say that Peter was outside.
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 And they said to her, You are off your head. But still she said, with decision, that it was so. And 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 went on giving blows on the door: and when it was open and they saw him, they were full of wonder.
Empero Pedro perseveraba en llamar; y como le abrieron la puerta, le vieron, y se espantaron.
17 But he made a sign to them with his hand to be quiet, and gave them an account of how the Lord had taken him out of prison. And he said, Give the news to James and the brothers. And then he went away.
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 when it was day, the armed men were greatly troubled 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 And Herod, when he sent for him, and he was not there, after questioning the watchmen, gave orders that they were to be put to death. Then he went down from Judaea to Caesarea for a time.
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 he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon: and they came to him, all together, and having made friends with Blastus, the controller of the king's house, they made a request for peace, because their country was dependent on the king's country for its 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 And on the day which had been fixed, Herod, dressed in his robes and seated in his place, made a public statement to them.
Y en un día señalado, Heródes vestido de ropa real, se sentó en su trono, y les arengaba.
22 And the people, with loud cries, said, It is the voice of a god, not of a man.
Y el pueblo aclamaba, diciendo: Esta es la voz de un dios, y no de un hombre.
23 And straight away the angel of the Lord sent a disease on him, because he did not give the glory to God: and his flesh was wasted away by worms, and so he came to his end.
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 the Lord went on increasing.
Mas la palabra del Señor crecía, y se multiplicaba.
25 And Barnabas and Saul came back from Jerusalem, when their work was ended, taking with them John named Mark.
Y Barnabás y Saulo volvieron de Jerusalem, cumplido su ministerio, tomando consigo a Juan, el que tenía por sobrenombre Márcos.
