Acts 12
1 At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,
Y en el mismo tiempo el rey Heródes tendió las manos para maltratar a algunos de la iglesia.
2 and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.
Y mató a Santiago el hermano de Juan a espada.
3 And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were 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 whom having seized he put in prison, having delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep, purposing after the passover to bring him out to the people.
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 unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning 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 going to bring him forth, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards before 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 lo, an angel of [the] Lord came there, and a light shone in the prison: and having smitten the side of Peter, he roused him up, saying, Rise up quickly. And 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 And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he says to him, Cast thine upper garment about thee 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 going forth he followed [him] and did not know that what was happening by means of the angel was real, but supposed 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 And having passed through a first and second guard, they came to the iron gate which leads into the city, which opened to them of itself; and going forth they went down one street, and immediately the angel left 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 And Peter, being come to himself, said, Now I know certainly that [the] Lord has sent forth his angel and has taken me out of the hand of Herod and all the expectation of the people 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 having become clearly conscious [in himself], he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was surnamed Mark, where were many gathered together and 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 And when he had knocked at the door of the entry, a maid came to listen, by name Rhoda;
Y tocando Pedro a la puerta del portal, salió una muchacha, para escuchar, que se llamaba Rode.
14 and having recognised the voice of Peter, through joy did not open the entry, but running in, reported that Peter was standing before the entry.
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, Thou art mad. But she maintained 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 continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished.
Empero Pedro perseveraba en llamar; y como le abrieron la puerta, le vieron, y se espantaron.
17 And having made a sign to them with his hand to be silent, he related [to them] how the Lord had brought him out of prison; and he said, Report these things to James and to the brethren. And he went out 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 And when it was day there was no small disturbance among the soldiers, what then was become of Peter.
Siendo pues de día, había no poco alboroto entre los soldados, sobre qué se había hecho de Pedro.
19 And Herod having sought him and not found him, having examined the guards, commanded [them] to be executed. And he went down from Judaea 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 And he was in bitter hostility with [the] Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and, having gained Blastus the king's chamberlain, sought peace, because their country was nourished by the king's.
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 a set day, clothed in royal apparel and sitting on the elevated seat [of honour], Herod made a public oration to them.
Y en un día señalado, Heródes vestido de ropa real, se sentó en su trono, y les arengaba.
22 And the people cried out, A god's voice and not a man's.
Y el pueblo aclamaba, diciendo: Esta es la voz de un dios, y no de un hombre.
23 And immediately an angel of [the] Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms.
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 spread itself.
Mas la palabra del Señor crecía, y se multiplicaba.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled the service [entrusted to them], taking also with them John, surnamed Mark.
Y Barnabás y Saulo volvieron de Jerusalem, cumplido su ministerio, tomando consigo a Juan, el que tenía por sobrenombre Márcos.
