Acts 12
1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
En aquel tiempo el rey Herodes empezó a perseguir a algunos de la Iglesia;
2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
y mató a espada a Santiago, hermano de Juan.
3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
Viendo que esto agradaba a los judíos, tomó preso también a Pedro. Eran entonces los días de los Ázimos.
4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
A este lo prendió y lo metió en la cárcel, entregándolo a la custodia de cuatro piquetes de soldados de a cuatro hombres cada uno, con el propósito de presentarlo al pueblo después de la Pascua.
5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
Pedro se hallaba, pues, custodiado en la cárcel, mas la Iglesia hacía sin cesar oración a Dios por él.
6 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.
Cuando Herodes estaba ya a punto de presentarlo, en aquella misma noche Pedro dormía en medio de dos soldados, atado con dos cadenas, y ante las puertas estaban guardias que custodiaban la cárcel.
7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he stroke Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
Y he aquí que sobrevino un ángel del Señor y una luz, resplandeció en el aposento, y golpeando el costado de Pedro lo despertó, diciendo: “Levántate presto”. Y se le cayeron las cadenas de las manos.
8 And the angel said unto him, Gird yourself, and bind on your sandals. And so he did. And he says unto him, Cast your garment about you, and follow me.
Díjole entonces el ángel: “Cíñete y cálzate tus sandalias”; y lo hizo así. Díjole asimismo: “Ponte la capa y sígueme”.
9 And he went out, and followed him; and know not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
Salió, pues, y le siguió sin saber si era realidad lo que el ángel hacía con él; antes bien le parecía ver una visión.
10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leads unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
Pasaron la primera guardia y la segunda y llegaron a la puerta de hierro que daba a la ciudad, la cual se les abrió automáticamente. Y habiendo salido pasaron adelante por una calle, y al instante se apartó de él el ángel.
11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know certainly, that the LORD has sent his angel, and has delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
Entonces Pedro vuelto en sí dijo: “Ahora sé verdaderamente que el Señor ha enviado su ángel y me ha librado de la mano de Herodes y de toda la expectación del pueblo de los judíos”.
12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
Pensando en esto llegó a la casa de María, madre de Juan, por sobrenombre Marcos, donde muchos estaban reunidos haciendo oración.
13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
Llamó a la puerta del portal, y salió a escuchar una sirvienta llamada Rode,
14 And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
la cual, reconociendo la voz de Pedro, de pura alegría no abrió la puerta sino que corrió adentro con la nueva de que Pedro estaba a la puerta.
15 And they said unto her, You are mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
Dijéronle: “Estás loca”. Mas ella insistía en que era así. Ellos entonces dijeron: “Es su ángel”.
16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
Pedro, empero, siguió golpeando a la puerta. Abrieron, por fin, y viéndolo quedaron pasmados.
17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go show these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
Mas él, haciéndoles señal con la mano para que callasen, les contó cómo el Señor le había sacado de la cárcel, Después dijo: Anunciad esto a Santiago y a los hermanos. Y saliendo fue a otro lugar.
18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
Cuando se hizo de día, era grande la confusión entre los soldados sobre qué habría sido de Pedro.
19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.
Herodes lo buscaba y no hallándole, hizo inquisición contra los guardias y mandó conducirlos ( al suplicio ). Él mismo descendió de Judea a Cesarea en donde se quedó.
20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.
Estaba ( Herodes ) irritado contra los tirios y sidonios; mas ellos de común acuerdo se le presentaron y habiendo ganado a Blasto, camarero del rey, pidieron la paz, pues su país era alimentado por el del rey.
21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
En el día determinado Herodes, vestido de traje real y sentado en el trono, les pronunció un discurso.
22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
Y el pueblo clamaba: Esta es la voz de un dios y no de un hombre.
23 And immediately the angel of the Lord stroke him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the spirit.
Al mismo instante lo hirió un ángel del Señor por no haber dado a Dios la gloria; y roído de gusanos expiró.
24 But the word (logos) of God grew and multiplied.
Entretanto la palabra de Dios crecía y se multiplicaba.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
Mas Bernabé y Saulo, acabada su misión, volvieron de Jerusalén llevando consigo a Juan, el apellidado Marcos.
