Acts 12
1 Now about that time, Herod the king stretched out his hands to oppress some of the church.
OR intorno a quel tempo il re Erode mise le mani a straziare alcuni di que' della chiesa.
2 He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
E fece morir con la spada Giacomo, fratel di Giovanni.
3 When he saw that it pleased the Jewish people, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.
E veggendo che [ciò] era grato a' Giudei, aggiunse di pigliare ancora Pietro (or erano i giorni degli azzimi).
4 When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.
E presolo, lo mise in prigione, dandolo a guardare a quattro mute di soldati di quattro l'una; volendone, dopo la Pasqua, dare uno spettacolo al popolo.
5 Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the church to God for him.
Pietro adunque era guardato nella prigione; ma continue orazioni erano fatte della chiesa per lui a Dio.
6 The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.
Or la notte avanti che Erode ne facesse un pubblico spettacolo, Pietro dormiva in mezzo di due soldati, legato di due catene; e le guardie davanti alla porta guardavano la prigione.
7 And look, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, "Stand up quickly." His chains fell off from his hands.
Ed ecco, un angelo del Signore sopraggiunse, ed una luce risplendè nella casa; e [l'angelo], percosso il fianco a Pietro, lo svegliò, dicendo: Levati prestamente. E le catene gli caddero dalle mani.
8 The angel said to him, "Get dressed and put on your sandals." He did so. He said to him, "Put on your cloak, and follow me."
E l'angelo gli disse: Cingiti, e legati le scarpe. Ed egli fece così. Poi gli disse: Mettiti la tua veste attorno, e seguitami.
9 And he went out and followed him. He did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.
[Pietro] adunque, essendo uscito, lo seguitava, e non sapeva che fosse vero quel che si faceva dall'angelo; anzi pensava vedere una visione.
10 When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
Ora, com'ebbero passata la prima e la seconda guardia, vennero alla porta di ferro che conduce alla città, la qual da sè stessa si aperse loro; ed essendo usciti, passarono una strada, e in quello stante l'angelo si dipartì da lui.
11 When Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting."
E Pietro, ritornato in sè, disse: Ora per certo conosco, che il Signore ha mandato il suo angelo, e mi ha liberato di man d'Erode, e di tutta l'aspettazion del popolo de' Guidei.
12 Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
E considerando [la cosa], venne in casa di Maria, madre di Giovanni, soprannominato Marco, ove molti fratelli erano raunati, ed oravano.
13 And when Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
Ed avendo Pietro picchiato all'uscio dell'antiporto, una fanticella, [chiamata] per nome Rode, si accostò chetamente per sottascoltare.
14 When she recognized Peter's voice, she did not open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.
E, riconosciuta la voce di Pietro, per l'allegrezza non aperse la porta; anzi, corse dentro, e rapportò che Pietro stava davanti all'antiporto.
15 They said to her, "You are crazy." But she insisted that it was so. They said, "It is his angel."
Ma essi le dissero: Tu farnetichi. Ed ella pure affermava che così era. Ed essi dicevano: Egli è il suo angelo.
16 But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.
Or Pietro continuava a picchiare. Ed essi, avendo[gli] aperto, lo videro, e sbigottirono.
17 But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, "Tell these things to James, and to the brothers." Then he departed, and went to another place.
Ma egli, fatto lor cenno con la mano che tacessero, raccontò loro come il Signore l'avea tratto fuor di prigione. Poi disse: Rapportate queste cose a Giacomo, ed ai fratelli. Ed essendo uscito, andò in un altro luogo.
18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.
Ora, fattosi giorno, vi fu non piccol turbamento fra i soldati, che cosa Pietro fosse divenuto.
19 When Herod had sought for him, and did not find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
Ed Erode, ricercatolo, e non avendolo trovato, dopo avere esaminate le guardie, comandò che fosser menate al supplicio. Poi discese di Giudea in Cesarea, e [quivi] dimorò [alcun tempo].
20 Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king's personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food.
Or Erode era indegnato contro a' Tirii, e Sidonii, ed avea nell'animo di far lor guerra; ma essi di pari consentimento si presentarono a lui; e, persuaso Blasto, cameriere del re, chiedevano pace; perciocchè il lor paese era nudrito di quel del re.
21 On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, and sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
E in un certo giorno assegnato, Erode, vestito d'una vesta reale, e sedendo sopra il tribunale, arringava loro.
22 But the crowd shouted, "The voice of a god, and not of a man."
E il popolo [gli] fece delle acclamazioni, [dicendo: ] Voce di Dio, e non d'uomo.
23 Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.
E in quello stante un angelo del Signore lo percosse, perciocchè non avea data gloria a Dio; e morì, roso da' vermini.
24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Ora la parola di Dio cresceva, e moltiplicava.
25 Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John whose surname was Mark.
E Barnaba, e Saulo, compiuto il servigio, ritornarono di Gerusalemme in Antiochia, avendo preso ancora seco Giovanni soprannominato Marco.
