Acts 12
1 It was at that time that King Herod began to ill-treat some of the members of the Church.
En aquel tiempo, el rey Herodes puso las manos sobre algunos de la iglesia para maltratarlos.
2 He had James, the brother of John, beheaded;
Mató a espada a Jacobo, el hermano de Juan.
3 and, when he saw that the Jews were pleased with this, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (This was during the Festival of the Unleavened Bread.)
Al ver que esto agradó a los judíos, también arrestó a Pedro. Eran los días de [los] Panes sin Levadura.
4 After seizing Peter, Herod put him in prison, and entrusted him to the keeping of four Guards of four soldiers each, intending, after the Passover, to bring him up before the people.
Después de arrestar[lo], [lo] metió en [la] cárcel. Fue entregado a cuatro grupos de cuatro soldados para que lo custodiaran. Se proponía sacarlo al pueblo después de la Pascua.
5 So Peter was kept in prison, but meanwhile the prayers of the Church were being earnestly offered to God on his behalf.
Por tanto Pedro era custodiado en la cárcel, pero la iglesia hablaba con Dios fervientemente a favor de él.
6 Just when Herod was intending to bring him before the people, on that very night Peter was asleep between two soldiers, chained to them both, while there were sentries in front of the door, guarding the prison.
La víspera del día cuando Herodes estaba dispuesto a sacarlo, Pedro estaba dormido entre dos soldados, atado con dos cadenas. Unos centinelas delante de la puerta vigilaban la cárcel.
7 Suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. The angel struck Peter on the side, and roused him with the words: “Get up quickly.”
Apareció un Ángel del Señor y una luz resplandeció en la celda. Tocó el costado de Pedro, lo despertó y le dijo: ¡Levántate de prisa! Y se le cayeron las cadenas de las manos.
8 The chains dropped from his wrists, and then the angel said: “Put on your girdle and sandals.” When Peter had done so, the angel added: “Throw your cloak round you and follow me.”
Entonces el Ángel le ordenó: Ajústate la ropa y átate tus sandalias. Cúbrete con tu manto y sígueme. Así lo hizo.
9 Peter followed him out, not knowing that what was happening under the angel’s guidance was real, but thinking that he was seeing a vision.
Salió y seguía [al ángel], pero no entendía que era real lo que hacía. Suponía que era una visión.
10 Passing the first Guard, and then the second, they came to the iron gate leading into the city, which opened to them of itself; and, when they had passed through that, and had walked along one street, all at once the angel left him.
Pasaron [la] primera guardia y [la] segunda. Llegaron a la puerta de hierro que conduce a la ciudad, la cual se les abrió. Salieron y avanzaron una calle, y enseguida el ángel se retiró.
11 Then Peter came to himself and said: “Now I know beyond all doubt that the Lord has sent his angel, and has rescued me from Herod’s hands and from all that the Jewish people have been expecting.”
Cuando Pedro se dio cuenta se dijo: Ahora entiendo en verdad que el Señor envió a su ángel y me libró de [la] mano de Herodes y de los judíos.
12 As soon as he realized what had happened, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was also known as Mark, where a number of people were gathered together, praying.
Reflexionó y fue a la casa de María, la madre de Juan Marcos, donde muchos estaban reunidos y hablaban con Dios.
13 On his knocking at the door in the gate, a maidservant, named Rhoda, came to answer it.
Cuando él llamó a la puerta del patio, una esclava llamada Rode salió a atender.
14 She recognized Peter’s voice, but in her joy left the gate unopened, and ran in, and told them that Peter was standing outside.
Al reconocer la voz de Pedro, por la alegría, no abrió la puerta sino corrió adentro e informó que Pedro estaba en frente del patio.
15 “You are mad!” they exclaimed. But, when she persisted that it was so, they said: “It must be his spirit!”
Ellos le dijeron: ¡Estás loca! Pero ella insistía en lo que dijo. Entonces ellos decían: ¡Es su ángel!
16 Meanwhile Peter went on knocking, and, when they opened the gate and saw him, they were amazed.
Pedro continuaba llamando. Abrieron, lo vieron y se asombraron.
17 Peter signed to them with his hand to be silent, and then told them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison, adding: “Tell James and the Brethren all this.” Then he left the house, and went away to another place.
Les hizo señal de guardar silencio y relató cómo el Señor lo sacó de la cárcel y ordenó: Informen esto a Jacobo y a los hermanos. Y se fue a otro lugar.
18 In the morning there was a great stir among the soldiers — what could have become of Peter!
Al llegar el día, hubo un gran alboroto entre los soldados: ¿Dónde está Pedro?
19 And, when Herod had made further search for him and failed to find him, he closely questioned the Guard, and ordered them away to execution. Then he went down from Judea to stay at Caesarea.
Entonces Herodes lo buscó y no lo halló. Investigó a los guardias y ordenó que los ejecutaran. Y cuando bajó de Judea a Cesarea permaneció allá.
20 It happened that Herod was deeply offended with the people of Tyre and Sidon, but they went in a body to him, and, having succeeded in winning over Blastus, the Chamberlain, they begged Herod for a reconciliation, because their country was dependent on the King’s for its food-supply.
[Herodes] estaba muy airado contra los de Tiro y Sidón, pero ellos se presentaron unánimes ante él. Sobornaron a Blasto, el camarero del rey y pedían paz, porque la región de ellos era abastecida por la [región] real.
21 On an appointed day Herod, wearing his state-robes, seated himself on his throne, and delivered an oration.
Un día prefijado, vestido con ropa real, Herodes se sentó en el tribunal y les presentó un discurso enardecido.
22 The people kept shouting: “It is the voice of God, and not of a man!”
El pueblo gritaba: ¡Voz de Dios y no de hombre!
23 Instantly an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory; and he was attacked with worms, and died.
De inmediato un ángel del Señor lo atacó, porque no dio la gloria a Dios, y expiró comido por gusanos.
24 Meanwhile the Lord’s Message kept extending, and spreading far and wide.
Pero la Palabra de Dios crecía y se multiplicaba.
25 When Barnabas and Saul had carried out their mission, they returned to Jerusalem, and took with them John, who was also known as Mark.
Cuando Bernabé y Saulo cumplieron el servicio en Jerusalén, regresaron [a Antioquía] y llevaron con ellos a Juan Marcos.
