Atti 12
1 OR intorno a quel tempo il re Erode mise le mani a straziare alcuni di que' della chiesa.
Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
2 E fece morir con la spada Giacomo, fratel di Giovanni.
He killed Jacob, the brother of Yochanan, with the sword.
3 E veggendo che [ciò] era grato a' Giudei, aggiunse di pigliare ancora Pietro (or erano i giorni degli azzimi).
When he saw that it pleased the Judeans, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.
4 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.
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.
5 Pietro adunque era guardato nella prigione; ma continue orazioni erano fatte della chiesa per lui a Dio.
Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.
6 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.
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.
7 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.
And behold, 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 his hands.
8 E l'angelo gli disse: Cingiti, e legati le scarpe. Ed egli fece così. Poi gli disse: Mettiti la tua veste attorno, e seguitami.
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.”
9 [Pietro] adunque, essendo uscito, lo seguitava, e non sapeva che fosse vero quel che si faceva dall'angelo; anzi pensava vedere una visione.
And he went out and followed him. He didn’t know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.
10 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.
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.
11 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.
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.”
12 E considerando [la cosa], venne in casa di Maria, madre di Giovanni, soprannominato Marco, ove molti fratelli erano raunati, ed oravano.
Thinking about that, he came to the house of Miriam, the mother of Yochanan who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
13 Ed avendo Pietro picchiato all'uscio dell'antiporto, una fanticella, [chiamata] per nome Rode, si accostò chetamente per sottascoltare.
When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
14 E, riconosciuta la voce di Pietro, per l'allegrezza non aperse la porta; anzi, corse dentro, e rapportò che Pietro stava davanti all'antiporto.
When she recognized Peter’s voice, she didn’t open the gate for joy, but ran in and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.
15 Ma essi le dissero: Tu farnetichi. Ed ella pure affermava che così era. Ed essi dicevano: Egli è il suo angelo.
They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”
16 Or Pietro continuava a picchiare. Ed essi, avendo[gli] aperto, lo videro, e sbigottirono.
But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him and were amazed.
17 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.
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 Jacob and to the brothers.” Then he departed and went to another place.
18 Ora, fattosi giorno, vi fu non piccol turbamento fra i soldati, che cosa Pietro fosse divenuto.
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.
19 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].
When Herod had sought for him and didn’t find him, he examined the guards, then commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
20 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.
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.
21 E in un certo giorno assegnato, Erode, vestito d'una vesta reale, e sedendo sopra il tribunale, arringava loro.
On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
22 E il popolo [gli] fece delle acclamazioni, [dicendo: ] Voce di Dio, e non d'uomo.
The people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”
23 E in quello stante un angelo del Signore lo percosse, perciocchè non avea data gloria a Dio; e morì, roso da' vermini.
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory. Then he was eaten by worms and died.
24 Ora la parola di Dio cresceva, e moltiplicava.
But the word of God grew and multiplied.
25 E Barnaba, e Saulo, compiuto il servigio, ritornarono di Gerusalemme in Antiochia, avendo preso ancora seco Giovanni soprannominato Marco.
Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them Yochanan who was called Mark.
