Acts 12

وَفِي ذلِكَ الْوَقْتِ مَدَّ هِيرُودُسُ الْمَلِكُ يَدَيْهِ لِيُسِيئَ إِلَى أُنَاسٍ مِنَ الْكَنِيسَةِ،

Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

فَقَتَلَ يَعْقُوبَ أَخَا يُوحَنَّا بِالسَّيْفِ.

And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

وَإِذْ رَأَى أَنَّ ذلِكَ يُرْضِي الْيَهُودَ، عَادَ فَقَبَضَ عَلَى بُطْرُسَ أَيْضًا. وَكَانَتْ أَيَّامُ الْفَطِيرِ.

And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

وَلَمَّا أَمْسَكَهُ وَضَعَهُ فِي السِّجْنِ، مُسَلِّمًا إِيَّاهُ إِلَى أَرْبَعَةِ أَرَابعَ مِنَ الْعَسْكَرِ لِيَحْرُسُوهُ، نَاوِيًا أَنْ يُقَدِّمَهُ بَعْدَ الْفِصْحِ إِلَى الشَّعْبِ.

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.

فَكَانَ بُطْرُسُ مَحْرُوسًا فِي السِّجْنِ، وَأَمَّا الْكَنِيسَةُ فَكَانَتْ تَصِيرُ مِنْهَا صَلاَةٌ بِلَجَاجَةٍ إِلَى اللهِ مِنْ أَجْلِهِ.

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

وَلَمَّا كَانَ هِيرُودُسُ مُزْمِعًا أَنْ يُقَدِّمَهُ، كَانَ بُطْرُسُ فِي تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةِ نَائِمًا بَيْنَ عَسْكَرِيَّيْنِ مَرْبُوطًا بِسِلْسِلَتَيْنِ، وَكَانَ قُدَّامَ الْبَابِ حُرَّاسٌ يَحْرُسُونَ السِّجْنَ.

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.

وَإِذَا مَلاَكُ الرَّبِّ أَقْبَلَ، وَنُورٌ أَضَاءَ فِي الْبَيْتِ، فَضَرَبَ جَنْبَ بُطْرُسَ وَأَيْقَظَهُ قَائِلاً: «قُمْ عَاجِلاً!». فَسَقَطَتِ السِّلْسِلَتَانِ مِنْ يَدَيْهِ.

And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

وَقَالَ لَهُ الْمَلاَكُ:«تَمَنْطَقْ وَالْبَسْ نَعْلَيْكَ». فَفَعَلَ هكَذَا. فَقَالَ لَهُ:«الْبَسْ رِدَاءَكَ وَاتْبَعْنِي».

And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

فَخَرَجَ يَتْبَعُهُ. وَكَانَ لاَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ الَّذِي جَرَى بِوَاسِطَةِ الْمَلاَكِ هُوَ حَقِيقِيٌّ، بَلْ يَظُنُّ أَنَّهُ يَنْظُرُ رُؤْيَا.

And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

فَجَازَا الْمَحْرَسَ الأَوَّلَ وَالثَّانِيَ، وَأَتَيَا إِلَى بَابِ الْحَدِيدِ الَّذِي يُؤَدِّي إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ، فَانْفَتَحَ لَهُمَا مِنْ ذَاتِهِ، فَخَرَجَا وَتَقَدَّمَا زُقَاقًا وَاحِدًا، وَلِلْوَقْتِ فَارَقَهُ الْمَلاَكُ.

When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth 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.

فَقَالَ بُطْرُسُ، وَهُوَ قَدْ رَجَعَ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ:«الآنَ عَلِمْتُ يَقِينًا أَنَّ الرَّبَّ أَرْسَلَ مَلاَكَهُ وَأَنْقَذَنِي مِنْ يَدِ هِيرُودُسَ، وَمِنْ كُلِّ انْتِظَارِ شَعْبِ الْيَهُودِ».

And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

ثُمَّ جَاءَ وَهُوَ مُنْتَبِهٌ إِلَى بَيْتِ مَرْيَمَ أُمِّ يُوحَنَّا الْمُلَقَّبِ مَرْقُسَ، حَيْثُ كَانَ كَثِيرُونَ مُجْتَمِعِينَ وَهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ.

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.

فَلَمَّا قَرَعَ بُطْرُسُ بَابَ الدِّهْلِيزِ جَاءَتْ جَارِيَةٌ اسْمُهَا رَوْدَا لِتَسْمَعَ.

And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

فَلَمَّا عَرَفَتْ صَوْتَ بُطْرُسَ لَمْ تَفْتَحِ الْبَابَ مِنَ الْفَرَحِ، بَلْ رَكَضَتْ إِلَى دَاخِل وَأَخْبَرَتْ أَنَّ بُطْرُسَ وَاقِفٌ قُدَّامَ الْبَابِ.

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.

فَقَالُوا لَهَا:«أَنْتِ تَهْذِينَ!». وَأَمَّا هِيَ فَكَانَتْ تُؤَكِّدُ أَنَّ هكَذَا هُوَ. فَقَالُوا:«إِنَّهُ مَلاَكُهُ!».

And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

وَأَمَّا بُطْرُسُ فَلَبِثَ يَقْرَعُ. فَلَمَّا فَتَحُوا وَرَأَوْهُ انْدَهَشُوا.

But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِمْ بِيَدِهِ لِيَسْكُتُوا، وَحَدَّثَهُمْ كَيْفَ أَخْرَجَهُ الرَّبُّ مِنَ السِّجْنِ. وَقَالَ:«أَخْبِرُوا يَعْقُوبَ وَالإِخْوَةَ بِهذَا». ثُمَّ خَرَجَ وَذَهَبَ إِلَى مَوْضِعٍ آخَرَ.

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 shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

فَلَمَّا صَارَ النَّهَارُ حَصَلَ اضْطِرَابٌ لَيْسَ بِقَلِيل بَيْنَ الْعَسْكَرِ: تُرَى مَاذَا جَرَى لِبُطْرُسَ؟

Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

وَأَمَّا هِيرُودُسُ فَلَمَّا طَلَبَهُ وَلَمْ يَجِدْهُ فَحَصَ الْحُرَّاسَ، وَأَمَرَ أَنْ يَنْقَادُوا إِلَى الْقَتْلِ. ثُمَّ نَزَلَ مِنَ الْيَهُودِيَّةِ إِلَى قَيْصَرِيَّةَ وَأَقَامَ هُنَاكَ.

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 Judæa to Cæsarea, and there abode.

وَكَانَ هِيرُودُسُ سَاخِطًا عَلَى الصُّورِيِّينَ وَالصَّيْدَاوِيِّينَ، فَحَضَرُوا إِلَيْهِ بِنَفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ وَاسْتَعْطَفُوا بَلاَسْتُسَ النَّاظِرَ عَلَى مَضْجَعِ الْمَلِكِ، ثُمَّ صَارُوا يَلْتَمِسُونَ الْمُصَالَحَةَ لأَنَّ كُورَتَهُمْ تَقْتَاتُ مِنْ كُورَةِ الْمَلِكِ.

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.

فَفِي يَوْمٍ مُعَيَّنٍ لَبِسَ هِيرُودُسُ الْحُلَّةَ الْمُلُوكِيَّةَ، وَجَلَسَ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّ الْمُلْكِ وَجَعَلَ يُخَاطِبُهُمْ.

And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.

فَصَرَخَ الشَّعْبُ:«هذَا صَوْتُ إِلهٍ لاَ صَوْتُ إِنْسَانٍ!»

And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.

فَفِي الْحَالِ ضَرَبَهُ مَلاَكُ الرَّبِّ لأَنَّهُ لَمْ يُعْطِ الْمَجْدَ للهِ، فَصَارَ يَأْكُلُهُ الدُّودُ وَمَاتَ.

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

وَأَمَّا كَلِمَةُ اللهِ فَكَانَتْ تَنْمُو وَتَزِيدُ.

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

وَرَجَعَ بَرْنَابَا وَشَاوُلُ مِنْ أُورُشَلِيمَ بَعْدَ مَا كَمَّلاَ الْخِدْمَةَ، وَأَخَذَا مَعَهُمَا يُوحَنَّا الْمُلَقَّبَ مَرْقُسَ.

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.