Acts 12

Por aquele mesmo tempo o rei Herodes estendeu as mãos sobre alguns da igreja, para os maltratar;

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

e matou à espada Tiago, irmão de João.

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

Vendo que isso agradava aos judeus, continuou, mandando prender também a Pedro. (Eram então os dias dos pães ázimos.)

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

E, havendo-o prendido, lançou-o na prisão, entregando-o a quatro grupos de quatro soldados cada um para o guardarem, tencionando apresentá-lo ao povo depois da páscoa.

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.

Pedro, pois, estava guardado na prisão; mas a igreja orava com insistência a Deus por ele.

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

Ora quando Herodes estava para apresentá-lo, nessa mesma noite estava Pedro dormindo entre dois soldados, acorrentado com duas cadeias e as sentinelas diante da porta guardavam a prisão.

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.

E eis que sobreveio um anjo do Senhor, e uma luz resplandeceu na prisão; e ele, tocando no lado de Pedro, o despertou, dizendo: Levanta-te depressa! E as correntes caíram-lhe das mãos.

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.

Disse-lhe ainda o anjo: Cinge-te e calça as tuas sandálias. E ele o fez. Disse-lhe mais; Cobre-te com a tua capa e segue-me.

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.

Pedro, saindo, o seguia, mesmo sem compreender que era real o que se fazia por intermédio de um anjo, julgando que era uma visão.

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.

Depois de terem passado a primeira e a segunda sentinela, chegaram à porta de ferro, que dá para a cidade, a qual se lhes abriu por si mesma; e tendo saído, passaram uma rua, e logo o anjo se apartou dele.

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.

Pedro então, tornando a si, disse: Agora sei verdadeiramente que o Senhor enviou o seu anjo, e me livrou da mão de Herodes e de toda a expectativa do povo dos judeus.

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.

Depois de assim refletir foi à casa de Maria, mãe de João, que tem por sobrenome Marcos, onde muitas pessoas estavam reunidas e oravam.

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.

Quando ele bateu ao portão do pátio, uma criada chamada Rode saiu a escutar;

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

e, reconhecendo a voz de Pedro, de gozo não abriu o portão, mas, correndo para dentro, anunciou que Pedro estava lá fora.

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.

Eles lhe disseram: Estás louca. Ela, porém, assegurava que assim era. Eles então diziam: É o seu anjo.

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

Mas Pedro continuava a bater, e, quando abriram, viram-no e pasmaram.

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

Mas ele, acenando-lhes com a mão para que se calassem, contou-lhes como o Senhor o tirara da prisão, e disse: Anunciai isto a Tiago e aos irmãos. E, saindo, partiu para outro lugar.

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.

Logo que amanheceu, houve grande alvoroço entre os soldados sobre o que teria sido feito de Pedro.

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

E Herodes, tendo-o procurado e não o achando, inquiriu as sentinelas e mandou que fossem justiçadas; e descendo da Judéia para Cesaréia, demorou-se ali.

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.

Ora, Herodes estava muito irritado contra os de Tiro e de Sidom; mas estes, vindo de comum acordo ter com ele e obtendo a amizade de Blasto, camareiro do rei, pediam paz, porquanto o seu país se abastecia do país do rei.

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.

Num dia designado, Herodes, vestido de trajes reais, sentou-se no trono e dirigia-lhes a palavra.

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

E o povo exclamava: É a voz de um deus, e não de um homem.

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

No mesmo instante o anjo do Senhor o feriu, porque não deu glória a Deus; e, comido de vermes, expirou.

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.

E a palavra de Deus crescia e se multiplicava.

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

Barnabé e Saulo, havendo terminando aquele serviço, voltaram de Jerusalém, levando consigo a João, que tem por sobrenome Marcos.

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