1 D he në atë kohë mbreti Herod filloi të përndjekë disa nga kisha.

Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church.

2 D he e vrau me shpatë Jakobin, vëllain e Gjonit.

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

3 D he, duke parë se kjo u pëlqente Judenjve, urdhëroi të arrestohet edhe Pjetri (ishin ditët e të Ndormëve).

And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during the Days of Unleavened Bread.

4 M basi e arrestoi, e futi në burg dhe ua besoi ruajtjen e tij katër skuadrave, me nga katër ushtarë secila, duke menduar ta nxjerrë para popullit mbas Pashkës.

So when he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people after Passover. Peter Freed from Prison

5 P or, ndërsa Pjetrin e ruanin në burg, nga ana e kishës bënin lutje të vazhdueshme te Perëndia për të.

Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.

6 D he natën, para se ta nxirrte Herodi përpara popullit, Pjetri po flinte në mes dy ushtarëve, i lidhur me dy zinxhirë; dhe rojet para portës ruanin burgun.

And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison.

7 D he ja, një engjëll i Zotit u duk dhe një dritë e ndriçoi qelinë; dhe ai i ra Pjetrit në ijë, e zgjoi duke thënë: “Çohu shpejt!.” Dhe zinxhirët i ranë nga duart.

Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, “Arise quickly!” And his chains fell off his hands.

8 P astaj engjëlli i tha: “Ngjishu dhe lidhi sandalet!.” Dhe ai bëri kështu. Pastaj i tha: “Mbështillu me mantelin dhe ndiqmë!.”

Then the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and tie on your sandals”; and so he did. And he said to him, “Put on your garment and follow me.”

9 D he Pjetri, mbasi doli, e ndiqte pa e kuptuar se ç’po i ndodhte me anë të engjëllit ishte e vërtetë; sepse ai pandehte se kishte një vegim.

So he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

10 D he, si kaluan vendrojën e parë dhe të dytë, arritën te dera e hekurt që të çonte në qytet, dhe ajo u hap përpara tyre vetvetiu; dhe, mbasi dolën, përshkuan një rrugë dhe papritmas engjëlli e la atë.

When they were past the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them of its own accord; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

11 K ur Pjetri erdhi në vete, tha: “Tani me të vërtetë po e di se Zoti ka dërguar engjëllin e vet dhe më liroi nga duart e Herodit duke e bërë të kotë gjithë atë që priste populli i Judenjve.”

And when Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent His angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people.”

12 K ur e kuptoi situatën, ai u nis për në shtëpinë e Marisë, nënës së Gjonit, të mbiquajtur Mark, ku shumë vëllezër ishin mbledhur dhe po luteshin.

So, when he had considered this, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying.

13 S apo Pjetri i ra derës së hyrjes, një shërbëtore që quhej Rode u afrua me kujdes për të dëgjuar.

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

14 D he, kur njohu zërin e Pjetrit, nga gëzimi nuk e hapi derën, por rendi brenda dhe njoftoi se Pjetri ndodhej para derës.

When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her gladness she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter stood before the gate.

15 P or ata i thanë: “Ti flet përçart.” Por ajo pohonte se ashtu ishte. Dhe ata thoshnin: “Éshtë engjëlli i tij!.”

But they said to her, “You are beside yourself!” Yet she kept insisting that it was so. So they said, “It is his angel.”

16 N dërkaq Pjetri vazhdonte të trokiste. Ata, kur e hapën, e panë atë dhe u mahnitën.

Now Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.

17 P or ai u bëri shenjë me dorë të heshtnin dhe u tregoi se si Zoti e kishte nxjerrë nga burgu. Pastaj tha: “Ua tregoni këto Jakobit dhe vëllezërve!.” Pastaj doli dhe shkoi në një vend tjetër.

But motioning to them with his hand to keep silent, he declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Go, tell these things to James and to the brethren.” And he departed and went to another place.

18 K ur zbardhi dita, u bë një pështjellim i madh në mes të ushtarëve, sepse nuk dinin ç’kishte ndodhur me Pjetrin.

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

19 D he Herodi nisi ta kërkojë, por nuk e gjeti, dhe, mbasi i mori në pyetje rojet, urdhëroi që të vriten. Pastaj zbriti nga Judeja në Cezare dhe atje qëndroi për pak kohë.

But when Herod had searched for him and not found him, he examined the guards and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there. Herod’s Violent Death

20 P or Herodi ishte i zemëruar kundër tirasve dhe sidonasve; por ata, si u morën vesh midis tyre, u paraqitën para tij dhe, mbasi ia mbushën mendjen Blastit, kamarierit të mbretit, kërkuan paqe, sepse vendi i tyre furnizohej me ushqime nga vendi i mbretit.

Now Herod had been very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; but they came to him with one accord, and having made Blastus the king’s personal aide their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was supplied with food by the king’s country.

21 D itën e caktuar Herodi, i veshur me mantelin mbretëror dhe i ulur mbi fron, u mbajti një fjalim.

So on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave an oration to them.

22 P opulli e brohoriste, duke thënë: “Zë e Perëndisë dhe jo e njeriut!.”

And the people kept shouting, “The voice of a god and not of a man!”

23 N ë atë çast një engjëll i Zotit e goditi, sepse nuk i kishte dhënë lavdi Perëndisë; dhe, i brejtur nga krimbat, vdiq.

Then immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died.

24 N dërkaq fjala e Perëndisë rritej dhe përhapej.

But the word of God grew and multiplied. Barnabas and Saul Appointed

25 D he Barnaba dhe Sauli, mbasi e përfunduan misionin e tyre, u kthyen nga Jeruzalemi në Antioki duke e marrë me vete Gjonin, të mbiquajtur Mark.

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