1 A bout that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to afflict and oppress and torment some who belonged to the church (assembly).

В то время царь Ирод поднял руки на некоторых из принадлежащих к церкви, чтобы сделать им зло,

2 A nd he killed James the brother of John with a sword;

и убил Иакова, брата Иоаннова, мечом.

3 A nd when he saw that it was pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded further and arrested Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread.

Видя же, что это приятно Иудеям, вслед за тем взял и Петра, --тогда были дни опресноков, --

4 A nd when he had seized, he put him in prison and delivered him to four squads of soldiers of four each to guard him, purposing after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.

и, задержав его, посадил в темницу, и приказал четырем четверицам воинов стеречь его, намереваясь после Пасхи вывести его к народу.

5 S o Peter was kept in prison, but fervent prayer for him was persistently made to God by the church (assembly).

Итак Петра стерегли в темнице, между тем церковь прилежно молилась о нем Богу.

6 T he very night before Herod was about to bring him forth, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, fastened with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison.

Когда же Ирод хотел вывести его, в ту ночь Петр спал между двумя воинами, скованный двумя цепями, и стражи у дверей стерегли темницу.

7 A nd suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the place where he was. And the angel gently smote Peter on the side and awakened him, saying, Get up quickly! And the chains fell off his hands.

И вот, Ангел Господень предстал, и свет осиял темницу., толкнув Петра в бок, пробудил его и сказал: встань скорее. И цепи упали с рук его.

8 A nd the angel said to him, Tighten your belt and bind on your sandals. And he did so. And he said to him, Wrap your outer garment around you and follow me.

И сказал ему Ангел: опояшься и обуйся. Он сделал так. Потом говорит ему: надень одежду твою и иди за мною.

9 A nd went out following him, and he was not conscious that what was apparently being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

вышел и следовал за ним, не зная, что делаемое Ангелом было действительно, а думая, что видит видение.

10 W hen they had passed through the first guard and the second, they came to the iron gate which leads into the city. Of its own accord swung open, and they went out and passed on through one street; and at once the angel left him.

Пройдя первую и вторую стражу, они пришли к железным воротам, ведущим в город, которые сами собою отворились им: они вышли, и прошли одну улицу, и вдруг Ангела не стало с ним.

11 T hen Peter came to himself and said, Now I really know and am sure that the Lord has sent His angel and delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.

Тогда Петр, придя в себя, сказал: теперь я вижу воистину, что Господь послал Ангела Своего и избавил меня из руки Ирода и от всего, чего ждал народ Иудейский.

12 W hen he, at a glance, became aware of this '> comprehending all the elements of the case], he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark, where a large number were assembled together and were praying.

И, осмотревшись, пришел к дому Марии, матери Иоанна, называемого Марком, где многие собрались и молились.

13 A nd when he knocked at the gate of the porch, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.

Когда же Петр постучался у ворот, то вышла послушать служанка, именем Рода,

14 A nd recognizing Peter’s voice, in her joy she failed to open the gate, but ran in and told the people that Peter was standing before the porch gate.

и, узнав голос Петра, от радости не отворила ворот, но, вбежав, объявила, что Петр стоит у ворот.

15 T hey said to her, You are crazy! But she persistently and strongly and confidently affirmed that it was the truth. They said, It is his angel!

А те сказали ей: в своем ли ты уме? Но она утверждала свое. Они же говорили: это Ангел его.

16 B ut meanwhile Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the gate and saw him, they were amazed.

Между тем Петр продолжал стучать. Когда же отворили, то увидели его и изумились.

17 B ut motioning to them with his hand to keep quiet and listen, he related to them how the Lord had delivered him out of the prison. And he said, Report all this to James and to the brethren. Then he left and went to some other place.

Он же, дав знак рукою, чтобы молчали, рассказал им, как Господь вывел его из темницы, и сказал: уведомьте о сем Иакова и братьев. Потом, выйдя, пошел в другое место.

18 N ow as soon as it was day, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers over what had become of Peter.

По наступлении дня между воинами сделалась большая тревога о том, что сделалось с Петром.

19 A nd when Herod had looked for him and could not find him, he placed the guards on trial and commanded that they should be led away. Then went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed on there.

Ирод же, поискав его и не найдя, судил стражей и велел казнить их. Потом он отправился из Иудеи в Кесарию и оставался.

20 N ow cherished bitter animosity and hostility for the people of Tyre and Sidon; and came to him in a united body, and having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was nourished by and depended on the king’s for food.

Ирод был раздражен на Тирян и Сидонян; они же, согласившись, пришли к нему и, склонив на свою сторону Власта, постельника царского, просили мира, потому что область их питалась от царской.

21 O n an appointed day Herod arrayed himself in his royal robes, took his seat upon throne, and addressed an oration to them.

В назначенный день Ирод, одевшись в царскую одежду, сел на возвышенном месте и говорил к ним;

22 A nd the assembled people shouted, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man!

а народ восклицал: голос Бога, а не человека.

23 A nd at once an angel of the Lord smote him and cut him down, because he did not give God the glory (the preeminence and kingly majesty that belong to Him as the supreme Ruler); and he was eaten by worms and died.

Но вдруг Ангел Господень поразил его за то, что он не воздал славы Богу; и он, быв изъеден червями, умер.

24 B ut the Word of the Lord continued to grow and spread.

Слово же Божие росло и распространялось.

25 A nd Barnabas and Saul came back from Jerusalem when they had completed their mission, bringing with them John whose surname was Mark.

А Варнава и Савл, по исполнении поручения, возвратились из Иерусалима (в Антиохию), взяв с собою и Иоанна, прозванного Марком.