1 ¶ Y en el mismo tiempo el rey Herodes envió compañías de soldados para maltratar a algunos de la Iglesia.

¶ Now at that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to mistreat certain of the congregation.

2 Y mató a espada a Jacobo, hermano de Juan.

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

3 Y viendo que había agradado a los judíos, pasó adelante para prender también a Pedro. (Eran entonces los días de los panes sin levadura.)

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

4 Y habiéndole tomado preso, le puso en la cárcel, entregándole a cuatro cuaterniones de soldados que le guardaran, queriendo sacarle al pueblo después de la Pascua.

And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him, intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.

5 ¶ Así que, Pedro era guardado en la cárcel; y la Iglesia hacía sin cesar oración a Dios por él.

¶ Peter therefore was kept in the prison, and the congregation made prayer without unto God for him.

6 Y cuando Herodes le había de sacar, aquella misma noche estaba Pedro durmiendo entre dos soldados, preso con dos cadenas, y los guardas delante de la puerta, que guardaban la cárcel.

And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and the guards before the door that kept the prison.

7 Y he aquí, el ángel del Señor sobrevino, y una luz resplandeció en la cárcel; e hiriendo a Pedro en el lado, le despertó, diciendo: Levántate prestamente. Y las cadenas se le cayeron de las manos.

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

8 Y le dijo el ángel: Cíñete, y átate tus sandalias. Y lo hizo así. Y le dijo: Rodéate tu ropa, y sígueme.

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

9 Y saliendo, le seguía; y no sabía que era verdad lo que hacía el ángel, mas pensaba que veía visión.

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

10 Y cuando pasaron la primera y la segunda guardia, vinieron a la puerta de hierro que va a la ciudad, la cual se les abrió de suyo; y salidos, pasaron una calle; y luego el ángel se apartó de él.

When they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leads unto the city, which opened to them of its own accord, and they went out and passed on through one street, and then the angel departed from him.

11 E ntonces Pedro, volviendo en sí, dijo: Ahora entiendo verdaderamente que el Señor ha enviado su ángel, y me ha librado de la mano de Herodes, y de todo el pueblo de los judíos que me esperaba.

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

12 Y considerando esto, llegó a casa de María, la madre de Juan, el que tenía por sobrenombre Marcos, donde muchos estaban juntos orando.

And considering this, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying.

13 Y tocando Pedro a la puerta del patio, salió una muchacha, para escuchar, llamada Rode,

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

14 L a cual, cuando conoció la voz de Pedro, de gozo no abrió el postigo, sino corriendo adentro, dio la nueva de que Pedro estaba al postigo.

And when she recognized Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in and told how Peter stood at the gate.

15 Y ellos le dijeron: Estás loca. Mas ella afirmaba que así era. Entonces ellos decían: Su ángel es.

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

16 M as Pedro perseveraba en llamar; y cuando abrieron, le vieron, y se espantaron.

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

17 Y él haciéndoles con la mano señal de que callaran, les contó cómo el Señor le había sacado de la cárcel. Y dijo: Haced saber esto a Jacobo y a los hermanos. Y salió, y se fue a otro lugar.

But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to be silent, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go make these things known unto James and to the brethren. And he departed and went to another place.

18 L uego que fue de día, hubo no poco alboroto entre los soldados sobre qué se había hecho de Pedro.

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

19 M as Herodes, como le buscó y no le halló, hecha inquisición de los guardas, los mandó llevar. Después descendiendo de Judea a Cesarea, se quedó allí.

And when Herod had sought for him and found him not, he examined the guards and commanded that they should be taken away. Then he went down from Judaea to Caesarea and abode there.

20 ¶ Y Herodes estaba enojado contra los de Tiro y los de Sidón; pero ellos vinieron concordes a él, y sobornado Blasto, que era el camarero del rey, pedían paz; porque las tierras de ellos eran abastecidas por las del rey.

¶ And Herod was highly displeased with those of Tyre and Sidon, but they came with one accord to him, and, having bribed Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace because their lands were supplied through those of the king’s.

21 Y un día señalado, Herodes vestido de ropa real, se sentó en el tribunal, y les arengó.

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

22 Y el pueblo aclamaba: Voz de Dios, y no de hombre.

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

23 Y luego el ángel del Señor le hirió, por cuanto no dio la gloria a Dios; y expiró comido de gusanos.

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him because he did not give God the glory, and he expired eaten of worms.

24 M as la Palabra del Señor crecía y era multiplicada.

But the word of the Lord grew and multiplied.

25 Y Bernabé y Saulo volvieron de Jerusalén cumplido su servicio, tomando también consigo a Juan, el que tenía por sobrenombre Marcos.

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