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

Nessa ocasião, o rei Herodes prendeu alguns que pertenciam à igreja, com a intenção de maltratá-los,

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

e mandou matar à espada Tiago, irmão de João.

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

Vendo que isso agradava aos judeus, prosseguiu, prendendo também Pedro durante a festa dos pães sem fermento.

4 A nd 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.

Tendo-o prendido, lançou-o no cárcere, entregando-o para ser guardado por quatro escoltas de quatro soldados cada uma. Herodes pretendia submetê-lo a julgamento público depois da Páscoa.

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

Pedro, então, ficou detido na prisão, mas a igreja orava intensamente a Deus por ele.

6 A nd 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.

Na noite anterior ao dia em que Herodes iria submetê-lo a julgamento, Pedro estava dormindo entre dois soldados, preso com duas algemas, e sentinelas montavam guarda à entrada do cárcere.

7 A nd, 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.

Repentinamente apareceu um anjo do Senhor, e uma luz brilhou na cela. Ele tocou no lado de Pedro e o acordou. “Depressa, levante-se!”, disse ele. Então as algemas caíram dos punhos de Pedro.

8 A nd 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.

O anjo lhe disse: “Vista-se e calce as sandálias”. E Pedro assim fez. Disse-lhe ainda o anjo: “Ponha a capa e siga-me”.

9 A nd 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.

E, saindo, Pedro o seguiu, não sabendo que era real o que se fazia por meio do anjo; tudo lhe parecia uma visão.

10 W hen 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.

Passaram a primeira e a segunda guarda, e chegaram ao portão de ferro que dava para a cidade. Este se abriu por si mesmo para eles, e passaram. Tendo saído, caminharam ao longo de uma rua e, de repente, o anjo o deixou.

11 A nd 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.

Então Pedro caiu em si e disse: “Agora sei, sem nenhuma dúvida, que o Senhor enviou o seu anjo e me libertou das mãos de Herodes e de tudo o que o povo judeu esperava”.

12 A nd 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.

Percebendo isso, ele se dirigiu à casa de Maria, mãe de João, também chamado Marcos, onde muita gente se havia reunido e estava orando.

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

Pedro bateu à porta do alpendre, e uma serva chamada Rode veio atender.

14 A nd when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

Ao reconhecer a voz de Pedro, tomada de alegria, ela correu de volta, sem abrir a porta, e exclamou: “Pedro está à porta!”

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

Eles porém lhe disseram: “Você está fora de si!” Insistindo ela em afirmar que era Pedro, disseram-lhe: “Deve ser o anjo dele”.

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

Mas Pedro continuou batendo e, quando abriram a porta e o viram, ficaram perplexos.

17 B ut 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.

Mas ele, fazendo-lhes sinal para que se calassem, descreveu como o Senhor o havia tirado da prisão e disse: “Contem isso a Tiago e aos irmãos”. Então saiu e foi para outro lugar.

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

De manhã, não foi pequeno o alvoroço entre os soldados quanto ao que tinha acontecido a Pedro.

19 A nd 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 Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.

Fazendo uma busca completa e não o encontrando, Herodes fez uma investigação entre os guardas e ordenou que fossem executados. A Morte de Herodes Depois Herodes foi da Judéia para Cesaréia e permaneceu ali durante algum tempo.

20 A nd 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.

Ele estava cheio de ira contra o povo de Tiro e Sidom; contudo, eles haviam se reunido e procuravam ter uma audiência com ele. Tendo conseguido o apoio de Blasto, homem de confiança do rei, pediram paz, porque dependiam das terras do rei para obter alimento.

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

No dia marcado, Herodes, vestindo seus trajes reais, sentou-se em seu trono e fez um discurso ao povo.

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

Eles começaram a gritar: “É voz de deus, e não de homem”.

23 A nd 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.

Visto que Herodes não glorificou a Deus, imediatamente um anjo do Senhor o feriu; e ele morreu comido por vermes.

24 B ut the word of God grew and multiplied.

Entretanto, a palavra de Deus continuava a crescer e a espalhar-se.

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

Tendo terminado sua missão, Barnabé e Saulo voltaram de Jerusalém, levando consigo João, também chamado Marcos.