1 N ow about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them.

Por aquel tiempo el rey Herodes (Agripa I) echó mano a algunos que pertenecían a la iglesia para maltratarlos.

2 A nd he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword.

Hizo matar a espada a Jacobo (Santiago), el hermano de Juan.

3 W hen he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. Now it was during the days of Unleavened Bread.

Y viendo que esto agradaba a los Judíos, hizo arrestar también a Pedro. Esto sucedió durante los días (la fiesta) de los Panes sin Levadura.

4 W hen he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out before the people.

Habiéndolo arrestado, lo puso en la cárcel, entregándolo a cuatro grupos de soldados para que lo custodiaran, con la intención de llevarlo ante el pueblo después de la Pascua.

5 S o Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God.

Así pues, Pedro era custodiado en la cárcel, pero la iglesia hacía oración ferviente a Dios por él.

6 O n the very night when Herod was about to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards in front of the door were watching over the prison.

Esa misma noche, cuando Herodes (Agripa I) estaba a punto de venir a buscarlo, Pedro estaba durmiendo entre dos soldados, sujeto con dos cadenas; y unos guardias delante de la puerta custodiaban la cárcel.

7 A nd behold, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared and a light shone in the cell; and he struck Peter’s side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And his chains fell off his hands.

De repente se le apareció un ángel del Señor, y una luz brilló en la celda; y el ángel tocó a Pedro en el costado, y lo despertó diciéndole: “Levántate pronto.” Y las cadenas se cayeron de las manos de Pedro.

8 A nd the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and put on your sandals.” And he did so. And he said to him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.”

“Vístete y ponte las sandalias,” le dijo el ángel. Así lo hizo, y el ángel añadió: “Envuélvete en tu manto y sígueme.”

9 A nd he went out and continued to follow, and he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

Y saliendo, Pedro lo seguía, y no sabía que lo que hacía el ángel era de verdad, sino que creía ver una visión.

10 W hen they had passed the first and second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened for them by itself; and they went out and went along one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

Cuando habían pasado la primera y la segunda guardia, llegaron a la puerta de hierro que conduce a la ciudad, la cual se les abrió por sí misma. Entonces salieron y siguieron por una calle, y de repente el ángel se apartó de él.

11 W hen Peter came to himself, he said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent forth His angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.”

Cuando Pedro volvió en sí, dijo: “Ahora sé en verdad que el Señor ha enviado a Su ángel, y me ha rescatado de la mano de Herodes (Agripa I) y de todo lo que esperaba el pueblo de los Judíos.”

12 A nd when he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was also called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

Al darse cuenta de esto, fue a la casa de María, la madre de Juan, llamado también Marcos, donde muchos estaban reunidos y oraban.

13 W hen he knocked at the door of the gate, a servant-girl named Rhoda came to answer.

Cuando llamó a la puerta de la entrada, una sirvienta llamada Rode salió a ver quién era.

14 W hen she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

Al reconocer la voz de Pedro, de alegría no abrió la puerta, sino que corrió adentro y anunció que Pedro estaba a la puerta.

15 T hey said to her, “You are out of your mind!” But she kept insisting that it was so. They kept saying, “It is his angel.”

“¡Estás loca!” le dijeron ellos. Pero ella insistía en que así era. Y ellos decían: “Es su ángel.”

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

Pero Pedro continuaba llamando; y cuando ellos abrieron, lo vieron y se asombraron.

17 B ut motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had led him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to James and the brethren.” Then he left and went to another place.

Y haciéndoles señal con la mano para que guardaran silencio, les contó cómo el Señor lo había sacado de la cárcel. Y les dijo: “Informen de estas cosas a Jacobo (Santiago, hermano de Jesús) y a los hermanos.” Entonces salió, y se fue a otro lugar.

18 N ow when day came, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers as to what could have become of Peter.

Cuando se hizo de día, hubo un alboroto no pequeño entre los soldados sobre qué habría sido de Pedro.

19 W hen Herod had searched for him and had not found him, he examined the guards and ordered that they be led away to execution. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and was spending time there. Death of Herod

Herodes (Agripa I), después de buscarlo y no encontrar lo, interrogó a los guardias y ordenó que los llevaran para matarlos. Después de esto Herodes (Agripa I) descendió de Judea a Cesarea, y se quedó allí por un tiempo. Muerte de Herodes

20 N ow he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and with one accord they came to him, and having won over Blastus the king’s chamberlain, they were asking for peace, because their country was fed by the king’s country.

Herodes (Agripa I) estaba muy enojado con los de Tiro y de Sidón. Pero ellos, de común acuerdo se presentaron ante él, y habiéndose ganado a Blasto, camarero del rey, pedían paz, pues su región era abastecida por el territorio del rey.

21 O n an appointed day Herod, having put on his royal apparel, took his seat on the rostrum and began delivering an address to them.

El día señalado, Herodes (Agripa I), vestido con ropa real, se sentó en la tribuna y comenzó a hablarles.

22 T he people kept crying out, “The voice of a god and not of a man!”

Y la gente gritaba: “¡Voz de un dios y no de un hombre es ésta!”

23 A nd immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Al instante un ángel del Señor lo hirió, por no haber dado la gloria a Dios; y Herodes (Agripa I) murió comido de gusanos.

24 B ut the word of the Lord continued to grow and to be multiplied.

Pero la palabra del Señor crecía y se multiplicaba.

25 A nd Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their mission, taking along with them John, who was also called Mark.

Bernabé y Saulo regresaron de Jerusalén después de haber cumplido su misión (ministerio), llevando consigo a Juan, llamado también Marcos.