1 N ow about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

Y EN el mismo tiempo el rey Herodes echó mano á maltratar algunos de la iglesia.

2 H e killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

Y mató á cuchillo á Jacobo, hermano de Juan.

3 W hen he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.

Y viendo que había agradado á los Judíos, pasó adelante para prender también á Pedro. Eran entonces los días de los ázimos.

4 W hen he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

Y habiéndole preso, púsole en la cárcel, entregándole á cuatro cuaterniones de soldados que le guardasen; queriendo sacarle al pueblo después de la Pascua.

5 P eter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

Así que, Pedro era guardado en la cárcel; y la iglesia hacía sin cesar oración á Dios por él.

6 T he same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.

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.

7 A nd behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, “Stand up quickly!” His chains fell off from his hands.

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

8 T he angel said to him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” He did so. He said to him, “Put on your cloak, and follow me.”

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

9 A nd he went out and followed him. He didn’t know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.

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

10 W hen they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

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

11 W hen Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting.”

Entonces 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.

12 T hinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

Y habiendo considerado esto, llegó á casa de María la madre de Juan, el que tenía por sobrenombre Marcos, donde muchos estaban juntos orando.

13 W hen Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.

Y tocando Pedro á la puerta del patio, salió una muchacha, para escuchar, llamada Rhode:

14 W hen she recognized Peter’s voice, she didn’t open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

La cual como conoció la voz de Pedro, de gozo no abrió el postigo, sino corriendo adentro, dió nueva de que Pedro estaba al postigo.

15 T hey said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”

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

16 B ut Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

Mas Pedro perseveraba en llamar: y cuando abrieron, viéronle, y se espantaron.

17 B ut he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James, and to the brothers.” Then he departed, and went to another place.

Mas él haciéndoles con la mano señal de que callasen, les contó cómo el Señor le había sacado de la cárcel. Y dijo: Haced saber esto á Jacobo y á los hermanos. Y salió, y partió á otro lugar.

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

Luego que fué de día, hubo no poco alboroto entre los soldados sobre qué se había hecho de Pedro.

19 W hen Herod had sought for him, and didn’t find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.

Mas Herodes, como le buscó y no le halló, hecha inquisición de los guardas, los mandó llevar. Después descendiendo de Judea á Cesarea, se quedó allí.

20 N ow Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.

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

21 O n an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.

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

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

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

23 I mmediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Y luego el ángel del Señor le hirió, por cuanto no dió la gloria á Dios; y espiró comido de gusanos.

24 B ut the word of God grew and multiplied.

Mas la palabra del Señor crecía y era multiplicada.

25 B arnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.

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