1 A nd about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands, to do evil to certain of those of the assembly,

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

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

Y mató a espada a Jacobo, hermano de Juan.

3 a nd having seen that it is pleasing to the Jews, he added to lay hold of Peter also -- and they were the days of the unleavened food --

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

4 w hom also having seized, he did put in prison, having delivered to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him, intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people.

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.

5 P eter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the assembly unto God for him,

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

6 a nd when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night was Peter sleeping between two soldiers, having been bound with two chains, guards also before the door were keeping 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 lo, a messenger of the Lord stood by, and a light shone in the buildings, and having smitten Peter on the side, he raised him up, saying, `Rise in haste,' and his chains fell from off hands.

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.

8 T he messenger also said to him, `Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals;' and he did so; and he saith to him, `Put thy garment round and be following 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 having gone forth, he was following him, and he knew not that it is true that which is done through the messenger, and was thinking 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 a nd having passed through a first ward, and a second, they came unto the iron gate that is leading to the city, which of its own accord did open to them, and having gone forth, they went on through one street, and immediately the messenger departed from him.

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.

11 A nd Peter having come to himself, said, `Now I have known of a truth that the Lord did sent forth His messenger, and did deliver me out of the hand of Herod, and all the expectation of the people of the Jews;'

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 a lso, having considered, he came unto the house of Mary, the mother of John, who is surnamed Mark, where there were many thronged together and praying.

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

13 A nd Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, there came a damsel to hearken, by name Rhoda,

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

14 a nd having known the voice of Peter, from the joy she did not open the porch, but having run in, told of the standing of Peter before the porch,

La 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.

15 a nd they said unto her, `Thou art mad;' and she was confidently affirming to be so, and they said, `It is his messenger;'

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

16 a nd Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished,

Mas Pedro perseveraba en llamar; y cuando abrieron, le vieron, y se espantaron.

17 a nd having beckoned to them with the hand to be silent, he declared to them how the Lord brought him out of the prison, and he said, `Declare to James and to the brethren these things;' and having gone forth, he went on to another place.

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.

18 A nd day having come, there was not a little stir among the soldiers what then was become of Peter,

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

19 a nd Herod having sought for him, and not having found, having examined the guards, did command to be led away to punishment, and having gone down from Judea to Cesarea, he was abiding.

Mas 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.

20 A nd Herod was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and with one accord they came unto him, and having made a friend of Blastus, who over the bed-chambers of the king, they were asking peace, because of their country being nourished from the king's;

¶ 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.

21 a nd on a set day, Herod having arrayed himself in kingly apparel, and having sat down upon the tribunal, was making an oration unto them,

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

22 a nd the populace were shouting, `The voice of a god, and not of a man;'

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

23 a nd presently there smote him a messenger of the Lord, because he did not give the glory to God, and having been eaten of worms, he expired.

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

24 A nd the word of God did grow and did multiply,

Mas la Palabra del Señor crecía y era multiplicada.

25 a nd Barnabas and Saul did turn back out of Jerusalem, having fulfilled the ministration, having taken also with John, who was surnamed Mark.

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