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Iniligtas ng Anghel si Pedro Mula sa Bilangguan

12 Nang panahon ding iyon, ipinadakip ni haring Herodes ang ilan sa mga tao sa iglesiya upang pahirapan.

Pinatay niya sa pamamagitan ng tabak si Santiago na kapatid ni Juan. Nang makita niya na ikinatutuwa ito ng mga Judio, ipinadakip rin niya si Pedro. Nangyari ito noong mga Araw ng Tinapay na walang Pampaalsa. Ipinabilanggo ni Herodes si Pedro ng mahuli niya ito. Siya ay ibinigay sa apat na pangkat na may tig-aapat na kawal upang bantayan. Binabalak ni Herodes na iharap si Pedro sa mga tao pagkatapos ng paggunita sa araw ng Paglampas.

Si Pedro nga ay binantayan sa bilangguan, ngunit ang iglesiya ay maningas na nanalangin sa Diyos patungkol sa kaniya.

Sa gitna ng dalawang kawal si Pedro ay natutulog na nagagapos ng dalawang tanikala. Ang mga bantay sa harap ng pintuan ay nagbabantay sa bilangguan. Ito ay nangyari nang gabing ilalabas na siya ni Herodes. At narito, tumayo sa tabi niya ang isang anghel ng Panginoon. Lumiwanag ang isang ilaw sa gusali at tinapik ng anghel si Pedro sa tagiliran. Siya ay ginising na sinasabi: Bumangon kang madali. Nalaglag ang mga tanikala sa kaniyang mga kamay.

Sinabi sa kaniya ng anghel: Magbihis ka at itali mo ang iyong mga panyapak. Gayon ang ginawa niya. Sinabi niya sa kaniya: Isuot mo ang iyong balabal at sumunod ka sa akin. Siya ay lumabas at sumunod. Hindi niya alam na totoo ang nangyayaring ito sa pamamagitan ng anghel dahil ang akala niya ay nakakita lamang siya ng isang pangitain. 10 Nilampasan na nila ang una at ikalawang bantay. Dumating sila sa pintuang bakal na patungo sa lungsod at ito ay kusang nabuksan para sa kanila. Sila ay lumabas at nagpatuloy sa isang lansangan. Bigla na lamang siyang iniwan ng anghel.

11 Nang maliwanagan si Pedro, sinabi niya: Ngayon ko nalamang totoong sinugo ng Panginoon ang kaniyang anghel upang iligtas ako mula sa kamay ni Herodes at sa mang­yayaring inaasahan ng mga Judio.

12 Habang pinag-iisipan niya ito, nakarating siya sa bahay ni Maria, na ina ni Juan, na tinatawag na Marcos. Nagkatipun-tipon dito ang marami at nananalangin. 13 Nang si Pedro ay tumuktok sa pintuan, lumabas at sumagot ang isang dalagita. Ang pangalan niya ay Roda. 14 Nang makilala niya ang tinig ni Pedro, hindi niya nabuksan ang tarangkahan sa tuwa. Siya ay tumakbo sa loob at ipinagbigay-alam na si Pedro ay nakatayo sa harap ng tarangkahan.

15 Sinabi nila sa kaniya: Nababaliw ka. Ngunit pinatutunayan niyang siya nga. Kaya sinabi nila: Iyon ay kaniyang anghel.

16 Ngunit si Pedro ay patuloy na kumakatok. Nang mabuksan na nila ang tarangkahan, nakita nila siya at namangha sila. 17 Ngunit hinudyatan niya sila na tuma­himik. Isinaysay niya sa kanila kung papaano siya inilabas ng Panginoon sa bilangguan. Sinabi niya: Ipagbigay-alam ninyo ang mga bagay na ito kay Santiago at sa mga kapatid. Siya ay umalis at nagpunta sa ibang dako.

18 Nang mag-umaga na, lubhang nagkagulo ang mga kawal dahil sa pagkawala ni Pedro. 19 Siya ay ipinahanap ni Herodes at hindi siya nasumpungan. Dahil dito siniyasat niya ang mga bantay at ipinag-utos na sila ay patayin. Siya ay lumusong sa Cesarea mula sa Judea at doon nanatili.

Namatay si Herodes

20 Galit na galit si Herodes sa mga taga-Tiro at taga-Sidon. Sila ay nagkakaisang pumaroon sa kaniya. Nang mahimok nila si Blasto na katiwala ng hari, ipinamanhik nila ang pagkaka­sundo sapagkat ang lupain nila ay pinakakain ng lupain nghari.

21 Pagsapit ng takdang araw, si Herodes ay nagsuot ng damit-hari. Umupo siya sa luklukan at nagtalumpati sa kanila. 22 Ang mga tao ay sumigaw: Tinig ng diyos at hindi ng tao. 23 Siya ay kaagad na hinampas ng isang anghel ng Panginoon sapagkat hindi niya ibinigay ang kaluwalhatian sa Diyos. Siya ay kinain ng mga uod at namatay.

24 Ang salita ng Diyos ay lumago at lumaganap.

25 Sina Bernabe at Saulo ay bumalik galing sa Jerusalem nang maganap na nila ang kanilang paglilingkod. Isinama nila si Juan na tinatawag na Marcos.

Peter’s Miraculous Escape From Prison

12 It was about this time that King Herod(A) arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. He had James, the brother of John,(B) put to death with the sword.(C) When he saw that this met with approval among the Jews,(D) he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.(E) After arresting him, he put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out for public trial after the Passover.(F)

So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.(G)

The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains,(H) and sentries stood guard at the entrance. Suddenly an angel(I) of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. “Quick, get up!” he said, and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.(J)

Then the angel said to him, “Put on your clothes and sandals.” And Peter did so. “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me,” the angel told him. Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision.(K) 10 They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself,(L) and they went through it. When they had walked the length of one street, suddenly the angel left him.

11 Then Peter came to himself(M) and said, “Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me(N) from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.”

12 When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark,(O) where many people had gathered and were praying.(P) 13 Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer the door.(Q) 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed(R) she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!”

15 “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”(S)

16 But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished. 17 Peter motioned with his hand(T) for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. “Tell James(U) and the other brothers and sisters(V) about this,” he said, and then he left for another place.

18 In the morning, there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter. 19 After Herod had a thorough search made for him and did not find him, he cross-examined the guards and ordered that they be executed.(W)

Herod’s Death

Then Herod went from Judea to Caesarea(X) and stayed there. 20 He had been quarreling with the people of Tyre and Sidon;(Y) they now joined together and sought an audience with him. After securing the support of Blastus, a trusted personal servant of the king, they asked for peace, because they depended on the king’s country for their food supply.(Z)

21 On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people. 22 They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.” 23 Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel(AA) of the Lord struck him down,(AB) and he was eaten by worms and died.

24 But the word of God(AC) continued to spread and flourish.(AD)

Barnabas and Saul Sent Off

25 When Barnabas(AE) and Saul had finished their mission,(AF) they returned from[a] Jerusalem, taking with them John, also called Mark.(AG)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 12:25 Some manuscripts to

12 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

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

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

And 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.

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

And 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.

And, 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.

And 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.

And 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.

10 When 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.

11 And 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.

12 And 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.

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

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

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

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

17 But 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.

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

19 And 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.

20 And 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.

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

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

23 And 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.

24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.

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