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雅各殉道,彼得被囚

12 那时,希律王下手苦害教会中的几个人, 用刀杀了约翰的哥哥雅各。 他见这事博得了犹太人的欢心,就在除酵节期间,再次捉拿彼得。 捉到了,就把他关在监里,交给四班士兵看守,每班四个人,打算过了逾越节,把他提出来交给民众。 彼得就这样被拘留在监里;但教会却为他迫切地祈求 神。

天使救彼得出监

希律要提他出来的前一夜,彼得被两条锁炼锁住,睡在两个士兵中间,还有卫兵守在门前。 忽然,有主的一位使者出现,牢房里就光芒四射。天使拍拍彼得的肋旁,唤醒他,说:“快起来!”他手上的锁炼就脱落了。 天使对他说:“束上带子,穿上鞋!”他就这样作了。天使又说:“披上外衣,跟我走!” 他就出来跟着天使走,但他不知道天使所作的事是真的,还以为是见了异象。 10 他们经过第一、第二两个岗位,来到通往城内的铁门,那门自动给他们开了。他们出来,往前走了一条街,天使立刻离开了他。 11 彼得清醒过来,说:“现在我确实知道,主差他的天使来,救我脱离希律的手和犹太人所期望的一切。” 12 他明白了之后,就到约翰(别名马可)的母亲马利亚家里去;有许多人聚集在那里祷告。 13 彼得敲了大门,有一个名叫罗大的使女,出来应门。 14 她认出是彼得的声音,欢喜到顾不得开门,就跑进去报告,说彼得站在门外。 15 大家说:“你疯了!”她却坚持地说这是真的。他们说:“一定是他的天使。” 16 彼得继续敲门;他们打开了,一见是他,就非常惊讶。 17 彼得作了一个手势,要他们安静,然后对他们述说主怎样领他出监,又说:“你们把这些事告诉雅各和众弟兄。”就离开那里,到别的地方去了。

18 天亮的时候,士兵们非常慌乱,不知彼得出了甚么事。 19 希律搜索他,却找不到,就审问卫兵,下令把他们带出去处死。后来希律离开犹太,到该撒利亚去,住在那里。

希律被 神击打

20 当时希律对推罗和西顿人怀怒在心。这两地的人因为他们的地区都需要从王的领土得到粮食,就先拉拢了王的内侍臣伯拉斯都,然后同心地去见希律,要向他求和。 21 到了定好的日期,希律穿上王服,坐在高台上,向他们演讲。 22 群众大声说:“这是 神的声音,不是人的声音!” 23 他不归荣耀给 神,所以主的使者立刻击打他,他被虫咬,就断了气。

24  神的道日渐兴旺,越发广传。 25 巴拿巴和扫罗完成了送交捐项的任务,就带著名叫马可的约翰,从耶路撒冷回来。

12 Vid den tiden lät konung Herodes gripa och misshandla några av dem som hörde till församlingen.

Och Jakob, Johannes' broder, lät han avrätta med svärd.

När han såg att detta behagade judarna, fortsatte han och lät fasttaga också Petrus. Detta skedde under det osyrade brödets högtid.

Och sedan han hade gripit honom, satte han honom i fängelse och uppdrog åt fyra vaktavdelningar krigsmän, vardera på fyra man, att bevaka honom; och hans avsikt var att efter påsken ställa honom fram inför folket.

Under tiden förvarades Petrus i fängelset, men församlingen bad enträget till Gud för honom.

Natten före den dag då Herodes tänkte draga honom inför rätta låg Petrus och sov mellan två krigsmän, fängslad med två kedjor; och utanför dörren voro väktare utsatta till att bevaka fängelset.

Då stod plötsligt en Herrens ängel där, och ett sken lyste i rummet. Och han stötte Petrus i sidan och väckte honom och sade: »Stå nu strax upp»; och kedjorna föllo ifrån hans händer.

Ängeln sade ytterligare till honom: »Omgjorda dig, och tag på dig dina sandaler.» Och han gjorde så. därefter sade ängeln till honom: »Tag din mantel på dig och följ mig.»

Och Petrus gick ut och följde honom; men han förstod icke att det som skedde genom ängeln var något verkligt, utan trodde att det var en syn han såg.

10 När de så hade gått genom första och andra vakten, kommo de till järnporten som ledde ut till staden. Den öppnade sig för dem av sig själv, och de trädde ut och gingo en gata fram; och i detsamma försvann ängeln ifrån honom.

11 När sedan Petrus kom till sig igen, sade han: »Nu vet jag och är förvissad om att Herren har utsänt sin ängel och räddat mig ur Herodes' hand och undan allt det som det judiska folket hade väntat sig.»

12 När han alltså hade förstått huru det var, gick han till det hus där Maria bodde, hon som var moder till den Johannes som ock kallades Markus; där voro ganska många församlade och bådo.

13 Då han nu klappade på portdörren, kom en tjänsteflicka, vid namn Rode, för att höra vem det var.

14 Och när hon kände igen Petrus' röst, öppnade hon i sin glädje icke porten, utan skyndade in och berättade att Petrus stod utanför porten.

15 Då sade de till henne: »Du är från dina sinnen.» Men hon bedyrade att det var såsom hon hade sagt. Då sade de: »Det är väl hans ängel.»

16 Men Petrus fortfor att klappa; och när de öppnade, sågo de med häpnad att det var han.

17 Och han gav tecken åt dem med handen att de skulle tiga, och förtäljde för dem huru Herren hade fört honom ut ur fängelset. Och han tillade: »Låten Jakob och de andra bröderna få veta detta.» Sedan gick han därifrån och begav sig till en annan ort.

18 Men när det hade blivit dag, uppstod bland krigsmännen en ganska stor oro och undran över vad som hade blivit av Petrus.

19 När så Herodes ville hämta honom, men icke fann honom, anställde han rannsakning med väktarna och bjöd att de skulle föras bort till bestraffning. Därefter for han ned från Judeen till Cesarea och vistades sedan där.

20 Men han hade fattat stor ovilja mot tyrierna och sidonierna. Dessa infunno sig nu gemensamt hos honom; och sedan de hade fått Blastus, konungens kammarherre, på sin sida, bådo de om fred, ty deras land hade sin näring av konungens.

21 På utsatt dag klädde sig då Herodes i konungslig skrud och satte sig på tronen och höll ett tal till dem.

22 Då ropade folket: »En guds röst är detta, och icke en människas.»

23 Men i detsamma slog honom en Herrens ängel, därför att han icke gav Gud äran. Och han föll i en sjukdom som bestod däri att han uppfrättes av maskar, och så gav han upp andan.

24 Men Guds ord hade framgång och utbredde sig.

25 Och sedan Barnabas och Saulus hade fullgjort sitt uppdrag i Jerusalem och avlämnat understödet, vände de tillbaka och togo då med sig Johannes, som ock kallades Markus.

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.