使徒行传 12
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
希律王杀雅各囚彼得
12 那时，希律王下手苦害教会中几个人， 2 用刀杀了约翰的哥哥雅各。 3 他见犹太人喜欢这事，又去捉拿彼得。那时正是除酵的日子。 4 希律拿了彼得，收在监里，交付四班兵丁看守，每班四个人，意思要在逾越节后把他提出来，当着百姓办他。 5 于是彼得被囚在监里，教会却为他切切地祷告神。 6 希律将要提他出来的前一夜，彼得被两条铁链锁着，睡在两个兵丁当中，看守的人也在门外看守。
天使救彼得出监
7 忽然，有主的一个使者站在旁边，屋里有光照耀。天使拍彼得的肋旁，拍醒了他，说：“快快起来！”那铁链就从他手上脱落下来。 8 天使对他说：“束上带子，穿上鞋！”他就那样做。天使又说：“披上外衣，跟着我来！” 9 彼得就出来跟着他，不知道天使所做是真的，只当见了异象。 10 过了第一层、第二层监牢，就来到临街的铁门，那门自己开了。他们出来，走过一条街，天使便离开他去了。 11 彼得醒悟过来，说：“我现在真知道主差遣他的使者，救我脱离希律的手和犹太百姓一切所盼望的。”
述说主怎样领他出监
12 想了一想，就往那称呼马可的约翰他母亲马利亚家去，在那里有好些人聚集祷告。 13 彼得敲外门，有一个使女名叫罗大，出来探听。 14 听得是彼得的声音，就欢喜得顾不得开门，跑进去告诉众人说：“彼得站在门外！” 15 他们说：“你是疯了！”使女极力地说：“真是他！”他们说：“必是他的天使。” 16 彼得不住地敲门。他们开了门，看见他，就甚惊奇。 17 彼得摆手不要他们作声，就告诉他们主怎样领他出监，又说：“你们把这事告诉雅各和众弟兄。”于是出去往别处去了。 18 到了天亮，兵丁扰乱得很，不知道彼得往哪里去了。 19 希律找他，找不着，就审问看守的人，吩咐把他们拉去杀了。后来希律离开犹太，下恺撒利亚去，住在那里。
希律受罚被虫咬死
20 希律恼怒推罗、西顿的人。他们那一带地方是从王的地土得粮，因此就托了王的内侍臣伯拉斯都的情，一心来求和。 21 希律在所定的日子，穿上朝服，坐在位上，对他们讲论一番。 22 百姓喊着说：“这是神的声音，不是人的声音！” 23 希律不归荣耀给神，所以主的使者立刻罚他，他被虫所咬，气就绝了。
24 神的道日见兴旺，越发广传。
25 巴拿巴和扫罗办完了他们供给的事，就从耶路撒冷回来，带着称呼马可的约翰同去。
使徒行传 12
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
希律王的暴行
12 那时，希律王下手残害教会的一些人， 2 杀了约翰的哥哥雅各。 3 他见这样做能取悦犹太人，便又在除酵节期间拘捕了彼得， 4 把他关在监里，由四班卫兵，每班四人轮流看守，想等逾越节[a]过后当众惩办他。 5 彼得被囚期间，教会都迫切地为他向上帝祷告。
彼得神奇出狱
6 在被希律提审前一夜，彼得被两条铁链锁着睡在两个卫兵中间，门外警卫森严。 7 忽然，有一位主的天使站在彼得身旁，监牢内一片光明，天使拍他的肋旁，把他叫醒，说：“赶快起来！”铁链就从他手上脱落下来。 8 天使对他说：“束上腰带，穿好鞋子。”彼得一一照办。天使又说：“披上外衣，跟我来！” 9 他跟着天使走出牢房，不知道这一切都是真的，还以为自己看到了异象。 10 他们一路穿过第一道和第二道守卫，来到通往城里的铁门，那门竟自动打开了。他们就出来，走过一条街之后，天使便离开了彼得。
11 彼得这才如梦初醒，说：“现在我确定，主派了天使来救我脱离希律的魔掌，不让犹太人的期望得逞。” 12 他清醒后，便到约翰·马可的母亲玛丽亚家，很多人正聚集在那里祷告。
13 彼得在外面敲门，有一个叫罗大的婢女出来应门。 14 她听出是彼得的声音，喜出望外，竟然没有开门就跑进去告诉大家：“彼得在门外！” 15 他们说：“你一定疯了。”她坚持说：“是真的！”他们就说：“是他的天使吧！”
16 彼得不住地敲门。他们开门看见他，都大吃一惊！ 17 彼得摆手示意他们安静，然后把主怎样领他出狱的经过告诉大家，又说：“把这事告诉雅各和其他弟兄姊妹。”交待完了，他便离开那里，往其他地方去了。
18 天亮后，监狱的守卫发现彼得不见了，顿时一片骚动。 19 希律派人四处搜捕，一无所获，于是亲自审问看守彼得的卫兵，下令处决他们。后来希律离开犹太，下到凯撒利亚，并住在那里。
希律的下场
20 希律对泰尔和西顿的人非常恼火。于是，他们联合起来去见他，先取得宫廷总管伯拉斯都的支持，然后向他求和，因为他们两地需要从他的辖区获得粮食。
21 到了约定的日子，希律穿上王袍，坐在宝座上向众人致词。 22 致词完毕，众人齐声高呼：“这是神明在说话，不是凡人在说话！” 23 希律没有把荣耀归给上帝，主的天使立刻惩罚他，他当场被虫子咬死了。
24 上帝的道日见兴旺，越传越广。
25 巴拿巴和扫罗把款项送到以后，就带着约翰·马可从耶路撒冷回去。
Acts 12
New Century Version
Herod Agrippa Hurts the Church
12 During that same time King Herod began to mistreat some who belonged to the church. 2 He ordered James, the brother of John, to be killed by the sword. 3 Herod saw that some of the people liked this, so he decided to arrest Peter, too. (This happened during the time of the Feast of Unleavened Bread.)
4 After Herod arrested Peter, he put him in jail and handed him over to be guarded by sixteen soldiers. Herod planned to bring Peter before the people for trial after the Passover Feast. 5 So Peter was kept in jail, but the church prayed earnestly to God for him.
Peter Leaves the Jail
6 The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Other soldiers were guarding the door of the jail. 7 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord stood there, and a light shined in the cell. The angel struck Peter on the side and woke him up. “Hurry! Get up!” the angel said. And the chains fell off Peter’s hands. 8 Then the angel told him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” And Peter did. Then the angel said, “Put on your coat and follow me.” 9 So Peter followed him out, but he did not know if what the angel was doing was real; he thought he might be seeing a vision. 10 They went past the first and second guards and came to the iron gate that separated them from the city. The gate opened by itself for them, and they went through it. When they had walked down one street, the angel suddenly left him.
11 Then Peter realized what had happened. He thought, “Now I know that the Lord really sent his angel to me. He rescued me from Herod and from all the things the people thought would happen.”
12 When he considered this, he went to the home of Mary, the mother of John Mark. Many people were gathered there, praying. 13 Peter knocked on the outside door, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it. 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so happy she forgot to open the door. Instead, she ran inside and told the group, “Peter is at the door!”
15 They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she kept on saying it was true, so they said, “It must be Peter’s angel.”
16 Peter continued to knock, and when they opened the door, they saw him and were amazed. 17 Peter made a sign with his hand to tell them to be quiet. He explained how the Lord led him out of the jail, and he said, “Tell James and the other believers what happened.” Then he left to go to another place.
18 The next day the soldiers were very upset and wondered what had happened to Peter. 19 Herod looked everywhere for him but could not find him. So he questioned the guards and ordered that they be killed.
The Death of Herod Agrippa
Later Herod moved from Judea and went to the city of Caesarea, where he stayed. 20 Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, but the people of those cities all came in a group to him. After convincing Blastus, the king’s personal servant, to be on their side, they asked Herod for peace, because their country got its food from his country.
21 On a chosen day Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and made a speech to the people. 22 They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not a human!” 23 Because Herod did not give the glory to God, an angel of the Lord immediately caused him to become sick, and he was eaten by worms and died.
24 God’s message continued to spread and reach people.
25 After Barnabas and Saul finished their task in Jerusalem, they returned to Antioch, taking John Mark with them.
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