Hechos 12
Nueva Versión Internacional (Castilian)
Pedro escapa milagrosamente de la cárcel
12 En ese tiempo el rey Herodes hizo arrestar a algunos de la iglesia con el fin de maltratarlos. 2 A Jacobo, hermano de Juan, lo mandó matar a espada. 3 Al ver que esto agradaba a los judíos, procedió a prender también a Pedro. Esto sucedió durante la fiesta de los Panes sin levadura. 4 Después de arrestarlo, lo metió en la cárcel y lo puso bajo la vigilancia de cuatro grupos de cuatro soldados cada uno. Tenía la intención de hacerlo comparecer en juicio público después de la Pascua. 5 Pero, mientras mantenían a Pedro en la cárcel, la iglesia oraba constante y fervientemente a Dios por él.
6 La misma noche en que Herodes estaba a punto de sacar a Pedro para someterlo a juicio, este dormía entre dos soldados, sujeto con dos cadenas. Unos guardias vigilaban la entrada de la cárcel. 7 De repente apareció un ángel del Señor y una luz resplandeció en la celda. Despertó a Pedro con unas palmadas en el costado y le dijo: «¡Date prisa, levántate!» Las cadenas cayeron de las manos de Pedro. 8 Le dijo además el ángel: «Vístete y cálzate las sandalias». Así lo hizo, y el ángel añadió: «Échate la capa encima y sígueme».
9 Pedro salió tras él, pero no sabía si realmente estaba sucediendo lo que el ángel hacía, pues le parecía que se trataba de una visión. 10 Pasaron por la primera y la segunda guardia, y llegaron al portón de hierro que daba a la ciudad. El portón se abrió por sí solo, y salieron. Tras caminar un trecho, sin más, el ángel lo dejó solo.
11 Entonces Pedro volvió en sí y se dijo: «Ahora estoy completamente seguro de que el Señor ha enviado a su ángel para librarme del poder de Herodes y de todo lo que el pueblo judío esperaba».
12 Consciente de lo sucedido, fue a casa de María, la madre de Juan, apodado Marcos, donde muchas personas estaban reunidas orando. 13 Llamó a la puerta de la calle, y salió a responder una criada llamada Rode. 14 Al reconocer la voz de Pedro, se puso tan contenta que volvió corriendo sin abrir.
―¡Pedro está a la puerta! —exclamó.
15 ―¡Estás loca! —le dijeron.
Ella insistía en que así era, pero los otros decían:
―Debe de ser su ángel.
16 Entre tanto, Pedro seguía llamando. Cuando abrieron la puerta y lo vieron, se quedaron pasmados. 17 Con la mano, Pedro les hizo señas de que se callaran, y les contó cómo el Señor lo había sacado de la cárcel.
―Contadle esto a Jacobo y a los hermanos —les dijo.
Luego salió y se fue a otro lugar.
18 Al amanecer se produjo un gran alboroto entre los soldados respecto al paradero de Pedro. 19 Herodes hizo averiguaciones, pero, al no encontrarlo, tomó declaración a los guardias y mandó matarlos. Después viajó de Judea a Cesarea y se quedó allí.
Muerte de Herodes
20 Herodes estaba furioso con los de Tiro y de Sidón, pero ellos se pusieron de acuerdo y se presentaron ante él. Habiéndose ganado el favor de Blasto, mayordomo del rey, pidieron paz, porque su región dependía del país del rey para obtener sus provisiones.
21 El día señalado, Herodes, ataviado con su ropaje real y sentado en su trono, le dirigió un discurso al pueblo. 22 La gente gritaba: «¡Voz de un dios, no de hombre!» 23 Al instante un ángel del Señor lo hirió, porque no le había dado la gloria a Dios; y Herodes murió comido de gusanos.
24 Pero la palabra de Dios seguía extendiéndose y difundiéndose.
25 Cuando Bernabé y Saulo cumplieron su servicio, regresaron de[a] Jerusalén llevando con ellos a Juan, llamado también Marcos.
Footnotes
- 12:25 regresaron de. Var. regresaron a.
Acts 12
New King James Version
Herod’s Violence to the Church
12 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. 2 Then he killed James (A)the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during (B)the Days of Unleavened Bread. 4 So (C)when he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four [a]squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people after Passover.
Peter Freed from Prison
5 Peter was therefore kept in prison, but [b]constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church. 6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were [c]keeping the prison. 7 Now behold, (D)an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, “Arise quickly!” And his chains fell off his hands. 8 Then the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and tie on your sandals”; and so he did. And he said to him, “Put on your garment and follow me.” 9 So he went out and followed him, and (E)did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought (F)he was seeing a vision. 10 When they were past the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, (G)which opened to them of its own accord; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
11 And when Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I know for certain that (H)the Lord has sent His angel, and (I)has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people.”
12 So, when he had considered this, (J)he came to the house of Mary, the mother of (K)John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together (L)praying. 13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a girl named Rhoda came to answer. 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her gladness she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter stood before the gate. 15 But they said to her, “You are beside yourself!” Yet she kept insisting that it was so. So they said, (M)“It is his angel.”
16 Now Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished. 17 But (N)motioning to them with his hand to keep silent, he declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Go, tell these things to James and to the brethren.” And he departed and went to another place.
18 Then, as soon as it was day, there was no small [d]stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter. 19 But when Herod had searched for him and not found him, he examined the guards and commanded that they should be put to death.
And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
Herod’s Violent Death
20 Now Herod had been very angry with the people of (O)Tyre and Sidon; but they came to him with one accord, and having made Blastus [e]the king’s personal aide their friend, they asked for peace, because (P)their country was [f]supplied with food by the king’s country.
21 So on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave an oration to them. 22 And the people kept shouting, “The voice of a god and not of a man!” 23 Then immediately an angel of the Lord (Q)struck him, because (R)he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and [g]died.
24 But (S)the word of God grew and multiplied.
Barnabas and Saul Appointed
25 And (T)Barnabas and Saul returned [h]from Jerusalem when they had (U)fulfilled their ministry, and they also (V)took with them (W)John whose surname was Mark.
Footnotes
- Acts 12:4 Gr. tetrads, squads of four
- Acts 12:5 NU constantly or earnestly
- Acts 12:6 guarding
- Acts 12:18 disturbance
- Acts 12:20 who was in charge of the king’s bedchamber
- Acts 12:20 Lit. nourished
- Acts 12:23 breathed his last
- Acts 12:25 NU, M to
Acts 12
English Standard Version
James Killed and Peter Imprisoned
12 About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. 2 He killed (A)James the brother of John (B)with the sword, 3 and when he saw (C)that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during (D)the days of Unleavened Bread. 4 And when he had seized him, he put him (E)in prison, delivering him over to four (F)squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out to the people. 5 So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest (G)prayer for him was made to God by the church.
Peter Is Rescued
6 Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, (H)bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison. 7 And behold, (I)an angel of the Lord (J)stood next to him, and a light shone in the cell. (K)He struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, “Get up quickly.” And (L)the chains fell off his hands. 8 And the angel said to him, “Dress yourself and (M)put on your sandals.” And he did so. And he said to him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.” 9 And he went out and followed him. He did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but (N)thought he was seeing a vision. 10 When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. (O)It opened for them of its own accord, and they went out and went along one street, and immediately the angel left him. 11 When Peter (P)came to himself, he said, “Now I am sure that (Q)the Lord has sent his angel and (R)rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.”
12 When he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of (S)John whose other name was Mark, where many were gathered together and (T)were praying. 13 And when he knocked at the door of the gateway, (U)a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer. 14 Recognizing Peter's voice, (V)in her joy she did not open the gate but ran in and reported that Peter was standing at the gate. 15 They said to her, “You are out of your mind.” But she kept insisting that it was so, and they kept saying, “It is (W)his angel!” 16 But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened, they saw him and were amazed. 17 But (X)motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Tell these things to (Y)James and to (Z)the brothers.”[a] Then he departed and went to another place.
18 Now when day came, there was no little disturbance among the soldiers over what had become of Peter. 19 And after Herod searched for him and did not find him, he examined the sentries and (AA)ordered that they should be put to death. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent time there.
The Death of Herod
20 Now Herod was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they came to him with one accord, and (AB)having persuaded Blastus, the king's chamberlain,[b] they asked for peace, because (AC)their country depended on the king's country for food. 21 On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and delivered an oration to them. 22 And the people were shouting, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!” 23 Immediately (AD)an angel of the Lord struck him down, because (AE)he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last.
24 But (AF)the word of God increased and multiplied.
25 (AG)And Barnabas and Saul returned from[c] Jerusalem when they had completed their service, bringing with them (AH)John, whose other name was Mark.
Footnotes
- Acts 12:17 Or brothers and sisters
- Acts 12:20 That is, trusted personal attendant
- Acts 12:25 Some manuscripts to
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