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12 Nang panahon ngang yaon ay iniunat ni Herodes ang kaniyang mga kamay upang pahirapan ang ilan sa iglesia.

At pinatay niya sa tabak si Santiago na kapatid ni Juan.

At nang makita niya na ito'y ikinatutuwa ng mga Judio, ay kaniya namang ipinagpatuloy na hulihin si Pedro. At noo'y mga araw ng mga tinapay na walang lebadura.

At nang siya'y mahuli na niya, ay kaniyang inilagay siya sa bilangguan at siya'y ibinigay sa apat na tigaapat na kawal upang siya'y bantayan; na inaakalang siya'y iharap sa bayan pagkatapos ng Paskua.

Kaya nga't si Pedro ay iningatan sa bilangguan: datapuwa't ang iglesia ay maningas na dumalangin sa Dios patungkol sa kaniya.

At nang siya'y malapit nang ilabas ni Herodes, nang gabi ring yaon ay natutulog si Pedro sa gitna ng dalawang kawal, na nagagapos ng dalawang tanikala: at ang mga bantay sa harap ng pintuan ay nangagbabantay ng bilangguan.

At narito, tumayo sa tabi niya ang isang anghel ng Panginoon, at lumiwanag ang isang ilaw sa silid na kulungan: at tinapik si Pedro sa tagiliran, at siya'y ginising, na sinasabi, Magbangon kang madali. At nangalaglag ang kaniyang mga tanikala sa kaniyang mga kamay.

At sinabi sa kaniya ng anghel, Magbigkis ka, at itali mo ang iyong mga pangyapak. At gayon ang ginawa niya. At sinabi niya sa kaniya. Isuot mo sa iyo ang damit mo, at sumunod ka sa akin.

At siya'y lumabas, at sumunod; at hindi niya nalalaman kung tunay ang ginawa ng anghel kundi ang isip niya'y nakakita siya ng isang pangitain.

10 At nang kanilang maraanan na ang una at ang pangalawang bantay, ay nagsirating sila sa pintuang-bakal na patungo sa bayan; na kusang nabuksan sa kanila: at sila'y nagsilabas, at nangagpatuloy sa isang lansangan; at pagdaka'y humiwalay sa kaniya ang anghel.

11 At nang si Pedro ay pagsaulian ng isip, ay kaniyang sinabi, Ngayo'y nalalaman kong sa katotohanan ay sinugo ng Panginoon ang kaniyang anghel at iniligtas ako sa kamay ni Herodes at sa buong pagasa ng bayan ng mga Judio.

12 At nang siya'y makapagnilay na, ay naparoon siya sa bahay ni Maria na ina ni Juan na may pamagat na Marcos; na kinaroroonan ng maraming nangagkakatipon at nagsisipanalangin.

13 At nang siya'y tumuktok sa pintuang-daan, ay lumabas upang sumagot, ang isang dalagang nagngangalang Rode.

14 At nang makilala niya ang tinig ni Pedro, sa tuwa'y hindi niya binuksan ang pintuan, kundi nagtakbo sa loob, ipinagbigay-alam na nakatayo si Pedro sa harap ng pintuan.

15 At kanilang sinabi sa kaniya, Nauulol ka. Datapuwa't buong tiwala niyang pinatunayan na gayon nga. At kanilang sinabi, na yao'y kaniyang anghel.

16 Datapuwa't nanatili si Pedro nang pagtuktok: at nang kanilang buksan, ay nakita nila siya, at sila'y nangamangha.

17 Datapuwa't siya, nang mahudyatan sila ng kaniyang kamay na sila'y tumahimik, ay isinaysay sa kanila kung paanong inilabas siya ng Panginoon sa bilangguan. At sinabi niya, Ipagbigay-alam ninyo ang mga bagay na ito kay Santiago, at sa mga kapatid. At siya'y umalis, at napasa ibang dako.

18 Nang maguumaga na ay hindi kakaunti ang kaguluhang nangyari sa mga kawal, tungkol sa kung anong nangyari kay Pedro.

19 At nang siya'y maipahanap na ni Herodes, at hindi siya nasumpungan, ay siniyasat niya ang mga bantay, at ipinagutos na sila'y patayin. At siya buhat sa Judea ay lumusong sa Cesarea, at doon tumira.

20 At galit na galit nga si Herodes sa mga taga Tiro at taga Sidon: at sila'y nangagkaisang pumaroon sa kaniya, at, nang makaibigan na nila si Blasto na katiwala ng hari, ay kanilang ipinamanhik ang pagkakasundo, sapagka't ang lupain nila'y pinakakain ng lupain ng hari.

21 At isang takdang araw ay nagsuot si Herodes ng damit-hari, at naupo sa luklukan, at sa kanila'y tumalumpati.

22 At ang bayan ay sumigaw, Tinig ng dios, at hindi ng tao.

23 At pagdaka'y sinaktan siya ng isang anghel ng Panginoon, sapagka't hindi niya ibinigay ang kaluwalhatian sa Dios: at siya'y kinain ng mga uod, at nalagot ang hininga.

24 Datapuwa't lumago ang salita ng Dios at dumami.

25 At nagbalik na galing sa Jerusalem si Bernabe at si Saulo, nang maganap na nila ang kanilang ministerio, na kanilang isinama si Juan na may pamagat na Marcos.

Herod Kills James and Imprisons Peter

12 Now at that time, Herod the king laid hands on some of those from the church to harm them.[a] So he executed James the brother of John with a sword. And when he[b] saw that it was pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (Now this was during the feast[c] of Unleavened Bread.) After he[d] had arrested him,[e] he also put him[f] in prison, handing him[g] over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him out for public trial[h] after the Passover. Thus Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer was fervently being made to God by the church for him.

Peter Rescued by an Angel

Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards before the door were watching the prison. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood near him,[i] and a light shone in the prison cell. And striking Peter’s side, he woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly!”[j] And his chains fell off of his[k] hands. And the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and put on your sandals!” And he did so. And he said to him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me!” And he went out and[l] was following him.[m] And he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but was thinking he was seeing a vision. 10 And after they[n] had passed the first and second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened for them by itself, and they went out and[o] went forward along one narrow street, and at once the angel departed from him.

11 And when[p] Peter came to himself, he said, “Now I know truly that the Lord has sent out his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and all that the Jewish people expected!”[q] 12 And when he[r] realized this,[s] he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John (who is also called Mark), where many people were gathered together and were praying. 13 And when[t] he knocked at the door of the gateway, a female slave named[u] Rhoda came up to answer. 14 And recognizing Peter’s voice, because of her[v] joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and[w] announced that Peter was standing at the gate. 15 But they said to her, “You are out of your mind!” But she kept insisting[x] it was so. And they kept saying,[y] “It is his angel!” 16 But Peter was continuing to knock, and when they[z] opened the door[aa] they saw him and were astonished. 17 But motioning to them with his[ab] hand to be silent, he related to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to James and to the brothers,” and he departed and[ac] went to another place.

18 Now when[ad] day came, there was not a little commotion among the soldiers as to what then had become of Peter. 19 And when[ae] Herod had searched for him and did not find him,[af] he questioned the guards and[ag] ordered that they be led away to execution. And he came down from Judea to Caesarea and[ah] stayed there.

Herod’s Gruesome Death

20 Now he was very angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians. So they came to him with one purpose, and after[ai] persuading Blastus, the king’s chamberlain,[aj] they asked for peace, because their country was supported with food from the king’s country. 21 So on an appointed day Herod, after[ak] putting on royal clothing and sitting down on the judgment seat, began to deliver a public address to them. 22 But the people began to call out loudly,[al] “The voice of a god and not of a man!” 23 And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down because[am] he did not give the glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and[an] died. 24 But the word of God kept on increasing[ao] and multiplying.

25 So Barnabas and Saul returned to[ap] Jerusalem when they[aq] had completed their[ar] service, having taken along with them[as] John (who is also called Mark).

Footnotes

  1. Acts 12:1 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  2. Acts 12:3 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
  3. Acts 12:3 Literally “now these were the days”
  4. Acts 12:4 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had arrested”) which is understood as temporal
  5. Acts 12:4 Literally “whom”
  6. Acts 12:4 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  7. Acts 12:4 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  8. Acts 12:4 Literally “to the people”
  9. Acts 12:7 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  10. Acts 12:7 Literally “with quickness”
  11. Acts 12:7 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  12. Acts 12:9 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went out”) has been translated as a finite verb
  13. Acts 12:9 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  14. Acts 12:10 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had passed”) which is understood as temporal
  15. Acts 12:10 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went out”) has been translated as a finite verb
  16. Acts 12:11 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal
  17. Acts 12:11 Literally “the expectation of the people of the Jews”
  18. Acts 12:12 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“realized”) which is understood as temporal
  19. Acts 12:12 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  20. Acts 12:13 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“knocked”)
  21. Acts 12:13 Literally “by name”
  22. Acts 12:14 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  23. Acts 12:14 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“ran in”) has been translated as a finite verb
  24. Acts 12:15 This imperfect verb is translated as an iterative imperfect (“kept insisting”)
  25. Acts 12:15 *This imperfect verb is translated as an iterative imperfect (“kept saying”)
  26. Acts 12:16 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“opened”) which is understood as temporal
  27. Acts 12:16 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  28. Acts 12:17 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  29. Acts 12:17 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“departed”) has been translated as a finite verb
  30. Acts 12:18 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came”)
  31. Acts 12:19 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had searched for”) which is understood as temporal
  32. Acts 12:19 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  33. Acts 12:19 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“questioned”) has been translated as a finite verb
  34. Acts 12:19 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came down”) has been translated as a finite verb
  35. Acts 12:20 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“persuading”) which is understood as temporal
  36. Acts 12:20 Literally “the one over the bedroom of the king”
  37. Acts 12:21 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“putting on”) which is understood as temporal
  38. Acts 12:22 *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to call out loudly”)
  39. Acts 12:23 Literally “in return for which”
  40. Acts 12:23 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“was”) has been translated as a finite verb
  41. Acts 12:24 This imperfect verb has been translated as customary (“kept on increasing”)
  42. Acts 12:25 Some manuscripts read “from”
  43. Acts 12:25 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had completed”) which is understood as temporal
  44. Acts 12:25 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  45. Acts 12:25 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

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

Herod’s Violence to the Church

12 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. Then he killed James (A)the brother of John with the sword. 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. 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

Peter was therefore kept in prison, but [b]constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church. 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. 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. 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.” 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

  1. Acts 12:4 Gr. tetrads, squads of four
  2. Acts 12:5 NU constantly or earnestly
  3. Acts 12:6 guarding
  4. Acts 12:18 disturbance
  5. Acts 12:20 who was in charge of the king’s bedchamber
  6. Acts 12:20 Lit. nourished
  7. Acts 12:23 breathed his last
  8. Acts 12:25 NU, M to