1 Now, in the course of that season, Herod the king thrust forth his hands to harm some of them of the assembly,2 And slew James the brother with a sword;3 And, seeing that it was acceptable unto the Jews, he went on to apprehend Peter also (now they were the days of unleavened bread),4 Whom also having seized, he put into prison, delivering him up unto four quaternions of soldiers, to be guarding him,intending, after the passover, to bring him up unto the people.5 Peter, therefore, was kept in the prison; but, prayer, was, earnestly, being made by the assembly, unto God, concerning him.6 And, when Herod was about to bring him forth, on that night, was Peter sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, guards, also, before the door, were keeping the prison.7 And lo! a messenger of the Lord stood over him, and a light shone in the cell; and, smiting the side of Peter, he roused him up, sayingRise up quickly! And his chains fell off out of his hands.8 And the messenger said unto himGird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he saith unto himThrow around thee thy mantle, and be following me.9 And, coming out, he began following, and knew not that it was true which was coming about through means of the messenger; but supposed that, a vision, he was beholding.10 And, passing through the first ward and the second, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city, the which, of its own accord, opened unto them; and, coming out, they went on through one street, and, straightway, the messenger was parted from him.11 And, Peter, coming to himself saidNow, know I, of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his messenger, and taken me out of the hand of Herod, and all the expectation of the people of the Jews.12 And, considering the matter, he came unto the house of Mary, the mother who was surnamed Mark, where a considerable number were gathered together and praying.13 And, when he had knocked at the door of the porch, there came unto it a maiden to hearken, by name Rhoda;14 And, recognizing the voice of Peter, by reason of her joy, she opened not the porch,but, running in, bare tidings that Peter was standing before the porch. But, they, unto her, saidThou art raving15 She, however, kept on strongly declaring that, so, it was. But, they, were sayingIt is his, messenger.16 And, Peter, continued knocking; and, opening, they saw him, and were amazed.17 But, making a sign to them with his hand to hold their peace, he related to them how, the Lord, had brought, him, forth out of the prison; and he saidCarry tidings unto James and the brethren, as to these things. And, going out, he went his way unto some other place.18 And, when it became day, there was no small commotion among the soldiers, as to what, then, Peter had become!19 And, Herod, seeking after and not finding, him, having examined the guards, ordered them to be led away20 Now he was bitterly hostile to them of Tyre and Zidon; but, with one accord, they came unto him, and, persuading Blastus, who was over the bed-chamber of the king, they were suing for peace; because their country was fed by the kings,21 And, on an appointed day, Herod, putting on royal apparel, and seating himself upon the tribunal, proceeded to deliver an oration unto them.22 And, the populace, began to shoutA gods, voice, and not, a mans!23 And, instantly, there smote him, a messenger of the Lord, because he gave not the glory unto God; and, becoming worm-eaten, he expired.24 And, the word of the Lord, went on growing and multiplying.25 And, Barnabas and Saul, returned unto Jerusalem, fulfilling the ministering, taking with them John who was surnamed Mark.

1 Por aquele mesmo tempo, o rei Herodes estendeu as mãos sobre alguns da igreja para os maltratar; 2 e matou à espada Tiago, irmão de João. 3 E, vendo que isso agradara aos judeus, continuou, mandando prender também a Pedro. E eram os dias dos asmos. 4 E, havendo-o prendido, o encerrou na prisão, entregando-o a quatro quaternos de soldados, para que o guardassem, querendo apresentá-lo ao povo depois da Páscoa. 5 Pedro, pois, era guardado na prisão; mas a igreja fazia contínua oração por ele a Deus.

6 E, quando Herodes estava para o fazer comparecer, nessa mesma noite, estava Pedro dormindo entre dois soldados, ligado com duas cadeias, e os guardas diante da porta guardavam a prisão. 7 E eis que sobreveio o anjo do Senhor, e resplandeceu uma luz na prisão; e, tocando a Pedro no lado, o despertou, dizendo: Levanta-te depressa! E caíram-lhe das mãos as cadeias. 8 E disse-lhe o anjo: Cinge-te e ata as tuas sandálias. E ele o fez assim. Disse-lhe mais: Lança às costas a tua capa e segue-me.

9 E, saindo, o seguia. E não sabia que era real o que estava sendo feito pelo anjo, mas cuidava que via alguma visão. 10 E, quando passaram a primeira e a segunda guarda, chegaram à porta de ferro que dá para a cidade, a qual se lhes abriu por si mesma; e, tendo saído, percorreram uma rua, e logo o anjo se apartou dele. 11 E Pedro, tornando a si, disse: Agora, sei, verdadeiramente, que o Senhor enviou o seu anjo e me livrou da mão de Herodes e de tudo o que o povo dos judeus esperava. 12 E, considerando ele nisso, foi à casa de Maria, mãe de João, que tinha por sobrenome Marcos, onde muitos estavam reunidos e oravam. 13 E, batendo Pedro à porta do pátio, uma menina chamada Rode saiu a escutar. 14 E, conhecendo a voz de Pedro, de alegria não abriu a porta, mas, correndo para dentro, anunciou que Pedro estava à porta. 15 E disseram-lhe: Estás fora de ti. Mas ela afirmava que assim era. E diziam: É o seu anjo. 16 Mas Pedro perseverava em bater, e, quando abriram, viram-no e se espantaram. 17 E, acenando-lhes ele com a mão para que se calassem, contou-lhes como o Senhor o tirara da prisão e disse: Anunciai isto a Tiago e aos irmãos. E, saindo, partiu para outro lugar.

18 E, sendo já dia, houve não pouco alvoroço entre os soldados sobre o que seria feito de Pedro. 19 E, quando Herodes o procurou e o não achou, feita inquirição aos guardas, mandou-os justiçar. E, partindo da Judeia para Cesareia, ficou ali.

20 E ele estava irritado com os de Tiro e de Sidom; mas estes, vindo de comum acordo ter com ele e obtendo a amizade de Blasto, que era o camarista do rei, pediam paz, porquanto o seu país se abastecia do país do rei. 21 E, num dia designado, vestindo Herodes as vestes reais, estava assentado no tribunal e lhes dirigiu a palavra. 22 E o povo exclamava: Voz de Deus, e não de homem! 23 No mesmo instante, feriu-o o anjo do Senhor, porque não deu glória a Deus; e, comido de bichos, expirou.

24 E a palavra de Deus crescia e se multiplicava.

25 E Barnabé e Saulo, havendo terminado aquele serviço, voltaram de Jerusalém, levando também consigo a João, que tinha por sobrenome Marcos.