1 Naquele tempo o rei Herodes mandou prender alguns da igreja para os maltratar.2 Ordenou que matassem à espada Tiago, irmão de João.3 Vendo que isto agradava aos judeus, fez ainda mais, mandou prender também a Pedro-e eram os dias dos pães asmos-4 e tendo-o feito prender, lançou-o no cárcere, entregando-o a quatro escoltas de quatro soldados cada uma para o guardarem, tencionando apresentá-lo ao povo depois da páscoa.5 Pedro, pois, estava guardado no cárcere; mas a igreja orava com insistência a Deus por ele.6 Quando Herodes estava para apresentá-lo, nessa mesma noite Pedro dormia entre dois soldados, acorrentado com duas cadeias, e sentinelas à porta guardavam o cárcere.7 Eis que sobreveio um anjo do Senhor, e uma luz brilhou na prisão; e ele, tocando o lado de Pedro, o despertou, dizendo: Levanta-te depressa. As cadeias caíram-lhe das mãos.8 O anjo acrescentou: Cinge-te e calça as tuas sandálias. Ele assim o fez. Disse-lhe mais: Cobre-te com a tua capa e segue-me.9 Pedro, saindo, seguia-o, e não sabia que era real o que se fazia por meio do anjo, mas julgava que era uma visão.10 Depois de terem passado a primeira e a segunda sentinela, chegaram ao portão de ferro que dá para a cidade, o qual se lhes abriu por si mesmo; e saindo, andaram uma rua, e logo o anjo o deixou.11 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 esperava o povo judaico.12 Depois de refletir, foi à casa de Maria, mãe de João, que tem por sobrenome Marcos, onde muitas pessoas estavam congregadas e oravam.13 Quando ele bateu ao postigo do portão, veio uma criada chamada Rode ver quem era;14 reconhecendo a voz de Pedro, de gozo não abriu o portão, mas correndo para dentro, contou que Pedro estava ali.15 Eles lhe disseram: Estás louca. Ela, porém, asseverava que era ele. Diziam: É o seu anjo.16 Mas Pedro continuava a bater; quando abriram o portão, viram-no e ficaram atônitos.17 Mas ele, acenando-lhes com a mão que se calassem, contou-lhes como o Senhor o tirou do cárcere, e acrescentou: Anunciai isto a Tiago e aos irmãos. E saindo, retirou-se para outro lugar.18 Logo que amanheceu, houve grande alvoroço entre os soldados sobre o que teria acontecido a Pedro.19 Herodes, tendo-o procurado e não o achando, inquiriu as sentinelas e mandou que fossem justiçadas; e descendo da Judéia a Cesaréia, ali se demorou.20 Herodes estava irritado contra os de Tiro e de Sidom; porém eles de comum acordo se apresentaram a ele e, depois de alcançar o favor de Blasto, camarista do rei, pediam paz, porque era do país do rei que se abastecia o país deles.21 Num dia designado Herodes, vestido de traje real, sentado no trono, dirigia-lhes uma fala;22 e o povo clamava: É voz de um deus e não de um homem.23 No mesmo instante um anjo do Senhor o feriu, por ele não haver dado glória a Deus; e comido de vermes, expirou.24 Entretanto a palavra de Deus crescia e se multiplicava.25 Barnabé e Saulo, tendo acabado o seu serviço, voltaram de Jerusalém, levando consigo a João que tem por sobrenome Marcos.

1 And at the same time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to afflict some of the church.2 And he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.3 And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to take up Peter also. Now it was in the days of the Azymes.4 And when he had apprehended him, he cast him into prison, delivering him to four files of soldiers to be kept, intending, after the pasch, to bring him forth to the people.5 Peter therefore was kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing by the church unto God for him.6 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.7 And behold an angel of the Lord stood by him: and a light shined in the room: and he striking Peter on the side, raised him up, saying: Arise quickly. And the chains fell off from his hands.8 And the angel said to him: Gird thyself, and put on thy sandals. And he did so. And he said to him: Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.9 And going out, he followed him, and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel: but thought he saw a vision.10 And passing through the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which of itself opened to them. And going out, they passed on through one street: and immediately the angel departed from him.11 And Peter coming to himself, said: Now I know in very deed, 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 considering, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, who was surnamed Mark, where many were gathered together and praying.13 And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, whose name was Rhode.14 And as soon as she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but running in she told that Peter stood before the gate.15 But they said to her: Thou art mad. But she affirmed that it was so. Then said they: It is his angel.16 But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened, they saw him, and were astonished.17 But he beckoning to them with his hand to hold their peace, told how the Lord had brought him out of prison, and he said: Tell these things to James, and to the brethren. And going out, he went into another place.18 Now when day was come, 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; having examined the keepers, he commanded they should be put to death; and going down from Judea to Caesarea, he abode there.20 And he was angry with the Tyrians and the Sidonians. But they with one accord came to him, and having gained Blastus, who was the king's chamberlain, they desired peace, because their countries were nourished by him.21 And upon a day appointed, Herod being arrayed in kingly apparel, sat in the judgment seat, and made an oration to them.22 And the people made acclamation, saying: It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.23 And forthwith an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given the honour to God: and being eaten up by worms, he gave up the ghost.24 But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied.25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled their ministry, taking with them John, who was surnamed Mark.