1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) 4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. 5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of 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, the angel of the Lord came upon him , and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. 8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. 9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision. 10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him. 11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, 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 when he had considered the thing , he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying. 13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. 14 And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate. 15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel. 16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door , and saw him, they were astonished. 17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place. 18 Now as soon as it was day, 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, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judæa to Cæsarea, and there abode.
20 ¶ And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country . 21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. 22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. 23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
24 ¶ But the word of God grew and multiplied. 25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
XII.
Erods vojoj Bazneicu.
1 Tamā pat dīnā kēneņš Erods pacēle rūku, lai dažus nu Bazneicas vojōtu. 2 Jys lyka ar škāpu nūnōvēt Jōņa brōli Jākubu. 3 Un, radzādams, ka jūdim tys pateik, jys lyka apcītynōt ari Pīteri. Tys nūtyka naraudzātōs maizes dīnōs. 4 Jys tai tad lyka jū apcītynōt, īslūdzeit cītumā un apsorgōt ar četrom sardzes kōrtom, pa četri karaveiri kotrā. Pēc Leldines svātkim jys gribēja vest tū tautas prīškā. 5 Un Pīters tyka turāts cītumā. Bet Bazneica bez pōrstōšonas lyudze par jū Dīva.
6 Naktī pyrms tō, kai Erods jū gribēja vest, Pīters, divejōs kēdēs sakolts, gulēja storp divejim karaveirim, bet sorgi pi durovom sorgōja cītumu. 7 Un, raug, Kunga eņgeļs pīgōja pi jō klōtu, un kambari apgaismōja spūdrums. Īsitis Pīteram par sōnu, jys tū izmūdynōja saceidams: Celīs tyuleņ augšā! Un kēdes nu jō rūkom nūkryta. 8 Eņgeļs jam pavēlēja: Apsajūz un apauņ sovus sandalus. Jys tū izdareja. Tad jam saceja tōļōk: Apveļc sovas drēbes, un ej maņ pakaļ. 9 Un jys, īdams pakaļ, izgōja ōrā, bet nazynōja ka tys, kas caur eņgeli nūteik, ir eistineiba. Jys dūmōja, ka redz redzējumu. 10 Pagōjuši garum pyrmajim un ūtrajim sorgim, jī pīgōja pi dzeļža vōrtim, caur kurim īt uz mīstu, un tī jim atsadareja vaļā poši. Izgōjuši jī pōrgōja vīnu īlu un umai eņgeļs nu jō atsastōja. 11 Te Pīters nōce pi apziņas un saceja: Tagad es eistyn zynu, ka Kungs ir syutejis sovu eņgeli un izrōvis mani nu Eroda rūkom un nu vysom jūdu tautas cereibom.
12 Nūsamīrynōjis jys aizgōja uz Jōņa, kuru sauce Markus, mōtes Marijas mōju. Te daudzejī beja sasalasejuši un lyudzēs. 13 Jys pīklauvēja pi sātas vōrtim. Kolpyune, vōrdā Rode izgōja pasaklauseitu. 14 Pazynuse Pītera bolsu, jei nu prīcas aizmērsa atdareit vōrtus un skrēja īškā paziņōtu, ka pi vōrtim stōv Pīters. 15 Tī jai atbiļdēja: Tu esi apjukuse! Tei tūmār golvōja, ka tys tai asūt. Tad jī saceja: Tys ir eņgeļs. 16 Bet Pīters turpynōja klauvēt. Atdarejuši tī jū īraudzeja un breinōjōs. 17 Jys pamōve ar rūku, ka tī nūklustu. Tad, pastōstejis jim, kai Kungs izvede jū nu cītuma, saceja: Paziņojit šytū Jākubam un brōlim. Tad pīsacēlis jys aizgōja uz cytu vītu.
18 Dīnai atejūt, karaveiru vydā izacēle lels namīrs par tū, kas varēja nūtikt ar Pīteri. 19 Erods jō meklēja, bet naatroda. Nūpratynōjis sorgus, jys lyka tūs nūnōvēt un pats nu Judeas aizceļōja uz Cezareju un tur palyka.
Eroda nōve.
20 Uz tyrīšim un sydonīšim jys beja ļūti aizadusmōjis. Bet tī, kūpā pi jō aizgōjuši, pīrunōja kēneņa pōrvaļdnīku Blastu un lyudze mīra, jo jūs apgobols nu kēneņa sajēme pōrtyku. 21 Pazeimōtā dīnā Erods, apsaviļcis kēneņa uzvalkā, atsasāda tronā un nūturēja jim runu. 22 Tad ļaudis atsasauce: Šytys ir Dīva, bet na cylvāka bolss. 23 Tamā pat breidī Kunga eņgeļs jū syta tōpēc, ka jys gūda naatdeve Dīvam. Tōrpu sagrauzts, jys nūmyra.
24 Bet Kunga vōrds arvīnu izaplēte plašumā. 25 Sovus uzdavumus izpiļdejuši, Barnabas un Sauls grīzēs nu Jeruzalemas atpakaļ un ar sevi leidza pajēme Jōni, kuru sauc Markus.
