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Acts 12 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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Notes on this text (3)
- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 Во ѻ҆́но же вре́мѧ возложѝ и҆́рѡдъ ца́рь рꙋ́цѣ ѡ҆ѕло́бити нѣ̑кїѧ и҆̀же ѿ цр҃кве,
1 Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
2 ᲂу҆би́ же і҆а́кѡва, бра́та і҆ѡа́ннова, мече́мъ:
2 He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
3 и҆ ви́дѣвъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ го́дѣ є҆́сть і҆ꙋде́ємъ, приложѝ ꙗ҆́ти и҆ петра̀: бѧ́хꙋ же дні́е ѡ҆прѣсно́чнїи:
3 When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.
4 є҆го́же и҆ є҆́мь всадѝ въ темни́цꙋ, преда́въ четы́ремъ четвери́цамъ во́инѡвъ стрещѝ є҆го̀, хотѧ̀ по па́сцѣ и҆звестѝ є҆го̀ къ лю́демъ.
4 When he had arrested him, he put him in prison and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.
5 И҆ ᲂу҆́бѡ петра̀ стрежа́хꙋ въ темни́цѣ: моли́тва же бѣ̀ прилѣ́жна быва́емаѧ ѿ цр҃кве къ бг҃ꙋ ѡ҆ не́мъ.
5 Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.
6 Є҆гда́ же хотѧ́ше є҆го̀ и҆звестѝ и҆́рѡдъ, въ нощѝ то́й бѣ̀ пе́тръ спѧ̀ междꙋ̀ двѣма̀ во́инома, свѧ́занъ (желѣ́знома) ᲂу҆́жема двѣма̀, стра́жїе же пред̾ две́рьми стрежа́хꙋ темни́цы.
6 The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.
7 И҆ сѐ, а҆́гг҃лъ гдⷭ҇ень предста̀, и҆ свѣ́тъ возсїѧ̀ въ хра́минѣ: толкнꙋ́въ же въ ре́бра петра̀, воздви́же є҆го̀, глаго́лѧ: воста́ни вско́рѣ. И҆ спадо́ша є҆мꙋ̀ ᲂу҆́жѧ (желѣ́знаѧ) съ рꙋкꙋ̀.
7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Stand up quickly!” His chains fell off his hands.
8 Рече́ же а҆́гг҃лъ къ немꙋ̀: препоѧ́шисѧ и҆ встꙋпѝ въ плесни̑цы твоѧ̑. Сотвори́ же та́кѡ. И҆ глаго́ла є҆мꙋ̀: ѡ҆блецы́сѧ въ ри́зꙋ твою̀ и҆ послѣ́дствꙋй мѝ.
8 The angel said to him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” He did so. He said to him, “Put on your cloak and follow me.”
9 И҆ и҆зше́дъ в̾слѣ́дъ є҆гѡ̀ и҆дѧ́ше и҆ не вѣ́даше, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆́стина є҆́сть бы́вшее ѿ а҆́гг҃ла, мнѧ́ше же видѣ́нїе зрѣ́ти.
9 And he went out and followed him. He didn’t know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.
10 Прошє́дша же пе́рвꙋю стра́жꙋ и҆ вторꙋ́ю, прїидо́ста ко вратѡ́мъ желѣ̑знымъ, вводѧ́щымъ во гра́дъ, ꙗ҆̀же ѡ҆ себѣ̀ ѿверзо́шасѧ и҆́ма: и҆ и҆зшє́дша преидо́ста сто́гнꙋ є҆ди́нꙋ, и҆ а҆́бїе ѿстꙋпѝ а҆́гг҃лъ ѿ негѡ̀.
10 When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
11 И҆ пе́тръ бы́въ въ себѣ̀, речѐ: нн҃ѣ вѣ́мъ вои́стиннꙋ, ꙗ҆́кѡ посла̀ бг҃ъ а҆́гг҃ла своего̀ и҆ и҆з̾ѧ́тъ мѧ̀ и҆з̾ рꙋкѝ и҆́рѡдовы и҆ ѿ всегѡ̀ ча́ѧнїѧ люді́й і҆ꙋде́йскихъ.
11 When Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting.”
12 Смотри́въ же прїи́де въ до́мъ марі́и ма́тере і҆ѡа́нна, нарица́емагѡ ма́рка, и҆дѣ́же бѧ́хꙋ мно́зи со́брани и҆ молѧ́щесѧ.
12 Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
13 Толкнꙋ́вшꙋ же петрꙋ̀ во врата̀ двора̀, пристꙋпѝ слы́шати ѻ҆трокови́ца, и҆́менемъ ро́ди,
13 When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
14 и҆ позна́вши гла́съ петро́въ, ѿ ра́дости не ѿве́рзе вра́тъ, прите́кши же сказа̀ петра̀ стоѧ́ща пред̾ враты̀.
14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she didn’t open the gate for joy, but ran in and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.
15 Ѻ҆ни́ же къ не́й рѣ́ша: бѣснꙋ́ешисѧ ли; Ѻ҆на́ же крѣплѧ́шесѧ та́кѡ бы́ти. Ѻ҆ни́ же глаго́лахꙋ: а҆́гг҃лъ є҆гѡ̀ є҆́сть.
15 They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”
16 Пе́тръ же пребыва́ше толкі́й: ѿве́рзше же ви́дѣша є҆го̀ и҆ ᲂу҆жасо́шасѧ.
16 But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him and were amazed.
17 Помаа́въ же и҆̀мъ рꙋко́ю молча́ти, сказа̀ и҆̀мъ, ка́кѡ гдⷭ҇ь є҆го̀ и҆зведѐ и҆з̾ темни́цы: рече́ же: возвѣсти́те і҆а́кѡвꙋ и҆ бра́тїѧмъ сїѧ̑. И҆ и҆зше́дъ и҆́де во и҆́но мѣ́сто.
17 But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James and to the brothers.” Then he departed and went to another place.
18 Бы́вшꙋ же дню̀, бѣ̀ молва̀ не ма́ла въ во́инѣхъ, что̀ ᲂу҆́бѡ петрꙋ̀ бы́сть:
18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.
19 и҆́рѡдъ же, поиска́въ є҆го̀ и҆ не ѡ҆брѣ́тъ и҆ и҆стѧза́въ стра́жы, повелѣ̀ ѿвестѝ и҆̀хъ: и҆ и҆зше́дъ ѿ і҆ꙋде́и въ кесарі́ю, живѧ́ше.
19 When Herod had sought for him and didn’t find him, he examined the guards, then commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
20 Бѣ́ же и҆́рѡдъ гнѣ́ваѧсѧ на тѵ́рѧны и҆ сїдѡ́нѧны: и҆̀же є҆динодꙋ́шнѡ прїидо́ша къ немꙋ̀, и҆ ᲂу҆моли́вше вла́ста посте́льника царе́ва, проша́хꙋ ми́ра, поне́же страны̑ и҆́хъ ѿ ца́рства є҆гѡ̀ пита́хꙋсѧ.
20 Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.
21 Въ нарече́нный же де́нь и҆́рѡдъ, ѡ҆бо́лксѧ во ѻ҆де́ждꙋ ца́рскꙋ и҆ сѣ́дъ на сꙋди́ще пред̾ наро́домъ, глаго́лаше къ ни̑мъ,
21 On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
22 наро́дъ же возглаша́ше: гла́съ бж҃їй, а҆ не человѣ́чь.
22 The people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”
23 Внеза́пꙋ же поразѝ є҆го̀ а҆́гг҃лъ гдⷭ҇ень, занѐ не дадѐ сла́вы бг҃ꙋ: и҆ бы́въ червьмѝ и҆з̾ѧде́нъ, и҆́здше.
23 Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory. Then he was eaten by worms and died.
24 Сло́во же бж҃їе растѧ́ше и҆ мно́жашесѧ.
24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
25 Варна́ва же и҆ са́ѵлъ возврати́стасѧ и҆з̾ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́ма во а҆нтїохі́ю, и҆спѡ́лнивша слꙋ́жбꙋ, поє́мша съ собо́ю и҆ і҆ѡа́нна, нарица́емаго ма́рка.
25 Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.
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Blastus
The king's chamberlain whom the people of Tyre and Sidon won over to seek peace with Herod.
Cited in the guide: Acts 12:20
Herod
The Herod who killed James the brother of John, arrested Peter, and was struck down by an angel of the Lord when he accepted worship as a god; he was eaten by worms and died.
Cited in the guide: Acts 12:1; Acts 12:21; Acts 12:23
John Mark
Son of Mary of Jerusalem, taken to Antioch by Paul and Barnabas; he left them early on the first journey, then went with Barnabas to Cyprus, and was later counted by Paul as…
Cited in the guide: Acts 12:12; Acts 12:25; Acts 15:37
Mary
A Jerusalem believer in whose house many were gathered praying when Peter was released from prison.
Cited in the guide: Acts 12:12
Rhoda
The servant girl who recognized Peter's voice at the gate and ran to tell the others, leaving him standing outside.
Cited in the guide: Acts 12:13
Cross references (22)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Matthew 24:9; John 15:20; Matthew 10:17–18; Luke 22:53; John 16:2
- 2 Hebrews 11:37; Matthew 20:23; Matthew 4:21–22; Mark 10:38; Mark 10:35
- 3 Exodus 23:15; John 12:43; Acts 24:27; Leviticus 23:6–14; Exodus 12:14–20
- 4 Proverbs 19:21; Luke 22:33; Luke 21:12; John 13:36–38; Acts 4:28
- 5 1 Corinthians 12:26; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; James 5:16; Ephesians 6:18–20; 2 Corinthians 1:11
- 6 Hebrews 13:6; Acts 21:33; 1 Samuel 23:26–27; 2 Timothy 1:16; Philippians 4:6–7
- 7 Acts 16:26; Acts 5:19; Psalm 146:7; Psalm 105:18–20; Psalm 142:6–7
- 9 Psalm 126:1; Hebrews 11:8; Genesis 45:26; Acts 26:19; Acts 10:3
- 10 Acts 5:19; Acts 16:26; Isaiah 45:1–2; Numbers 15:34; Genesis 42:17
- 11 Daniel 6:22; Daniel 3:28; 2 Peter 2:9; Psalm 34:7; Psalm 33:18
- 12 1 John 5:14–15; Acts 12:5; Matthew 18:19–20; Acts 12:25; Acts 13:5
- 13 Luke 13:25; Acts 12:16; John 18:16–17
- 14 Luke 24:41; Matthew 28:8
- 15 Matthew 18:10; Luke 24:37–38; Luke 24:11; Mark 16:14; Acts 26:24
- 17 Acts 21:40; Acts 13:16; Acts 19:33; Acts 15:13; Acts 21:18
- 18 Acts 5:22–25; Acts 16:27; Acts 19:23
- 19 Acts 16:27; John 12:10–11; Psalm 37:32–33; Acts 21:8; 1 Kings 20:43
- 20 Ezra 3:7; Ezekiel 27:17; Matthew 11:21–22; Luke 14:31–32; Luke 16:8
- 22 Acts 14:10–13; Jude 16; Revelation 13:4; Psalm 12:2; Daniel 6:7
- 23 Psalm 115:1; Acts 10:25–26; 2 Thessalonians 2:4; Acts 14:14–15; Daniel 4:30–37
- 24 Acts 6:7; Acts 19:20; 2 Thessalonians 3:1; Matthew 16:18; Acts 11:21
- 25 Acts 12:12; Acts 15:37; 1 Peter 5:13; Acts 11:29–30; Acts 4:36
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
"At that time," of course meaning the time immediately following: for this is the custom of Scripture. And he well says that Herod "the king" (did this): this was not he of Christ's time.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)
Was there not present there amongst those seven, another son of Zebedee, the brother of John, who, after His ascension, is plainly recorded to have been slain by Herod? But some one may say that, as James was not crucified, it was properly enough said to Peter, "Follow me," inasmuch as he underwent not only death, but, like Christ, even …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)
… temple at Jerusalem, fire burst out from the foundations, and utterly hindered them all; and when both his treasurer, and his uncle and namesake, made the sacred vessels the subject of their open insolence, the one was "eaten with worms, and gave up the ghost," the other "burst asunder in the midst." Moreover, the fountains failing, when sacrifices were made …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
He delivered Peter, when the Angel came unto him being in prison, and said, "Arise, and go forth," and suddenly his chains were loosed, and he followed the Angel, and He delivered him.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)