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Acts 12 God's Word for You (Latin American Textual Bible)

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PDT God's Word for You (Latin American Textual Bible)
RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909
WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)
1 En aquel tiempo, el rey Herodes puso las manos sobre algunos de la iglesia para maltratarlos.
1 Y EN el mismo tiempo el rey Herodes echó mano á maltratar algunos de la iglesia.
1 Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
2 Mató a espada a Jacobo, el hermano de Juan.
2 Y mató á cuchillo á Jacobo, hermano de Juan.
2 He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
3 Al ver que esto agradó a los judíos, también arrestó a Pedro. Eran los días de [los] Panes sin Levadura.
3 Y viendo que había agradado á los Judíos, pasó adelante para prender también á Pedro. Eran entonces los días de los ázimos.
3 When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.
4 Después de arrestar[lo], [lo] metió en [la] cárcel. Fue entregado a cuatro grupos de cuatro soldados para que lo custodiaran. Se proponía sacarlo al pueblo después de la Pascua.
4 Y habiéndole preso, púsole en la cárcel, entregándole á cuatro cuaterniones de soldados que le guardasen; queriendo sacarle al pueblo después de la Pascua.
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 Por tanto Pedro era custodiado en la cárcel, pero la iglesia hablaba con Dios fervientemente a favor de él.
5 Así que, Pedro era guardado en la cárcel; y la iglesia hacía sin cesar oración á Dios por él.
5 Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.
6 La víspera del día cuando Herodes estaba dispuesto a sacarlo, Pedro estaba dormido entre dos soldados, atado con dos cadenas. Unos centinelas delante de la puerta vigilaban la cárcel.
6 Y cuando Herodes le había de sacar, aquella misma noche estaba Pedro durmiendo entre dos soldados, preso con dos cadenas, y los guardas delante de la puerta, que guardaban la cárcel.
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 Apareció un Ángel del Señor y una luz resplandeció en la celda. Tocó el costado de Pedro, lo despertó y le dijo: ¡Levántate de prisa! Y se le cayeron las cadenas de las manos.
7 Y he aquí, el ángel del Señor sobrevino, y una luz resplandeció en la cárcel; é hiriendo á Pedro en el lado, le despertó, diciendo: Levántate prestamente. Y las cadenas se le cayeron de las manos.
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 Entonces el Ángel le ordenó: Ajústate la ropa y átate tus sandalias. Cúbrete con tu manto y sígueme. Así lo hizo.
8 Y le dijo el ángel: Cíñete, y átate tus sandalias. Y lo hizo así. Y le dijo: Rodéate tu ropa, y sígueme.
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 Salió y seguía [al ángel], pero no entendía que era real lo que hacía. Suponía que era una visión.
9 Y saliendo, le seguía; y no sabía que era verdad lo que hacía el ángel, mas pensaba que veía visión.
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 Pasaron [la] primera guardia y [la] segunda. Llegaron a la puerta de hierro que conduce a la ciudad, la cual se les abrió. Salieron y avanzaron una calle, y enseguida el ángel se retiró.
10 Y como pasaron la primera y la segunda guardia, vinieron á la puerta de hierro que va á la ciudad, la cual se les abrió de suyo: y salidos, pasaron una calle; y luego el ángel se apartó de él.
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 Cuando Pedro se dio cuenta se dijo: Ahora entiendo en verdad que el Señor envió a su ángel y me libró de [la] mano de Herodes y de los judíos.
11 Entonces Pedro, volviendo en sí, dijo: Ahora entiendo verdaderamente que el Señor ha enviado su ángel, y me ha librado de la mano de Herodes, y de todo el pueblo de los Judíos que me esperaba.
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 Reflexionó y fue a la casa de María, la madre de Juan Marcos, donde muchos estaban reunidos y hablaban con Dios.
12 Y habiendo considerado [esto], llegó á casa de María la madre de Juan, el que tenía por sobrenombre Marcos, donde muchos estaban juntos orando.
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 Cuando él llamó a la puerta del patio, una esclava llamada Rode salió a atender.
13 Y tocando Pedro á la puerta del patio, salió una muchacha, para escuchar, llamada Rhode:
13 When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
14 Al reconocer la voz de Pedro, por la alegría, no abrió la puerta sino corrió adentro e informó que Pedro estaba en frente del patio.
14 La cual como conoció la voz de Pedro, de gozo no abrió el postigo, sino corriendo adentro, dió nueva de que Pedro estaba al postigo.
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 Ellos le dijeron: ¡Estás loca! Pero ella insistía en lo que dijo. Entonces ellos decían: ¡Es su ángel!
15 Y ellos le dijeron: Estás loca. Mas ella afirmaba que así era. Entonces ellos decían: Su ángel es.
15 They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”
16 Pedro continuaba llamando. Abrieron, lo vieron y se asombraron.
16 Mas Pedro perseveraba en llamar: y cuando abrieron, viéronle, y se espantaron.
16 But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him and were amazed.
17 Les hizo señal de guardar silencio y relató cómo el Señor lo sacó de la cárcel y ordenó: Informen esto a Jacobo y a los hermanos. Y se fue a otro lugar.
17 Mas él haciéndoles con la mano señal de que callasen, les contó cómo el Señor le había sacado de la cárcel. Y dijo: Haced saber esto á Jacobo y á los hermanos. Y salió, y partió á otro lugar.
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 Al llegar el día, hubo un gran alboroto entre los soldados: ¿Dónde está Pedro?
18 Luego que fué de día, hubo no poco alboroto entre los soldados sobre qué se había hecho de Pedro.
18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.
19 Entonces Herodes lo buscó y no lo halló. Investigó a los guardias y ordenó que los ejecutaran. Y cuando bajó de Judea a Cesarea permaneció allá.
19 Mas Herodes, como le buscó y no le halló, hecha inquisición de los guardas, los mandó llevar. Después descendiendo de Judea á Cesarea, se quedó [allí].
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 [Herodes] estaba muy airado contra los de Tiro y Sidón, pero ellos se presentaron unánimes ante él. Sobornaron a Blasto, el camarero del rey y pedían paz, porque la región de ellos era abastecida por la [región] real.
20 Y Herodes estaba enojado contra los de Tiro y los de Sidón: mas ellos vinieron concordes á él, y sobornado Blasto, que era el camarero del rey, pedían paz; porque las tierras de ellos eran abastecidas por las del rey.
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 Un día prefijado, vestido con ropa real, Herodes se sentó en el tribunal y les presentó un discurso enardecido.
21 Y un día señalado, Herodes vestido de ropa real, se sentó en el tribunal, y arengóles.
21 On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
22 El pueblo gritaba: ¡Voz de Dios y no de hombre!
22 Y el pueblo aclamaba: Voz de Dios, y no de hombre.
22 The people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”
23 De inmediato un ángel del Señor lo atacó, porque no dio la gloria a Dios, y expiró comido por gusanos.
23 Y luego el ángel del Señor le hirió, por cuanto no dió la gloria á Dios; y espiró comido de gusanos.
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 Pero la Palabra de Dios crecía y se multiplicaba.
24 Mas la palabra del Señor crecía y era multiplicada.
24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
25 Cuando Bernabé y Saulo cumplieron el servicio en Jerusalén, regresaron [a Antioquía] y llevaron con ellos a Juan Marcos.
25 Y Bernabé y Saulo volvieron de Jerusalem cumplido su servicio, tomando también consigo á Juan, el que tenía por sobrenombre Marcos.
25 Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.

People & places in this chapter

From this site's family tree and Bible maps, only where those guides cite this chapter.

People

  • Blastus

    Royal chamberlain

    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

    King of Judea

    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

    Companion of Paul and Barnabas

    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

    Mother of John Mark

    A Jerusalem believer in whose house many were gathered praying when Peter was released from prison.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 12:12

  • Rhoda

    Servant girl in Jerusalem

    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. 1 Matthew 24:9; John 15:20; Matthew 10:17–18; Luke 22:53; John 16:2
  2. 2 Hebrews 11:37; Matthew 20:23; Matthew 4:21–22; Mark 10:38; Mark 10:35
  3. 3 Exodus 23:15; John 12:43; Acts 24:27; Leviticus 23:6–14; Exodus 12:14–20
  4. 4 Proverbs 19:21; Luke 22:33; Luke 21:12; John 13:36–38; Acts 4:28
  5. 5 1 Corinthians 12:26; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; James 5:16; Ephesians 6:18–20; 2 Corinthians 1:11
  6. 6 Hebrews 13:6; Acts 21:33; 1 Samuel 23:26–27; 2 Timothy 1:16; Philippians 4:6–7
  7. 7 Acts 16:26; Acts 5:19; Psalm 146:7; Psalm 105:18–20; Psalm 142:6–7
  8. 9 Psalm 126:1; Hebrews 11:8; Genesis 45:26; Acts 26:19; Acts 10:3
  9. 10 Acts 5:19; Acts 16:26; Isaiah 45:1–2; Numbers 15:34; Genesis 42:17
  10. 11 Daniel 6:22; Daniel 3:28; 2 Peter 2:9; Psalm 34:7; Psalm 33:18
  11. 12 1 John 5:14–15; Acts 12:5; Matthew 18:19–20; Acts 12:25; Acts 13:5
  12. 13 Luke 13:25; Acts 12:16; John 18:16–17
  13. 14 Luke 24:41; Matthew 28:8
  14. 15 Matthew 18:10; Luke 24:37–38; Luke 24:11; Mark 16:14; Acts 26:24
  15. 17 Acts 21:40; Acts 13:16; Acts 19:33; Acts 15:13; Acts 21:18
  16. 18 Acts 5:22–25; Acts 16:27; Acts 19:23
  17. 19 Acts 16:27; John 12:10–11; Psalm 37:32–33; Acts 21:8; 1 Kings 20:43
  18. 20 Ezra 3:7; Ezekiel 27:17; Matthew 11:21–22; Luke 14:31–32; Luke 16:8
  19. 22 Acts 14:10–13; Jude 16; Revelation 13:4; Psalm 12:2; Daniel 6:7
  20. 23 Psalm 115:1; Acts 10:25–26; 2 Thessalonians 2:4; Acts 14:14–15; Daniel 4:30–37
  21. 24 Acts 6:7; Acts 19:20; 2 Thessalonians 3:1; Matthew 16:18; Acts 11:21
  22. 25 Acts 12:12; Acts 15:37; 1 Peter 5:13; Acts 11:29–30; Acts 4:36

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences

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).

  1. Commentary 12:1 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles (Homily XXVI)

    "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)

  2. Quotes verse 12:2 Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John (Chapter XXI — 19-25)

    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)

  3. Quotes verse 12:23 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily IV)

    … 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)

  4. Quotes verse 12:7 Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms (Psalm XXXIV)

    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)