Hechos · Douay-Rheims (revisión Challoner), edición estadounidense de 1899
Hechos 12 Douay-Rheims (revisión Challoner), edición estadounidense de 1899
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1 And at the same time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to afflict some of the church.
1 Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
2 And he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
2 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.
3 When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.
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.
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 Peter therefore was kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing by the church unto God for him.
5 Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 And considering, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, who was surnamed Mark, where many were gathered together and praying.
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 And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, whose name was Rhode.
13 When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
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.
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 But they said to her: Thou art mad. But she affirmed that it was so. Then said they: It is his angel.
15 They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”
16 But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened, they saw him, and were astonished.
16 But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him and were amazed.
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.
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 Now when day was come, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had 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.
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 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.
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 And upon a day appointed, Herod being arrayed in kingly apparel, sat in the judgment seat, and made an oration to them.
21 On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
22 And the people made acclamation, saying: It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
22 The people shouted, “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.
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 But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied.
24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled their ministry, taking with them John, who was surnamed Mark.
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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Personas
Blastus
The king's chamberlain whom the people of Tyre and Sidon won over to seek peace with Herod.
Citado en la guía: 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.
Citado en la guía: Acts 12:1; Acts 12:21; Acts 12:23
Mary
A Jerusalem believer in whose house many were gathered praying when Peter was released from prison.
Citado en la guía: Acts 12:12
Referencias cruzadas (22)
Pasajes relacionados con cada versículo, del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, tal como los reúnen y ordenan los lectores de OpenBible.info.
- 1 Mateo 24:9; Juan 15:20; Mateo 10:17–18; Lucas 22:53; Juan 16:2
- 2 Hebreos 11:37; Mateo 20:23; Mateo 4:21–22; Marcos 10:38; Marcos 10:35
- 3 Éxodo 23:15; Juan 12:43; Hechos 24:27; Levítico 23:6–14; Éxodo 12:14–20
- 4 Proverbios 19:21; Lucas 22:33; Lucas 21:12; Juan 13:36–38; Hechos 4:28
- 5 1 Corintios 12:26; 1 Tesalonicenses 5:17; Santiago 5:16; Efesios 6:18–20; 2 Corintios 1:11
- 6 Hebreos 13:6; Hechos 21:33; 1 Samuel 23:26–27; 2 Timoteo 1:16; Filipenses 4:6–7
- 7 Hechos 16:26; Hechos 5:19; Salmo 146:7; Salmo 105:18–20; Salmo 142:6–7
- 9 Salmo 126:1; Hebreos 11:8; Génesis 45:26; Hechos 26:19; Hechos 10:3
- 10 Hechos 5:19; Hechos 16:26; Isaías 45:1–2; Números 15:34; Génesis 42:17
- 11 Daniel 6:22; Daniel 3:28; 2 Pedro 2:9; Salmo 34:7; Salmo 33:18
- 12 1 Juan 5:14–15; Hechos 12:5; Mateo 18:19–20; Hechos 12:25; Hechos 13:5
- 13 Lucas 13:25; Hechos 12:16; Juan 18:16–17
- 14 Lucas 24:41; Mateo 28:8
- 15 Mateo 18:10; Lucas 24:37–38; Lucas 24:11; Marcos 16:14; Hechos 26:24
- 17 Hechos 21:40; Hechos 13:16; Hechos 19:33; Hechos 15:13; Hechos 21:18
- 18 Hechos 5:22–25; Hechos 16:27; Hechos 19:23
- 19 Hechos 16:27; Juan 12:10–11; Salmo 37:32–33; Hechos 21:8; 1 Reyes 20:43
- 20 Esdras 3:7; Ezequiel 27:17; Mateo 11:21–22; Lucas 14:31–32; Lucas 16:8
- 22 Hechos 14:10–13; Judas 16; Apocalipsis 13:4; Salmo 12:2; Daniel 6:7
- 23 Salmo 115:1; Hechos 10:25–26; 2 Tesalonicenses 2:4; Hechos 14:14–15; Daniel 4:30–37
- 24 Hechos 6:7; Hechos 19:20; 2 Tesalonicenses 3:1; Mateo 16:18; Hechos 11:21
- 25 Hechos 12:12; Hechos 15:37; 1 Pedro 5:13; Hechos 11:29–30; Hechos 4:36
Referencias cruzadas: OpenBible.info (CC BY), tomadas sobre todo del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (dominio público). · Fuentes y licencias
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"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.
Leer en contexto · 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 …
Leer en contexto · 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 …
Leer en contexto · 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.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)