12:1

Κατ εκεινον δε τον καιρον επεβαλεν Ηρωδης ο βασιλευς τας χειρας κακωσαι τινας των απο της εκκλησιας

Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.

12:2

ανειλεν δε Ιακωβον τον αδελφον Ιωαννου μαχαιρη

And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

12:3

ιδων δε οτι αρεστον εστιν τοις Ιουδαιοις προσεθετο συλλαβειν και Πετρον ησαν δε αι ημεραι των αζυμων

And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And those were the days of unleavened bread.

12:4

ον και πιασας εθετο εις φυλακην παραδους τεσσαρσιν τετραδιοις στρατιωτων φυλασσειν αυτον βουλομενος μετα το πασχα αναγαγειν αυτον τω λαω

And when he had taken him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.

12:5

Ο μεν ουν Πετρος ετηρειτο εν τη φυλακη προσευχη δε ην εκτενως γινομενη υπο της εκκλησιας προς τον Θεον περι αυτου

Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.

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12:6

Οτε δε ημελλεν προαγαγειν αυτον ο Ηρωδης τη νυκτι εκεινη ην ο Πετρος κοιμωμενος μεταξυ δυο στρατιωτων δεδεμενος αλυσεσιν δυσιν φυλακες τε προ της θυρας ετηρουν την φυλακην

And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and guards before the door kept the prison.

12:7

και ιδου αγγελος Κυριου επεστη και φως ελαμψεν εν τω οικηματι παταξας δε την πλευραν του Πετρου ηγειρεν αυτον λεγων Αναστα εν ταχει και εξεπεσαν αυτου αι αλυσεις εκ των χειρων

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

12:8

ειπεν δε ο αγγελος προς αυτον Ζωσαι και υποδησαι τα σανδαλια σου εποιησεν δε ουτως και λεγει αυτω Περιβαλου το ιματιον σου και ακολουθει μοι

And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

12:9

Και εξελθων ηκολουθει και ουκ ηδει οτι αληθες εστιν το γινομενον δια του αγγελου εδοκει δε οραμα βλεπειν

And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.

12:10

διελθοντες δε πρωτην φυλακην και δευτεραν ηλθαν επι την πυλην την σιδηραν την φερουσαν εις την πολιν ητις αυτοματη ηνοιγη αυτοις και εξελθοντες προηλθον ρυμην μιαν και ευθεως απεστη ο αγγελος απ αυτου

And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and straightway the angel departed from him.

12:11

Και ο Πετρος εν εαυτω γενομενος ειπεν Νυν οιδα αληθως οτι εξαπεστειλεν ο Κυριος τον αγγελον αυτου και εξειλατο με εκ χειρος Ηρωδου και πασης της προσδοκιας του λαου των Ιουδαιων

And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

12:12

Συνιδων τε ηλθεν επι την οικιαν της Μαριας της μητρος Ιωαννου του επικαλουμενου Μαρκου ου ησαν ικανοι συνηθροισμενοι και προσευχομενοι

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 and were praying.

12:13

κρουσαντος δε αυτου την θυραν του πυλωνος προσηλθεν παιδισκη υπακουσαι ονοματι Ροδη

And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda.

12:14

και επιγνουσα την φωνην του Πετρου απο της χαρας ουκ ηνοιξεν τον πυλωνα εισδραμουσα δε απηγγειλεν εσταναι τον Πετρον προ του πυλωνος

And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate.

12:15

Οι δε προς αυτην ειπαν Μαινη η δε διισχυριζετο ουτως εχειν οι δε ελεγον Ο αγγελος εστιν αυτου

And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. And they said, It is his angel.

12:16

Ο δε Πετρος επεμενεν κρουων ανοιξαντες δε ειδαν αυτον και εξεστησαν

But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

12:17

κατασεισας δε αυτοις τη χειρι σιγαν διηγησατο αυτοις πως ο Κυριος αυτον εξηγαγεν εκ της φυλακης ειπεν τε Απαγγειλατε Ιακωβω και τοις αδελφοις ταυτα και εξελθων επορευθη εις ετερον τοπον

But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him forth out of the prison. And he said, Tell these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went to another place.

12:18

Γενομενης δε ημερας ην ταραχος ουκ ολιγος εν τοις στρατιωταις τι αρα ο Πετρος εγενετο

Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

12:19

Ηρωδης δε επιζητησας αυτον και μη ευρων ανακρινας τους φυλακας εκελευσεν απαχθηναι και κατελθων απο της Ιουδαιας εις Καισαρειαν διετριβεν

And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judæa to Cæsarea, and tarried there.

12:20

Ην δε θυμομαχων Τυριοις και Σιδωνιοις ομοθυμαδον δε παρησαν προς αυτον και πεισαντες Βλαστον τον επι του κοιτωνος του βασιλεως ητουντο ειρηνην δια το τρεφεσθαι αυτων την χωραν απο της βασιλικης

Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king’s country.

12:21

τακτη δε ημερα ο Ηρωδης ενδυσαμενος εσθητα βασιλικην και καθισας επι του βηματος εδημηγορει προς αυτους

And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them.

12:22

ο δε δημος επεφωνει Θεου φωνη και ουκ ανθρωπου

And the people shouted, saying, The voice of a god, and not of a man.

12:23

Παραχρημα δε επαταξεν αυτον αγγελος Κυριου ανθ ων ουκ εδωκεν την δοξαν τω Θεω και γενομενος σκωληκοβρωτος εξεψυξεν

And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

12:24

Ο δε λογος του θεου ηυξανεν και επληθυνετο

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

12:25

Βαρναβας δε και Σαυλος υπεστρεψαν εις Ιερουσαλημ πληρωσαντες την διακονιαν συμπαραλαβοντες Ιωαννην τον επικληθεντα Μαρκον

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministration, taking with them John whose surname was Mark.