Atti degli Apostoli - Acts 12

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Κατ' εκεινον δε τον καιρον επεχειρησεν Ηρωδης ο βασιλευς να κακοποιηση τινας απο της εκκλησιας.	1 Now at the same time, king Herod extended his hand, in order to afflict some from the Church.
2 Εφονευσε δε δια μαχαιρας Ιακωβον τον αδελφον του Ιωαννου.	2 Then he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
3 Και ιδων οτι ητο αρεστον εις τους Ιουδαιους, προσεθεσε να συλλαβη και τον Πετρον? ησαν δε αι ημεραι των αζυμων?	3 And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he set out next to apprehend Peter also. Now it was the days of Unleavened Bread.
4 τον οποιον και πιασας εβαλεν εις φυλακην, παραδωσας αυτον εις τεσσαρας τετραδας στρατιωτων δια να φυλαττωσιν αυτον, θελων μετα το πασχα να παραστηση αυτον εις τον λαον.	4 So when he had apprehended him, he sent him into prison, handing him over into the custody of four groups of four soldiers, intending to produce him to the people after the Passover.
5 Ο μεν λοιπον Πετρος εφυλαττετο εν τη φυλακη? εγινετο δε υπο της εκκλησιας ακαταπαυστος προσευχη προς τον Θεον υπερ αυτου.	5 And so Peter was detained in prison. But prayers were being made without ceasing, by the Church, to God on his behalf.
6 Οτε δε εμελλεν ο Ηρωδης να παραστηση αυτον, την νυκτα εκεινην ο Πετρος εκοιματο μεταξυ δυο στρατιωτων δεδεμενος με δυο αλυσεις, και φυλακες εμπροσθεν της θυρας εφυλαττον το δεσμωτηριον.	6 And when Herod was ready to produce him, in that same night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, and was bound with two chains. And there were guards in front of the door, guarding the prison.
7 Και ιδου, αγγελος Κυριου ηλθεν εξαιφνης και φως ελαμψεν εν τω οικηματι? κτυπησας δε την πλευραν του Πετρου εξυπνησεν αυτον, λεγων? Σηκωθητι ταχεως. Και επεσον αι αλυσεις αυτου εκ των χειρων.	7 And behold, an Angel of the Lord stood near, and a light shined forth in the cell. And tapping Peter on the side, he awakened him, saying, “Rise up, quickly.” And the chains fell from his hands.
8 Και ειπεν ο αγγελος προς αυτον? Περιζωσθητι και υποδησον τα σανδαλια σου. Και εκαμεν ουτω. Και λεγει προς αυτον? Φορεσον το ιματιον σου και ακολουθει μοι.	8 Then the Angel said to him: “Dress yourself, and put on your boots.” And he did so. And he said to him, “Wrap your garment around yourself and follow me.”
9 Και εξελθων ηκολουθει αυτον, και δεν ηξευρεν οτι το γινομενον δια του αγγελου ητο αληθινον, αλλ' ενομιζεν οτι βλεπει οραμα.	9 And going out, he followed him. And he did not know this truth: that this was being done by an Angel. For he thought that he was seeing a vision.
10 Αφου δε επερασαν πρωτην και δευτεραν φρουραν, ηλθον εις την πυλην την σιδηραν την φερουσαν εις την πολιν, ητις αφ' εαυτης ηνοιχθη εις αυτους, και εξελθοντες διεπερασαν οδον μιαν, και ευθυς ο αγγελος ανεχωρησεν απ' αυτου.	10 And passing by the first and second guards, they came to the iron gate which leads into the city; and it opened for them by itself. And departing, they continued on along a certain side street. And suddenly the Angel withdrew from him.
11 Και ο Πετρος συνελθων εις εαυτον, ειπε? Τωρα γνωριζω αληθως οτι Κυριος εξαπεστειλε τον αγγελον αυτου και με ηλευθερωσεν εκ της χειρος του Ηρωδου και ολης της ελπιδος του λαου των Ιουδαιων.	11 And Peter, returning to himself, said: “Now I know, truly, that the Lord sent his Angel, and that he rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the people of the Jews were anticipating.”
12 Και αφου εσκεφθη, ηλθεν εις την οικιαν Μαριας της μητρος του Ιωαννου του επονομαζομενου Μαρκου, οπου ησαν ικανοι συνηθροισμενοι και προσευχομενοι.	12 And as he was considering this, he arrived at the house of Mary, the mother of John, who was surnamed Mark, where many were gathered and were praying.
13 Οτε δε ο Πετρος εκρουσε την θυραν του προαυλιου, προσηλθε θεραπαινα ονομαζομενη Ροδη, δια να ακουση,	13 Then, as he knocked at the door of the gate, a girl went out to answer, whose name was Rhoda.
14 και γνωρισασα την φωνην του Πετρου απο της χαρας δεν ηνοιξε την πυλην, αλλ' ετρεξε και απηγγειλεν οτι ο Πετρος ισταται εμπροσθεν της πυλης.	14 And when she recognized the voice of Peter, out of joy, she did not open the gate, but instead, running in, she reported that Peter stood before the gate.
15 Οι δε ειπον προς αυτην? Παραφρονεις. Εκεινη ομως διισχυριζετο οτι ουτως εχει. Οι δε ελεγον? Ο αγγελος αυτου ειναι.	15 But they said to her, “You are crazy.” But she reaffirmed that this was so. Then they were saying, “It is his angel.”
16 Ο δε Πετρος επεμενε κρουων. Και ανοιξαντες ειδον αυτον και εξεπλαγησαν.	16 But Peter was persevering in knocking. And when they had opened, they saw him and were astonished.
17 Και σεισας εις αυτους την χειρα δια να σιωπησωσι, διηγηθη προς αυτους πως ο Κυριος εξηγαγεν αυτον εκ της φυλακης, και ειπεν? Απαγγειλατε ταυτα προς τον Ιακωβον και τους αδελφους. Και εξελθων υπηγεν εις αλλον τοπον.	17 But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he explained how the Lord had led him away from prison. And he said, “Inform James and those brothers.” And going out, he went away to another place.
18 Αφου δε εξημερωσεν, ητο ταραχη ουκ ολιγη μεταξυ των στρατιωτων τι αρα εγεινεν ο Πετρος.	18 Then, when daylight came, there was no small commotion among the soldiers, as to what had happened concerning Peter.
19 Ο δε Ηρωδης, αφου εζητησεν αυτον και δεν ευρεν, ανακρινας τους φυλακας προσεταξε να θανατωθωσι, και καταβας απο της Ιουδαιας εις την Καισαρειαν, διετριβεν εκει.	19 And when Herod had requested him and did not obtain him, having had the guards interrogated, he ordered them led away. And descending from Judea into Caesarea, he lodged there.
20 Ητο δε ο Ηρωδης σφοδρα ωργισμενος κατα των Τυριων και Σιδωνιων? ηλθον δε προς αυτον ομοθυμαδον, και πεισαντες τον Βλαστον τον επι του κοιτωνος του βασιλεως, εζητουν ειρηνην, διοτι ο τοπος αυτων ετρεφετο απο του βασιλικου.	20 Now he was angry with those of Tyre and Sidon. But they came to him with one accord, and, having persuaded Blastus, who was over the bedchamber of the king, they petitioned for peace, because their regions were supplied with food by him.
21 Και εν ημερα ωρισμενη ενδυθεις ο Ηρωδης βασιλικην στολην και καθησας επι του θρονου, εδημηγορει προς αυτους.	21 Then, on the appointed day, Herod was clothed in kingly apparel, and he sat in the judgment seat, and he gave a speech to them.
22 Ο δε λαος επεφωνει? Θεου φωνη και ουχι ανθρωπου.	22 Then the people were crying out, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”
23 Και παρευθυς επαταξεν αυτον αγγελος Κυριου, διοτι δεν εδωκε την δοξαν εις τον Θεον, και γενομενος σκωληκοβρωτος εξεψυχησεν.	23 And immediately, an Angel of the Lord struck him down, because he had not given honor to God. And having been consumed by worms, he expired.
24 Ο δε λογος του Θεου ηυξανε και επληθυνετο.	24 But the word of the Lord was increasing and multiplying.
25 Ο δε Βαρναβας και ο Σαυλος υπεστρεψαν εξ Ιερουσαλημ αφου εξεπληρωσαν την διακονιαν αυτων, παραλαβοντες μεθ' εαυτων και τον Ιωαννην τον επονομασθεντα Μαρκον.	25 Then Barnabas and Saul, having completed the ministry, returned from Jerusalem, bringing with them John, who was surnamed Mark.