Atos dos Apóstolos 12

SAGRADA BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Por aquele mesmo tempo, o rei Herodes mandou prender alguns membros da Igreja para os maltratar.	1 Now at the same time, king Herod extended his hand, in order to afflict some from the Church.
2 Assim foi que matou à espada Tiago, irmão de João.	2 Then he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
3 Vendo que isto agradava aos judeus, mandou prender Pedro. Eram então os dias dos pães sem fermento.	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 Mandou prendê-lo e lançou-o no cárcere, entregando-o à guarda de quatro grupos, de quatro soldados cada um, com a intenção de apresentá-lo ao povo depois da Páscoa.	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 Pedro estava assim encerrado na prisão, mas a Igreja orava sem cessar por ele a Deus.	5 And so Peter was detained in prison. But prayers were being made without ceasing, by the Church, to God on his behalf.
6 Ora, quando Herodes estava para o apresentar, naquela mesma noite dormia Pedro entre dois soldados, ligado com duas cadeias. Os guardas, à porta, vigiavam o cárcere.	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 De repente, apresentou-se um anjo do Senhor, e uma luz brilhou no recinto. Tocando no lado de Pedro, o anjo despertou-o: Levanta-te depressa, disse ele. Caíram-lhe as cadeias das mãos.	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 O anjo ordenou: Cinge-te e calça as tuas sandálias. Ele assim o fez. O anjo acrescentou: Cobre-te com a tua capa e segue-me.	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 Pedro saiu e seguiu-o, sem saber se era real o que se fazia por meio do anjo. Julgava estar sonhando.	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 Passaram o primeiro e o segundo postos da guarda. Chegaram ao portão de ferro, que dá para a cidade, o qual se lhes abriu por si mesmo. Saíram e tomaram juntos uma rua. Em seguida, de súbito, o anjo desapareceu.	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 Então Pedro tornou a si e disse: Agora vejo que o Senhor mandou verdadeiramente o seu anjo e me livrou da mão de Herodes e de tudo o que esperava o povo dos judeus.	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 Refletiu um momento e dirigiu-se para a casa de Maria, mãe de João, que tem por sobrenome Marcos, onde muitos se tinham reunido e faziam oração.	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 Quando bateu à porta de entrada, uma criada, chamada Rode, adiantou-se para escutar.	13 Then, as he knocked at the door of the gate, a girl went out to answer, whose name was Rhoda.
14 Mal reconheceu a voz de Pedro, de tanta alegria não abriu a porta, mas, correndo para dentro, foi anunciar que era Pedro que estava à porta.	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 Disseram-lhe: Estás louca! Mas ela persistia em afirmar que era verdade. Diziam eles: Então é o seu anjo.	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 Pedro continuava a bater. Afinal abriram a porta, viram-no e ficaram atônitos.	16 But Peter was persevering in knocking. And when they had opened, they saw him and were astonished.
17 Ele, acenando-lhes com a mão que se calassem, contou como o Senhor o havia livrado da prisão, e disse: Comunicai-o a Tiago e aos irmãos. Em seguida, saiu dali e retirou-se para outro lugar.	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 Logo que amanheceu, houve um sobressalto pouco comum entre os soldados sobre o que acontecera a Pedro.	18 Then, when daylight came, there was no small commotion among the soldiers, as to what had happened concerning Peter.
19 Herodes, procurando-o e não o achando, instaurou um processo contra os guardas e mandou supliciá-los. Em seguida, desceu da Judéia para Cesaréia, onde permaneceu.	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 Estava Herodes em conflito com os habitantes de Tiro e de Sidônia. Estes, porém, de comum acordo, se apresentaram a ele, e, com o favor de Blasto, que era camareiro do rei, pediram a paz. {Porque a sua região era abastecida por ele.}	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 No dia marcado, Herodes, vestido em traje real, sentou-se no tribunal e lhes dirigiu uma alocução.	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 O povo aplaudia: É a voz de um deus, e não de um homem!	22 Then the people were crying out, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”
23 No mesmo instante, o anjo do Senhor o feriu, por ele não haver dado honra a Deus. E, roído de vermes, expirou.	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 Entretanto, a palavra de Deus crescia e se espalhava sempre mais.	24 But the word of the Lord was increasing and multiplying.
25 Tendo Barnabé e Saulo concluído a sua missão, voltaram de Jerusalém {a Antioquia}, levando consigo João, que tem por sobrenome Marcos.	25 Then Barnabas and Saul, having completed the ministry, returned from Jerusalem, bringing with them John, who was surnamed Mark.