Acts 12
1 It was about this time that King Herod [Agrippa sent soldiers] [MTY] who seized [and put in prison] some of the [leaders] of the congregation [in Jerusalem. He did that] because he wanted to make the believers suffer.
Um selbige Zeit ließ der König Herodes Hand an einige von der Gemeinde legen und sie peinigen.
2 He commanded [a soldier] to cut off the head of [the apostle] James, the [older] brother of [the apostle] John.
Den Jakobus aber, des Johannes Bruder, ließ er mit dem Schwert hinrichten.
3 When Herod realized that he had pleased the [leaders of the] Jewish people by [doing that], he commanded [soldiers] to arrest Peter [in order to kill him], too. This happened during the festival [when the Jewish people ate] bread [that] did not have yeast.
Und da er sah, daß es den Juden gefiel, fuhr er fort und ließ Petrus in Verhaft nehmen. - Es waren gerade die Tage der ungesäuerten Brote.
4 After [they] seized Peter, they put him in prison. They arranged for four groups of soldiers to guard Peter. Each [group] had four soldiers. [Every three hours a different group began to guard him while the others rested]. Herod wanted to bring Peter out [of prison and judge him] in front of the [Jewish] people after the Passover [Festival was finished. He then planned to command soldiers to execute Peter].
Er griff ihn, legte ihn ins Gefängnis und überantwortete ihn einer vierfachen Wache von Kriegsknechten, indem er ihn nach dem Osterfest dem Volk vorführen wollte.
5 So [for several days] Peter was kept {they kept Peter} in prison. But the [other believers] in the congregation at [Jerusalem] were praying earnestly to God [that he would help] Peter.
Petrus ward in Gewahrsam gehalten, die Gemeinde aber betete inbrünstig zu Gott für ihn.
6 The night [before] Herod planned to bring Peter out [from prison to have him executed] publicly, Peter was sleeping [in the prison] between two soldiers, with two chains binding his arms [to the arms of the soldiers. Two other] soldiers were guarding the prison doors.
Als aber Herodes ihn eben vorführen wollte, schlief Petrus in selbiger Nacht, an zwei Ketten gelegt, zwischen zwei Kriegsknechten, auch hielten Hüter Wache vor der Tür des Gefängnisses.
7 Suddenly an angel [from] the Lord [God] stood [beside Peter], and a [bright] light shone in his cell. The angel poked Peter in the side and woke him up and said, “Get up quickly!” [While Peter was getting up], the chains fell off from his wrists. [However, the soldiers were not aware of what was happening].
Und siehe, ein Engel des Herrn erschien, und ein Licht leuchtete in dem Gemach. Er schlug Petrus an die Seite, weckte ihn auf und sprach: Mache dich auf in Eile! und es fielen die Ketten ihm von den Händen.
8 Then the angel said to Peter, “Put on your clothes and sandals!” So Peter did. Then the angel said to him, “Fasten your belt/girdle [around you(sg)] and put on your sandals!” So Peter did that. Then the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me!”
Und der Engel sprach zu ihm: Umgürte dich und binde die Sohlen unter! Und er tat also; und er sprach zu ihm: Wirf deinen Mantel um und folge mir!
9 So, [after Peter put on his cloak and sandals], he followed [the angel] out [of the prison cell], but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening. He thought [that he] was seeing a vision.
Er ging hinaus und folgte ihm, wußte aber nicht, daß ihm in Wirklichkeit so durch den Engel geschah, sondern meinte, es sei ein Traumgesicht.
10 Peter and the angel walked by the soldiers who were guarding the two doors, [but the soldiers did not see them. Then] they came to the iron gate that [led] out into the city. The gate opened by itself, and Peter and the angel walked out [of the prison]. After they had walked [a ways] along one street, the angel suddenly disappeared.
Sie gingen durch die erste und zweite Wache und gelangten an das eiserne Tor, das nach der Stadt führte, das öffnete sich ihnen von selbst; und sie traten hinaus und gingen eine Gasse weit, und alsbald entwich der Engel von ihm.
11 Then Peter [finally] realized that [what had happened to him was not a vision, but] it had really happened. So he said [to himself], “Now I really know that the Lord [God] sent an angel [to help me]. He rescued me from what Herod planned to do [MTY] [to me], and [also] from all the things that the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] expected [that Herod would do to me].”
Als nun Petrus zu sich kam, sprach er: Nun weiß ich wahrhaftig, daß der Herr Seinen Engel gesandt und mich aus der Hand des Herodes und aus allem Warten des Volkes der Juden gerettet hat.
12 When Peter realized [that God had rescued him], he went to Mary’s house. She was the mother of John whose other name was Mark. Many [believers] had assembled there, and they were praying [that God would help Peter somehow].
Und als er sich so besann, kam er an das Haus der Maria, der Mutter des Johannes, mit dem Zunamen Markus, wo viele beisammen waren und beteten.
13 When Peter knocked at the outer entrance, a servant girl named Rhoda came to find out [who was outside the door].
Als aber Petrus an das Hoftor klopfte, trat eine Magd mit Namen Rhode herzu, um zu hören, wer es sei.
14 [When Peter answered her], she recognized his voice, but she was so happy [and excited] that she did not open the door! Instead, she ran back [into the house]. She [excitedly] announced [to the other believers] that Peter was standing outside the door.
Und da sie die Stimme des Petrus erkannte, tat sie vor Freude das Tor nicht auf, lief hinein und verkündete, Petrus stünde vor dem Tor.
15 But [one of] them said to her, “You [(sg)] are crazy!” But she continued saying that it was [really true. Then] they repeatedly said, “[No], [it cannot be Peter]. It is [probably] the angel [who was guarding] him [who has come] (OR, It is the angel [who has guarded/protected] him, [and he has come to tell us that] Peter [has died].)”
Sie aber sprachen zu ihr: Du bist von Sinnen. Sie aber bestand darauf, es sei also. Da sagten sie: Es ist sein Engel!
16 But Peter continued knocking [on the door. So when someone finally] opened the door, they saw that it was Peter, and they were completely amazed!
Petrus aber fuhr fort zu klopfen; da taten sie auf und waren außer sich vor Erstaunen, als sie ihn vor sich sahen.
17 Peter motioned with his hand for them to be quiet. Then he told them exactly how the Lord [God] had led him out of the prison. He [also] said, “Tell James, the [leader] of our [congregation], and our [other] fellow believers what has happened.” Then [Peter left and] went away to another town.
Er aber winkte ihnen mit der Hand, zu schweigen, und erzählte ihnen, wie ihn der Herr aus dem Gefängnis geführt hätte, und sprach: Verkündet dies dem Jakobus und den Brüdern! Er entfernte sich und begab sich an einen anderen Ort.
18 The next morning the soldiers [who had been guarding] Peter became terribly distressed, [because they did not know] what had happened to him.
Als es Tag ward, war kein geringer Schrecken unter den Kriegsknechten, wie es doch mit Petrus ergangen wäre.
19 Then Herod [heard about it]. So he [commanded soldiers] to search for Peter, but they did not find him. Then he questioned the soldiers [who had been guarding Peter], and asked them, “[How did Peter get away when you were there guarding him?]” [But they could not explain it. So] he commanded them to be led away [to be executed] {[other soldiers] to lead them away [to execute them]}. [Afterwards], Herod went from Judea [province] down to Caesarea, where he stayed [for some time].
Als Herodes nach ihm sandte und man ihn nicht fand, hielt er Gericht über die Wachen, und ließ sie zum Tode führen, und begab sich von Judäa nach Cäsarea und verweilte allda.
20 King Herod had been furiously angry with the people [who lived] in Tyre and Sidon [cities. Then] one day some men [who represented them] came unitedly [to Caesarea in order to meet with] Herod. They persuaded Blastus, who was one of Herod’s important officials, to tell [Herod] that the people [in their cities] wanted to make peace [with him. They wanted to be able to trade with the people that Herod ruled], because they needed to buy food from those regions. [Herod had commanded the people in the areas he ruled to stop selling food to the people in those cities].
Er hatte aber einen Groll wider die Tyrier und Sidonier; diese jedoch erschienen einmütig vor ihm, brachten Blastus, des Königs Kämmerer, auf ihre Seite, und baten um Frieden, weil ihr Land sich von dem des Königs nährte.
21 On the day that Herod had planned to [meet with them], he put on (very expensive clothes that showed that he was king/his royal robes). Then he sat on his (throne/chair from which he ruled [people]), and [formally] addressed [all] the people [who had gathered there].
Am anberaumten Tage erschien Herodes im königlichen Gewand und setzte sich auf den Richtstuhl und hielt eine Anrede an sie.
22 Those who [were listening to him] shouted repeatedly, “[This man who] is speaking is a god, not a man!”
Da rief das Volk: Das ist eines Gottes Stimme und nicht eines Menschen!
23 So, because Herod [let the people praise him] instead of praising God, immediately an angel [from] the Lord [God] caused Herod to become seriously ill. [Many] worms ate his intestines, and [soon] he died [very painfully].
Da schlug ihn alsbald der Engel des Herrn, dafür, daß er nicht Gott die Ehre gab; er ward von den Würmern gefressen und verschied.
24 [The believers] continued telling God’s message to people in many places, and ([the number of people who believed in Jesus] was continually increasing/there were continually more and more people who were believing in Jesus).
Das Wort Gottes aber nahm zu und mehrte sich.
25 When Barnabas and Saul finished [delivering the money to help the Jewish believers in Judea], they left Jerusalem and returned [to Antioch, in Syria province]. They took John, whose other name was Mark, with them.
Barnabas aber und Saulus kehrten, nachdem sie die Handreichung ausgerichtet, zurück nach Jerusalem und nahmen mit sich Johannes, der den Zunamen Markus führt.
