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Acts 12

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1

NOW about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

Κατ' ἐκεῖνον δὲ τὸν καιρὸν ἐπέβαλεν Ἡρῴδης ὁ βασιλεὺς τὰς χεῖρας κακῶσαί τινας τῶν ἀπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας.

[Заⷱ҇ 29] Во ѻ҆́но же вре́мѧ возложѝ и҆́рѡдъ ца́рь рꙋ́цѣ ѡ҆ѕло́бити нѣ̑кїѧ и҆̀же ѿ цр҃кве,

2

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

ἀνεῖλε δὲ Ἰάκωβον τὸν ἀδελφὸν Ἰωάννου μαχαίρᾳ.

ᲂу҆би́ же і҆а́кѡва, бра́та і҆ѡа́ннова, мече́мъ:

3

And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

καὶ ἰδὼν ὅτι ἀρεστόν ἐστι τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις, προσέθετο συλλαβεῖν καὶ Πέτρον· ἦσαν δὲ αἱ ἡμέραι τῶν ἀζύμων·

и҆ ви́дѣвъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ го́дѣ є҆́сть і҆ꙋде́ємъ, приложѝ ꙗ҆́ти и҆ петра̀: бѧ́хꙋ же дні́е ѡ҆прѣсно́чнїи:

4

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

ὃν καὶ πιάσας ἔθετο εἰς φυλακήν, παραδοὺς τέσσαρσι τετραδίοις στρατιωτῶν φυλάσσειν αὐτόν, βουλόμενος μετὰ τὸ πάσχα ἀναγαγεῖν αὐτὸν τῷ λαῷ.

є҆го́же и҆ є҆́мь всадѝ въ темни́цꙋ, преда́въ четы́ремъ четвери́цамъ во́инѡвъ стрещѝ є҆го̀, хотѧ̀ по па́сцѣ и҆звестѝ є҆го̀ къ лю́демъ.

5

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

ὁ μὲν οὖν Πέτρος ἐτηρεῖτο ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ· προσευχὴ δὲ ἦν ἐκτενὴς γινομένη ὑπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν ὑπὲρ αὐτοῦ.

И҆ ᲂу҆́бѡ петра̀ стрежа́хꙋ въ темни́цѣ: моли́тва же бѣ̀ прилѣ́жна быва́емаѧ ѿ цр҃кве къ бг҃ꙋ ѡ҆ не́мъ.

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.

Ὅτε δὲ ἔμελλεν αὐτὸν προάγειν ὁ Ἡρῴδης, τῇ νυκτὶ ἐκείνῃ ἦν ὁ Πέτρος κοιμώμενος μεταξὺ δύο στρατιωτῶν δεδεμένος ἁλύσεσι δυσί, φύλακές τε πρὸ τῆς θύρας ἐτήρουν τὴν φυλακήν.

Є҆гда́ же хотѧ́ше є҆го̀ и҆звестѝ и҆́рѡдъ, въ нощѝ то́й бѣ̀ пе́тръ спѧ̀ междꙋ̀ двѣма̀ во́инома, свѧ́занъ (желѣ́знома) ᲂу҆́жема двѣма̀, стра́жїе же пред̾ две́рьми стрежа́хꙋ темни́цы.

7

And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄγγελος Κυρίου ἐπέστη καὶ φῶς ἔλαμψεν ἐν τῷ οἰκήματι· πατάξας δὲ τὴν πλευρὰν τοῦ Πέτρου ἤγειρεν αὐτὸν λέγων. ἀνάστα ἐν τάχει· καὶ ἐξέπεσον αὐτοῦ αἱ ἁλύσεις ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν.

И҆ сѐ, а҆́гг҃лъ гдⷭ҇ень предста̀, и҆ свѣ́тъ возсїѧ̀ въ хра́минѣ: толкнꙋ́въ же въ ре́бра петра̀, воздви́же є҆го̀, глаго́лѧ: воста́ни вско́рѣ. И҆ спадо́ша є҆мꙋ̀ ᲂу҆́жѧ (желѣ́знаѧ) съ рꙋкꙋ̀.

8

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

εἶπέ τε ὁ ἄγγελος πρὸς αὐτόν· περίζωσαι καὶ ὑπόδησαι τὰ σανδάλιά σου. ἐποίησε δὲ οὕτω. καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· περιβαλοῦ τὸ ἱμάτιόν σου καὶ ἀκολούθει μοι.

Рече́ же а҆́гг҃лъ къ немꙋ̀: препоѧ́шисѧ и҆ встꙋпѝ въ плесни̑цы твоѧ̑. Сотвори́ же та́кѡ. И҆ глаго́ла є҆мꙋ̀: ѡ҆блецы́сѧ въ ри́зꙋ твою̀ и҆ послѣ́дствꙋй мѝ.

9

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

καὶ ἐξελθὼν ἠκολούθει αὐτῷ, καὶ οὐκ ᾔδει ὅτι ἀληθές ἐστι τὸ γινόμενον διὰ τοῦ ἀγγέλου, ἐδόκει δὲ ὅραμα βλέπειν.

И҆ и҆зше́дъ в̾слѣ́дъ є҆гѡ̀ и҆дѧ́ше и҆ не вѣ́даше, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆́стина є҆́сть бы́вшее ѿ а҆́гг҃ла, мнѧ́ше же видѣ́нїе зрѣ́ти.

10

When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.

Διελθόντες δὲ πρώτην φυλακὴν καὶ δευτέραν ἦλθον ἐπὶ τὴν πύλην τὴν σιδηρᾶν τὴν φέρουσαν εἰς τὴν πόλιν, ἥτις αὐτομάτη ἠνοίχθη αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐξελθόντες προῆλθον ρύμην μίαν, καὶ εὐθέως ἀπέστη ὁ ἄγγελος ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ.

Прошє́дша же пе́рвꙋю стра́жꙋ и҆ вторꙋ́ю, прїидо́ста ко вратѡ́мъ желѣ̑знымъ, вводѧ́щымъ во гра́дъ, ꙗ҆̀же ѡ҆ себѣ̀ ѿверзо́шасѧ и҆́ма: и҆ и҆зшє́дша преидо́ста сто́гнꙋ є҆ди́нꙋ, и҆ а҆́бїе ѿстꙋпѝ а҆́гг҃лъ ѿ негѡ̀.

11

And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, 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.

καὶ ὁ Πέτρος γενόμενος ἐν ἑαυτῶ εἶπε· νῦν οἶδα ἀληθῶς ὅτι ἐξαπέστειλε Κύριος τὸν ἄγγελον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐξείλετό με ἐκ χειρὸς Ἡρῴδου καὶ πάσης τῆς προσδοκίας τοῦ λαοῦ τῶν Ἰουδαίων.

И҆ пе́тръ бы́въ въ себѣ̀, речѐ: нн҃ѣ вѣ́мъ вои́стиннꙋ, ꙗ҆́кѡ посла̀ бг҃ъ а҆́гг҃ла своего̀ и҆ и҆з̾ѧ́тъ мѧ̀ и҆з̾ рꙋкѝ и҆́рѡдовы и҆ ѿ всегѡ̀ ча́ѧнїѧ люді́й і҆ꙋде́йскихъ.

12

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 praying.

συνιδών τε ἦλθεν ἐπὶ τὴν οἰκίαν Μαρίας τῆς μητρὸς Ἰωάννου τοῦ ἐπικαλουμένου Μάρκου, οὗ ἦσαν ἱκανοὶ συνηθροισμένοι καὶ προσευχόμενοι.

[Заⷱ҇ 30] Смотри́въ же прїи́де въ до́мъ марі́и ма́тере і҆ѡа́нна, нарица́емагѡ ма́рка, и҆дѣ́же бѧ́хꙋ мно́зи со́брани и҆ молѧ́щесѧ.

13

And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

κρούσαντος δὲ αὐτοῦ τὴν θύραν τοῦ πυλῶνος προσῆλθε παιδίσκη ὑπακοῦσαι ὀνόματι Ρόδη,

Толкнꙋ́вшꙋ же петрꙋ̀ во врата̀ двора̀, пристꙋпѝ слы́шати ѻ҆трокови́ца, и҆́менемъ ро́ди,

14

And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

καὶ ἐπιγνοῦσα τὴν φωνὴν τοῦ Πέτρου, ἀπὸ τῆς χαρᾶς οὐκ ἤνοιξε τὸν πυλῶνα, εἰσδραμοῦσα δὲ ἀπήγγειλεν ἑστάναι τὸν Πέτρον πρὸ τοῦ πυλῶνος.

и҆ позна́вши гла́съ петро́въ, ѿ ра́дости не ѿве́рзе вра́тъ, прите́кши же сказа̀ петра̀ стоѧ́ща пред̾ враты̀.

15

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

οἱ δὲ πρὸς αὐτὴν εἶπον· μαίνῃ. ἡ δὲ διισχυρίζετο οὕτως ἔχειν. οἱ δὲ ἔλεγον· ὁ ἄγγελος αὐτοῦ ἐστιν.

Ѻ҆ни́ же къ не́й рѣ́ша: бѣснꙋ́ешисѧ ли; Ѻ҆на́ же крѣплѧ́шесѧ та́кѡ бы́ти. Ѻ҆ни́ же глаго́лахꙋ: а҆́гг҃лъ є҆гѡ̀ є҆́сть.

16

But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

ὁ δὲ Πέτρος ἐπέμενε κρούων. ἀνοίξαντες δὲ εἶδον αὐτὸν καὶ ἐξέστησαν.

Пе́тръ же пребыва́ше толкі́й: ѿве́рзше же ви́дѣша є҆го̀ и҆ ᲂу҆жасо́шасѧ.

17

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

κατασείσας δὲ αὐτοῖς τῇ χειρὶ σιγᾶν διηγήσατο αὐτοῖς πῶς ὁ Κύριος ἐξήγαγεν αὐτὸν ἐκ τῆς φυλακῆς, εἶπε δέ· ἀπαγγείλατε Ἰακώβῳ καὶ τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ταῦτα. καὶ ἐξελθὼν ἐπορεύθη εἰς ἕτερον τόπον.

Помаа́въ же и҆̀мъ рꙋко́ю молча́ти, сказа̀ и҆̀мъ, ка́кѡ гдⷭ҇ь є҆го̀ и҆зведѐ и҆з̾ темни́цы: рече́ же: возвѣсти́те і҆а́кѡвꙋ и҆ бра́тїѧмъ сїѧ̑. И҆ и҆зше́дъ и҆́де во и҆́но мѣ́сто.

18

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

γενομένης δὲ ἡμέρας ἦν τάραχος οὐκ ὀλίγος ἐν τοῖς στρατιώταις, τί ἄρα ὁ Πέτρος ἐγένετο.

Бы́вшꙋ же дню̀, бѣ̀ молва̀ не ма́ла въ во́инѣхъ, что̀ ᲂу҆́бѡ петрꙋ̀ бы́сть:

19

And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.

Ἡρῴδης δὲ ἐπιζητήσας αὐτὸν καὶ μὴ εὑρών, ἀνακρίνας τοὺς φύλακας ἐκέλευσεν ἀπαχθῆναι, καὶ κατελθὼν ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰουδαίας εἰς τὴν Καισάρειαν διέτριβεν.

и҆́рѡдъ же, поиска́въ є҆го̀ и҆ не ѡ҆брѣ́тъ и҆ и҆стѧза́въ стра́жы, повелѣ̀ ѿвестѝ и҆̀хъ: и҆ и҆зше́дъ ѿ і҆ꙋде́и въ кесарі́ю, живѧ́ше.

20

And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

Ἦν δὲ Ἡρῴδης θυμομαχῶν Τυρίοις καὶ Σιδωνίοις· ὁμοθυμαδόν τε παρῆσαν πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ πείσαντες Βλάστον τὸν ἐπὶ τοῦ κοιτῶνος τοῦ βασιλέως ᾐτοῦντο εἰρήνην, διὰ τὸ τρέφεσθαι αὐτῶν τὴν χώραν ἀπὸ τῆς βασιλικῆς.

Бѣ́ же и҆́рѡдъ гнѣ́ваѧсѧ на тѵ́рѧны и҆ сїдѡ́нѧны: и҆̀же є҆динодꙋ́шнѡ прїидо́ша къ немꙋ̀, и҆ ᲂу҆моли́вше вла́ста посте́льника царе́ва, проша́хꙋ ми́ра, поне́же страны̑ и҆́хъ ѿ ца́рства є҆гѡ̀ пита́хꙋсѧ.

21

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

τακτῇ δὲ ἡμέρᾳ ὁ Ἡρῴδης ἐνδυσάμενος ἐσθῆτα βασιλικὴν καὶ καθίσας ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος ἐδημηγόρει πρὸς αὐτούς.

Въ нарече́нный же де́нь и҆́рѡдъ, ѡ҆бо́лксѧ во ѻ҆де́ждꙋ ца́рскꙋ и҆ сѣ́дъ на сꙋди́ще пред̾ наро́домъ, глаго́лаше къ ни̑мъ,

22

And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.

ὁ δὲ δῆμος ἐπεφώνει· Θεοῦ φωνὴ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώπου.

наро́дъ же возглаша́ше: гла́съ бж҃їй, а҆ не человѣ́чь.

23

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

παραχρῆμα δὲ ἐπάταξεν αὐτὸν ἄγγελος Κυρίου ἀνθ᾿ ὧν οὐκ ἔδωκε τὴν δόξαν τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ γενόμενος σκωληκόβρωτος ἐξέψυξεν.

Внеза́пꙋ же поразѝ є҆го̀ а҆́гг҃лъ гдⷭ҇ень, занѐ не дадѐ сла́вы бг҃ꙋ: и҆ бы́въ червьмѝ и҆з̾ѧде́нъ, и҆́здше.

24

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

Ὁ δὲ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ ηὔξανε καὶ ἐπληθύνετο.

Сло́во же бж҃їе растѧ́ше и҆ мно́жашесѧ.

25

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

Βαρνάβας δὲ καὶ Σαῦλος ὑπέστρεψαν ἐξ Ἱερουσαλὴμ πληρώσαντες τὴν διακονίαν, συμπαραλαβόντες καὶ Ἰωάννην τὸν ἐπικληθέντα Μᾶρκον.

[Заⷱ҇ 31] Варна́ва же и҆ са́ѵлъ возврати́стасѧ и҆з̾ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́ма во а҆нтїохі́ю, и҆спѡ́лнивша слꙋ́жбꙋ, поє́мша съ собо́ю и҆ і҆ѡа́нна, нарица́емаго ма́рка.