Hinrichtung des Jakobus – Gefangenschaft und Befreiung des Petrus
1Um jene Zeit aber legte Herodes[1], der König, Hand an einige von der Gemeinde[2], sie zu misshandeln; (Apg 4,3)2er tötete aber Jakobus, den Bruder des Johannes, mit dem Schwert. (Mt 4,21; Mk 10,39; Lk 11,49)3Und als er sah, dass es den Juden gefiel, ließ er weiterhin auch Petrus festnehmen – es waren aber die Tage der ungesäuerten Brote. (2Mo 12,15; Apg 24,27; Apg 25,9)4Den setzte er auch, nachdem er ihn ergriffen hatte, ins Gefängnis und übergab ihn an vier Abteilungen von je vier Soldaten zur Bewachung, wobei er beabsichtigte, ihn nach dem Passah dem Volk vorzuführen.5Petrus nun wurde im Gefängnis verwahrt; aber von der Gemeinde[3] geschah ein anhaltendes Gebet für ihn zu Gott.6Als aber Herodes ihn vorführen wollte, schlief Petrus in jener Nacht zwischen zwei Soldaten, gebunden mit zwei Ketten, und Wächter vor der Tür verwahrten das Gefängnis.7Und siehe, ein Engel des Herrn stand da, und ein Licht leuchtete im Kerker; und er schlug Petrus an die Seite, weckte ihn und sagte: Steh schnell auf! Und die Ketten fielen ihm von den Händen. (Apg 5,19; Apg 16,26)8Und der Engel sprach zu ihm: Gürte dich und binde deine Sandalen unter! Er aber tat es. Und er spricht zu ihm: Wirf dein Oberkleid um und folge mir!9Und er ging hinaus und folgte und wusste nicht, dass es Wirklichkeit war, was durch den Engel geschah; er meinte aber, eine Erscheinung zu sehen.10Als sie aber durch die erste und die zweite Wache gegangen waren, kamen sie an das eiserne Tor, das in die Stadt führte, das sich ihnen von selbst öffnete; und sie traten hinaus und gingen eine Straße entlang, und sogleich schied der Engel von ihm.11Und als Petrus zu sich selbst kam, sprach er: Nun weiß ich in Wahrheit, dass der Herr seinen Engel gesandt und mich gerettet hat aus der Hand des Herodes und aller Erwartung des Volkes der Juden. (Ps 34,8; Dan 3,28; Dan 6,23)12Und als er das erkannte, kam er an das Haus der Maria, der Mutter des Johannes mit dem Beinamen Markus, wo viele versammelt waren und beteten. (Apg 12,25; Apg 13,5; Apg 15,37; Kol 4,10; 2Tim 4,11; Phlm 1,24; 1Petr 5,13)13Als er aber an die Tür des Tores klopfte, kam eine Magd mit Namen Rhode herbei, um zu öffnen[4].14Und als sie die Stimme des Petrus erkannte, öffnete sie vor Freude das Tor nicht; sie lief aber hinein und verkündete, Petrus stehe vor dem Tor.15Sie aber sprachen zu ihr: Du bist von Sinnen. Sie aber beteuerte, dass es so sei. Sie aber sprachen: Es ist sein Engel. (Mt 18,10)16Petrus aber fuhr fort zu klopfen. Als sie aber geöffnet hatten, sahen sie ihn und waren außer sich.17Er aber winkte ihnen mit der Hand, zu schweigen, und erzählte ihnen, wie der Herr ihn aus dem Gefängnis herausgeführt habe; und er sprach: Berichtet dies Jakobus und den Brüdern! Und er ging hinaus und zog an einen anderen Ort. (Mt 13,55; Apg 15,13; Apg 21,18; Gal 1,19; Jak 1,1)
Ende des Königs Herodes Agrippa I.
18Als es aber Tag geworden war, gab es eine nicht geringe Bestürzung unter den Soldaten, was wohl aus Petrus geworden sei.19Als aber Herodes nach ihm verlangte und ihn nicht fand, zog er die Wächter zur Untersuchung und befahl, sie abzuführen[5]; und er ging von Judäa nach Cäsarea hinab und verweilte dort. (Apg 5,22)20Er war aber sehr erbittert gegen die Tyrer und Sidonier. Sie kamen aber einmütig zu ihm, und nachdem sie Blastus, den Kämmerer des Königs, überredet hatten, baten sie um Frieden, weil ihr Land von dem königlichen ⟨Land⟩ ernährt wurde.21An einem festgesetzten Tag aber hielt Herodes, nachdem er königliche Kleider angelegt und sich auf den Thron[6] gesetzt hatte, eine öffentliche Rede an sie.22Das Volk aber rief ⟨ihm⟩ zu: Eines Gottes Stimme und nicht eines Menschen! (Hes 28,2)23Sogleich aber schlug ihn ein Engel des Herrn, dafür, dass er nicht Gott die Ehre gab. Und von Würmern zerfressen, verschied er. (Dan 5,23)24Das Wort Gottes aber wuchs und mehrte sich. (Apg 6,7)
Aussendung des Barnabas und Paulus zur ersten Missionsreise
25Barnabas aber und Saulus kehrten, nachdem sie den Dienst erfüllt hatten, von Jerusalem zurück und nahmen auch Johannes mit dem Beinamen Markus mit. (Apg 11,30; Apg 12,12)
1About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church.2He killed James the brother of John with the sword, (Mt 4,21; Mt 20,23; Hebr 11,37)3and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread. (2Mo 12,14; 2Mo 12,15; 2Mo 23,15; Apg 20,6; Apg 24,27; Apg 25,9)4And when he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out to the people. (Lk 21,12; Joh 19,23)5So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church. (2Kor 1,11; Eph 6,18)
Peter Is Rescued
6Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison. (Apg 21,33)7And behold, an angel of the Lord stood next to him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his hands. (1Kön 19,7; Lk 2,9; Lk 24,4; Apg 8,26; Apg 16,26)8And the angel said to him, “Dress yourself and put on your sandals.” And he did so. And he said to him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.” (Mk 6,9)9And he went out and followed him. He did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. (Ps 126,1)10When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them of its own accord, and they went out and went along one street, and immediately the angel left him. (Apg 5,19; Apg 16,26)11When Peter came to himself, he said, “Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.” (Ps 33,18; Ps 33,19; Ps 34,7; Ps 91,11; Dan 3,28; Dan 6,22; Lk 15,17; 2Kor 1,10)12When he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose other name was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying. (Apg 12,5; Apg 12,25; Apg 13,5; Apg 13,13; Apg 15,37; Apg 15,39; Kol 4,10; 2Tim 4,11; Phlm 1,24; 1Petr 5,13)13And when he knocked at the door of the gateway, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer. (Joh 18,16; Joh 18,17)14Recognizing Peter’s voice, in her joy she did not open the gate but ran in and reported that Peter was standing at the gate. (1Mo 45,26; Lk 24,41)15They said to her, “You are out of your mind.” But she kept insisting that it was so, and they kept saying, “It is his angel!” (Mt 18,10; Hebr 1,14)16But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened, they saw him and were amazed.17But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Tell these things to James and to the brothers.”[1] Then he departed and went to another place. (Joh 21,23; Apg 13,16; Apg 15,13; Apg 19,33; Apg 21,18; Apg 21,40; Gal 1,19; Gal 2,9; Gal 2,12)18Now when day came, there was no little disturbance among the soldiers over what had become of Peter.19And after Herod searched for him and did not find him, he examined the sentries and ordered that they should be put to death. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent time there. (Apg 16,27; Apg 27,42)
The Death of Herod
20Now Herod was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they came to him with one accord, and having persuaded Blastus, the king’s chamberlain,[2] they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food. (1Kön 5,9; Esr 3,7; Hes 27,17; Mt 28,14)21On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and delivered an oration to them.22And the people were shouting, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”23Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last. (2Sam 24,16; 2Kön 8,26; 2Kön 19,35; Ps 115,1)24But the word of God increased and multiplied. (Apg 6,7)25And Barnabas and Saul returned from[3] Jerusalem when they had completed their service, bringing with them John, whose other name was Mark. (Apg 11,29; Apg 11,30; Apg 12,1)
Apostelgeschichte 12
King James Version
1Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.2And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.3And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)4And 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.5Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.6And 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.7And, 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.8And 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.9And 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.10When 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.11And 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.12And 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.13And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.14And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.15And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.16But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.17But 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.18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.19And 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.20And 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.21And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.22And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.23And 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.24But the word of God grew and multiplied.25And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
Apostelgeschichte 12
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von Società Biblica di Ginevra
Erode Agrippa fa uccidere Giacomo; Pietro liberato dal carcere
1In quel periodo il re Erode cominciò a maltrattare alcuni della chiesa;2e fece uccidere di spada Giacomo, fratello di Giovanni.3Vedendo che ciò era gradito ai Giudei, continuò e fece arrestare anche Pietro. Erano i giorni degli Azzimi.4Dopo averlo fatto arrestare, lo mise in prigione, affidandolo alla custodia di quattro picchetti di quattro soldati ciascuno; perché voleva farlo comparire davanti al popolo dopo la Pasqua.5Pietro dunque era custodito nella prigione; ma fervide preghiere a Dio erano fatte per lui dalla chiesa.6Nella notte che precedeva il giorno in cui Erode voleva farlo comparire, Pietro stava dormendo in mezzo a due soldati, legato con due catene; e le sentinelle davanti alla porta custodivano il carcere.7Ed ecco, un angelo del Signore sopraggiunse e una luce risplendette nella cella. L’angelo, battendo il fianco a Pietro, lo svegliò, dicendo: «Àlzati, presto!» E le catene gli caddero dalle mani.8L’angelo disse: «Vèstiti e mettiti i sandali». E Pietro fece così. Poi gli disse ancora: «Mettiti il mantello e seguimi».9Ed egli, uscito, lo seguiva, non sapendo che era realtà ciò che stava succedendo per opera dell’angelo: credeva infatti di avere una visione.10Come ebbero oltrepassata la prima e la seconda guardia, giunsero alla porta di ferro che immette in città, la quale si aprì da sé davanti a loro; uscirono e s’inoltrarono per una strada; e, all’improvviso, l’angelo si allontanò da lui.11Pietro, rientrato in sé, disse: «Ora so di sicuro che il Signore ha mandato il suo angelo e mi ha liberato dalla mano di Erode e da tutto ciò che si attendeva il popolo dei Giudei».12Egli dunque, consapevole della situazione, andò a casa di Maria, madre di Giovanni detto anche Marco, dove molti fratelli erano riuniti in preghiera.13Quando ebbe bussato alla porta d’ingresso, una serva di nome Rode si avvicinò per sentire chi era14e, riconosciuta la voce di Pietro, per la gioia non aprì la porta, ma corse dentro ad annunciare che Pietro stava davanti alla porta.15Quelli le dissero: «Tu sei pazza!» Ma ella insisteva che la cosa stava così. Ed essi dicevano: «È il suo angelo».16Pietro intanto continuava a bussare e, quando ebbero aperto, lo videro e rimasero stupiti.17Ma egli, con la mano, fece {loro} cenno di tacere e raccontò in che modo il Signore lo aveva fatto uscire dal carcere. Poi disse: «Fate sapere queste cose a Giacomo e ai fratelli». Quindi uscì e se ne andò in un altro luogo.18Fattosi giorno, i soldati furono molto agitati, perché non sapevano che cosa fosse avvenuto di Pietro.19Erode lo fece cercare e, non avendolo trovato, processò le guardie e comandò che fossero condotte al supplizio. Poi scese dalla Giudea e soggiornò a Cesarea.
Erode colpito dal castigo di Dio
20Erode era fortemente irritato contro i Tiri e i Sidoni; ma essi di comune accordo si presentarono a lui; e, guadagnato il favore di Blasto, ciambellano del re, chiesero pace, perché il loro paese riceveva i viveri dal paese del re.21Nel giorno fissato Erode indossò l’abito regale e, sedutosi sul trono, tenne loro un pubblico discorso.22E il popolo acclamava: «Voce di un dio e non di un uomo!»23In quell’istante un angelo del Signore lo colpì, perché non aveva dato la gloria a Dio; e, roso dai vermi, morì.24Intanto la Parola di Dio progrediva e si diffondeva sempre di più.25Barnaba e Saulo, compiuta la loro missione, tornarono da Gerusalemme, prendendo con loro Giovanni detto anche Marco.