Acts 12
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World English Bible
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
1Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
1ʻI he kuonga ko ia, naʻe mafao ai ʻae nima ʻo Helota ko e tuʻi, ke fakamamahiʻi ʻae niʻihi ʻi he siasi.
2He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
2Pea ne tāmateʻi ʻa Semisi ko e tokoua ʻo Sione ʻaki ʻae heletā.
3When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.
3Pea ʻi heʻene mamata ʻoku fiefia ai ʻae kakai Siu, naʻe fai ʻe ia ke ne puke foki ʻa Pita. (Pea naʻe feʻunga ia mo e ngaahi ʻaho ʻoe mā taʻemeʻafakatupu.)
4When he had arrested him, he put him in prison and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.
4Pea kuo ne puke ia, pea ne fakahū ki he fale fakapōpula, ʻo tuku ki he vāhenga tau ʻe fā, naʻe taki toko fā, ke nau leʻohi ia; ʻo ne tokanga ke ʻomi ia kituaʻā, ki he kakai ʻoka hili ʻa e kātoanga ʻoe Lakaatu.
5Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.
5Ko ia naʻe moʻua pe ʻa Pita ʻi he fale fakapōpula: ka naʻe hūfia fakamātoato ia ʻe he siasi ki he ʻOtua.
6The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.
6Pea ʻi he tokanga ʻa Helota ke ʻomi ia kituaʻā, naʻe mohe ʻa Pita ʻi he pō ko ia ʻi he vahaʻa ʻoe ongo tangata tau, naʻe haʻi ʻaki ʻae ukamea fihifihi ʻe ua: pea ʻi he matapā ʻae kau leʻo, ʻo leʻohi ʻae fale fakapōpula.
7And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Stand up quickly!” His chains fell off his hands.
7Pea vakai, kuo ʻiate ia ha ʻāngelo ʻae ʻEiki, pea malama ʻi he fale fakapōpula ʻae maama: pea ne taaʻi ʻa Pita ʻi he vakavaka, mo ne fokotuʻu ia, ʻo pehē, “Tuʻu ke vave.” Pea naʻe homo ʻae ukamea fihifihi ʻi hono nima.
8The angel said to him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” He did so. He said to him, “Put on your cloak and follow me.”
8Pea pehē ʻe he ʻāngelo kiate ia, “Nonoʻo ho kofu, pea fakamaʻu mo ho topuvaʻe.” Pea ne fai ia. Pea ne pehē kiate ia, “ʻAi ho kofu, pea ke muimui kiate au.
9And he went out and followed him. He didn’t know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.
9Pea naʻa ne ʻalu kituaʻā, ʻo muimui ʻiate ia; pea naʻe ʻikai te ne ʻilo pe ko e moʻoni ʻaia kuo fai ʻe he ʻāngelo; ka naʻe mahalo ʻe ia ko e meʻa hā mai ʻoku ne mamata ai.
10When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
10Pea kuo na tuku ki mui ʻae ʻuluaki kau leʻo mo hono ua, pea na hoko ki he matapā ukamea, ʻoku ʻalu atu ai ki he kolo; pea matoʻo ia, ʻiate ia pe, kiate kinaua: pea naʻa na ō kituaʻā, ʻo na fononga ʻi he hala ʻe taha; pea fakafokifā pe kuo mole ʻiate ia ʻae ʻāngelo.
11When Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting.”
11Pea kuo matala ʻae loto ʻo Pita, pea pehē ʻe ia, “ʻOku ou toki ʻilo pau ni, kuo fekau mai ʻe he ʻEiki ʻene ʻāngelo, pea kuo ne fakamoʻui au mei he nima ʻo Helota, mo e ʻamanaki kotoa pē ʻae kakai Siu.”
12Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
12Pea ʻi heʻene kei fifili ki ai, mo ʻene hoko ki he fale ʻo Mele ko e faʻē ʻa Sione, ʻoku hingoa ko Maʻake; naʻe kātoa ai ʻae tokolahi ʻo lotu.
13When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
13Pea ʻi he tukituki ʻa Pita ki he matapā ʻi tuaʻā, naʻe haʻu ʻae taʻahine ʻoku hingoa ko Lota, ʻo fakafanongo.
14When she recognized Peter’s voice, she didn’t open the gate for joy, but ran in and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.
14Pea ʻi heʻene ʻilo ʻae leʻo ʻo Pita, naʻe ʻikai te ne toʻo ʻae matapā, ko e meʻa ʻi he fiefia, ka ka lele ia ʻo tala ʻoku tuʻu ʻa Pita ʻi he matapā.
15They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”
15Pea nau pehē kiate ia, “ʻOku ke vale.” Ka naʻe fakapapau ia, Ko e moʻoni ko ia pē. Pea nau toki pehē, Ko ʻene ʻāngelo.
16But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him and were amazed.
16Ka naʻe kei tukituki pē ʻa Pita: pea ʻi heʻenau toʻo ʻo mamata kiate ia, naʻa nau ofo.
17But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James and to the brothers.” Then he departed and went to another place.
17Ka naʻe taʻofi ʻaki ʻe ia hono nima ke nau fakalongo pē, pea ne fakamatala kiate kinautolu ʻa hono ʻomi ia ʻe he ʻEiki mei he fale fakapōpula. Pea ne pehē, “ʻAlu ʻo fakahā ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni kia Semisi, mo e kāinga.” Pea ʻalu ia mei ai, ʻo ʻalu ki ha potu kehe.
18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.
18Pea kuo ʻaho hake, naʻe maveuveu lahi ʻae kau tau, pe kofaʻā ʻa Pita.
19When Herod had sought for him and didn’t find him, he examined the guards, then commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
19Pea ʻi he kumi ia ʻe Helota, mo ʻikai siʻi ʻilo ia, naʻa ne fakamaauʻi ʻae kau leʻo, pea fekau ʻe ia ke tāmateʻi ʻakinautolu . Pea naʻe ʻalu hifo ia mei Siutea ʻo nofo ki Sesalia.
20Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.
20¶ Pea naʻe ʻita lahi ʻa Helota kiate kinautolu ʻi Taia mo Saitone: ka naʻa nau haʻu loto taha kiate ia, pea kuo nau kāinga ʻaki ʻa Palasito, ko e tauhi ʻoe potu mohe ʻoe tuʻi, ʻo kole ke nau fakalelei; koeʻuhi naʻe maʻu ʻe honau fonua ʻae meʻakai mei he fonua ʻoe tuʻi.
21On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
21Pea ko e ʻaho naʻe kotofa, naʻe kofu fakatuʻi ai ʻa Helota, pea nofo ʻi hono nofoʻa fakatuʻi, pea fai ʻene lea kiate kinautolu.
22The people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”
22Pea mavava ʻae kakai ʻo pehē , “Ko e leʻo ia ʻoe ʻotua, ka ʻoku ʻikai ʻoe tangata.”
23Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory. Then he was eaten by worms and died.
23Pea taaʻi leva ia ʻe ha ʻāngelo ʻae ʻEiki, koeʻuhi naʻe ʻikai te ne tuku ʻae fakaʻapaʻapa ki he ʻOtua: pea naʻe kai ia ʻe he ʻuanga, pea mate ia.
24But the word of God grew and multiplied.
24¶ Ka naʻe tupu pea mafola atu ʻo lahi ʻae folofola ʻoe ʻOtua.
25Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.
25Pea liu mai mei Selūsalema ʻa Pānepasa mo Saula, kuo na fai ʻena fekau, pea naʻa na ō mo Sione, ʻoku hingoa ko Maʻake.
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