Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
“Hermanos y padres, escuchad la defensa que ahora hago delante de vosotros”.
2 When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
Oyendo que les hablaba en idioma hebreo, guardaron mayor silencio; y él prosiguió:
3 “I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.
“Yo soy judío, nacido en Tarso de Cilicia, pero educado en esta ciudad, a los pies de Gamaliel, instruido conforme al rigor de la Ley de nuestros padres, celoso de Dios como vosotros todos lo sois el día de hoy.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
Perseguía yo de muerte esta doctrina, encadenando y metiendo en las cárceles lo mismo hombres que mujeres,
5 as also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
como también el Sumo Sacerdote me da testimonio y todos los ancianos; de los cuales asimismo recibí cartas para los hermanos, y me encaminé a Damasco a fin de traer presos a Jerusalén a los que allí hubiese, para castigarlos.
6 “As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
Y sucedió que yendo yo de camino y acercándome a Damasco hacia el mediodía, de repente una gran luz del cielo me envolvió.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
Caí en tierra, y oí una voz que me decía: “Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué me persigues?”
8 I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’
Yo respondí: “¿Quién eres, Señor?” Y me dijo: “Yo soy Jesús el Nazareno a quien tú persigues”.
9 “Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
Los que me acompañaban vieron, sí, la luz, mas no oyeron la voz del que hablaba conmigo.
10 I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.’
Yo dije: “¿Qué haré, Señor?” Y el Señor me respondió; “Levántate y ve a Damasco; allí se te dirá todo lo que te está ordenado hacer”,
11 When I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
Mas como yo no podía ver, a causa del esplendor de aquella luz, me condujeron de la mano los que estaban conmigo, y así vine a Damasco.
12 “One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
Y un cierto Ananías, varón piadoso según la Ley, de quien daban testimonio todos los judíos que allí habitaban,
13 came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ In that very hour I looked up at him.
me visitó, y poniéndose delante de mí me dijo: “Hermano Saulo, mira”; y yo en aquel mismo momento, le miré.
14 He said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
Dijo entonces: “El Dios de nuestros padres te ha predestinado para que conozcas su voluntad y veas al Justo, y oigas la voz de su boca.
15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
Porque le serás testigo ante todos los hombres, de lo que has visto y oído.
16 Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
Ahora pues, ¿por qué te detienes? Levántate, bautízate y lava tus pecados, invocando su nombre”.
17 “When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance
Y acaeció que yo, hallándome de vuelta en Jerusalén y orando en el Templo tuve un éxtasis;
18 and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’
y le vi a Él que me decía: “Date prisa y sal pronto de Jerusalén, porque no recibirán tu testimonio acerca de Mí”.
19 I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
Yo contesté: “Señor, ellos mismos saben que yo era quien encarcelaba y azotaba de sinagoga en sinagoga a los que creían en Ti;
20 When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.’
y cuando fue derramada la sangre de tu testigo Esteban, también yo estaba presente, consintiendo y guardando los vestidos de los que le dieron muerte”.
21 “He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”
Pero Él me dijo: “Anda, que Yo te enviaré a naciones lejanas”.
22 They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he is not fit to live!”
Hasta esta palabra le escucharon, pero luego levantaron la voz y gritaban: “Quita de la tierra a semejante hombre; no debe vivir”.
23 As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
Y como ellos gritasen y arrojasen sus mantos y lanzasen polvo al aire,
24 the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.
mandó el tribuno introducirlo en la fortaleza, diciendo que le atormentasen con azotes, para averiguar por qué causa gritaban así contra él.
25 When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”
Mas cuando ya le tuvieron estirado con las correas, dijo Pablo al centurión que estaba presente: “¿Os es lícito azotar a un ciudadano romano sin haberle juzgado?”
26 When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”
Al oír esto el centurión fue al tribuno y se lo comunicó, diciendo: “¿Qué vas a hacer? Porque este hombre es romano”.
27 The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
Llegó entonces el tribuno y le preguntó: “Dime, ¿eres tú romano?” Y él contesto: “Sí”.
28 The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
Replicó el tribuno: “Yo por gran suma adquirí esta ciudadanía”. “Y yo, dijo Pablo, la tengo de nacimiento”.
29 Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
Con esto inmediatamente se apartaron de él los que le iban a dar tormento; y el mismo tribuno tuvo temor cuando supo que era romano y que él lo había encadenado.
30 But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
Al día siguiente, deseando saber con seguridad de qué causa era acusado por los judíos, le soltó e hizo reunir a los sumos sacerdotes y todo el sinedrio; y trayendo a Pablo lo puso delante de ellos.
