Acts 19
1 And it came to pass, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper districts, came to Ephesus, and finding certain disciples,
Y ACONTECIÓ que entretanto que Apólos estaba en Corinto, Pablo, andadas las regiones superiores, vino á Efeso, donde hallando ciertos discípulos,
2 he said to them, Did ye receive [the] Holy Spirit when ye had believed? And they [said] to him, We did not even hear if [the] Holy Spirit was [come].
Díjoles: ¿Habeis recibido el Espíritu Santo despues que creisteis? Y ellos le dijeron: Antes ni aun hemos oido si hay Espíritu Santo.
3 And he said, To what then were ye baptised? And they said, To the baptism of John.
Entónces dijo: ¿En qué pues sois bautizados? Y ellos dijeron: En el bautismo de Juan.
4 And Paul said, John indeed baptised [with] the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on him that was coming after him, that is, on Jesus.
Y dijo Pablo: Juan bautizó con bautismo de arrepentimiento, diciendo al pueblo que creyesen en el que habla de venir despues de él; es á saber, en Jesus el Cristo.
5 And when they heard that, they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.
Oido que hubieron [esto, ] fueron bautizados en el nombre del Señor Jesus.
6 And Paul having laid [his] hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
Y como Pablo les puso las manos encima, vino sobre ellos el Espíritu Santo, y hablaban en lenguas, y profetizaban.
7 And all the men were about twelve.
Y eran en todos como unos doce hombres.
8 And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly during three months, reasoning and persuading [the things] concerning the kingdom of God.
Y entrando él dentro de la sinagoga, hablaba libremente por espacio de tres meses, disputando y persuadiendo del reino de Dios.
9 But when some were hardened and disbelieved, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, he left them and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
Mas endureciéndose algunos, y no creyendo, maldiciendo el camino [del Señor] delante de la multitud, apartándose de ellos, separó los discípulos, disputando cada dia en la escuela de un cierto Tiranno.
10 And this took place for two years, so that all that inhabited Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
Y esto fué por espacio de dos años; de manera que todos los que habitaban en Asia, Judíos, y Griegos, oyeron la palabra del Señor.
11 And God wrought no ordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,
Y hacia Dios singulares maravillas por manos de Pablo:
12 so that even napkins or aprons were brought from his body [and put] upon the sick, and the diseases left them, and the wicked spirits went out.
De tal manera que aun se llevaban sobre los enfermos los sudarios y los pañuelos de su cuerpo, y las enfermedades se iban de ellos, y los malos espíritus salian de ellos.
13 And certain of the Jewish exorcists also, who went about, took in hand to call upon those who had wicked spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preaches.
Y algunos de los Judíos exorcistas vagabundos tentaron á invocar el nombre del Señor Jesus sobre los que tenian espíritus malos, diciendo: Os conjuro por Jesus, el que Pablo predica.
14 And there were certain [men], seven sons of Sceva, Jewish high priest, who were doing this.
Y habia unos siete hijos de un Sceva Judío, príncipe de los sacerdotes, que hacian esto.
15 But the wicked spirit answering said to them, Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; but ye, who are ye?
Y respondiendo el espíritu malo, dijo: A Jesus conozco, y sé [quien es] Pablo; mas vosotros, ¿quién sois?
16 And the man in whom the wicked spirit was leaped upon them, and having mastered both, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Y el hombre, en quien estaba el espíritu malo, saltando en ellos, y enseñoreándose de ellos, pudo más que ellos de tal manera que huyeron de aquella casa desnudos y heridos.
17 And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who inhabited Ephesus, and fear fell upon all of them, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
Y esto fué notorio á todos, así Judíos como Griegos, los que habitaban en Efeso; y cayó temor sobre todos ellos, y era ensalzado el nombre del Señor Jesus.
18 And many of those that believed came confessing and declaring their deeds.
Y muchos de los que habian creido venian confesando, y dando cuenta de sus hechos.
19 And many of those that practised curious arts brought their books [of charms] and burnt them before all. And they reckoned up the prices of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Asimismo muchos de los que habian practicado vanas artes, trajeron los libros, y los quemaron delante de todos; y echada cuenta del precio de ellos, hallaron [ser] cincuenta mil denarios.
20 Thus with might the word of the Lord increased and prevailed.
Así crecia poderosamente la palabra del Señor, y prevalecia.
21 And when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in his spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, After I have been there I must see Rome also.
Y acabadas estas cosas, propúsose Pablo en espíritu partir á Jerusalem, despues de andada Macedonia y Achaia, diciendo: Despues que hubiere estado allá, me será menester ver tambien á Roma.
22 And having sent into Macedonia two of those ministering to him, Timotheus and Erastus, he remained himself awhile in Asia.
Y enviando á Macedonia á dos de los que le ayudaban, Timotéo, y Erasto, él se estuvo por algun tiempo en Asia.
23 And there took place at that time no small disturbance about the way.
Entónces hubo un alboroto no pequeño acerca del camino [del Señor.]
24 For a certain [man] by name Demetrius, a silver-beater, making silver temples of Artemis, brought no small gain to the artisans;
Porque un platero, llamado Demetrio, el cual hacia de plata templecillos de Diana, daba á los artífices no poca ganancia;
25 whom having brought together, and those who wrought in such things, he said, Men, ye know that our well-living arises from this work,
A los cuales, reunidos con los oficiales de semejante oficio, dijo: Varones, [ya] sabeis que de este oficio tenemos ganancia:
26 and ye see and hear that this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great crowd, not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, saying that they are no gods which are made with hands.
Y veis y oís que este Pablo, no solamente en Efeso, sino muchas gentes de casi toda el Asia ha apartado con persuasion, diciendo, que no son dioses los que se hacen con las manos.
27 Now not only there is danger for us that our business come into discredit, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis be counted for nothing, and that her greatness should be destroyed whom the whole of Asia and the world reveres.
Y no solamente hay peligro de que este negocio se nos vuelva en reproche, sino tambien que el templo de la grande diosa Diana sea estimado en nada, y comience á ser destruida su majestad, la cual honra toda el Asia y el mundo.
28 And having heard [this], and being filled with rage, they cried out, saying, Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians.
Oidas estas cosas, llenáronse de ira, y dieron alarido, diciendo: Grande Diana de los Efesios.
29 And the [whole] city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord to the theatre, having seized and carried off with [them] Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, fellow-travellers of Paul.
Y la ciudad se llenó de confusion, y unánimes se arrojaron al teatro, arrebatando á Gayo, y á Aristarco, Macedonios, compañeros de Pablo.
30 But Paul intending to go in to the people, the disciples suffered him not;
Y queriendo Pablo salir al pueblo, los discípulos no le dejaron.
31 and some of the Asiarchs also, who were his friends, sent to him and urged him not to throw himself into the theatre.
Tambien algunos de los principales de Asia, que eran sus amigos, enviaron á él rogando que no se presentase en el teatro.
32 Different persons therefore cried out some different thing; for the assembly was tumultuous, and the most did not know for what cause they had come together.
Y otros gritaban otra cosa; porque la concurrencia estaba confusa, y los mas no sabian por qué se habian juntado.
33 But from among the crowd they put forward Alexander, the Jews pushing him forward. And Alexander, beckoning with his hand, would have made a defence to the people.
Y sacaron de entre la multitud á Alejandro, empujándole los Judíos. Entónces Alejandro, pedido silencio con la mano, queria dar razon al pueblo.
34 But, recognising that he was a Jew, there was one cry from all, shouting for about two hours, Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians.
Mas como conocieron que era Judío, fué hecha una voz de todos que gritaron casi por dos horas: Grande Diana de los Efesios.
35 And the townclerk, having quieted the crowd, said, Ephesians, what man is there then who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of Artemis the great, and of the [image] which fell down from heaven?
Entónces el escribano, apaciguado que hubo la gente, dijo: Varones Efesios, ¿y quién hay de los hombres que no sepa que la ciudad de los Efesios es honradora de la grande diosa Diana, y de la [imágen] venida de Júpiter?
36 These things therefore being undeniable, it is necessary that ye should be calm and do nothing headlong.
Así que, pues esto no puede ser contradicho, conviene que os apacigüeis, y que nada hagais temerariamente:
37 For ye have brought these men, [who are] neither temple-plunderers, nor speak injuriously of your goddess.
Pues habeis traido á estos hombres sin ser sacrílegos, ni blasfemadores de vuestra diosa.
38 If therefore Demetrius and the artisans who [are] with him have a matter against any one, the courts are being held, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.
Que si Demetrio y los oficiales que están con él, tienen negocio con alguno, audiencias se hacen, y procónsules hay; acúsense los unos á los otros.
39 But if ye inquire anything concerning other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.
Y si demandais alguna otra cosa, en legítima asambléa se puede decidir:
40 For also we are in danger to be put in accusation for sedition for this [affair] of to-day, no cause existing in reference to which we shall be able to give a reason for this concourse.
Porque peligro hay de que seamos argüidos de sedicion por hoy; no habiendo ninguna causa por la cual podamos dar razon de este concurso.
41 And having said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
Y habiendo dicho esto, despidió la concurrencia.
