Acts 22
1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye the account which I now give unto you.
“Hermanos y padres, escuchad la defensa que ahora hago delante de vosotros”.
2 (And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence.)
Oyendo que les hablaba en idioma hebreo, guardaron mayor silencio; y él prosiguió:
3 And he saith: I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the truth of the law of the fathers, zealous for the law, as also all you are this day:
“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 Who persecuted this way unto 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 the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the ancients: from whom also receiving letters to the brethren, I went to Damascus, that I might bring them bound from thence to Jerusalem 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 And it came to pass, as I was going, and drawing nigh to Damascus at midday, that suddenly from heaven there shone round about me a great light:
Y sucedió que yendo yo de camino y acercándome a Damasco hacia el mediodía, de repente una gran luz del cielo me envolvió.
7 And falling on the ground, I heard a voice saying to me: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Caí en tierra, y oí una voz que me decía: “Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué me persigues?”
8 And I answered: Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me: I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
Yo respondí: “¿Quién eres, Señor?” Y me dijo: “Yo soy Jesús el Nazareno a quien tú persigues”.
9 And they that were with me, saw indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spoke with me.
Los que me acompañaban vieron, sí, la luz, mas no oyeron la voz del que hablaba conmigo.
10 And I said: What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me: Arise, and go to Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things that thou must 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 And whereas I did not see for the brightness of that light, being led by the hand by my companions, I came to 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 And one Ananias, a man according to the law, having testimony of all the Jews who dwelt there,
Y un cierto Ananías, varón piadoso según la Ley, de quien daban testimonio todos los judíos que allí habitaban,
13 Coming to me, and standing by me, said to me: Brother Saul, look up. And I the same hour looked upon him.
me visitó, y poniéndose delante de mí me dijo: “Hermano Saulo, mira”; y yo en aquel mismo momento, le miré.
14 But he said: The God of our fathers hath preordained thee that thou shouldst know his will, and see the Just One, and shouldst hear the 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 thou shalt be his witness to all men, of those things which thou hast seen and heard.
Porque le serás testigo ante todos los hombres, de lo que has visto y oído.
16 And now why tarriest thou? Rise up, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, invoking his name.
Ahora pues, ¿por qué te detienes? Levántate, bautízate y lava tus pecados, invocando su nombre”.
17 And it came to pass, when I was come again to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance,
Y acaeció que yo, hallándome de vuelta en Jerusalén y orando en el Templo tuve un éxtasis;
18 And saw him saying unto me: Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
y le vi a Él que me decía: “Date prisa y sal pronto de Jerusalén, porque no recibirán tu testimonio acerca de Mí”.
19 And I said: Lord, they know that I cast into prison, and beat in every synagogue, them that believed in thee.
Yo contesté: “Señor, ellos mismos saben que yo era quien encarcelaba y azotaba de sinagoga en sinagoga a los que creían en Ti;
20 And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I stood by and consented, and kept the garments of them that 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 And he said to me: Go, for unto the Gentiles afar off, will I send thee.
Pero Él me dijo: “Anda, que Yo te enviaré a naciones lejanas”.
22 And they heard him until this word, and then lifted up their voice, saying: Away with such an one from the earth; for it is not fit that he should live.
Hasta esta palabra le escucharon, pero luego levantaron la voz y gritaban: “Quita de la tierra a semejante hombre; no debe vivir”.
23 And as they cried out and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,
Y como ellos gritasen y arrojasen sus mantos y lanzasen polvo al aire,
24 The tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and that he should be scourged and tortured: to know for what cause they did so cry out against him.
mandó el tribuno introducirlo en la fortaleza, diciendo que le atormentasen con azotes, para averiguar por qué causa gritaban así contra él.
25 And when they had bound him with thongs, Paul saith to the centurion that stood by him: Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
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 Which the centurion hearing, went to the tribune, and told him, saying: What art thou about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.
Al oír esto el centurión fue al tribuno y se lo comunicó, diciendo: “¿Qué vas a hacer? Porque este hombre es romano”.
27 And the tribune coming, said to him: Tell me, art thou a Roman? But he said: Yea.
Llegó entonces el tribuno y le preguntó: “Dime, ¿eres tú romano?” Y él contesto: “Sí”.
28 And the tribune answered: I obtained the being free of this city with a great sum. And Paul said: But I was born so.
Replicó el tribuno: “Yo por gran suma adquirí esta ciudadanía”. “Y yo, dijo Pablo, la tengo de nacimiento”.
29 Immediately therefore they departed from him that were about to torture him. The tribune also was afraid after he understood that he was a Roman citizen, and 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, meaning to know more diligently for what cause he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the priests to come together, and all the council: and bringing forth Paul, he 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.
