Acts 23
1 Paul fixed his eyes on the Council, and began: “Brothers, for my part, I have always ordered my life before God, with a clear conscience, up to this very day.”
ENTÓNCES Pablo, poniendo los ojos en el concilio, dice: Varones hermanos, yo con toda buena conciencia he conversado delante de Dios hasta el dia de hoy.
2 At this, the high priest Ananias ordered the men standing near to strike him on the mouth;
El príncipe de los sacerdotes, Ananías, mandó entónces á los que estaban delante de él que le hiriesen en la boca.
3 Paul turned to him and said: “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Are you sitting there to try me in accordance with law, and yet, in defiance of law, order me to be struck?”
Entónces Pablo le dijo: Herirte ha Dios, pared blanqueada: ¿y estás tú sentado para juzgarme conforme á la ley, y contra la ley me mandas herir?
4 The people standing near said to Paul, “Do you know that you are insulting God’s high priest?”
Y los que estaban presentes dijeron: ¿Al sumo sacerdote de Dios maldices?
5 “I did not know, brothers, that it was the high priest,” said Paul, “for scripture says – ‘Of the ruler of your people you should speak no ill’.”
Y Pablo dijo: No sabia, hermanos, que era el sumo sacerdote; que escrito está: Al príncipe de tu pueblo no maldecirás.
6 Noticing that some of those present were Sadducees and others Pharisees, Paul called out in the Council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee and a son of Pharisees. It is on the question of hope for the dead and of their resurrection that I am on my trial.”
Entónces Pablo, sabiendo que la una parte era de Saducéos, y la otra de Fariséos, clamó en el concilio: Varones hermanos, yo Fariséo soy, hijo de Fariséo: de la esperanza y de la resurreccion de los muertos soy yo juzgado.
7 As soon as he said this, a dispute arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and there was a sharp division of opinion among those present.
Y como hubo dicho esto, fué hecha disension entre los Fariséos y los Saducéos; y la multitud fué dividida.
8 (For Sadducees say there is no such thing as a resurrection, and that there is neither angel nor spirit, while Pharisees believe in both.)
(Porque los Saducéos dicen que no hay resurreccion, ni ángel, ni espíritu; mas los Fariséos confiesan ambas cosas.)
9 So a great uproar ensued, and some of the Teachers of the Law belonging to the Pharisees’ party stood up and hotly protested, “We find nothing whatever wrong in this man. Suppose a spirit did speak to him, or an angel…”
Y levantóse un gran clamor: y levantándose los escribas de la parte de los Fariséos, contendian diciendo: Ningun mal hallamos en este hombre; que si espíritu le ha hablado, ó ángel, no resistamos á Dios.
10 The dispute was becoming so violent, that the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces between them, ordered the Guard to go down and rescue him from them, and take him into the Fort.
Y habiendo grande disension, el tribuno teniendo temor que Pablo no fuese despedazado de ellos, mandó venir [la compañía de] soldados, y arrebatarle de en medio de ellos, y llevarle á la fortaleza.
11 That night the Lord came and stood by Paul, and said, “Courage! You have borne witness for me in Jerusalem and you must bear witness in Rome also.”
Y la noche siguiente, presentándosele el Señor, le dijo: Confia, Pablo; que como has testificado de mí en Jerusalem, así es menester testifiques tambien en Roma.
12 In the morning some Jewish men combined together, and took an oath that they would not eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
Y venido el dia, algunos de los Judíos se juntaron, y prometieron bajo de maldicion, diciendo que ni comerian ni beberian hasta que hubiesen muerto á Pablo.
13 There were more than forty in the plot;
Y eran más de cuarenta los que habian hecho esta conjuracion;
14 and they went to the chief priests and the elders, and said, “We have taken a solemn oath not to touch food until we have killed Paul.
Los cuales se fueron á los príncipes de los sacerdotes y los ancianos, y dijeron: Nosotros hemos hecho voto debajo de maldicion, que no hemos de gustar nada hasta que hayamos muerto á Pablo.
15 So we want you now, with the consent of the Council, to suggest to the commanding officer that he should bring Paul down before you, as though you intended to go more fully into his case; but, before he comes here, we will be ready to make away with him.”
Ahora pues vosotros con el concilio requerid al tribuno que le saque mañana á vosotros, como que quereis entender de él alguna cosa mas cierta, y nosotros, ántes que él llegue, estarémos aparejados para matarle.
16 However, the son of Paul’s sister, hearing of the plot, went to the Fort, and on being admitted, told Paul about it.
Entónces un hijo de la hermana de Pablo, oyendo las asechanzas, fué y entró en la fortaleza, y dió aviso á Pablo.
17 Paul called one of the garrison centurion and asked him to take the lad to the commanding officer, as he had something to tell him.
Y Pablo llamando á uno de los centuriones, dice: Lleva á este mancebo al tribuno; porque tiene cierto aviso que darle.
18 The centurion went with the lad to the commanding officer, and said, “The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this lad to you, as he has something to tell you.”
El entónces tomándole, le llevó al tribuno, y dijo: El preso Pablo llamándome, me rogó que trajese á tí este mancebo, que tiene algo que hablarte.
19 The commanding officer took the lad by the hand, and, stepping aside, asked what it was he had to tell him.
Y el tribuno tomándole de la mano, y retirándose aparte, [le] preguntó: ¿Qué es lo que tienes que decirme?
20 “Some men have agreed,” answered the lad, “to ask you to bring Paul down before the Council tomorrow, on the plea of your making further inquiry into his case.
Y él dijo: Los Judíos han concertado rogarte que mañana saques á Pablo al concilio, como que han de inquirir de él alguna cosa más cierta.
21 But do not let them persuade you, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him, who have taken an oath that they will not eat or drink, until they have made away with him; and they are at this very moment in readiness, counting on your promise.”
Mas tú no los creas; porque más de cuarenta hombres de ellos le asechan, los cuales han hecho voto, debajo de maldicion, de no comer ni beber hasta que le hayan muerto; y ahora están apercibidos esperando tu promesa.
22 The commanding officer then dismissed the lad, cautioning him not to mention to anybody that he had given him that information.
Entónces el tribuno despidió al mancebo, mandándo[le] que á nadie dijese que le habia dado aviso de esto.
23 Then he called two Captains, and ordered them to have two hundred soldiers ready to go to Caesarea, as well as seventy troopers and two hundred lancers, by nine o’clock that night,
Y llamados dos centuriones, [les] mandó que apercibiesen para la hora tercia de la noche doscientos soldados, que fuesen hasta Cesaréa, y setenta de á caballo, y doscientos lanceros;
24 and to have horses ready for Paul to ride, so that they might take him safely to Felix, the Governor.
Y que aparejasen cabalgaduras en que poniendo á Pablo, le llevasen en salvo á Felix el presidente.
25 He also wrote a letter along these lines:
Y escribió una carta en estos términos:
26 ‘Claudius Lysias sends his compliments to His Excellency Felix the Governor.
Claudio Lisias al excelentísimo gobernador Felix, Salud.
27 The man whom I send with this had been seized by some Jews, and was on the point of being killed by them, when I came upon them with the force under my command, and rescued him, as I learned that he was a Roman citizen.
A este hombre, aprehendido de los Judíos, y que iban ellos á matar, libré yo acudiendo con la tropa, habiendo entendido que era Romano.
28 Wanting to know exactly the ground of the charges they made against him, I brought him before their Council,
Y queriendo saber la causa por qué le acusaban, le llevé al concilio de ellos.
29 when I found that their charges were connected with questions of their own Law, and that there was nothing alleged involving either death or imprisonment.
Y hallé que le acusaban de [algunas] cuestiones de la ley de ellos, y que ningun crimen tenia digno de muerte, ó de prision.
30 Having, however, information of a plot against the man, which was about to be put into execution, I am sending him to you at once, and I have also directed his accusers to prosecute him before you.’
Mas siéndome dado aviso de asechanzas que le habian aparejado los Judíos, luego al punto [le] he enviado á tí, é intimé tambien á los acusadores que traten delante de tí lo que [tienen] contra él. Pásalo bien.
31 The soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took charge of Paul and conducted him by night to Antipatris;
Y los soldados, tomando á Pablo, como les era mandado, lleváronle de noche á Antipatris.
32 and on the next day, leaving the troopers to go on with him, they returned to the Fort.
Y al dia siguiente dejando á los de á caballo que fuesen con él, se volvieron á la fortaleza.
33 On arriving at Caesarea, the troopers delivered the letter to the Governor, and brought Paul before him.
Y como llegaron á Cesaréa, y dieron la carta al gobernador, presentaron tambien á Pablo delante de él.
34 As soon as Felix had read the letter, he enquired to what province Paul belonged, and, learning that he came from Cilicia, he said,
Y el gobernador leida la carta, preguntó de qué provincia era; y entendiendo que de Cilicia,
35 “I will hear all you have to say as soon as your accusers have arrived.” And he ordered Paul to be kept under guard in Herod’s Government house.
Te oiré, dijo, cuando vinieren tambien tus acusadores. Y mandó que le guardasen en el Pretorio de Heródes.
