Acts 22
1 Brethren and fathers, hear the defence which I make to you.
Varones hermanos y padres, oíd la razón que ahora os doy.
2 And when they heard that Hebrew he was speaking with them, the more they ceased; and he said to them,
(Y como oyeron que les hablaba en lengua hebrea, guardaron más silencio.) Y dijo:
3 I am a man a Jihudoya; and I was born in Tarsos of Cilicia, but was brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and instructed perfectly in the law of our fathers. And I was zealous for Aloha, even as all of you are also.
Yo de cierto soy judío, nacido en Tarso de Cilicia, mas criado en esta ciudad a los pies de Gamaliel, enseñado conforme a la verdad de la ley de la patria, celoso de la Ley, como todos vosotros sois hoy.
4 And this way I persecuted unto the death, while I bound and delivered to the house of the bound both men and women;
Que he perseguido este camino hasta la muerte, prendiendo y entregando en cárceles hombres y mujeres;
5 as the chief of the priests can testify of me, and all the elders, that from them I received letters to go to the brethren who were in Darmsuk, that also them who were there I should bring to Urishlem bound, that they might be fined.
como también el príncipe de los sacerdotes me es testigo, y todos los ancianos; de los cuales también tomando letras a los hermanos, iba a Damasco para traer presos a Jerusalén aun a los que estuviesen allí, para que fuesen castigados.
6 And as I went, and began to approach Darmsuk in the dividing of the day, suddenly from heaven there shone upon me a great light,
Mas aconteció que yendo yo, y llegando cerca de Damasco, como a mediodía, de repente me rodeó mucha luz del cielo;
7 and I fell upon the earth, and heard a voice, which said to me, Shaol, Shaol, why persecutest thou me?
y caí al suelo, y oí una voz que me decía: Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué me persigues?
8 But I answered and said, Who art thou, my Lord? And he said to me, I am Jeshu Natsroya, whom thou persecutest!
Yo entonces respondí: ¿Quién eres, Señor? Y me dijo: Yo Soy Jesus de Nazaret, a quien tú persigues.
9 And the men who were with me saw the light, but the voice they understood not which spake with me.
Y los que estaban conmigo vieron a la verdad la luz, y se espantaron; mas no oyeron la voz del que hablaba conmigo.
10 And I said, What shall I do, my Lord? And he said to me, Arise, go into Darmsuk, and there shall it be told thee of whatever it is commanded thee to do.
Y dije: ¿Qué haré, Señor? Y el Señor me dijo: Levántate, y ve a Damasco, y allí te será dicho todo lo que te está señalado hacer.
11 And while I could not see because of the glory of that light, they who were with me took me by my hands, and I entered Darmsuk.
Y como yo no veía a causa de la claridad de la luz, llevado de la mano por los que estaban conmigo, vine a Damasco.
12 And a man, one Hanania, righteous in the law, as the Jihudoyee who were there testified of him,
Entonces un Ananías, varón pío conforme a la ley, que tenía tal testimonio de todos los judíos que allí moraban,
13 came to me, and said to me, Shaol, my brother, open thine eyes. And in a moment my eyes were opened, and I beheld him.
viniendo a mí, y acercándose, me dijo: Hermano Saulo, recibe la vista. Y yo en aquella hora le miré.
14 And he said to me, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see that Just One, and to hear the voice from his lips,
Y él dijo: El Dios de nuestros padres te ha escogido para que conocieses su voluntad, y vieses a aquel Justo, y oyeses la voz de su boca.
15 that thou mayest be a witness to all men of all that thou hast seen and heard.
Porque has de ser testigo suyo a todos los hombres, de lo que has visto y oído.
16 And now why delayest thou? Arise, baptize, and be washed from thy sins, while thou callest his Name.
Ahora pues, ¿por qué te detienes? Levántate, y bautízate, y lava tus pecados, invocando su Nombre.
17 And being returned, I came hither to Urishlem. And I prayed in the temple.
Y me aconteció, vuelto a Jerusalén, que orando en el Templo, fui arrebatado fuera de mí.
18 And I saw him in a vision, when he said to me, Hasten, and remove thee from Urishlem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
Y le vi que me decía: Date prisa, y sal prestamente fuera de Jerusalén; porque no recibirán tu testimonio acerca de mí.
19 And I said, My Lord, they know also how I delivered to the house of the bound, and smote in all the synagogues, those who have believed in thee.
Y yo dije: Señor, ellos saben que yo encerraba en cárcel, y hería por las sinagogas a los que creían en ti;
20 And when the blood of thy martyr Estephanos was shed, I also stood with them, and fulfilled the will of his murderers, and kept the garments of them who stoned him.
y cuando se derramaba la sangre de Esteban tu testigo, yo también estaba presente, y consentía a su muerte, y guardaba las ropas de los que le mataban.
21 And he said to me, Go: for I send thee far away to preach to the Gentiles.
Y me dijo: Ve, porque yo te tengo que enviar lejos a los gentiles.
22 And when they had heard Paulos until this word, they lifted up their voice, and cried, Take from the earth one like this; for he ought not to live.
Y le oyeron hasta esta palabra; entonces alzaron la voz, diciendo: Quita de la tierra a un tal hombre, porque no conviene que viva.
23 And as they shouted and cast their garments and threw dust to the heaven,
Y dando ellos voces, y arrojando sus ropas y echando polvo al aire,
24 the tribune commanded that he should be brought into the fortress, and commanded him to be questioned by scourging, that he might know for what cause they cried against him.
Mandó el tribuno que le llevasen a la fortaleza, y ordenó que fuese examinado con azotes, para saber por qué causa clamaban así contra él.
25 And as they exposed him with thongs, Paulos said to the centurion who stood near him, Is it allowed you to scourge a Roman man who is not condemned?
Y como le ataron con correas, Pablo dijo al centurión que estaba presente: ¿Os es lícito azotar a un hombre romano sin ser condenado?
26 And when the centurion heard, he approached the tribune, and said to him, What doest thou? For this is a Roman man.
Cuando el centurión oyó esto, fue y dio aviso al tribuno, diciendo: ¿Qué vas a hacer? Porque este hombre es romano.
27 And the tribune approached him, and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said to him, Yes.
Y viniendo el tribuno, le dijo: Dime, ¿eres tú Romano? Y él dijo: Sí.
28 The tribune answered, and said to him, I with much money purchased the Roman-right. Paulos said to him, But I was born in it.
Y respondió el tribuno: Yo con grande suma alcancé esta ciudadanía. Entonces Pablo dijo: Pero yo lo soy de nacimiento.
29 And immediately those who had sought to scourge him desisted from him; and the tribune feared when he learned that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
Así que, luego se apartaron de él los que le habían de atormentar; y aun el tribuno también tuvo temor, entendido que era romano, por haberle atado.
30 AND the day after he willed to know truly what was the accusation which the Jihudoyee brought against him. And he ordered him and commanded the great priests and all the synagogue of their rulers to come; and he took Paulos and brought (him) down, and stood him among them.
Y al día siguiente, queriendo saber de cierto la causa por qué era acusado de los judíos, le soltó de las prisiones, y mandó venir a los príncipes de los sacerdotes, y a todo su concilio; y sacando a Pablo, le presentó delante de ellos.
