Acts 23
1 Paul looked straight at the Jewish council members and said: “My fellow Jews, all my life I have lived respecting our God, and I do not know of anything that I have done that I knew was wrong/evil.”
Y Pablo, mirando fijamente al Sanedrín, dijo: Hermanos míos, mi vida ha sido recta delante de Dios hasta el día de hoy.
2 When Ananias the supreme priest [heard what Paul said], he commanded the men who were standing near Paul to hit him on the mouth.
Y el sumo sacerdote, Ananías, dio órdenes a los que estaban cerca de él para darle un golpe en la boca.
3 Then Paul said to Ananias, “God will punish you [(sg) for that], you hypocrite [MET]! You sit there and judge me, using the laws that [God gave Moses]. But you [yourself] disobey those laws, because you commanded me to be struck {[these men] to strike me} [without having proved that I have done anything that is wrong!]”
Entonces Pablo le dijo: Dios te dará azotes, pared blanqueada: ¿Estás tú sentado para juzgarme de acuerdo a la ley, y quebrantando la ley me mandas golpear?
4 The men who were standing near Paul [rebuked him. They] said, “Are not you [(sg)] afraid to insult God’s [servant, our] supreme priest?”
Y los que estaban cerca dijeron: ¿Dices estas palabras contra el sumo sacerdote de Dios?
5 Paul replied, “My fellow Jews, I [am sorry that I said that]. I did not know that the man [who told one of you to hit me] is the high priest. [If I had known that, I would not have insulted our supreme priest], because I [know that] it is written {[that Moses] wrote} [in our Jewish law], ‘Do not speak evil of any of your rulers!’”
Y Pablo dijo: Hermano, no tenía idea de que él era el sumo sacerdote; porque se ha dicho: No digas mal sobre el príncipe de tu pueblo.
6 Paul realized that some of the [Council members] were Sadducees and others were Pharisees. So, [in order to cause the Pharisees and Sadducees to argue among themselves instead of accusing him], he called out loudly in the Council [hall], “My fellow Jews, I am a Pharisee, like my father was. I have been put {[You] have put me} on trial [here] because I confidently expect that [some day God] will (cause people who have died to become alive again/raise people from the dead).”
Pero viendo Pablo que la mitad de ellos eran saduceos y los otros fariseos, dijo en el Sanedrín: Hermanos, yo soy fariseo, y el hijo de los fariseos: estoy aquí para ser juzgado sobre la cuestión de la esperanza de la resurrección.
7 When he said that, the Pharisees and Sadducees started to argue with one another [about whether people who have died will become alive again or not].
Y cuando hubo dicho esto, hubo una discusión entre los fariseos y los saduceos, y una división en la reunión.
8 The Sadducees believe that after people die, they will not become alive again. They also believe that there are no angels and no [other kinds of] spirits. But the Pharisees believe [that all people who have died will one day become alive again. They also believe] that there are [angels and other kinds of spirits].
Porque los saduceos dicen que no hay resurrección, ni ángeles ni espíritus; pero los fariseos creen en todo esto.
9 So the Council members (were divided/did not agree with each other), and they began shouting at one another [as they argued]. Some of the teachers of the laws that [God gave Moses] who were Pharisees stood up. One of them said, “We [(exc)] think that this man has done nothing wrong.” Another said, “Maybe an angel or some [other] spirit [really] spoke to him [and what he says is true].”
Hubo un gran clamor: y algunos de los escribas del lado de los fariseos se levantaron y tomaron parte en la discusión, diciendo: No vemos mal en este hombre: ¿y si él ha tenido una revelación de un ángel? o de un ¿espíritu? No resistas a Dios.
10 Then the [Pharisees and Sadducees] argued even more loudly [with one another]. As a result, the commander (was afraid/thought) that they would tear Paul to pieces. So he [commanded] soldiers to go down [from the barracks] and forcefully take Paul away from the Council members and bring him up into the barracks. [So the soldiers did that].
Y cuando la discusión se tornó muy violenta, el jefe de los capitanes, temiendo que Pablo fuese despedazado por ellos, dio órdenes a los hombres armados para que lo tomaran por la fuerza de entre ellos, y lo llevaran al edificio del ejército.
11 That night, [in a vision Paul saw] the Lord [Jesus come and] stand near him. The Lord said [to him], “Be courageous! You [(sg)] have told people [here] in Jerusalem about me, and you must tell people in Rome [about me], too.”
Y la noche después, el Señor se le apareció y le dijo: “Ten ánimo, Pablo, porque como has estado testificando por mí en Jerusalén, así serás mi testigo en Roma”.
12 The next morning [some] of the Jews [MTY] [who hated Paul] met secretly and talked [about how they could kill him]. They promised [themselves] that they would not eat or drink anything until they had killed him. They asked God to curse them [if they did not do what they promised].
Y cuando fue de día, los judíos se juntaron y se pusieron bajo juramento para no comer ni beber hasta que matasen a Pablo.
13 There were more than 40 men who planned to do that.
Y más de cuarenta de ellos tomaron este juramento.
14 They went to the chief priests and [Jewish] elders and told them, “God has heard us promise/vow that we [(exc)] will not eat [or drink] anything until we [(exc)] have killed Paul.
Y vinieron a los principales sacerdotes y a los príncipes, y dijeron: Hemos hecho un gran juramento de no tomar alimento hasta que hayamos matado a Pablo.
15 So [we request that] you go to the commander and ask him, on behalf of the whole Jewish Council, to bring Paul down to us [from the barracks]. Tell the commander that you want to question Paul some more. But we [(exc)] will be waiting to kill Paul while he is on the way here.”
Así que ahora, en cooperación con el Sanedrín, soliciten a las autoridades militares que lo traigan a ustedes, con el pretexto de investigar el caso con mayor detalle; y nosotros, antes de que él llegue a ti, estaremos esperando para matarlo.
16 But the son of Paul’s sister heard what they were planning to do, so he went into the barracks and told Paul.
Pero el hijo de la hermana de Pablo tuvo noticias de sus planes, y él entró en el edificio del ejército y le dio noticias de ello a Pablo.
17 [When Paul heard that], he called one of the officers and said to him, “[Please] take this young man to the commander, because he needs to tell him something [important].”
Y Pablo mandó llamar a un capitán, y le dijo: Toma a este joven con tu jefe, porque él tiene noticias para él.
18 So the officer took Paul’s nephew to the commander. The officer said to the commander, “That prisoner, Paul, called me and said, ‘Please take this young man to the commander, because he needs to tell him something [important].’”
Entonces lo llevó ante el comandante y le dijo: Pablo, el prisionero, me ha pedido que te lleve a este joven, porque él tiene algo que decirte.
19 The commander took the young man by the hand, led him off by himself, and asked him, “What do you [(sg)] need to tell me?”
Y el jefe lo tomó de la mano y, yendo de un lado, le dijo en privado: ¿Qué es lo que tienes que decirme?
20 The young man said, “[There are some] [SYN] Jews who have planned to ask you [(sg)] to bring Paul before their Council tomorrow. They will say that they want to ask him some more questions. [But that is not true].
Y él dijo: Los judíos están de acuerdo para pedirle a Pablo que sea llevado, al día siguiente, al Sanedrín, para ser interrogado con mayor detalle.
21 Do not do what they ask you [(sg)] to do, because there are more than 40 [Jewish] men who will be hiding and waiting [to attack Paul when he passes by on the way to the Council]. They even promised/vowed to God that they will not eat or drink anything until they have killed Paul. They are ready [to do it], and right now they are waiting for you [(sg)] to agree [to do what they are asking you to do].”
Pero no los dejes pasar a ellos, porque más de cuarenta de ellos lo están esperando, habiendo hecho un juramento de no comer ni beber hasta que lo hayan dado muerte, y ahora están listos, esperando tu orden.
22 The commander said to [Paul’s] young nephew, “Do not tell anyone that you [(sg)] have told me [about their plan].” Then he sent the young man away.
Entonces el comandante dejó ir al joven, diciéndole: No digas a nadie que tú me has dado noticia de estas cosas.
23 Then the commander called two of his officers and told them, “Get a group of 200 soldiers ready [to travel]. Take along 70 soldiers riding horses, and 200 other soldiers carrying spears. [All of you must be ready] to leave at nine o’clock tonight, to go [down] to Caesarea.
Y mandó llamar a dos capitanes, y dijo: Prepara doscientos hombres, con setenta jinetes y doscientos lanceros, para ir a Cesárea a la hora tercera de la noche;
24 And take along horses for Paul [and those accompanying him] to ride, and safely escort him to [the palace of] Governor Felix.”
Y mandó preparar caballos para que Pablo montara, y llevarlo a salvo a Félix, el gobernante.
25 Then the commander wrote a letter [to send to the governor]. This is what he wrote:
Y envió una carta con estas palabras:
26 “[I am] Claudius Lysias [writing to you]. You, Felix, are our governor whom we [(exc)] respect, [and I sincerely send you] my greetings.
Claudio Lisias, al gobernante más noble, Félix, la paz sea contigo.
27 I [have sent you(sg)] this man, [Paul, because certain] Jews seized him and were about to kill him. But I heard [someone tell me] that he is a Roman citizen, so I and my soldiers went and rescued him.
Este hombre fue tomado por los judíos, y estaba a punto de ser ejecutado por ellos, lo libré yo con el ejército y lo saqué de peligro, sabiendo que él era romano.
28 I wanted to know what those Jews were saying that he had done wrong, so I took him to their Jewish Council.
Y, deseando averiguar el motivo de su ataque contra él, lo llevé a su Sanedrín:
29 I listened [while they asked this man questions and he answered them]. The things [they] accused him about were entirely concerned with their [Jewish] laws. But Paul has not disobeyed any of our [Roman] laws. [So our officials] should not execute him or [even] put him in prison [MTY].
Entonces me quedó claro que se trataba de una cuestión de su ley, y que no se dijo nada en contra de él, que podría ser una motivo de prisión o muerte.
30 [Someone] told me that some [SYN] Jews were secretly planning to kill this man, so I immediately am sending him to you, [so that you(sg) may give him a fair trial there]. I have also [commanded] the Jews who have accused him to [go there to Caesarea and] tell you [(sg) what they are accusing him about].”
Y cuando me dieron la noticia de que se estaba haciendo plan secreto contra el hombre, lo envié directamente a usted, dando órdenes a aquellos que están contra él para que hagan sus declaraciones delante de usted.
31 So the soldiers did what [the commander commanded] them, [taking this letter with them]. They [got Paul and] took him with them during the night [down] to Antipatris [city].
Entonces los hombres armados, como se les ordenó, tomaron a Pablo y vinieron de noche a Antipatris.
32 The next day, the foot soldiers returned to the barracks [in Jerusalem], and the soldiers who rode horses went on with Paul.
Pero al día siguiente, enviaron a los jinetes con él, y volvieron a su lugar.
33 When the men escorting Paul arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor, and they delivered Paul to the governor. [Then the horsemen returned to Jerusalem].
Y cuando llegaron a Cesarea, dieron la carta al gobernante, y llevaron a Pablo delante de él.
34 The governor read the letter, and then he said to Paul, “What province are you [(sg)] from?” [Paul answered], “I am from Cilicia [province].”
Y después de leerlo, dijo: ¿De qué parte del país vienes? Y al saber que era de Cilicia,
35 Then the governor said, “When the people who have accused you [(sg)] arrive, I will listen [to what each of you says] and then I will judge your case.” Then he [commanded] that Paul be guarded {[soldiers] to guard Paul} in the palace that King Herod [the Great had built].
voy a escuchar tu causa, dijo, cuando hayan venido los que están en tu contra. Y dio órdenes para que lo guardaran en el Pretorio de Herodes.
