Acts 9
1 Meanwhile, Saul angrily continued to say, “I will kill those who believe that [Jesus is] the Lord!” He went to the supreme priest [in Jerusalem]
Saulo que todavía respiraba amenaza y muerte contra los discípulos del Señor, fue al Sumo Sacerdote
2 and requested him [to write] letters [introducing him] to [the leaders of] [MTY] the Jewish meeting places in Damascus [city. The letters asked them to authorize Saul] to seize any men or women who followed the way [that Jesus had taught], and to take them as prisoners to Jerusalem [so that the Jewish leaders could judge and punish them].
y le pidió cartas para Damasco, a las sinagogas, con el fin de traer presos a Jerusalén a cuantos hallase de esta religión, hombres y mujeres.
3 Saul took those letters, and while he [and those with him] traveled toward Damascus, as they were approaching the city, suddenly a [brilliant] light from heaven shone around Saul.
Yendo por el camino, ya cerca de Damasco, de repente una luz del cielo resplandeció a su rededor;
4 [Immediately] he fell down to the ground. Then he heard the voice [of the Lord] say to him, “Saul, Saul, (stop causing me to suffer!/why are you causing me to suffer?) [RHQ]”
y caído en tierra oyó una voz que le decía: “Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué me persigues?”
5 Saul asked him, “Lord, who are you?” He replied, “I am Jesus, [and] you [(sg)] are causing me to suffer [by hurting my followers]!
Respondió él: “¿Quién eres, Señor?” Díjole Este: “Yo soy Jesús a quien tú persigues.
6 Now instead [of continuing to do that], stand up and go into the city! [Someone there] will tell you [(sg)] what I [want] you to do.”
Mas levántate, entra en la ciudad, y se te dirá lo que has de hacer”.
7 The men who were traveling with Saul [became so frightened that they] could not say anything. [They just] stood there. They only heard the sound [when the Lord spoke], but they did not see anyone.
Los hombres que con él viajaban se habían parados atónitos, oyendo, por cierto, la voz, pero no viendo a nadie.
8 Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see anything. So the men [with him] took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.
Levantose, entonces, Saulo de la tierra, mas al abrir sus ojos no veía nada. Por lo tanto lo tomaron de la mano y lo condujeron a Damasco.
9 For the next three days Saul could not see [anything], and he did not eat or drink anything.
Tres días estuvo privado de la vista, y no comió ni bebió.
10 In Damascus there was [a Jew] named Ananias who believed in Jesus. While [Ananias was seeing] a vision, the Lord [Jesus] said to him, “Ananias!” He replied, “Lord, I [am listening].”
Vivía en Damasco cierto discípulo, por nombre Ananías, al cual el Señor dijo en una visión: “¡Ananías!”, y él respondió: “Aquí me tienes. Señor”.
11 The Lord Jesus told him, “Go to Straight Street to the house that belongs to Judas. Ask [someone there if you(sg) can talk to] a man named Saul from Tarsus [city], because, surprisingly, at this moment he is praying [to me].
Díjole entonces el Señor: “Levántate y ve a la calle llamada «la Recta», y pregunta en casa de Judas por un hombre llamado Saulo de Tarso, porque él está en oración”;
12 [Saul has seen] a vision in which a man named Ananias entered [the house where he was staying] and put his hands on him in order that he might see again.”
y ( Saulo ) vio a un hombre llamado Ananías, cómo entraba y le imponía las manos para que recobrase la vista.
13 But Ananias [protested], saying, “But Lord, many people have told me about this man! He has done many evil things to the people in Jerusalem who [believe in] you!
A lo cual respondió Ananías: “Señor, he oído de muchos respecto a este hombre, cuántos males ha hecho a tus santos en Jerusalén.
14 And the chief priests have authorized him to come here [to Damascus] in order to seize all of us who believe in you [(sg)] [MTY] [and take us to Jerusalem]!”
y aquí está con poderes de los sumos sacerdotes para prender a todos los que invocan tu nombre”.
15 But the Lord [Jesus] told Ananias, “Go to [Saul! Do what I say], because I have chosen him to serve me in order that he might speak about me [MTY] both to non-Jewish people and [their] kings and to the Israeli people.
Mas el Señor le replicó: “Anda, porque un instrumento escogido es para mí ese mismo, a fin de llevar mi nombre delante de naciones y reyes e hijos de Israel;
16 I myself will tell him that he must often suffer greatly because of [telling people about] me [MTY].”
porque Yo le mostraré cuánto tendrá que sufrir por mi nombre”.
17 So Ananias went, and [after he found] the house [where Saul was], he entered it. Then, [as soon as he met Saul], he put his hands on him, and he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus [himself] commanded me to come [to you]. He is the [same] one who appeared to you [(sg)] while you were traveling along the road. [He sent me to you] in order that you might see again and that you might be completely controlled by the Holy Spirit {that the Holy Spirit might completely control you}.”
Fuése, pues, Ananías, entró en la casa y le impuso las manos, diciendo: “Saulo, hermano, el Señor Jesús, que se te apareció en el camino por donde venías, me ha enviado para que recobres la vista y quedes lleno del Espíritu Santo”.
18 Instantly, things like [fish] scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he was able to see again. Then he stood up and was baptized {[Ananias] baptized him} [immediately].
Al instante cayeron de sus ojos unas como escamas y recobró la vista; luego se levantó y fue bautizado.
19 After Saul ate some food, he felt strong again. Saul stayed with the [other] believers in Damascus for several days.
Tomó después alimento y se fortaleció. Apenas estuvo algunos días con los discípulos que se hallaban en Damasco,
20 Right away Saul began to preach [to people about Jesus] in the Jewish meeting places [in Damascus. He told them] that Jesus is (the Son of/the man who is also) God.
cuando empezó a predicar en las sinagogas a Jesús, como que Este es el Hijo de Dios.
21 And all the people who heard him [preach] were amazed. [Various ones of] them were saying, “([We(inc) can hardly believe that] this is the [same man] who persecuted the believers in Jerusalem!/Is this really the [same man] who persecuted the believers in Jerusalem?) [RHQ, MTY] And we [(inc)] know that he has [RHQ] come here to seize us and take us to the chief priests [in Jerusalem]!”
Y todos los que le oían, estaban pasmados y decían: “¿No es este aquel que destrozaba en Jerusalén a los que invocan este nombre, y aquí había venido con el propósito de llevarlos atados ante los sumos sacerdotes?”
22 But [God] enabled Saul [to preach to many people even] more convincingly. He was proving [from the Scriptures] that Jesus is the Messiah. So the Jewish leaders in Damascus could not think of anything (to refute [what he said/to prove that what he said was not true]).
Saulo, empero, fortalecíase cada día más y confundía a los judíos que vivían en Damasco, afirmando que Este es el Cristo.
23 Some time later, [after Saul had left Damascus and then returned], the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] [there] plotted to kill him.
Bastantes días más tarde, los judíos tomaron la resolución de quitarle la vida.
24 [During each] day and night those Jews were continually watching [the people passing through] the city gates, in order that [when they saw Saul] they might kill him. However, someone told Saul what they planned to do.
Mas Saulo fue advertido de sus asechanzas; pues ellos custodiaban las puertas día y noche a fin de matarlo.
25 So some of those whom he had helped [to believe in Jesus] took him [one] night [to the high stone wall that surrounded the city]. They [used ropes to] lower him in a [large] basket through an opening in the wall. [So he escaped from Damascus].
Entonces los discípulos tomándolo de noche, lo descolgaron por el muro, bajándolo en un canasto.
26 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he began trying to associate with other believers. However, [almost] all of them continued to be afraid of him, because they did not believe that he had become a believer.
Llegado a Jerusalén, procuraba juntarse con los discípulos, más todos recelaban de él, porque no creían que fuese discípulo.
27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He explained to the apostles how, [while Saul was traveling] along the road [to Damascus], he had seen the Lord [Jesus] and how the Lord had spoken to him [there. He] also told them how Saul had preached boldly about Jesus [MTY] [to people] in Damascus. [The apostles believed Barnabas and told the other believers about that].
Entonces lo tomó Bernabé y lo condujo a los apóstoles, contándoles cómo en el camino había visto al Señor y que Este le había hablado y cómo en Damasco había predicado con valentía en el nombre de Jesús.
28 So Saul began to associate with the apostles [and other believers] throughout Jerusalem, and he spoke boldly [to people] about [MTY] the Lord [Jesus].
Así estaba con ellos, entrando y saliendo, en Jerusalén y predicando sin rebozo en el nombre del Señor.
29 Saul was [also] speaking [about Jesus] with Jews who spoke Greek, and he was debating with them. But they were continually trying [to think] ([of a way] to kill him/of [how they could] kill him).
Conversaba también con los griegos y disputaba con ellos. Mas estos intentaron matarlo.
30 When the [other] believers heard that [those Jews were planning to kill him, some of] the believers took Saul down to Caesarea [city. There] they arranged for him to go [by ship] to Tarsus, [his hometown].
Los discípulos, al saberlo, lleváronlo a Cesarea y lo enviaron a Tarso.
31 So the groups of believers throughout [the entire regions of] Judea, Galilee, and Samaria lived peacefully [because no one was persecuting them any more]. The Holy Spirit was strengthening them [spiritually] and encouraging them. They were continuing to revere/honor the Lord [Jesus, and the Holy Spirit] was enabling many other people [to become believers].
Entretanto, la Iglesia, por toda Judea y Galilea y Samaria, gozaba de paz y se edificaba caminando en el temor del Señor, y se iba aumentando por la consolación del Espíritu Santo.
32 While Peter was traveling throughout those [regions, once] he went to [the coastal plain to visit] the believers [who lived] in Lydda [town].
Sucedió entonces que yendo Pedro a todas partes llegó también a los santos que moraban en Lidda.
33 There he met a man whose name was Aeneas. Aeneas had not been able to get up from [his] bed for eight years, because he was paralyzed.
Encontró allí un hombre llamado Eneas que desde hacía ocho años estaba tendido en un lecho, porque era paralítico.
34 Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you [(sg) right now]! Get up and roll up your mat!” Right away Aeneas stood up.
Díjole Pedro: “Eneas, Jesucristo te sana. Levántate y hazte tú mismo la cama”. Al instante se levantó,
35 Most of the people who lived in Lydda and on Sharon [Plain] saw Aeneas [after the Lord had healed him], so they believed in the Lord [Jesus].
y lo vieron todos los que vivían en Lidda y en Sarona, los cuales se convirtieron al Señor.
36 In Joppa [town] there was a believer whose name was Tabitha. [Her name] in the [Greek] language was Dorcas. [Both of these names mean gazelle/deer/antelope]. That woman was continually doing good deeds [for others. Specifically], she was helping poor people [by giving them things that they needed].
Había en Joppe una discípula por nombre Tabita, lo que traducido significa Dorcás ( Gacela ). Estaba esta llena de buenas obras y de las limosnas que hacía,
37 During the time [that Peter was in Lydda], she became sick and died. [Some women there] washed her body [according to the Jewish custom so that the people could bury it]. Then they [covered her body with cloth and] placed it in an upstairs room [in her house].
Sucedió en aquellos días que cayó enferma y murió. Lavaron su cadáver y la pusieron en el aposento alto.
38 Lydda was near Joppa, so when the believers heard that Peter was [still] in Lydda, they sent two men to [go] to Peter. [When they arrived where Peter was], they repeatedly urged/begged him, “Please come immediately with us [to Joppa]!”
Mas como Lidda está cerca de Joppe, los discípulos oyendo que Pedro se hallaba allí, le enviaron dos hombres suplicándole: “No tardes en venir hasta nosotros”.
39 So [right away] Peter got ready and went with them. When they arrived [at the house in Joppa], the two men took Peter to the upstairs room [where Dorcas’ body was lying]. All the widows [there] around Peter. They were crying and showing him the cloaks and [other] garments that Dorcas had made for people while she was still alive.
Levantose, pues, Pedro y fue con ellos. Apenas hubo llegado, cuando lo condujeron al aposento alto, y se le presentaron todas las viudas llorando y mostrándole las túnicas y los vestidos que Dorcás les había hecho estando entre ellas.
40 But Peter sent them all out of the room. Then he got down on his knees and prayed. Then, turning toward Tabitha’s body, he said, “Tabitha, stand up!” [Immediately] she opened her eyes and, when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Mas Pedro hizo salir a todos, se puso de rodillas e hizo oración; después, dirigiéndose al cadáver, dijo: “¡Tabita, levántate!” Y ella abrió los ojos y viendo a Pedro se incorporó.
41 He grasped one of her hands and helped her to stand up. After he had summoned the believers and [especially] the widows [among them to come back in], he showed them that Tabitha was alive [again].
Él, dándole la mano, la puso en pie y habiendo llamado a los santos y a las viudas, se la presentó viva.
42 [Soon] people everywhere in Joppa knew about that miracle, and as a result many people believed in the Lord [Jesus].
Esto se hizo notorio por toda Joppe, y muchos creyeron en el Señor.
43 Peter stayed in Joppa many days with a man named Simon who made leather [from animal skins].
Se detuvo Pedro en Joppe bastantes días, en casa de cierto Simón, curtidor.
