Acts 8
1 Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the emissaries.
Y SAULO consentia en su muerte. Y en aquel dia se hizo una grande persecucion en la iglesia que [estaba] en Jerusalem; y todos fueron esparcidos por las tierras de Judéa y de Samaria, salvo los apóstoles.
2 Devout men buried Stephen and lamented greatly over him.
Y llevaron [á enterrar] á Esteban varones piadosos, é hicieron gran llanto sobre él.
3 But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.
Entónces Saulo asolaba la iglesia entrando por las casas; y trayendo hombres y mujeres, [los] entregaba en la cárcel.
4 Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around proclaiming the word.
Mas los que fueron esparcidos, iban por todas partes anunciando la palabra.
5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Messiah.
Entónces Felipe, descendiendo á la ciudad de Samaria, les predicaba á Cristo.
6 The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip when they heard and saw the signs which he did.
Y las gentes escuchaban atentamente unánimes las cosas que decia Felipe, oyendo y viendo las señales que hacia.
7 For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.
Porque de muchos que tenian espíritus inmundos, salian [estos] dando grandes voces: y muchos paralíticos y cojos eran sanados.
8 There was great joy in that city.
Así que habia gran gozo en aquella ciudad.
9 But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,
Y habia un hombre llamado Simon, el cual habia sido ántes mágico en aquella ciudad, y engañado la gente de Samaria diciéndose ser algun grande,
10 to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is that great power of God.”
Al cual oian todos atentamente desde el más pequeño hasta el mas grande, diciendo: Este es la grande virtud de Dios.
11 They listened to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
Y le estaban atentos, porque con sus artes mágicas los habia embelesado mucho tiempo.
12 But when they believed Philip proclaiming good news concerning God’s Kingdom and the name of Yeshua the Messiah, they were immersed, both men and women.
Mas cuando creyeron á Felipe, que anunciaba el Evangelio del reino de Dios, y el nombre de Jesu-Cristo, se bautizaban hombres y mujeres.
13 Simon himself also believed. Being immersed, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
El mismo Simon creyó tambien entónces, y bautizándose se llegó á Felipe; y viendo los milagros y grandes maravillas que se hacian, estaba atónito.
14 Now when the emissaries who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and Yochanan to them,
Y los apóstoles que estaban en Jerusalem, habiendo oido que Samaria habia recibido la palabra de Dios, les enviaron á Pedro y á Juan:
15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
Los cuales venidos, oraron por ellos para que recibiesen el Espíritu Santo.
16 for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been immersed in the name of Messiah Yeshua.
(Porque aun no habia descendido sobre alguno de ellos, mas solamente eran bautizados en el nombre de Jesus.)
17 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Entónces les impusieron las manos, y recibieron el Espíritu Santo.
18 Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the emissaries’ hands, he offered them money,
Y como vió Simon que por la imposicion de las manos de los apóstoles se daba el Espíritu Santo, les ofreció dinero,
19 saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
Diciendo: Dadme tambien á mí esta potestad, que á cualquiera que pusiere las manos encima, reciba el Espíritu Santo.
20 But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
Entónces Pedro le dijo: Tú dinero perezca contigo, que piensas que el don de Dios se gane por dinero.
21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.
No tienes tú parte ni suerte en este negocio: porque tu corazon no es recta delante de Dios.
22 Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
Arrepiéntete pues de esta tu maldad, y ruega á Dios, si quizás te será perdonado el pensamiento de tu corazon.
23 For I see that you are in the poison of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”
Porque en hiel de amargura y en prision de maldad veo que estás.
24 Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”
Respondiendo entónces Simon, dijo: Rogad vosotros por mí al Señor, que ninguna cosa de estas, que habeis dicho, venga sobre mí.
25 They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.
Y ellos habiendo testificado y hablado la palabra de Dios, se volvieron á Jerusalem, y en muchas tierras de los Samaritanos anunciaron el Evangelio.
26 Then an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert.”
Empero el ángel del Señor habló á Felipe, diciendo: Levántate y vé hacia la Mediodia, al camino que desciende de Jerusalem á Gaza, la cual es desierta.
27 He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.
Entónces él se levantó, y fué: y hé aquí un Etiope, eunuco, gobernador de Candace, reina de los Etiopes, el cual era puesto sobre todos sus tesoros, y habia venido á adorar á Jerusalem,
28 He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
Se volvia, sentado en su carro, y leyendo el profeta Isaías.
29 The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.”
Y el Espíritu dijo á Felipe: Llégate y júntate á este carro.
30 Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
Y acudiendo Felipe, le oyó que leia al profeta Isaías; y dijo Mas ¿entiendes lo que lees?
31 He said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
Y él dijo: ¿Y cómo podré, si alguno no me enseñare? y rogó á Felipe que subiese, y se sentase con él.
32 Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn’t open his mouth.
Y el lugar de la escritura que leia, era este: Como oveja á la muerte fué llevado; y como cordero mudo delante del que le trasquila, así no abrió su boca.
33 In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth.”
En su humillacion su juicio fué quitado: mas su generacion, ¿quién la contará? porque es quitada de la tierra su vida.
34 The eunuch answered Philip, “Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?”
Y respondiendo el eunuco á Felipe, dijo: Ruégote ¿de quién el profeta dice esto? ¿de sí, ó de otro alguno?
35 Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Yeshua.
Entónces Felipe abriendo su boca, y comenzando desde esta escritura, le anunció el Evangelio de Jesus.
36 As they went on the way, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being immersed?”
Y yendo por el camino llegaron á cierta agua; y dijo el eunuco: Hé aquí agua; ¿qué impide que yo sea bautizado?
Y Felipe dijo: Si crees de todo corazon, bien puedes: Y respondiendo dijo: Creo que Jesu-Cristo es el Hijo de Dios.
38 He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he immersed him.
Y mandó parar el carro: y descendieron ambos al agua, Felipe y el eunuco; y bautizóle.
39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn’t see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
Y como subieron del agua, el Espíritu del Señor arrebató á Felipe, y no le vió mas el eunuco: y se fué por su camino gozoso.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.
Felipe empero se halló en Azoto: y pasando anunciaba el Evangelio en todas las ciudades, hasta que llegó á Cesaréa.
