Hechos 21
1 Cuando, arrancándonos de ellos, nos embarcamos, navegamos derechamente rumbo a Coos, al día siguiente a Rodas, y de allí a Pátara.
When, at last, we had torn ourselves away and had set sail, we ran in a straight course to Cos; the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
2 Y hallando una nave que hacía la travesía a Fenicia, subimos a su bordo y nos hicimos a la vela.
Finding a ship bound for Phoenicia, we went on board and put to sea.
3 Avistamos a Chipre, que dejamos a la izquierda, navegamos hacia Siria, y aportamos a Tiro, porque allí la nave tenía que dejar su cargamento.
After sighting Cyprus and leaving that island on our left, we continued our voyage to Syria and put in at Tyre; for there the ship was to unload her cargo.
4 Encontramos allí a los discípulos, con los cuales permanecimos siete días. Y ellos decían a Pablo, por el Espíritu, que no subiese a Jerusalén.
Having searched for the disciples and found them, we stayed at Tyre for seven days; and, taught by the Spirit, they repeatedly urged Paul not to proceed to Jerusalem.
5 Pasados aquellos días, salimos y nos íbamos, acompañándonos todos ellos, con sus mujeres e hijos, hasta fuera de la ciudad. Allí, puestos de rodillas en la playa, hicimos oración,
When, however, our time was up, we left and went on our way, all the disciples and their wives and children coming to see us off. Then, after kneeling down on the beach and praying,
6 y nos despedimos mutuamente. Nosotros subimos a la nave, y ellos se volvieron a sus casas.
we took leave of one another; and we went on board, while they returned home.
7 Concluyendo nuestra navegación, llegamos de Tiro a Ptolemaida, donde saludamos a los hermanos y nos quedamos con ellos un día.
As for us, our voyage was over when having sailed from Tyre we reached Ptolemais. here we inquired after the welfare of the brethren, and remained a day with them.
8 Partiendo al día siguiente llegamos a Cesarea, donde entramos en la casa de Felipe, el evangelista, que era uno de los siete, y nos hospedamos con él.
On the morrow we left Ptolemais and went on to Caesarea, where we came to the house of Philip the Evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
9 Este tenía cuatro hijas, vírgenes, que profetizaban.
Now Philip had four unmarried daughters who were prophetesses;
10 Deteniéndonos varios días, bajó de Judea un profeta, llamado Agabo;
and during our somewhat lengthy stay a Prophet of the name of Agabus came down from Judaea.
11 el cual, viniendo a nosotros, tomó el ceñidor de Pablo, atose los pies y las manos, y dijo: “Esto dice el Espíritu Santo: Así atarán en Jerusalén los judíos al hombre cuyo es este ceñidor, y le entregarán en manos de los gentiles”.
When he arrived he took Paul's loincloth, and bound his own feet and arms with it, and said, "Thus says the Holy Spirit, 'So will the Jews in Jerusalem bind the owner of this loincloth, and will hand him over to the Gentiles.'"
12 Cuando oímos esto, tanto nosotros, como los del lugar, le suplicábamos a Pablo que no subiera a Jerusalén.
As soon as we heard these words, both we and the brethren at Caesarea entreated Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 Pablo entonces respondió: “¿Qué hacéis, llorando y quebrantándome el corazón, pues dispuesto estoy, no solo a ser atado, sino aun a morir en Jerusalén, por el nombre del Señor Jesús?”
His reply was, "What can you mean by thus breaking my heart with your grief? Why, as for me, I am ready not only to go to Jerusalem and be put in chains, but even to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus."
14 Y no dejándose él disuadir, nos aquietamos, diciendo: “¡Hágase la voluntad del Señor!”
So when he was not to be dissuaded, we ceased remonstrating with him and said, "The Lord's will be done!"
15 Al cabo de estos días, nos dispusimos para el viaje, y subimos a Jerusalén.
A few days afterwards we loaded our baggage-cattle and continued our journey to Jerusalem.
16 Algunos discípulos iban con nosotros desde Cesarea y nos condujeron a casa de Mnason de Chipre, un antiguo discípulo, en cuya casa debíamos hospedarnos.
Some of the disciples from Caesarea also joined our party, and brought with them Mnason, a Cyprian, one of the early disciples, at whose house we were to lodge.
17 Llegados a Jerusalén, los hermanos nos recibieron con gozo,
At length we reached Jerusalem, and there the brethren gave us a hearty welcome.
18 Al día siguiente, Pablo, juntamente con nosotros, visitó a Santiago, estando presentes todos los presbíteros.
On the following day we went with Paul to call on James, and all the Elders of the Church came also.
19 Los saludó y contó una por una las cosas que Dios había obrado entre los gentiles por su ministerio.
After exchanging friendly greetings, Paul told in detail all that God had done among the Gentiles through his instrumentality.
20 Ellos, habiéndolo oído, glorificaban a Dios, mas le dijeron: “Ya ves, hermano, cuántos millares, entre los judíos, han abrazado la fe, y todos ellos son celosos de la Ley.
And they, when they had heard his statement, gave the glory to God. Then they said, "You see, brother, how many tens of thousands of Jews there are among those who have accepted the faith, and they are all zealous upholders of the Law.
21 Pues bien, ellos han oído acerca de ti que enseñas a todos los judíos de la dispersión, a apostatar de Moisés, diciendo que no circunciden sus a hijos ni caminen según las tradiciones.
Now what they have been repeatedly told about you is that you teach all the Jews among the Gentiles to abandon Moses, and that you forbid them to circumcise their children or observe old-established customs.
22 ¿Qué hacer, pues? De todos modos oirán que tú has venido.
What then ought you to do? They are sure to hear that you have come to Jerusalem;
23 Haz por tanto esto que te decimos: Hay entre nosotros cuatro hombres que están obligados por un voto.
so do this which we now tell you. We have four men here who have a vow resting on them.
24 Tómalos y purifícate con ellos, y págales los gastos para que se hagan rasurar la cabeza; entonces sabrán todos que no hay nada de las cosas que han oído sobre ti, sino que tú también andas en la observancia de la Ley.
Associate with these men and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses so that they can shave their heads. Then everybody will know that there is no truth in these stories about you, but that in your own actions you yourself scrupulously obey the Law.
25 Mas en cuanto a los gentiles que han abrazado la fe, nosotros ya hemos mandado una epístola, determinando que se abstengan de las carnes sacrificadas a los ídolos, de la sangre, de lo ahogado y de la fornicación”.
But as for the Gentiles who have accepted the faith, we have communicated to them our decision that they are carefully to abstain from anything sacrificed to an idol, from blood, from what is strangled, and from fornication."
26 Entonces Pablo, tomando a los hombres, se purificó con ellos al día siguiente y entró en el Templo, anunciando el vencimiento de los días de la purificación, hasta que se ofreciese por cada uno de ellos la ofrenda.
So Paul associated with the men; and the next day, having purified himself with them, he went into the Temple, giving every one to understand that the days of their purification were finished, and there he remained until the sacrifice for each of them was offered.
27 Estando para cumplirse los siete días, lo vieron los judíos de Asia en el Templo, y alborotando todo el pueblo le echaron mano,
But, when the seven days were nearly over, the Jews from the province of Asia, having seen Paul in the Temple, set about rousing the fury of all the people against him.
28 gritando: “¡Varones de Israel, ayudadnos! Este es el hombre que por todas partes enseña a todos contra el pueblo, y contra la Ley, y contra este lugar; y además de esto, ha introducido a griegos en el Templo, y ha profanado este lugar santo”,
They laid hands on him, crying out, "Men of Israel, help! help! This is the man who goes everywhere preaching to everybody against the Jewish people and the Law and this place. And besides, he has even brought Gentiles into the Temple and has desecrated this holy place."
29 Porque habían visto anteriormente con él en la ciudad a Trófimo, efesio, y se imaginaban que Pablo le había introducido en el Templo.
(For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and imagined that Paul had brought him into the Temple.)
30 Conmoviose, pues, toda la ciudad, y se alborotó el pueblo; después prendieron a Pablo y lo arrastraron fuera del Templo, cuyas puertas en seguida fueron cerradas.
The excitement spread through the whole city, and the people rushed in crowds to the Temple, and there laid hold of Paul and began to drag him out; and the Temple gates were immediately closed.
31 Cuando ya trataban de matarle, llegó aviso al tribuno de la cohorte, de que toda Jerusalén estaba revuelta.
But while they were trying to kill Paul, word was taken up to the Tribune in command of the battalion, that all Jerusalem was in a ferment.
32 Este, tomando al instante soldados y centuriones, bajó corriendo hacia ellos. En cuanto vieron al tribuno y a los soldados, cesaron de golpear a Pablo.
He instantly sent for a few soldiers and their officers, and came down among the people with all speed. At the sight of the Tribune and the troops they ceased beating Paul.
33 Entonces acercándose el tribuno, le prendió, mandó que le atasen con dos cadenas, y le preguntó quién era y qué había hecho.
Then the Tribune, making his way to him, arrested him, and, having ordered him to be secured with two chains, proceeded to ask who he was and what he had been doing.
34 De entre la turba unos voceaban una cosa, y otros otra, mas no pudiendo él averiguar nada con certeza, a causa del tumulto, mandó conducirlo a la fortaleza.
Some of the crowd shouted one accusation against Paul and some another, until, as the uproar made it impossible for the truth to be ascertained with certainty, the Tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks.
35 Al llegar ( Pablo ) a las gradas, los soldados hubieron de llevarlo en peso por la violencia de la turba,
When Paul was going up the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob;
36 porque seguía la multitud del pueblo, gritando: “¡Quítalo!”
for the whole mass of the people pressed on in the rear, shouting, "Away with him!"
37 Estando ya Pablo para ser introducido en la fortaleza, dijo al tribuno: “¿Me es permitido decirte una cosa?” Él contesto: “¿Tú sabes hablar griego?
When he was about to be taken into the barracks, Paul said to the Tribune, "May I speak to you?" "Do you know Greek?" the Tribune asked.
38 ¿No eres pues aquel egipcio que hace poco hizo un motín y llevó al desierto los cuatro mil hombres de los sicarios?”
"Are you not the Egyptian who some years ago excited the riot of the 4,000 cut-throats, and led them out into the Desert?"
39 A lo cual dijo Pablo: “Yo soy judío, de Tarso en Cilicia, ciudadano de una no ignorada ciudad; te ruego me permitas hablar al pueblo”.
"I am a Jew," replied Paul, "belonging to Tarsus in Cilicia, and am a citizen of no unimportant city. Give me leave, I pray you, to speak to the people."
40 Permitiéndoselo él, Pablo, puesto de pie en las gradas, hizo señal con la mano al pueblo; y cuando se hizo un gran silencio, les dirigió la palabra en hebreo, diciendo:
So with his permission Paul stood on the steps and motioned with his hand to the people to be quiet; and when there was perfect silence he addressed them in Hebrew.
