Hechos 28
1 Cuando estuvimos a salvo en la orilla, supimos que estábamos en la isla de Malta.
After we [(exc)] had arrived safely [on the shore], we learned that it was an island called Malta.
2 La gente de allí era muy amable, y encendieron una fogata y nos llamaron para que pudiéramos estar abrigados de la lluvia y el frío.
The people who lived there received us kindly. They lit a fire and invited us to come and warm ourselves, because it was raining and it was cold.
3 Pablo recogió un atado de leña y la lanzó al fuego. Pero de la leña salió una serpiente venenosa por causa el calor, y picó a Pablo, enroscándose en su mano.
Paul gathered some sticks and put them on the fire. But [among those sticks was] a snake that had come out [from the fire to escape] from the heat, and it fastened itself on Paul’s hand.
4 Cuando la gente que estaba allí vio la serpiente colgando de su mano, se dijeron unos a otros: “Este hombre debe ser un asesino. Aunque escapó de la muerte en el mar, la justicia no lo dejará vivo”.
[The islanders knew that the snake was poisonous, so] when they saw it hanging from Paul’s hand, they said to each other, “Probably this man has murdered someone. Although he has escaped from being drowned, [the god] ([who] pays [people back/who punishes people]) for their [MTY] sins will cause him to die.”
5 Sin embargo, Pablo sacudió la serpiente al fuego y no sufrió ningún daño.
But Paul simply shook the snake off into the fire, and nothing happened to him.
6 Y todos estaban esperando que sufriera hinchazón, o que cayera muerto repentinamente. Pero tras esperar largo rato, vieron que nada malo le ocurría, así que cambiaron de opinión y decidieron creer que quizás él era un Dios.
The people were expecting that Paul’s body would soon swell up or that he would suddenly fall down and die. But after they had waited a long time, they saw [that the snake] had not harmed him [at all]. So then the people changed their minds and said [to one another], “This man is not a murderer! Probably he is a god!”
7 Y cerca de allí había tierras que pertenecían a Publio, el funcionario principal de la isla. Él nos recibió y cuidó de nosotros durante tres días con mucha hospitalidad.
Near where the people had made the fire, there were some fields that belonged to a man whose name was Publius. He was the chief official on the island. He invited us to [come and stay in] his home. He took care of us for three days.
8 Pero el padre de Publio estaba enfermo, acostado en una cama y sufría con fiebre y disentería. Entonces Pablo entró a verlo, y oró por él, puso sus manos sobre él y lo sanó.
[At that time] Publius’ father had a fever and dysentery, and he was lying [in bed]. So Paul visited him and prayed [for him. Then] Paul placed his hands on him and healed him.
9 Después que sucedió esto, todos los demás enfermos de la isla venían y eran sanados.
After Paul had done that, the other people on the island who were sick came [to him] and [he] healed them, too.
10 Entonces nos dieron muchos regalos, y cuando tuvimos que marcharnos nos dieron provisiones necesarias para el viaje.
They brought us gifts and [showed in other ways that] they greatly respected us. When we were [ready] to leave [three months later], they brought us food and other things that we would need [for the trip].
11 Después de permanecer allí tres meses zarpamos en un barco de Alejandría que tenía por insignia a los Gemelos Celestiales que había pasado el invierno en la isla.
After [we had stayed there] three months, we [got on] a ship [that was going to Italy and] sailed away. The ship had been in [a harbor on] the island during the months when there are many storms. It had come from Alexandria [city]. On the front of the ship there were carved images of the twin gods [whose names were Castor and Pollux].
12 Nos detuvimos en Siracusa, y pasamos allí tres días.
We [sailed from the island and] arrived at Syracuse [city on Sicily island] and stayed there three days.
13 De allí navegamos hacia Regio. Al día siguiente sopló un viento del sur, y el segundo día llegamos al Puerto de Poteoli,
Then we traveled on by ship and arrived at Rhegium [port in Italy]. The next day, the wind was blowing from behind us, [so we sailed along fast]. The day after that, we reached Puteoli [town, where we left the ship].
14 donde encontramos algunos creyentes. Y nos pidieron permanecer con ellos por una semana. Así que fuimos a Roma.
In Puteoli we met some believers who invited us to stay with them for a week. [After visiting them], we [left there and started to travel by land] to Rome.
15 Y cuando ciertos creyentes de roma oyeron que habíamos llegado, fueron a encontrarse con nosotros en Foro de Apio y las Tres Tabernas. Y cuando Pablo los vio, agradeció a Dios y se sintió animado.
[A group of] believers [who lived in Rome] had heard that we [(exc) were coming]. So they came out [from Rome] to meet us. [Some of] them met us at [the town called] ‘The Market on Appian [Road’, ] and others met us at [the town called] ‘The Three Inns’. When Paul saw those believers, he thanked God and was encouraged.
16 Al llegar a Roma, a Pablo se le permitió permanecer bajo arresto domiciliario con un soldado que lo custodiaba.
After we [(exc)] arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted {[a Roman official who was responsible for guarding Paul] permitted Paul} to live [in a house] by himself. But [there was always] a soldier there to guard him.
17 Tres días después, Pablo invitó a los líderes judíos para que fueran a verlo. Y cuando estaban reunidos les dijo: “Hermanos, aunque no tengo nada en contra del pueblo o de las costumbres de nuestros antepasados, fui arrestado en Jerusalén y entregado a las autoridades romanas.
After [Paul had been there] three days, he sent a message to the Jewish leaders [to come and talk with him. So] they came, and Paul said to them, “My fellow Jews, although I have not opposed our people nor spoken against the customs of our ancestors, [our leaders] in Jerusalem [seized] [MTY] [me. But before they could kill me, a Roman commander rescued me and later sent me] to Caesarea for Roman [authorities/officials to put me on trial].
18 Después de interrogarme querían dejarme en libertad porque yo no había hecho nada que ameritara mi ejecución.
The Roman authorities/officials questioned me and wanted to release me, because I had not done any [bad] thing for which I should be executed {they should kill me}.
19 Pero los líderes judíos se opusieron a esto, y fui obligado a apelar al César, y no porque tuviera alguna acusación contra mi propio pueblo.
But when the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] there opposed [what the Roman authorities wanted to do], I had to formally request that the Emperor [judge me here in Rome]. But my reason for doing that was not that I wanted to accuse our leaders about anything.
20 Es por eso que pedí verlos y hablar con ustedes, porque es por la esperanza de Israel que estoy encadenado de esta manera”.
So I have requested you [to come] here so that I can tell you why I am a prisoner. It is because I believe in [MTY] our Messiah, the one [God long ago promised to send] to us [(inc)] Jews.”
21 “Nosotros no hemos recibido ninguna carta de Judea respecto a ti, ni ninguna persona en nuestro pueblo ha traído informes contra ti, ni han dicho algo malo de ti”, le dijeron.
Then [the Jewish leaders] said, “We [(exc)] have not received any letters from [our fellow Jews] in Judea about you. Also, none of our fellow Jews who have arrived [here from Judea] has said anything bad about you.
22 “Pero queremos oír de ti lo que crees, especialmente respecto a esta secta, que sabemos que está condenada en todos lados”.
But we [(exc)] want to hear what you [(sg)] think about this [Christian] sect/group, because we know that in many places [HYP] bad things are being said {people are saying bad things} about it.”
23 Entonces concertaron una cita para reunirse con él. Y ese día muchos fueron al lugar donde él estaba. Y Pablo les enseñaba desde la mañana hasta la noche, hablándoles sobre Jesús y sobre el reino de Dios. Trataba de convencerlos acerca de Jesús, usando los escritos de la ley de Moisés y los profetas.
So they [talked with Paul and decided that they would come back on another day to hear him. When that day arrived], those Jews came back to the place where Paul was staying, and they brought more Jews with them. Paul talked to them from morning until evening. He talked to them about how God wants to rule [people’s lives] [MET]. He tried to convince them that Jesus [is the Messiah] by reminding them what Moses and the other prophets had written [MTY].
24 Algunos aceptaron lo que Pablo decía, pero otros se negaron a creer.
Some of those Jews believed that what was said [by Paul] {what [Paul] said} about Jesus [was true], but others did not believe [that it was true].
25 Y no podían ponerse de acuerdo entre ellos, y se marcharon cuando Pablo les dijo esto: “El Espíritu Santo lo dijo bien a través del profeta Isaías, el profeta de sus antepasados,
So they began to argue with one another. [Paul realized that some of them did not want to listen to him, so] when they were about to leave, he said, “The Holy Spirit said something to your/our(incl) ancestors. He spoke these words to Isaiah the prophet, [and what he said is also true about you]:
26 ‘Ve a este pueblo y dile: “Aunque ustedes oigan, nunca entenderán, y aunque vean, nunca comprenderán.
Go to your fellow Israelites and tell them, ‘You repeatedly listen [to the message of God], but you never understand [what God is saying]. You repeatedly look at and see [the things that God is doing], but you never understand [what they mean].
27 Porque el corazón de este pueblo se ha vuelto insensible; se les han embotado los oídos, y se les han cerrado los ojos. De lo contrario, verían con los ojos, oirían con los oídos, entenderían con el corazón y se convertirían, y yo los sanaría”’.
God also said to the prophet, These people do not understand, because they have become stubborn. They have ears, but they do not understand what they hear, and they have closed their eyes [because they do not want to see]. If they wanted to obey what I say to them, they might understand what they see [me doing] and what they hear [me saying]. Then they might turn from their sinful behavior and I would save them.’
28 “Por lo tanto, sepan que esta salvación que viene de Dios ha sido enviada a los extranjeros y ellos escucharán”.
[That is what God said to the prophet Isaiah about our ancestors. But you Jews today do not want to believe God’s message]. Therefore, I am telling you that [God] has sent to the non-Jews this message about how he saves people, and they will listen [and accept it]!”
30 Y durante dos años completos Pablo permaneció allí en la casa que alquiló, recibiendo a todos los que iban a verlo.
For two whole years Paul stayed [there] in a house that he rented. Many people came to see him, and he received them all gladly [and talked with them].
31 Y les hablaba del reino de Dios, y enseñaba sobre el Señor Jesucristo audazmente. Y nadie se lo impedía.
He preached [and taught people] about how God could rule [their lives] [MET] and taught them about the Lord Jesus Christ. He did that without being afraid, and no one tried to stop him.
