Hechos 22
1 Varones hermanos y padres, escuchen ahora mi defensa.
Brethren and fathers, hear the defence which I make to you.
2 Cuando oyeron que les hablaba en hebreo, guardaron más quietud.
And when they heard that Hebrew he was speaking with them, the more they ceased; and he said to them,
3 Yo soy judío, nacido en Tarso de Cilicia, pero criado en esta ciudad, educado a los pies de Gamaliel en estricta conformidad con la Ley de nuestros antepasados. Era celoso de Dios como todos ustedes son hoy.
I am a man a Jihudoya; and I was born in Tarsos of Cilicia, but was brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and instructed perfectly in the law of our fathers. And I was zealous for Aloha, even as all of you are also.
4 Perseguí hasta [la] muerte este Camino. Ataba y entregaba en cárceles tanto a varones como a mujeres.
And this way I persecuted unto the death, while I bound and delivered to the house of the bound both men and women;
5 El sumo sacerdote y todos los ancianos saben que me dieron cartas para los hermanos e iba a Damasco a fin de traer atados a Jerusalén aun a los que estaban allí, para que los castigaran.
as the chief of the priests can testify of me, and all the elders, that from them I received letters to go to the brethren who were in Darmsuk, that also them who were there I should bring to Urishlem bound, that they might be fined.
6 Iba cerca de Damasco. Como al mediodía, de repente una gran luz del cielo resplandeció alrededor de mí.
And as I went, and began to approach Darmsuk in the dividing of the day, suddenly from heaven there shone upon me a great light,
7 Caí a tierra y oí una voz que me decía: Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué me persigues?
and I fell upon the earth, and heard a voice, which said to me, Shaol, Shaol, why persecutest thou me?
8 Respondí: ¿Quién eres, Señor? Y me dijo: Yo soy Jesús nazareno, a Quién tú persigues.
But I answered and said, Who art thou, my Lord? And he said to me, I am Jeshu Natsroya, whom thou persecutest!
9 Los que me acompañaban ciertamente vieron la Luz, pero no entendieron la voz del que me hablaba.
And the men who were with me saw the light, but the voice they understood not which spake with me.
10 Entonces pregunté: ¿Qué hago, Señor? Y el Señor me respondió: Levántate y vé a Damasco, y allí se te dirá lo que tienes que hacer.
And I said, What shall I do, my Lord? And he said to me, Arise, go into Darmsuk, and there shall it be told thee of whatever it is commanded thee to do.
11 Como no veía a causa del resplandor de aquella Luz, fui llevado de la mano por mis compañeros a Damasco.
And while I could not see because of the glory of that light, they who were with me took me by my hands, and I entered Darmsuk.
12 Entonces Ananías, varón piadoso según la Ley, aprobado por todos los judíos que vivían allí,
And a man, one Hanania, righteous in the law, as the Jihudoyee who were there testified of him,
13 me visitó y me dijo: Hermano Saulo, recobra la visión. En ese instante recobré la vista.
came to me, and said to me, Shaol, my brother, open thine eyes. And in a moment my eyes were opened, and I beheld him.
14 Entonces Ananías me dijo: El Dios de nuestros antepasados te escogió para que conozcas su voluntad, veas al Justo y oigas su voz.
And he said to me, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see that Just One, and to hear the voice from his lips,
15 Porque le serás testigo ante todos los hombres de lo que viste y oíste.
that thou mayest be a witness to all men of all that thou hast seen and heard.
16 Ahora pues, ¿por qué demoras? ¡Levántate, bautízate, invoca su Nombre y lava tus pecados!
And now why delayest thou? Arise, baptize, and be washed from thy sins, while thou callest his Name.
17 Cuando regresé a Jerusalén, hablaba con Dios en el Templo. Me vino un éxtasis
And being returned, I came hither to Urishlem. And I prayed in the temple.
18 y lo vi cuando me decía: Apresúrate y sal pronto de Jerusalén, porque no creerán lo que digas de Mí.
And I saw him in a vision, when he said to me, Hasten, and remove thee from Urishlem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
19 Yo respondí: Señor, ellos saben que yo encarcelaba y azotaba a los que creen en Ti en todas las congregaciones judías.
And I said, My Lord, they know also how I delivered to the house of the bound, and smote in all the synagogues, those who have believed in thee.
20 Cuando era derramada la sangre de Esteban tu testigo, yo mismo estaba allí, di aprobación y guardaba las ropas de quienes lo mataban.
And when the blood of thy martyr Estephanos was shed, I also stood with them, and fulfilled the will of his murderers, and kept the garments of them who stoned him.
21 Pero Él me dijo: Vé porque Yo te enviaré lejos, a los gentiles.
And he said to me, Go: for I send thee far away to preach to the Gentiles.
22 Hasta esa palabra lo escucharon. Alzaron su voz: ¡Extermínalo de la tierra, porque no merece vivir!
And when they had heard Paulos until this word, they lifted up their voice, and cried, Take from the earth one like this; for he ought not to live.
23 Mientras ellos gritaban, agitaban los mantos y lanzaban polvo al aire.
And as they shouted and cast their garments and threw dust to the heaven,
24 El comandante mandó llevarlo al cuartel y ordenó examinarlo con azotes, por qué gritaban así contra él.
the tribune commanded that he should be brought into the fortress, and commanded him to be questioned by scourging, that he might know for what cause they cried against him.
25 Pero cuando lo estiraron con las correas, Pablo preguntó al centurión: ¿Les es lícito azotar a un ciudadano romano que no ha sido sentenciado?
And as they exposed him with thongs, Paulos said to the centurion who stood near him, Is it allowed you to scourge a Roman man who is not condemned?
26 Al oír esto, el centurión fue al comandante y le advirtió: ¿Qué vas a hacer? Porque este hombre es romano.
And when the centurion heard, he approached the tribune, and said to him, What doest thou? For this is a Roman man.
27 Entonces el comandante le preguntó: Dime, ¿eres tú romano? Y él contestó: Sí.
And the tribune approached him, and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said to him, Yes.
28 El comandante dijo: Yo pagué mucho dinero para adquirir esta ciudadanía. Entonces Pablo dijo: Pues yo nací [ciudadano].
The tribune answered, and said to him, I with much money purchased the Roman-right. Paulos said to him, But I was born in it.
29 Al instante los que iban a interrogarlo se retiraron de él. Y aun el comandante, cuando supo que era romano, se atemorizó porque lo había atado.
And immediately those who had sought to scourge him desisted from him; and the tribune feared when he learned that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
30 Al día siguiente quería saber por qué era acusado por los judíos. Lo desató. Mandó que se reunieran los principales sacerdotes y todo el Tribunal Supremo. Sacó a Pablo y lo colocó delante de ellos.
AND the day after he willed to know truly what was the accusation which the Jihudoyee brought against him. And he ordered him and commanded the great priests and all the synagogue of their rulers to come; and he took Paulos and brought (him) down, and stood him among them.
