Hechos 1
1 En el primer relato, oh Teófilo, escribí con respecto a las cosas que Jesús hizo y enseñó desde el comienzo
The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
2 hasta el día cuando dio órdenes por el Espíritu Santo a los apóstoles que escogió, y ascendió.
until the day in which, having given command through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom He chose out, He was taken up,
3 Después de padecer Él, se les apareció vivo con muchas pruebas durante 40 días y les hablaba sobre el reino de Dios.
to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, in many certain proofs, being seen by them through forty days, and speaking the things concerning the Kingdom of God.
4 Se reunieron y les mandó que no salieran de Jerusalén, sino que esperaran la promesa del Padre que Él les anunció:
And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, “Which you heard from Me;
5 Porque Juan ciertamente bautizó con agua, pero ustedes serán bautizados con el Espíritu Santo dentro de unos días.
because John, indeed, immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit not many days after these.”
6 Los reunidos le preguntaban: Señor, ¿restauras el reino a Israel en este tiempo?
They, therefore, indeed, having come together, were questioning Him, saying, “Lord, do You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
7 Les respondió: A ustedes no les corresponde saber los tiempos o las épocas que el Padre estableció en su propia jurisdicción.
And He said to them, “It is not yours to know times or seasons that the Father appointed in His own authority;
8 Pero cuando venga el Espíritu Santo sobre ustedes, me serán testigos primero en Jerusalén, toda Judea, Samaria y hasta lo último de la tierra.
but you will receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit on you, and you will be witnesses for Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
9 Después de decir esto, mientras ellos lo miraban, fue levantado, y una nube lo ocultó de sus ojos.
And having said these things—they beholding—He was taken up, and a cloud received Him up from their sight;
10 Mientras miraban fijamente que Él ascendía al cielo, les llegaron dos varones con ropas blancas,
and as they were looking steadfastly to the sky in His going on, then, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,
11 quienes les preguntaron: Varones galileos, ¿por qué miran al cielo? Este Jesús, Quien fue tomado de ustedes al cielo, vendrá así como lo contemplaron al ascender.
who also said, “Men, Galileans, why do you stand gazing into the sky? This Jesus who was received up from you into Heaven, will so come in what manner you saw Him going on to Heaven.”
12 Entonces regresaron a Jerusalén de la Montaña de Los Olivos, la cual está cerca de Jerusalén, que tiene camino de un sábado.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from [that] called the Mount of Olives, that is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath’s journey;
13 Al entrar en la ciudad, subieron al aposento alto donde estaban hospedados Pedro, Juan, Jacobo, Andrés, Felipe, Tomás, Bartolomé, Mateo, Jacobo, [hijo] de Alfeo, Simón el Zelote y Judas, [hermano] de Jacobo.
and when they came in, they went up into the upper room, where were abiding both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James, of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas, of James;
14 Todos éstos estaban dedicados con propósito a la conversación con Dios, con [algunas] mujeres, y María, la madre de Jesús, y los hermanos de Él.
these were all continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
15 Los reunidos eran como 120. En esos días, Pedro dijo a sus hermanos:
And in these days, Peter having risen up in the midst of the disciples, said (also the multitude of the names at the same place was, as it were, one hundred and twenty),
16 Varones hermanos, fue necesario que se cumpliera la Escritura que el Espíritu Santo predijo por boca de David con respecto a Judas, quien fue guía de los que arrestaron a Jesús,
“Men, brothers, it was necessary [for] this Writing to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus,
17 porque era uno de nosotros y participaba en este ministerio.
because he was numbered among us, and received the share in this ministry.
18 Éste compró un campo con el pago por su iniquidad. [Allí] cayó de cabeza, reventó por el medio y se le derramaron todos sus órganos internos.
(This one, indeed, then, purchased a field out of the reward of unrighteousness, and falling headlong, burst apart in the midst, and all his bowels gushed forth,
19 Esto lo supieron todos los que viven en Jerusalén, de modo que aquel campo se llama en su propia lengua Acéldama, es decir, Campo de Sangre.
and it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, insomuch that this place is called, in their proper dialect, Aceldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
20 En un rollo de salmos está escrito: Sea desierta su morada, Y no haya quien viva en ella. Y: Tome otro su oficio.
For it has been written in [the] Scroll of Psalms: Let his lodging-place become desolate, and let no one be dwelling in it, and let another take his oversight.
21 Es necesario, pues, que de los varones que anduvieron con nosotros durante todo el tiempo cuando el Señor Jesús estuvo entre nosotros,
It is necessary, therefore, of the men who went with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,
22 a partir del bautismo de Juan hasta el día cuando fue tomado arriba de entre nosotros, uno de éstos sea testigo con nosotros de su resurrección.
beginning from the immersion of John, to the day in which He was received up from us, one of these to become with us a witness of His resurrection.”
23 Propusieron a dos: a José, llamado Barsabás, a quien apodaban Justo, y a Matías.
And they set two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias,
24 Después de hablar con Dios, dijeron: [Tú], Señor, conocedor de los corazones de todos, muestra a quién de estos dos te escogiste
and having prayed, they said, “You, LORD, who are knowing the heart of all, show which one You chose of these two,
25 para tomar el lugar en este ministerio y apostolado, del cual cayó Judas para irse a su propio lugar.
to receive the share of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas, by transgression, fell, to go on to his proper place”;
26 Les echaron suertes. La suerte cayó sobre Matías y fue incorporado con los 11 apóstoles.
and they gave their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
