Hechos 22
1 Varones hermanos, y padres, oíd mi defensa que hago ahora ante vosotros.
Brethren and fathers, hear my defence, which I now make to you.
2 (Y como oyeron que les hablaba en lengua Hebrea, le dieron más silencio; ) y dijo:
And on hearing him speak to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence. And he saith:
3 Yo de cierto soy hombre Judío, nacido en Tarso de Cilicia, mas criado en esta ciudad a los pies de Gamaliel, enseñado conforme a la verdad de la ley de los padres, y siendo zeloso de la ley de Dios, como todos vosotros sois hoy.
I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, hut brought up in this city, taught at the feet of Gamaliel in the strictness of the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as ye all are this day.
4 Que he perseguido este camino hasta la muerte, atando y entregando en cárceles varones y mujeres,
And I persecuted this way [[of belief]] even to death, binding and putting into prisons both men and women,
5 Como también el sumo sacerdote me es testigo, y toda la asamblea de los ancianos: de los cuales también tomando cartas para los hermanos, iba a Damasco, a fin de traer atados a Jerusalem a los que estuviesen allí, para que fuesen castigados.
as also the high-priest beareth me witness, and all the elderhood; from whom I received letters to the brethren, and was on my way to Damascus to bring those also that were there, bound, to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.
6 Mas aconteció, que yendo yo, y llegando cerca de Damasco, como a medio día, de repente me rodeó mucha luz del cielo;
But it came to pass, as I was on my way, and approaching Damascus, that about noon there suddenly shone around me a great light from heaven;
7 Y caí en el suelo, y oí una voz que me decía: Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué me persigues?
and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?
8 Yo entonces respondí: ¿Quién eres, Señor? Y díjome: Yo soy Jesús el Nazareno, a quien tú persigues.
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom thou persecutest.
9 Y los que estaban conmigo, vieron a la verdad la luz, y se espantaron; mas no oyeron la voz del que hablaba conmigo.
And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but the voice of him that spoke to me they did not hear.
10 Y dije: ¿Qué haré, Señor? Y el Señor me dijo: Levántate, y vé a Damasco, y allí te será dicho de todo lo que te está determinado que hagas.
And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there thou wilt be told of all which it hath been appointed thee to do.
11 Y como yo no veía por causa de la gloria de aquella luz, llevado de la mano por los que estaban conmigo, vine a Damasco.
And as I could not see by reason of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand of those that were with me, and came into Damascus.
12 Entonces un cierto Ananías, varón piadoso conforme a la ley, que tenía buen testimonio de todos los Judíos que allí moraban,
But one Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, well spoken of by all the Jews who dwelt there,
13 Viniendo a mí, y presentándose, me dijo: Saulo hermano, recibe la vista. Y yo en aquella misma hora le miré.
came to me, and standing over me said, Brother Saul, receive sight. And I immediately looked up upon him.
14 Y él dijo: El Dios de nuestros Padres te ha escogido, para que conocieses su voluntad, y vieses a aquel Justo, y oyeses la voz de su boca;
And he said, The God of our fathers chose thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth;
15 Porque has de ser testigo suyo a todos los hombres de lo que has visto y oído.
for thou shalt be a witness for him to all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
16 Ahora pues, ¿por qué te detienes? Levántate, y sé bautizado, y lava tus pecados, invocando su nombre.
And now why dost thou delay? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.
17 Y me aconteció, vuelto a Jerusalem, que orando en el templo, fui arrebatado fuera de mí,
And it came to pass after my return to Jerusalem, while I was praying in the temple, that I fell into a trance,
18 Y le ví que me decía: Dáte priesa, y sal prestamente fuera de Jerusalem; porque no recibirán tu testimonio de mí.
and saw him saying to me, Make haste, and go quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
19 Y yo dije: Señor, ellos saben que yo encerraba en cárcel, y azotaba por las sinagogas a los que creían en ti;
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned, and beat in every synagogue, those that believed in thee;
20 Y cuando se derramaba la sangre de Esteban tu mártir, yo también estaba presente, y consentía a su muerte, y guardaba las ropas de los que le mataban.
and when the blood of Stephen, thy witness, was shed, I myself was standing by and consenting, and keeping the garments of those who slew him.
21 Y me dijo: Vé, porque yo te tengo que enviar lejos a los Gentiles.
And he said to me, Depart; for I will send thee far hence to the gentiles.
22 Y le oyeron hasta esta palabra; y entonces alzaron la voz, diciendo: Quita de la tierra a un tal hombre; porque no conviene que viva.
And they listened to him as far as this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth! for it was not fit that he should live.
23 Y dando ellos voces, y arrojando sus ropas, y echando polvo al aire,
And as they were crying out, and shaking their garments, and throwing dust into the air,
24 Mandó el tribuno que le llevasen a la fortaleza; y ordenó que fuese examinado con azotes, para saber por qué causa clamaban así contra él.
the chief captain ordered him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might ascertain for what cause they were thus crying out against him.
25 Y como le ataban con correas, Pablo dijo al centurión que estaba presente: ¿Os es lícito azotar a un hombre Romano, sin ser condenado?
But when they had stretched him out with the cords, Paul said to the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
26 Y como el centurión oyó esto, fue al tribuno, y le dio aviso, diciendo: Mira lo que vas a hacer; porque este hombre es Romano.
When the centurion heard this, he went and told the chief captain, saying, What art thou about to do? For this man is a Roman.
27 Y viniendo el tribuno le dijo: Díme, ¿eres tú Romano? Y él dijo: Sí.
Then the chief captain came and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yes.
28 Y respondió el tribuno: Yo con mucha suma de dinero alcancé esta ciudadanía. Entonces Pablo dijo: Mas yo aun soy nacido ciudadano.
The chief captain answered, For a great sum I obtained this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was born a Roman.
29 Así que, luego se apartaron de él los que le habían de examinar; y aun el tribuno también tuvo temor, entendido que era Romano, por haberle atado.
They therefore who were about to examine him left him immediately. And the chief captain also was alarmed when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30 Y el día siguiente queriendo saber de cierto la causa por qué era acusado de los Judíos, le soltó de las prisiones, y mandó venir a los príncipes de los sacerdotes, y a todo su concilio; y sacando a Pablo, le presentó delante de ellos.
On the morrow, wishing to have certain knowledge why he was accused by the Jews, he released him, and ordered the chief priests and all the council to assemble; and bringing Paul down, he set him before them.
