Hechos 28
1 Y como escaparon, entonces conocieron la isla, que se llamaba Melita.
After we [(exc)] had arrived safely [on the shore], we learned that it was an island called Malta.
2 Y los bárbaros nos trataban con no poca humanidad; porque encendiendo un gran fuego, nos recibieron a todos, a causa de la lluvia que nos estaba encima, y a causa del 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 Entonces habiendo Pablo allegado algunos sarmientos, y puésto los en el fuego, una víbora huyendo del calor, le acometió a la 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 Y como los bárbaros vieron la bestia venenosa colgando de su mano, decían los unos a los otros: Ciertamente este hombre es homicida: a quien, aunque escapado de la mar, la venganza sin embargo no le deja vivir.
[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 Mas él, sacudiendo la bestia en el fuego, ningún mal padeció.
But Paul simply shook the snake off into the fire, and nothing happened to him.
6 Empero ellos estaban esperando, cuando se había de hinchar, o de caer muerto de repente; mas habiendo esperado mucho, y viendo que ningún mal le venía, mudados de parecer, decían que 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 En aquellos lugares había unas heredades del hombre principal de la isla, llamado Publio, el cual nos recibió, y nos hospedó tres días humanamente.
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 Y aconteció, que el padre de Publio estaba en cama enfermo de fiebres y de disentería: al cual Pablo entró, y después de haber orado, le puso las manos encima, y le 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 Y esto hecho, también los otros que en la isla tenían enfermedades, llegaban, y fueron sanados:
After Paul had done that, the other people on the island who were sick came [to him] and [he] healed them, too.
10 Los cuales también nos honraron de muchas honras; y habiendo de navegar, nos cargaron de las cosas necesarias.
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 Así que pasados tres meses, navegamos en una nave Alejandrina, que había invernado en la isla, la cual tenía por enseña a Cástor y Pollux.
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 Y venidos a Siracusa, estuvimos allí tres días.
We [sailed from the island and] arrived at Syracuse [city on Sicily island] and stayed there three days.
13 De donde costeando al derredor, vinimos a Regio; y un día después ventando del austro, vinimos al segundo día a Puteoli:
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 hallando hermanos, nos rogaron que quedásemos con ellos siete días; y así vinimos hacia 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 De donde oyendo de nosotros los hermanos, nos salieron a recibir hasta el Foro de Appio, y las Tres Tabernas: a los cuales como Pablo vio, dando gracias a Dios, tomó confianza.
[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 Y como llegamos a Roma, el centurión entregó los presos al prefecto de la guardia; mas a Pablo fue permitido de estar por sí, con un soldado que le guardase.
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 Y aconteció, que tres días después, Pablo convocó los principales de los Judíos: a los cuales como fueron juntos, les dijo: Yo, varones y hermanos, no habiendo hecho nada contra el pueblo, ni contra las costumbres de los padres, he sido sin embargo entregado preso desde Jerusalem en manos de los Romanos:
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 Los cuales habiéndome examinado, me querían soltar, por no haber en mí ninguna causa de muerte.
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 Mas oponiéndose los Judíos, me fue forzoso de apelar a César: no como que tenga de qué acusar a mi nación.
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 Así que por esta causa os he llamado para ver os y hablar os; porque por la esperanza de Israel estoy atado con esta cadena.
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 Entonces ellos le dijeron: Nosotros ni hemos recibido cartas en cuanto a ti de Judea, ni viniendo alguno de los hermanos nos ha noticiado ni hablado algún mal de ti.
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 Mas querríamos oír de ti lo que piensas; porque de esta secta notorio nos es que en todos lugares es contradicha.
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 Y habiéndole señalado un día, vinieron a él muchos a su alojamiento, a los cuales exponía y testificaba el reino de Dios, procurando persuadirles las cosas que son de Jesús por la ley de Moisés, y por los profetas, desde la mañana hasta la tarde.
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 Y algunos asentían a lo que se decía, mas algunos no creían.
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 como fueron entre sí discordes, se fueron, después de haber les dicho Pablo una palabra: Bien ha hablado el Espíritu Santo por el profeta Isaías a nuestros padres,
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 Diciendo: Vé a este pueblo, y dí les: Oyendo oiréis, y no entenderéis; y viendo veréis, y no percibiréis.
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 engrosado, y de los oídos oyen pesadamente, y de sus ojos guiñaron; porque no vean de los ojos, y oigan de los oídos, y entiendan de corazón, y se conviertan, y yo los sane.
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 Séaos pues notorio, que a los Gentiles es enviada esta salvación de Dios; y que ellos la oirán.
[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]!”
29 Y habiendo dicho esto, los Judíos se salieron, y tenían entre sí gran contienda.
30 Pablo empero quedó dos años enteros en su casa que tenía alquilada; y recibía a todos los que entraban a él,
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 Predicando el reino de Dios, y enseñando las cosas que son del Señor Jesu Cristo, con toda libertad, y sin impedimento.
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.
