Hechos 28
1 Y CUANDO escapamos, entónces supimos que la isla se llamaba Melita.
When we were all safe, we found that the island was called Malta.
2 Y los bárbaros nos mostraron no poca humanidad; porque, encendido un fuego, nos recibieron á todos, á causa de la lluvia que venia, y del frio.
The island’s people showed us marked kindness, for they lit a fire and took us all under shelter, because it had come on to rain and was cold.
3 Entónces habiendo Pablo recogido algunos sarmientos, y puésto[los] en el fuego, una víbora huyendo del calor, le acometió á la mano.
Paul had gathered a quantity of dry sticks and laid them on the fire, when a poisonous snake, driven out by the heat, fastened on his hand.
4 Y como los bárbaros vieron la víbora colgando de su mano, decian los unos á los otros: Ciertamente este hombre es homicida, á quien, escapado de la mar, la justicia no deja vivir.
When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Evidently this man is a murderer, for though he has been saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
5 Mas él, sacudiendo la víbora en el fuego, ningun mal padeció.
However, Paul shook the creature off into the fire and took no harm.
6 Empero ellos estaban esperando cuando se habia de hinchar, ó caer muerto de repente; mas habiendo esperado mucho, y viendo que ningun mal le venia, mudados, decian que era un dios.
The islanders were expecting inflammation to set in, or that he would suddenly fall dead; but, after waiting for a long time, and seeing that there was nothing amiss with him, they changed their minds and said that he was a God.
7 En aquellos lugares habia heredades del principal de la isla, llamado Publio, el cual nos recibió, y hospedó tres dias humanamente.
In that region there was an estate belonging to the Governor of the island, whose name was Publius. He took us up to his house, and for three days entertained us most courteously.
8 Y aconteció que el padre de Publio estaba en cama, enfermo de fiebres y de cámaras; al cual Pablo entró [á ver, ] y despues de haber orado, le puso las manos encima, y le sanó.
It happened that the father of Publius was lying ill of fever and dysentery. So Paul went to see him; and, after praying, he placed his hands on him and cured him.
9 Y esto hecho, tambien los otros que en la isla tenian enfermedades, llegaban, y eran sanados:
After this, all the people in the island who had any illness came to Paul, and were cured.
10 los cuales tambien nos honraron con muchos obsequios; y cuando partimos nos cargaron de las cosas necesarias.
They also presented us with many gifts, and when we set sail they put supplies of necessaries on board.
11 Así que, pasados tres meses, navegamos en una nave Alejandrina, que habia invernado en la isla, la cual tenia por enseña á Castor y Polux.
After three months, we set sail in a ship that had wintered in the island. She was an Alexandrian vessel, and had the Twin sons of Zeus for her figure-head.
12 Y llegados á Siracusa, estuvimos [allí] tres dias.
We put in at Syracuse and stayed there three days,
13 De allí costeando alrededor, vinimos á Regio; y otro dia despues soplando el austro vinimos al segundo dia á Puteolos;
and from there we worked to windward and so got to Rhegium. A day later a south wind sprang up and took us to Puteoli in two days.
14 Donde habiendo hallado hermanos, nos rogaron que quedásemos con ellos siete dias, y luego vinimos á Roma,
There we found some of the Lord’s followers, and were urged to stay a week with them; after which we went on to Rome.
15 De donde, oyendo de nosotros los hermanos, nos salieron á recibir hasta la plaza de Apio, y las Tres Tabernas: á los cuales como Pablo vió, dió gracias á Dios, y tomó aliento.
The followers there had heard about us, and came out as far as the Market of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. At sight of them Paul thanked God and was much cheered.
16 Y como llegamos á Roma, el centurion entregó los presos al prefecto de los ejércitos: mas á Pablo fué permitido estar por sí, con un soldado que le guardase.
On our reaching Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, except for the soldier who was in charge of him.
17 Y aconteció que tres dias despues, Pablo convocó los principales de los Judíos; á los cuales, luego que estuvieron juntos, les dijo: Yo, varones hermanos, no habiendo hecho nada contra el pueblo, ni los ritos de la patria, he sido entregado preso desde Je
Three days after our arrival, Paul invited the leading Jews to meet him; and, when they came, he said, “Brothers, although I had done nothing hostile to the interests of our nation or to our ancestral customs, yet I was sent from Jerusalem as a prisoner, and handed over to the Romans.
18 Los cuales, habiéndome examinado, me querian soltar, por no haber en mí ninguna causa de muerte.
The Romans, when they had examined me, were ready to release me, because there was nothing in my conduct deserving death.
19 Mas contradiciendo los Judíos, fuí forzado á apelar á César; no que tenga de qué acusar á mi nacion.
But, as the Jewish leaders opposed my release, I was compelled to appeal to the Emperor – not, indeed, that I had any charge to make against my own nation.
20 Así que, por esta causa os he llamado para veros y hablaros; porque por la esperanza de Israel estoy rodeado de esta cadena.
This, then, is my reason for urging you to come to see me and talk with me; because it is for the sake of the hope of Israel that I am here in chains.”
21 Entónces ellos le dijeron: Nosotros ni hemos recibido cartas tocante á tí de Judéa, ni ha venido alguno de los hermanos que haya denunciado ó hablado algun mal de tí.
“We,” was their reply, “have not had any letter about you from Judea, nor have any of our fellow Jews come and reported or said anything bad about you.
22 Mas queriamos oir de tí lo que sientes; porque de esta secta notorio nos es que en todos lugares es contradicha.
But we will be glad to hear from you what your views are, for, with regard to this sect, we are well aware that it is spoken against on all sides.”
23 Y habiéndole señalado un dia, vinieron á él muchos á la posada, á los cuales declaraba y testificaba el reino de Dios, persuadiéndoles lo concerniente á Jesus por la ley de Moisés, y por los profetas, desde la mañ ana hasta la tarde.
They then fixed a day with him, and came to the place where he was staying, in even larger numbers, when Paul proceeded to lay the subject before them. He bore his testimony to the kingdom of God, and tried to convince them about Jesus, by arguments drawn from the Law of Moses and from the prophets – speaking from morning until evening.
24 Y algunos asentian á lo que se decia, mas algunos no creian.
Some were inclined to accept what he said; others, however, rejected it.
25 Y como fueron entre sí discordes, se fueron, diciendo Pablo esta palabra: Bien ha hablado el Espíritu Santo por el profeta Isaías á nuestros padres,
So, as they disagreed among themselves, they began to disperse, Paul adding only – “True, indeed, was the declaration made by the Holy Spirit, through the prophet Isaiah to your ancestors –
26 Diciendo: Vé á este pueblo, y dí[les: ] De oido oiréis, y no entenderéis; y viendo veréis, y no percibiréis:
Go to this nation and say: You will hear with your ears without ever understanding, and, though you have eyes, you will see without ever perceiving.
27 Porque el corazon de este pueblo se ha engrosado, y de los oidos oyeron pesadamente, y sus ojos taparon; porque no vean con los ojos, y oigan con los oidos, y entiendan de corazon, y se conviertan, y yo los sane.
For the mind of this nation has grown dense, and their ears are dull of hearing, their eyes also have they closed; otherwise some day they might see with their eyes, and with their ears they might hear, and in their mind they might understand, and might turn – and I might heal them.
28 Séaos pues notorio que á los Gentiles es enviada esta salud de Dios; y ellos oirán:
Understand, then, that this salvation of God was sent for the Gentiles; and they will listen.”
29 Y habiendo dicho esto, los Judíos se salieron teniendo entre sí gran contienda.
30 Pablo empero quedó dos años enteros en su casa de alquiler; y recibia á todos los que á él venian,
For two whole years Paul stayed in a house which he rented for himself, welcoming all who came to see him,
31 Predicando el reino de Dios, y enseñando lo que es del Señor Jesu-Cristo, con toda libertad, sin impedimento.
proclaiming the kingdom of God, and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ, with perfect fearlessness, unhindered.
