Acts 22 (RV09) · Opened

1VARONES hermanos y padres, oid la razón que ahora os doy.“Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”

2(Y como oyeron que les hablaba en lengua hebrea, guardaron más silencio.) Y dijo:When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet. Then Paul declared,

3Yo de cierto soy Judío, nacido en Tarso de Cilicia, mas criado en esta ciudad á los pies de Gamaliel, enseñado conforme á la verdad de la ley de la patria, celoso de Dios, como todos vosotros sois hoy.“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.

4Que he perseguido este camino hasta la muerte, prendiendo y entregando en cárceles hombres y mujeres:I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,

5Como también el príncipe de los sacerdotes me es testigo, y todos los ancianos; de los cuales también tomando letras á los hermanos, iba á Damasco para traer presos á Jerusalem aun á los que estuviesen allí, para que fuesen castigados.as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.

6Mas aconteció que yendo yo, y llegando cerca de Damasco, como á medio día, de repente me rodeó mucha luz del cielo:About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.

7Y caí en el suelo, y oí una voz que me decía: Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué me persigues?I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’

8Yo entonces respondí: ¿Quién eres, Señor? Y me dijo: Yo soy Jesús de Nazaret, á quien tú persigues.‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.

9Y los que estaban conmigo vieron á la verdad la luz, y se espantaron; mas no oyeron la voz del que hablaba conmigo.My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.

10Y dije: ¿Qué haré, Señor? Y el Señor me dijo: Levántate, y ve á Damasco, y allí te será dicho todo lo que te está señalado hacer.Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’

11Y como yo no viese por causa de la claridad de la luz, llevado de la mano por los que estaban conmigo, vine á Damasco.Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.

12Entonces un Ananías, varón pío conforme á la ley, que tenía buen testimonio de todos los Judíos que allí moraban,There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,

13Viniendo á mí, y acercándose, me dijo: Hermano Saulo, recibe la vista. Y yo en aquella hora le miré.came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him.

14Y él dijo: El Dios de nuestros padres te ha predestinado para que conocieses su voluntad, y vieses á aquel Justo, y oyeses la voz de su boca.Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear His voice.

15Porque has de ser testigo suyo á todos los hombres, de lo que has visto y oído.You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.

16Ahora pues, ¿por qué te detienes? Levántate, y bautízate, y lava tus pecados, invocando su nombre.And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’

17Y me aconteció, vuelto á Jerusalem, que orando en el templo, fuí arrebatado fuera de mí.Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance

18Y le vi que me decía: Date prisa, y sal prestamente fuera de Jerusalem; porque no recibirán tu testimonio de mí.and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’

19Y yo dije: Señor, ellos saben que yo encerraba en cárcel, y hería por las sinagogas á los que creían en ti;‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.

20Y cuando se derramaba la sangre de Esteban tu testigo, yo también estaba presente, y consentía á su muerte, y guardaba las ropas de los que le mataban.And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’

21Y me dijo: Ve, porque yo te tengo que enviar lejos á los Gentiles.Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

22Y le oyeron hasta esta palabra: entonces alzaron la voz, diciendo: Quita de la tierra á un tal hombre, porque no conviene que viva.The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”

23Y dando ellos voces, y arrojando sus ropas y echando polvo al aire,As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,

24Mandó el tribuno que le llevasen á la fortaleza, y ordenó que fuese examinado con azotes, para saber por qué causa clamaban así contra él.the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.

25Y como le ataron con correas, Pablo dijo al centurión que estaba presente: ¿Os es lícito azotar á un hombre Romano sin ser condenado?But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”

26Y como el centurión oyó esto, fué y dió aviso al tribuno, diciendo: ¿Qué vas á hacer? porque este hombre es Romano.On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”

27Y viniendo el tribuno, le dijo: Dime, ¿eres tú Romano? Y él dijo: Sí.The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered.

28Y respondió el tribuno: Yo con grande suma alcancé esta ciudadanía. Entonces Pablo dijo: Pero yo lo soy de nacimiento.“I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.

29Así que, luego se apartaron de él los que le habían de atormentar: y aun el tribuno también tuvo temor, entendido que era Romano, por haberle atado.At once those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.

30Y al día siguiente, queriendo saber de cierto la causa por qué era acusado de los Judíos, le soltó de las prisiones, y mandó venir á los príncipes de los sacerdotes, y á todo su concilio: y sacando á Pablo, le presentó delante de ellos.The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

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