Hechos 23
1 Pablo, entonces, teniendo fijos sus ojos en el sinedrio, dijo: “Varones, hermanos: Yo hasta el día de hoy me he conducido delante de Dios con toda rectitud de conciencia”.
And Paul, looking fixedly at the Sanhedrin, said, My brothers, my life has been upright before God till this day.
2 En esto el Sumo Sacerdote Ananías mandó a los que estaban junto a él que le pegasen en la boca.
And the high priest, Ananias, gave orders to those who were near him to give him a blow on the mouth.
3 Entonces Pablo le dijo: “¡Dios te herirá a ti, pared blanqueada! ¿Tú estás sentado para juzgarme según la Ley, y violando la Ley mandas pegarme?”
Then Paul said to him, God will give blows to you, you whitewashed wall: are you here to be my judge by law, and by your orders am I given blows against the law?
4 Los que estaban cerca, dijeron: “¿Así injurias tú al Sumo Sacerdote de Dios?”
And those who were near said, Do you say such words against God's high priest?
5 A lo cual contestó Pablo: “No sabía, hermanos, que fuese el Sumo Sacerdote; porque escrito esta: “No maldecirás al príncipe de tu pueblo”.
And Paul said, Brother, I had no idea that he was the high priest: for it has been said, You may not say evil about the ruler of your people.
6 Sabiendo Pablo que una parte era de saduceos y la otra de fariseos, gritó en medio del sinedrio: “Varones, hermanos, yo soy fariseo, hijo de fariseos; soy juzgado por causa de la esperanza y la resurrección de muertos”.
But when Paul saw that half of them were Sadducees and the rest Pharisees, he said in the Sanhedrin, Brothers, I am a Pharisee, and the son of Pharisees: I am here to be judged on the question of the hope of the coming back from the dead.
7 Cuando dijo esto, se produjo un alboroto entre los fariseos y los saduceos, y se dividió la multitud.
And when he had said this, there was an argument between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and a division in the meeting.
8 Porque los saduceos dicen que no hay resurrección, ni ángel, ni espíritu, mientras que los fariseos profesan ambas cosas.
For the Sadducees say that there is no coming back from the dead, and no angels or spirits: but the Pharisees have belief in all these.
9 Y se originó una gritería enorme. Algunos de los escribas del partido de los fariseos se levantaron pugnando y diciendo: “Nada de malo hallamos en este hombre. ¿Quién sabe si un espíritu o un ángel le ha hablado?”
And there was a great outcry: and some of the scribes on the side of the Pharisees got up and took part in the discussion, saying, We see no evil in this man: what if he has had a revelation from an angel or a spirit?
10 Como se agravase el tumulto, temió el tribuno que Pablo fuese despedazado por ellos, mandó que bajasen los soldados, y sacándole de en medio de ellos le llevasen a la fortaleza.
And when the argument became very violent, the chief captain, fearing that Paul would be pulled in two by them, gave orders to the armed men to take him by force from among them, and take him into the army building.
11 En la noche siguiente se puso a su lado el Señor y dijo: “Ten ánimo, porque así como has dado testimonio de Mí en Jerusalén, así has de dar testimonio también en Roma”.
And the night after, the Lord came to his side and said, Be of good heart, for as you have been witnessing for me in Jerusalem, so will you be my witness in Rome.
12 Cuando fue de día, los judíos tramaron una conspiración, y se juramentaron con anatema, diciendo que no comerían ni beberían hasta matar a Pablo.
And when it was day, the Jews came together and put themselves under an oath that they would take no food or drink till they had put Paul to death.
13 Eran más de cuarenta los que hicieron esta conjuración.
And more than forty of them took this oath.
14 Fueron a los sumos sacerdotes y a los ancianos y declararon: “Nos hemos anatematizado para no gustar cosa alguna hasta que hayamos dado muerte a Pablo.
And they came to the chief priests and the rulers and said, We have taken a great oath to take no food till we have put Paul to death
15 Ahora pues, vosotros, juntamente con el sinedrio, comunicad al tribuno que le conduzca ante vosotros, como si tuvieseis la intención de averiguar más exactamente lo tocante a él. Entretanto, nosotros estaremos prontos para matarle antes que se acerque”.
So now, will you and the Sanhedrin make a request to the military authorities to have him sent down to you, as if you were desiring to go into the business in greater detail; and we, before ever he gets to you, will be waiting to put him to death.
16 Pero teniendo noticia de la emboscada el hijo de la hermana de Pablo, fue, y entrando en la fortaleza dio aviso a Pablo.
But Paul's sister's son had word of their design, and he came into the army building and gave news of it to Paul.
17 Llamó Pablo a uno de los centuriones y dijo: “Lleva este joven al tribuno porque tiene algo que comunicarle”.
And Paul sent for a captain and said, Take this young man to your chief, for he has news for him.
18 Lo tomó él y lo llevó al tribuno, diciendo: “El preso Pablo me ha llamado y rogado que traiga ante ti a este joven, que tiene algo que decirte”.
So he took him to the chief captain and said, Paul, the prisoner, made a request to me to take this young man to you, for he has something to say to you.
19 Entonces, tomándolo el tribuno de la mano, se retiró aparte y le preguntó: “¿Qué tienes que decirme?”
And the chief took him by the hand and, going on one side, said to him privately, What is it you have to say to me?
20 Contestó él: “Los judíos han convenido en pedirte que mañana hagas bajar a Pablo al sinedrio, como si quisiesen averiguar algo más exactamente respecto de él.
And he said, The Jews are in agreement together to make a request to you for Paul to be taken, on the day after this, into the Sanhedrin, to be questioned in greater detail.
21 Tú, pues, no les des crédito, porque están emboscados más de cuarenta de ellos, que se han comprometido bajo maldición a no comer ni beber hasta matarle; y ahora están prontos, esperando de ti una respuesta afirmativa”.
But do not give way to them, for more than forty of them are waiting for him, having taken an oath not to take food or drink till they have put him to death: and now they are ready, waiting for your order.
22 Con esto, el tribuno despidió al joven, encargándole: “No digas a nadie que me has dado aviso de esto”.
So the chief captain let the young man go, saying to him, Do not say to anyone that you have given me word of these things.
23 Llamando entonces ( el tribuno ) a dos de los centuriones, dio orden: “Tened listos, desde la tercera hora de la noche, doscientos soldados para marchar hasta Cesarea, setenta jinetes y doscientos lanceros,
And he sent for two captains and said, Make ready two hundred men, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, to go to Caesarea, at the third hour of the night:
24 y preparad también cabalgadura para que, poniendo a Pablo encima, lo lleven salvo al gobernador Félix”.
And get beasts so that they may put Paul on them, and take him safely to Felix, the ruler.
25 Y escribió una carta del tenor siguiente:
And he sent a letter in these words:
26 “Claudio Lisias al excelentísimo procurador Félix, salud.
Claudius Lysias, to the most noble ruler, Felix, peace be with you.
27 Este hombre fue prendido por los judíos y estaba a punto de ser muerto por ellos, cuando yo sobrevine con la tropa y lo arranqué, teniendo entendido que era romano.
This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be put to death by them, when I came on them with the army and took him out of danger, having knowledge that he was a Roman.
28 Queriendo conocer el crimen de que le acusaban, le conduje ante el sinedrio de ellos,
And, desiring to get at the reason for their attack on him, I took him down to their Sanhedrin:
29 donde hallé que era acusado respecto de cuestiones de su Ley, pero que no había cometido delito merecedor de muerte o de prisión.
Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death.
30 Mas como se me diera aviso de que existía un complot contra él, en el acto le envié a ti, intimando asimismo a los acusadores que expongan ante ti lo que tengan en contra de él. Pásalo bien”.
And when news was given to me that a secret design was being made against the man, I sent him straight away to you, giving orders to those who are against him to make their statements before you.
31 Así pues los soldados, según la orden que se les había dado, tomaron a Pablo y lo llevaron de noche a Antipátrida.
So the armed men, as they were ordered, took Paul and came by night to Antipatris.
32 Al día siguiente se volvieron a la fortaleza, dejando a los jinetes para que le acompañasen;
But on the day after, they sent the horsemen on with him, and went back to their place:
33 los cuales, entrados en Cesarea, entregaron la carta al gobernador, presentando también a Pablo delante de él.
And they, when they came to Caesarea, gave the letter to the ruler, and took Paul before him.
34 Este, leída la carta, preguntó de qué provincia era, y cuando supo que era de Cilicia,
And after reading it, he said, What part of the country do you come from? And, hearing that he was from Cilicia,
35 dijo: “Te oiré cuando hayan llegado también tus acusadores”. Y le mandó custodiar en el pretorio de Herodes.
I will give hearing to your cause, he said, when those who are against you have come. And he gave orders for him to be kept in Herod's Praetorium.
