Acts 5
1 There was, however, a man named Ananias, who, with his wife Sapphira, sold some property,
MAS un varón llamado Ananías, con Safira su mujer, vendió una posesión,
2 and, with her connivance, kept back some of the proceeds. He brought only a part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
Y defraudó del precio, sabiéndolo también su mujer; y trayendo una parte, púsola á los pies de los apóstoles.
3 ‘Ananias,’ Peter exclaimed, ‘how is it that Satan has so taken possession of your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit, and kept back a part of the money paid for the land?
Y dijo Pedro: Ananías, ¿por qué ha llenado Satanás tu corazón á que mintieses al Espíritu Santo, y defraudases del precio de la heredad?
4 While it was unsold, was not it your own? And after it was sold, was not the money at your own disposal? How did you come to think of such a thing? You have lied, not to people, but to God!’
Reteniéndola, ¿no se te quedaba á ti? y vendida, ¿no estaba en tu potestad? ¿Por qué pusiste esto en tu corazón? No has mentido á los hombres, sino á Dios.
5 As Ananias heard these words, he fell down and expired; and everyone who heard of it was appalled.
Entonces Ananías, oyendo estas palabras, cayó y espiró. Y vino un gran temor sobre todos los que lo oyeron.
6 The young men got up, and, winding the body in a sheet, carried it out and buried it.
Y levantándose los mancebos, le tomaron, y sacándolo, sepultáronlo.
7 After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.
Y pasado espacio como de tres horas, sucedió que entró su mujer, no sabiendo lo que había acontecido.
8 ‘Is it true,’ Peter asked, addressing her, ‘that you sold your land for such a sum?’ ‘Yes,’ she answered, ‘we did.’
Entonces Pedro le dijo: Dime: ¿vendisteis en tanto la heredad? Y ella dijo: Sí, en tanto.
9 Then Peter said, ‘How did you come to agree to provoke the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The footsteps of those who have buried your husband are at the door; and they will carry you out too.’
Y Pedro le dijo: ¿Por qué os concertasteis para tentar al Espíritu del Señor? He aquí á la puerta los pies de los que han sepultado á tu marido, y te sacarán.
10 Instantly Sapphira fell down at Peter’s feet and expired. On coming in, the young men found her dead; so they carried her out and buried her by her husband’s side.
Y luego cayó á los pies de él, y espiró: y entrados los mancebos, la hallaron muerta; y la sacaron, y la sepultaron junto á su marido.
11 The whole church and all who heard of these events were appalled.
Y vino un gran temor en toda la iglesia, y en todos los que oyeron estas cosas.
12 Many signs and wonders continued to occur among the people, through the instrumentality of the apostles, whose custom it was to meet all together in the Colonnade of Solomon;
Y por las manos de los apóstoles eran hechos muchos milagros y prodigios en el pueblo; y estaban todos unánimes en el pórtico de Salomón.
13 but of the rest no one ventured to join them. On the other hand, the people were full of their praise,
Y de los otros, ninguno osaba juntarse con ellos; mas el pueblo los alababa grandemente.
14 and still larger numbers, both of men and women, as they became believers in the Lord, were added to their number.
Y los que creían en el Señor se aumentaban más, gran número así de hombres como de mujeres;
15 The consequence was that people would bring out their sick even into the streets, and lay them on mattresses and mats, in the hope that, as Peter came by, at least his shadow might fall on someone of them.
Tanto que echaban los enfermos por las calles, y los ponían en camas y en lechos, para que viniendo Pedro, á lo menos su sombra tocase á alguno de ellos.
16 Besides this, the inhabitants of the towns round Jerusalem flocked into the city, bringing with them their sick and those who were troubled by foul spirits; and they were cured everyone.
Y aun de las ciudades vecinas concurría multitud á Jerusalem, trayendo enfermos y atormentados de espíritus inmundos; los cuales todos eran curados.
17 At this the high priest was roused to action, and he and all his supporters (who formed the party of the Sadducees), moved by jealousy,
Entonces levantándose el príncipe de los sacerdotes, y todos los que estaban con él, que es la secta de los Saduceos, se llenaron de celo;
18 arrested the apostles, and had them placed in custody.
Y echaron mano á los apóstoles, y pusiéronlos en la cárcel pública.
19 An angel of the Lord, however, opened the prison doors at night and led them out.
Mas el ángel del Señor, abriendo de noche las puertas de la cárcel, y sacándolos, dijo:
20 ‘Go,’ he said, ‘and stand in the Temple Courts, and tell the people the whole message of this new life.’
Id, y estando en el templo, hablad al pueblo todas las palabras de esta vida.
21 When they heard this, they went at daybreak into the Temple Courts, and began to teach. The high priest and his party, on their arrival, summoned the High Council, including all the leaders of the people among the Israelites, and sent to the jail to fetch the apostles.
Y oído que hubieron [esto], entraron de mañana en el templo, y enseñaban. Entre tanto, viniendo el príncipe de los sacerdotes, y los que eran con él, convocaron el concilio, y á todos los ancianos de los hijos de Israel, y enviaron á la cárcel para que fuesen traídos.
22 But, when the officers got there, they did not find them in the prison; so they returned and reported that,
Mas como llegaron los ministros, y no los hallaron en la cárcel, volvieron, y dieron aviso,
23 while they had found the goal barred securely and the guards posted at the doors, yet, on opening them, they had not found anyone inside.
Diciendo: Por cierto, la cárcel hemos hallado cerrada con toda seguridad, y los guardas que estaban delante de las puertas; mas cuando abrimos, á nadie hallamos dentro.
24 When the officer in charge at the Temple and the chief priests heard their story, they were perplexed about the apostles and as to what all this would lead to.
Y cuando oyeron estas palabras el pontífice y el magistrado del templo y los príncipes de los sacerdotes, dudaban en qué vendría á parar aquello.
25 Presently, however, someone came and told them, that the men whom they had put in prison were actually standing in the Temple Courts, teaching the people.
Pero viniendo uno, dióles [esta] noticia: He aquí, los varones que echasteis en la cárcel, están en el templo, y enseñan al pueblo.
26 Then, the officer went with his men and fetched the apostles – without using violence, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people –
Entonces fué el magistrado con los ministros, y trájolos sin violencia; porque temían del pueblo ser apedreados.
27 and then brought them before the Council. The high priest demanded an explanation from them.
Y como los trajeron, los presentaron en el concilio: y el príncipe de los sacerdotes les preguntó,
28 ‘We gave you strict orders,’ he said, ‘not to teach in this name. Yet you have actually flooded Jerusalem with your teaching, and you want to make us responsible for the death of this man.’
Diciendo: ¿No os denunciamos estrechamente, que no enseñaseis en este nombre? y he aquí, habéis llenado á Jerusalem de vuestra doctrina, y queréis echar sobre nosotros la sangre de este hombre.
29 To this Peter and the apostles replied, ‘We must obey God rather than people.
Y respondiendo Pedro y los apóstoles, dijeron: Es menester obedecer á Dios antes que á los hombres.
30 The God of our ancestors raised Jesus, whom you put to death by hanging him on a cross.
El Dios de nuestros padres levantó á Jesús, al cual vosotros matasteis colgándole en un madero.
31 It is this Jesus whom God has exalted to his right hand, to be a guide and a Saviour, to give Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins.
A éste ha Dios ensalzado con su diestra por Príncipe y Salvador, para dar á Israel arrepentimiento y remisión de pecados.
32 And we are witness to the truth of this, and so is the Holy Spirit – the gift of God to those who obey him.’
Y nosotros somos testigos suyos de estas cosas, y también el Espíritu Santo, el cual ha dado Dios á los que le obedecen.
33 The members of the Council became frantic with rage on hearing this, and were for putting the apostles to death.
Ellos, oyendo esto, regañaban, y consultaban matarlos.
34 But Gamaliel, a Pharisee, who was a Doctor of the Law and who was held in universal respect, rose in the Council, and directed that the men should be taken out of court for a little while.
Entonces levantándose en el concilio un Fariseo llamado Gamaliel, doctor de la ley, venerable á todo el pueblo, mandó que sacasen fuera un poco á los apóstoles.
35 He then said, ‘People of Israel, take care as to what you intend to do with these men.
Y les dijo: Varones Israelitas, mirad por vosotros acerca de estos hombres en lo que habéis de hacer.
36 For not long ago Theudas appeared, professing to be somebody, and was joined by a body of some four hundred men. But he was killed; and all his followers scattered and dwindled away.
Porque antes de estos días se levantó Teudas, diciendo que era alguien; al que se agregó un número de hombres como cuatrocientos: el cual fué matado; y todos los que le creyeron fueron dispersos, y reducidos á nada.
37 After him, Judas the Galilean appeared at the time of the census, and induced people to follow him; yet he, too, perished and all his followers were dispersed.
Después de éste, se levantó Judas el Galileo en los días del empadronamiento, y llevó mucho pueblo tras sí. Pereció también aquél; y todos los que consintieron con él, fueron derramados.
38 And, in this present case, my advice to you is not to interfere with these men, but to leave them alone, for, if their designs and their work are merely of human origin, they will come to an end;
Y ahora os digo: Dejaos de estos hombres, y dejadlos; porque si este consejo ó esta obra es de los hombres, se desvanecerá:
39 but, if they are of divine origin, you will be powerless to put an end to them – or else you may find yourselves fighting against God!’
Mas si es de Dios, no la podréis deshacer; no seáis tal vez hallados resistiendo á Dios.
40 The Council followed his advice, and, calling the apostles in, had them flogged, and then, after cautioning them not to speak in the name of Jesus, set them free.
Y convinieron con él: y llamando á los apóstoles, después de azotados, les intimaron que no hablasen en el nombre de Jesús, y soltáronlos.
41 But the apostles left the Council, rejoicing that they had been thought worthy to suffer disgrace for that name;
Y ellos partieron de delante del concilio, gozosos de que fuesen tenidos por dignos de padecer afrenta por el Nombre.
42 and never for a single day, either in the Temple Courts or in private houses, did they cease to teach, or to tell the good news of Jesus, the Christ.
Y todos los días, en el templo y por las casas, no cesaban de enseñar y predicar á Jesucristo.
