Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
“Hermanos y padres, escuchad la defensa que ahora os hago”.
2 When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
Cuando oyeron que les hablaba en lengua hebrea, se callaron aún más. Dijo:
3 “I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.
“En verdad soy judío, nacido en Tarso de Cilicia, pero criado en esta ciudad a los pies de Gamaliel, instruido según la estricta tradición de la ley de nuestros padres, siendo celoso de Dios, como lo sois todos vosotros hoy.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
Perseguí a este Camino hasta la muerte, atando y entregando en las cárceles tanto a hombres como a mujeres,
5 as also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
como también lo atestiguan el sumo sacerdote y todo el consejo de ancianos, de quienes también recibí cartas para los hermanos, y viajé a Damasco para llevar también a Jerusalén a los que estaban allí atados para ser castigados.
6 “As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
“Mientras hacía mi viaje y me acercaba a Damasco, hacia el mediodía, una gran luz brilló a mi alrededor desde el cielo.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
Caí al suelo y oí una voz que me decía: “Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué me persigues?”
8 I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’
Respondí: “¿Quién eres, Señor?” Me dijo: “Yo soy Jesús de Nazaret, a quien tú persigues”.
9 “Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
“Los que estaban conmigo, en efecto, vieron la luz y tuvieron miedo, pero no entendieron la voz del que me hablaba.
10 I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.’
Yo dije: “¿Qué debo hacer, Señor? El Señor me dijo: ‘Levántate y ve a Damasco. Allí se te informará de todo lo que está previsto que hagas’.
11 When I couldn’t see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
Cuando no podía ver por la gloria de aquella luz, siendo conducido de la mano de los que estaban conmigo, entré en Damasco.
12 “One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
“Un tal Ananías, hombre piadoso según la ley, del que tenían buena fama todos los judíos que vivían en Damasco,
13 came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ In that very hour I looked up at him.
se acercó a mí y, de pie, me dijo: “Hermano Saulo, recibe la vista”. En aquella misma hora le miré.
14 He said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
Me dijo: “El Dios de nuestros padres te ha designado para que conozcas su voluntad, para que veas al Justo y oigas la voz de su boca.
15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
Porque serás testigo de él ante todos los hombres de lo que has visto y oído.
16 Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
Ahora, ¿por qué esperáis? Levántate, bautízate y lava tus pecados, invocando el nombre del Señor’.
17 “When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance
“Cuando volví a Jerusalén y mientras oraba en el templo, caí en un trance
18 and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’
y vi que me decía: ‘Date prisa y sal de Jerusalén rápidamente, porque no recibirán el testimonio de ti sobre mí’.
19 I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
Le dije: ‘Señor, ellos mismos saben que yo encarcelé y golpeé en todas las sinagogas a los que creían en ti.
20 When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.’
Cuando se derramó la sangre de Esteban, tu testigo, yo también estaba de pie, consintiendo su muerte y guardando los mantos de los que lo mataron.’
21 “He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”
“Me dijo: ‘Vete, porque te enviaré lejos de aquí a los gentiles’”.
22 They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn’t fit to live!”
Le escucharon hasta que dijo eso; entonces levantaron la voz y dijeron: “¡Limpia la tierra de este tipo, porque no es apto para vivir!”
23 As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
Mientras gritaban, se quitaban los mantos y arrojaban polvo al aire,
24 the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.
el comandante mandó que lo llevaran al cuartel, ordenando que lo examinaran mediante la flagelación, para saber por qué delito gritaban así contra él.
25 When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”
Cuando le ataron con correas, Pablo preguntó al centurión que estaba allí: “¿Os es lícito azotar a un hombre que es romano y no ha sido declarado culpable?”
26 When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”
Cuando el centurión lo oyó, se dirigió al oficial al mando y le dijo: “¡Cuidado con lo que vas a hacer, porque este hombre es un romano!”
27 The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
El oficial al mando se acercó y le preguntó: “Dime, ¿eres romano?” Dijo: “Sí”.
28 The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
El comandante respondió: “Compré mi ciudadanía a un gran precio”. Pablo dijo: “Pero yo nací romano”.
29 Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
Inmediatamente se apartaron de él los que iban a interrogarle, y también el comandante tuvo miedo al ver que era romano, porque le había atado.
30 But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
Pero al día siguiente, deseando saber la verdad sobre el motivo por el que era acusado por los judíos, le liberó de las ataduras y mandó reunir a los jefes de los sacerdotes y a todo el consejo, e hizo bajar a Pablo y lo presentó ante ellos.
