Hechos 23
1 Entonces Pablo, mirando al concilio, dijo: “Hermanos, hasta ahora siempre me he conducido delante de Dios con una conciencia limpia”.
Then Paul, gazing intently at the council, said, “Noble brothers, I have spoken with all good conscience before God, even to this present day.”
2 Y Ananías, el sumo sacerdote, ordenó a los oficiales que estaban junto a Pablo que lo golpearan en la boca.
And the high priest, Ananias, instructed those who were standing nearby to strike him on the mouth.
3 Entonces Pablo le dijo: “¡Dios te golpeará, hipócrita! ¡Te sientas allí para juzgarme conforme a tu ley, pero das orden para que me golpeen siendo que es infracción de la ley!”
Then Paul said to him: “God shall strike you, you whitewashed wall! For would you sit and judge me according to the law, when, contrary to the law, you order me to be struck?”
4 Entonces los oficiales que estaban junto a Pablo le dijeron: “¿Cómo te atreves a insultar al sumo sacerdote?”
And those who were standing nearby said, “Are you speaking evil about the high priest of God?”
5 “Hermanos, no sabía que era el sumo sacerdote”, respondió Pablo. “Como dicen las escrituras, ‘No maldigas al jefe de tu pueblo’”.
And Paul said: “I did not know, brothers, that he is the high priest. For it is written: ‘You shall not speak evil of the leader of your people.’”
6 Y cuando Pablo se dio cuenta de que algunos miembros del concilio eran Saduceos y otros eran fariseos, exclamó: “¡Hermano, yo soy Fariseo, hijo de un Fariseo! Estoy en este juicio por mi esperanza en la resurrección de los muertos”.
Now Paul, knowing that one group were Sadducees and the other were Pharisees, exclaimed in the council: “Noble brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees! It is over the hope and resurrection of the dead that I am being judged.”
7 Y cuando dijo esto, se despertó un tremendo debate entre los fariseos y los Saduceos que dividió al concilio.
And when he had said this, a dissension occurred between the Pharisees and the Sadducees. And the multitude was divided.
8 (Los Saduceos dicen que no hay resurrección de la muerte, ni ángeles, ni espíritus; pero los fariseos sí creen en estas cosas).
For the Sadducees claim that there is no resurrection, and neither angels, nor spirits. But the Pharisees confess both of these.
9 Y surgió gran conmoción y uno de los maestros de la ley fariseos se puso en pie y argumentó con firmeza: “¡Consideramos que este hombre no es culpable! Es posible que un espíritu le haya hablado, o un ángel”.
Then there occurred a great clamor. And some of the Pharisees, rising up, were fighting, saying: “We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel?”
10 Y el debate se estaba saliendo de las manos, así que el comandante, preocupado de que fueran a descuartizar a Pablo, ordenó a los soldados que fueran a rescatarlo a la fuerza del concilio, y que lo llevaran de regreso a la fortaleza.
And since a great dissension had been made, the tribune, fearing that Paul might be torn apart by them, ordered the soldiers to descend and to seize him from their midst, and to bring him into the fortress.
11 Después de esto, durante la noche, el Señor se puso en pie junto a Pablo y le dijo: “¡Ten valor! Así como has dado testimonio de mí en Jerusalén, así mismo deberás hacerlo en Roma”.
Then, on the following night, the Lord stood near him and said: “Be constant. For just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so also it is necessary for you to testify at Rome.”
12 Al día siguiente los judíos organizaron juntos un complot, e hicieron voto de no comer o beber hasta que hubieran matado a Pablo.
And when daylight arrived, some of the Jews gathered together and bound themselves with an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
13 Cerca de cuarenta personas hacían parte de esta conspiración.
Now there were more than forty men who had taken this oath together.
14 Y fueron donde los jefes de los sacerdotes y los líderes y dijeron: “Hemos tomado un voto solemne de no comer ni beber hasta que hayamos matado a Pablo.
And they approached the leaders of the priests, and the elders, and they said: “We have sworn ourselves by an oath, so that we will taste nothing, until we have killed Paul.
15 Así que ustedes y el concilio deben enviar la orden al comandante para que traiga a Pablo para reunirse con ustedes, como si quisieran estudiar su caso más detalladamente. Estamos listos para matarlo en el camino”.
Therefore, with the council, you should now give notice to the tribune, so that he may bring him to you, as if you intended to determine something else about him. But before he approaches, we have made preparations to put him to death.”
16 Pero el sobrino de Pablo (el hijo de su hermana) escuchó sobre esta emboscada que habían planeado, y entró a la fortaleza y le contó esto a Pablo.
But when Paul’s sister’s son had heard of this, about their treachery, he went and entered into the fortress, and he reported it to Paul.
17 Entonces Pablo llamó a uno de los centuriones, y le dijo: “Lleva a este hombre donde el comandante, pues tiene información para darle”.
And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: “Lead this young man to the tribune. For he has something to tell him.”
18 Entonces el centurión tomó al sobrino de Pablo y lo llevó ante el comandante y le dijo: “El prisionero Pablo me llamó y me pidió que te trajera a este joven. Tiene algo que decirte”.
And indeed, he took him and led him to the tribune, and he said, “Paul, the prisoner, asked me to lead this young man to you, since he has something to say to you.”
19 Entonces el comandante tomó al joven de la mano y lo llevó aparte. “¿Qué tienes que decirme?” le preguntó en voz baja.
Then the tribune, taking him by the hand, withdrew with him by themselves, and he asked him: “What is it that you have to tell me?”
20 “Los judíos han hecho un plan para pedirte que lleves a Pablo ante el concilio mañana como si quisieran hacer preguntas más detalladas sobre su caso”, le explicó.
Then he said: “The Jews have met to ask you to bring Paul tomorrow to the council, as if they intended to question him about something else.
21 “Por favor, no les hagas caso, porque han planeado una emboscada con más de cuarenta hombres que han hecho un voto para no comer ni beber hasta que lo hayan matado. Ya están listos, esperando que tú aceptes la petición”.
But truly, you should not believe them, for they would ambush him with more than forty men from among them, who have bound themselves by an oath neither to eat, nor to drink, until they have put him to death. And they are now prepared, hoping for an affirmation from you.”
22 Entonces el comandante envió al joven de camino, advirtiéndole: “No le digas a nadie que me has dicho esto”.
And then the tribune dismissed the young man, instructing him not to tell anyone that he had made known these things to him.
23 Y llamó a dos centuriones y les dijo: “Alisten a doscientos soldados para ir a Cesarea, junto con setenta hombres a caballo y doscientos hombres con lanzas. Estén listos para salir esta noche a las nueve.
Then, having called two centurions, he said to them: “Prepare two hundred soldiers, so that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, for the third hour of the night.
24 Preparen caballos para Pablo, de tal modo que llegue con seguridad hasta donde el Gobernador Félix”.
And prepare beasts of burden to carry Paul, so that they may lead him safely to Felix, the governor.”
25 Además escribió una carta que decía así:
For he was afraid, lest perhaps the Jews might seize him and kill him, and that afterwards he would be falsely accused, as if he had accepted a bribe. And so he wrote a letter containing the following:
26 “De Claudio Lisias a Su Excelencia, el Gobernador Félix. Saludos.
“Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor, Felix: greetings.
27 Este hombre fue tomado por los judíos y estaban a punto de matarlo cuando llegué a la escena con soldados y lo rescatamos, porque he sabido que es ciudadano romano.
This man, having been apprehended by the Jews and being about to be put to death by them, I rescued, overwhelming them with soldiers, since I realized that he is a Roman.
28 Quise saber la razón de sus acusaciones, y por eso lo llevé ante el concilio.
And wanting to know the reason that they objected to him, I brought him into their council.
29 Descubrí que los cargos presentados contra él están relacionados con la ley de los judíos, pero él no era culpable de ninguna cosa que amerite muerte o prisión.
And I discovered him to be accused about questions of their law. Yet truly, nothing deserving of death or imprisonment was within the accusation.
30 Cuando supe que había un complot organizado contra este hombre lo envié a ti de inmediato, dando orden a los acusadores de que presenten sus quejas delante de ti”.
And when I had been given news of ambushes, which they had prepared against him, I sent him to you, notifying his accusers also, so that they may plead their accusations before you. Farewell.”
31 Entonces los soldados siguieron sus órdenes y llevaron a Pablo durante la noche a Antípatris.
Therefore the soldiers, taking Paul according to their orders, brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 A la mañana siguiente lo enviaron con la caballería, y regresaron a la fortaleza.
And the next day, sending the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the fortress.
33 Cuando la caballería llegó a Cesarea, entregaron la carta al gobernador y presentaron a Pablo delante de él.
And when they had arrived at Caesarea and had delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul before him.
34 Después de leer la carta, el gobernador le preguntó a Pablo de qué provincia venía. Y cuando supo que era de Cilicia, le dijo:
And when he had read it and had asked which province he was from, realizing that he was from Cilicia, he said:
35 “Investigaré tu caso cuando lleguen tus acusadores”. Y ordenó que mantuvieran a Pablo detenido en el palacio de Herodes.
“I will hear you, when your accusers have arrived.” And he ordered him to be kept in the praetorium of Herod.
