Hechos de los Apóstoles 8

EL LIBRO DEL PUEBLO DE DIOS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Saulo aprobó la muerte de Esteban. Ese mismo día, se desencadenó una violenta persecución contra la Iglesia de Jerusalén. Todos, excepto los Apóstoles, se dispersaron por las regiones de Judea y Samaría.	1 Now in those days, there occurred a great persecution against the Church at Jerusalem. And they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the Apostles.
2 Unos hombres piadosos enterraron a Esteban y lo lloraron con gran pesar.	2 But God-fearing men arranged for Stephen’s funeral, and they made a great mourning over him.
3 Saulo, por su parte, perseguía a la Iglesia; iba de casa en casa y arrastraba a hombres y mujeres, llevándolos a la cárcel.	3 Then Saul was laying waste to the Church by entering throughout the houses, and dragging away men and women, and committing them to prison.
4 Los que se habían dispersado iban por todas partes anunciando la Palabra.	4 Therefore, those who had been dispersed were traveling around, evangelizing the Word of God.
5 Felipe descendió a una ciudad de Samaría y allí predicaba a Cristo.	5 Now Philip, descending to a city of Samaria, was preaching Christ to them.
6 Al oírlo y al ver los milagros que hacía, todos recibían unánimemente las palabras de Felipe.	6 And the crowd was listening intently and with one accord to those things which were being said by Philip, and they were watching the signs which he was accomplishing.
7 Porque los espíritus impuros, dando grandes gritos, salían de muchos que estaban poseídos, y buen número de paralíticos y lisiados quedaron curados.	7 For many of them had unclean spirits, and, crying out with a loud voice, these departed from them.
8 Y fue grande la alegría de aquella ciudad.	8 And many of the paralytics and the lame were cured.
9 Desde hacía un tiempo, vivía en esa ciudad un hombre llamado Simón, el cual con sus artes mágicas tenía deslumbrados a los samaritanos y pretendía ser un gran personaje.	9 Therefore, there was great gladness in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who formerly had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, claiming himself to be someone great.
10 Todos, desde el más pequeño al más grande, lo seguían y decían: «Este hombre es la Fuerza de Dios, esa que es llamada Grande».	10 And to all those who would listen, from the least even to the greatest, he was saying: “Here is the power of God, which is called great.”
11 Y lo seguían, porque desde hacía tiempo los tenía seducidos con su magia.	11 And they were attentive to him because, for a long time, he had deluded them with his magic.
12 Pero cuando creyeron a Felipe, que les anunciaba la Buena Noticia del Reino de Dios y el nombre de Jesucristo, todos, hombres y mujeres, se hicieron bautizar.	12 Yet truly, once they had believed Philip, who was evangelizing the kingdom of God, both men and women were baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
13 Simón también creyó y, una vez bautizado, no se separaba de Felipe. Al ver los signos y los grandes prodigios que se realizaban, él no salía de su asombro.	13 Then Simon himself also believed and, when he had been baptized, he adhered to Philip. And now, seeing also the greatest signs and miracles being wrought, he was amazed and stupefied.
14 Cuando los Apóstoles que estaban en Jerusalén oyeron que los samaritanos habían recibido la Palabra de Dios, les enviaron a Pedro y a Juan.	14 Now when the Apostles who were in Jerusalem had heard that Samaria had received the Word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
15 Estos, al llegar, oraron por ellos para que recibieran el Espíritu Santo.	15 And when they had arrived, they prayed for them, so that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
16 Porque todavía no había descendido sobre ninguno de ellos, sino que solamente estaban bautizados en el nombre del Señor Jesús.	16 For he had not yet come to any among them, since they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Entonces les impusieron las manos y recibieron el Espíritu Santo.	17 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Al ver que por la imposición de las manos de los Apóstoles se confería el Espíritu Santo, Simón les ofreció dinero,	18 But when Simon had seen that, by the imposition of the hands of the Apostles, the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
19 diciéndoles: «Les ruego que me den ese poder a mí también, para que aquel a quien yo imponga las manos reciba el Espíritu Santo».	19 saying, “Give this power to me also, so that on whomever I will lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.” But Peter said to him:
20 Pedro le contestó: «Maldito sea tu dinero y tú mismo, Porque has creído que el don de Dios se compra con dinero.	20 “Let your money be with you in perdition, for you have supposed that a gift of God might be possessed by money.
21 Tú no tendrás ninguna participación en ese poder, porque tu corazón no es recto a los ojos de Dios.	21 There is no part or place for you in this matter. For your heart is not upright in the sight of God.
22 Arrepiéntete de tu maldad y ora al Señor: quizá él te perdone este mal deseo de tu corazón,	22 And so, repent from this, your wickedness, and beg God, so that perhaps this plan of your heart might be forgiven you.
23 porque veo que estás sumido en la amargura de la hiel y envuelto en los lazos de la iniquidad».	23 For I perceive you to be in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.”
24 Simón respondió: «Rueguen más bien ustedes al Señor, para que no me suceda nada de lo que acabas de decir».	24 Then Simon responded by saying, “Pray for me to the Lord, so that nothing of what you have said may happen to me.”
25 Y los Apóstoles, después de haber dado testimonio y predicado la Palabra del Señor, mientras regresaban a Jerusalén, anunciaron la Buena Noticia a numerosas aldeas samaritanas.	25 And indeed, after testifying and speaking the Word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, and they evangelized the many regions of the Samaritans.
26 El Angel del Señor dijo a Felipe: «Levántate y ve hacia el sur, por el camino que baja de Jerusalén a Gaza: es un camino desierto».	26 Now an Angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Rise up and go toward the south, to the way which descends from Jerusalem into Gaza, where there is a desert.”
27 El se levantó y partió. Un eunuco etíope, ministro del tesoro y alto funcionario de Candace, la reina de Etiopía, había ido en peregrinación a Jerusalén	27 And rising up, he went. And behold, an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, powerful under Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasures, had arrived in Jerusalem to worship.
28 y se volvía, sentado en su carruaje, leyendo al profeta Isaías.	28 And while returning, he was sitting upon his chariot and reading from the prophet Isaiah.
29 El Espíritu Santo dijo a Felipe: «Acércate y camina junto a su carro».	29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Draw near and join yourself to this chariot.”
30 Felipe se acercó y, al oír que leía al profeta Isaías, le preguntó: «¿Comprendes lo que estás leyendo?».	30 And Philip, hurrying, heard him reading from the prophet Isaiah, and he said, “Do you think that you understand what you are reading?”
31 El respondió: «¿Cómo lo puedo entender, si nadie me lo explica?». Entonces le pidió a Felipe que subiera y se sentara junto a él.	31 And he said, “But how can I, unless someone will have revealed it to me?” And he asked Philip to climb up and sit with him.
32 El pasaje de la Escritura que estaba leyendo era el siguiente: "Como oveja fue llevado al matadero; y como cordero que no se queja ante el que lo esquila, así él no abrió la boca.	32 Now the place in Scripture that he was reading was this: “Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter. And like a lamb silent before his shearer, so he opened not his mouth.
33 En su humillación, le fue negada la justicia. ¿Quién podrá hablar de su descendencia, ya que su vida es arrancada de la tierra?"	33 He endured his judgment with humility. Who of his generation shall describe how his life was taken away from the earth?”
34 El etíope preguntó a Felipe: «Dime, por favor, ¿de quién dice esto el Profeta? ¿De sí mismo o de algún otro?».	34 Then the eunuch responded to Philip, saying: “I beg you, about whom is the prophet saying this? About himself, or about someone else?”
35 Entonces Felipe tomó la palabra y, comenzando por este texto de la Escritura, le anunció la Buena Noticia de Jesús.	35 Then Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from this Scripture, evangelized Jesus to him.
36 Siguiendo su camino, llegaron a un lugar donde había agua, y el etíope dijo: «Aquí hay agua, ¿qué me impide ser bautizado?».	36 And while they were going along the way, they arrived at a certain water source. And the eunuch said: “There is water. What would prevent me from being baptized?”
37 [Felipe dijo: «Si crees de todo corazón, es posible». «Creo, afirmó, que Jesucristo es el Hijo de Dios».]	37 Then Philip said, “If you believe from your whole heart, it is permitted.” And he responded by saying, “I believe the Son of God to be Jesus the Christ.”
38 Y ordenó que detuvieran el carro; ambos descendieron hasta el agua, y Felipe lo bautizó.	38 And he ordered the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch descended into the water. And he baptized him.
39 Cuando salieron del agua, el Espíritu del Señor, arrebató a Felipe, y el etíope no lo vio más, pero seguía gozoso su camino.	39 And when they had ascended from the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him anymore. Then he went on his way, rejoicing.
40 Felipe se encontró en Azoto, y en todas las ciudades por donde pasaba iba anunciando la Buena Noticia, hasta que llegó a Cesarea.	40 Now Philip was found in Azotus. And continuing on, he evangelized all the cities, until he arrived in Caesarea.