Hechos de los Apóstoles 22

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1 «Hermanos y padres, escuchad la defensa que ahora hago ante vosotros».	1 "My brothers and fathers, listen to what I am about to say to you in my defense."
2 Al oír que les hablaba en lengua hebrea guardaron más profundo silencio. Y dijo:	2 When they heard him addressing them in Hebrew they became all the more quiet. And he continued,
3 «Yo soy judío, nacido en Tarso de Cilicia, pero educado en esta ciudad, instruido a los pies de Gamaliel en la exacta observancia de la Ley de nuestros padres; estaba lleno de celo por Dios, como lo estáis todos vosotros el día de hoy.	3 "I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city. At the feet of Gamaliel I was educated strictly in our ancestral law and was zealous for God, just as all of you are today.
4 Yo perseguí a muerte a este Camino, encadenando y arrojando a la cárcel a hombres y mujeres,	4 I persecuted this Way to death, binding both men and women and delivering them to prison.
5 como puede atestiguármelo el Sumo Sacerdote y todo el Consejo de ancianos. De ellos recibí también cartas para los hermanos de Damasco y me puse en camino con intención de traer también encadenados a Jerusalén a todos los que allí había, para que fueran castigados.	5 Even the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify on my behalf. For from them I even received letters to the brothers and set out for Damascus to bring back to Jerusalem in chains for punishment those there as well.
6 «Pero yendo de camino, estando ya cerca de Damasco, hacia el mediodía, me envolvió de repente una gran luz venida del cielo;	6 "On that journey as I drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from the sky suddenly shone around me.
7 caí al suelo y oí una voz que me decía: “Saúl, Saúl, ¿por qué me persigues?”	7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'
8 Yo respondí: “¿Quién eres, Señor?” Y él a mí: “Yo soy Jesús Nazoreo, a quien tú persigues.”	8 I replied, 'Who are you, sir?' And he said to me, 'I am Jesus the Nazorean whom you are persecuting.'
9 Los que estaban vieron la luz, pero no oyeron la voz del que me hablaba.	9 My companions saw the light but did not hear the voice of the one who spoke to me.
10 Yo dije: “¿Qué he de hacer, Señor?” Y el Señor me respondió: “Levántate y vete a Damasco; allí se te dirá todo lo que está establecido que hagas.”	10 I asked, 'What shall I do, sir?' The Lord answered me, 'Get up and go into Damascus, and there you will be told about everything appointed for you to do.'
11 Como yo no veía, a causa del resplandor de aquella luz, conducido de la mano por mis compañeros llegué a Damasco.	11 Since I could see nothing because of the brightness of that light, I was led by hand by my companions and entered Damascus.
12 «Un tal Ananías, hombre piadoso según la Ley, bien acreditado por todos los judíos que habitaban allí,	12 "A certain Ananias, a devout observer of the law, and highly spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,
13 vino a verme, y presentándose ante mí me dijo: “Saúl, hermano, recobra la vista.” Y en aquel momento le pude ver.	13 came to me and stood there and said, 'Saul, my brother, regain your sight.' And at that very moment I regained my sight and saw him.
14 El me dijo: “El Dios de nuestros padres te ha destinado para que conozcas su voluntad, veas al Justo y escuches la voz de sus labios,	14 Then he said, 'The God of our ancestors designated you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the sound of his voice;
15 pues le has de ser testigo ante todos los hombres de lo que has visto y oído.	15 for you will be his witness before all to what you have seen and heard.
16 Y ahora, ¿qué esperas? Levántate, recibe el bautismo y lava tus pecados invocando su nombre.”	16 Now, why delay? Get up and have yourself baptized and your sins washed away, calling upon his name.'
17 «Habiendo vuelto a Jerusalén y estando en oración en el Templo, caí en éxtasis;	17 "After I had returned to Jerusalem and while I was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance
18 y le vi a él que me decía: “Date prisa y marcha inmediatamente de Jerusalén, pues no recibirán tu testimonio acerca de mí.”	18 and saw the Lord saying to me, 'Hurry, leave Jerusalem at once, because they will not accept your testimony about me.'
19 Yo respondí: “Señor, ellos saben que yo andaba por las sinagogas encarcelando y azotando a los que creían en ti;	19 But I replied, 'Lord, they themselves know that from synagogue to synagogue I used to imprison and beat those who believed in you.
20 y cuando se derramó la sangre de tu testigo Esteban, yo también me hallaba presente, y estaba de acuerdo con los que le mataban y guardaba sus vestidos.”	20 And when the blood of your witness Stephen was being shed, I myself stood by giving my approval and keeping guard over the cloaks of his murderers.'
21 Y me dijo: “Marcha, porque yo te enviaré lejos, a los gentiles”».	21 Then he said to me, 'Go, I shall send you far away to the Gentiles.'"
22 Le estuvieron escuchando hasta estas palabras y entonces alzaron sus voces diciendo: «¡Quita a ése de la tierra!; ¡no es justo que viva!»	22 They listened to him until he said this, but then they raised their voices and shouted, "Take such a one as this away from the earth. It is not right that he should live."
23 Vociferaban, agitaban sus vestidos y arrojaban polvo al aire.	23 And as they were yelling and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air,
24 El tribuno mandó llevarlo dentro del cuartel y dijo que lo sometieran a los azotes para averiguar por qué motivo gritaban así contra él.	24 the cohort commander ordered him to be brought into the compound and gave instruction that he be interrogated under the lash to determine the reason why they were making such an outcry against him.
25 Cuando le tenían estirado con las correas, dijo Pablo al centurión que estaba allí: «¿Os es lícito azotar a un ciudadano romano sin haberle juzgado?»	25 But when they had stretched him out for the whips, Paul said to the centurion on duty, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman citizen and has not been tried?"
26 Al oír esto el centurión fue donde el tribuno y le dijo: «¿Qué vas a hacer? Este hombre es ciudadano romano».	26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the cohort commander and reported it, saying, "What are you going to do? This man is a Roman citizen."
27 Acudió el tribuno y le preguntó: «Dime, ¿eres ciudadano romano?» - «Sí», respondió.	27 Then the commander came and said to him, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes," he answered.
28 - «Yo, dijo el tribuno, conseguí esta ciudadanía por una fuerte suma». - «Pues yo, contestó Pablo, la tengo por nacimiento».	28 The commander replied, "I acquired this citizenship for a large sum of money." Paul said, "But I was born one."
29 Al momento se retiraron los que iban a darle tormento. El tribuno temió al darse cuenta que le había encadenado siendo ciudadano romano.	29 At once those who were going to interrogate him backed away from him, and the commander became alarmed when he realized that he was a Roman citizen and that he had had him bound.
30 Al día siguiente, queriendo averiguar con certeza de qué le acusaban los judíos, le sacó de la cárcel y mandó que se reunieran los sumos sacerdotes y todo el Sanedrín; hizo bajar a Pablo y le puso ante ellos.	30 The next day, wishing to determine the truth about why he was being accused by the Jews, he freed him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to convene. Then he brought Paul down and made him stand before them.