Hechos de los Apóstoles 22

BIBLIA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 «Hermanos y padres, escuchad la defensa que ahora hago ante vosotros».	1 'My brothers, my fathers, listen to what I have to say to you in my defence.'
2 Al oír que les hablaba en lengua hebrea guardaron más profundo silencio. Y dijo:	2 When they realised he was speaking in Hebrew, the silence was even greater than before.
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', Paul said, 'and was born at Tarsus in Cilicia. I was brought up here in this city. It wasunder Gamaliel that I studied and was taught the exact observance of the Law of our ancestors. In fact, I was asful of duty towards God as you al are today.
4 Yo perseguí a muerte a este Camino, encadenando y arrojando a la cárcel a hombres y mujeres,	4 I even persecuted this Way to the death and sent women as wel as men to prison in chains
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 as the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify. I even received letters from them to thebrothers in Damascus, which I took with me when I set off to bring prisoners back from there to Jerusalem forpunishment.
6 «Pero yendo de camino, estando ya cerca de Damasco, hacia el mediodía, me envolvió de repente una gran luz venida del cielo;	6 'It happened that I was on that journey and nearly at Damascus when in the middle of the day a brightlight from heaven suddenly shone round 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, "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 answered, "Who are you, Lord?" and he said to me, "I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you arepersecuting."
9 Los que estaban vieron la luz, pero no oyeron la voz del que me hablaba.	9 The people with me saw the light but did not hear the voice which 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 said, "What am I to do, Lord?" The Lord answered, "Get up and go into Damascus, and there youwil be told what you have been appointed 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 the light had been so dazzling that I was blind, I got to Damascus only because my companionsled me by the hand.
12 «Un tal Ananías, hombre piadoso según la Ley, bien acreditado por todos los judíos que habitaban allí,	12 'Someone called Ananias, a devout fol ower of the Law and highly thought of by al the Jews livingthere,
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 see me; he stood beside me and said, "Brother Saul, receive your sight." Instantly my sightcame back and I was able to see 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 has chosen you to know his will, to see the Upright One andhear his own voice speaking,
15 pues le has de ser testigo ante todos los hombres de lo que has visto y oído.	15 because you are to be his witness before all humanity, testifying to what you have seen and heard.
16 Y ahora, ¿qué esperas? Levántate, recibe el bautismo y lava tus pecados invocando su nombre.”	16 And now why delay? Hurry and be baptised and wash away your sins, cal ing on his name."
17 «Habiendo vuelto a Jerusalén y estando en oración en el Templo, caí en éxtasis;	17 'It happened that, when I got back to Jerusalem, and 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 then I saw him. "Hurry," he said, "leave Jerusalem at once; they wil not accept the testimony you are giving about me."
19 Yo respondí: “Señor, ellos saben que yo andaba por las sinagogas encarcelando y azotando a los que creían en ti;	19 "Lord," I answered, "they know that I used to go from synagogue to synagogue, imprisoning andflogging 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 that when the blood of your witness Stephen was being shed, I, too, was standing by, in fullagreement with his murderers, and in charge of their clothes."
21 Y me dijo: “Marcha, porque yo te enviaré lejos, a los gentiles”».	21 Then he said to me, "Go! I am sending you out to the gentiles far away." '
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 So far they had listened to him, but at these words they began to shout, 'Rid the earth of the man! Heis not fit to live!'
23 Vociferaban, agitaban sus vestidos y arrojaban polvo al aire.	23 They were yel ing, waving their cloaks and throwing 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 and so the tribune had him brought into the fortress and ordered him to be examined under the lash,to find out the reason for the 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 strapped him down Paul said to the centurion on duty, 'Is it legal for you to flog aman who is a Roman citizen and has not been brought to trial?'
26 Al oír esto el centurión fue donde el tribuno y le dijo: «¿Qué vas a hacer? Este hombre es ciudadano romano».	26 When he heard this the centurion went and told the tribune; 'Do you realise what you are doing?' hesaid. 'This man is a Roman citizen.'
27 Acudió el tribuno y le preguntó: «Dime, ¿eres ciudadano romano?» - «Sí», respondió.	27 So the tribune came and asked him, 'Tel me, are you a Roman citizen?' Paul answered 'Yes'.
28 - «Yo, dijo el tribuno, conseguí esta ciudadanía por una fuerte suma». - «Pues yo, contestó Pablo, la tengo por nacimiento».	28 To this the tribune replied, 'It cost me a large sum to acquire this citizenship.' 'But I was born to it,'said Paul.
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 Then those who were about to examine him hurriedly withdrew, and the tribune himself was alarmedwhen he realised that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.
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, since he wanted to know for sure what charge the Jews were bringing, he freed Pauland gave orders for a meeting of the chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin; then he brought Paul down and sethim in front of them.