Hechos de los Apóstoles 22

BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 «Hermanos y padres, escuchad la defensa que ahora hago ante vosotros».	1 “Noble brothers and fathers, listen to the explanation that I now give to you.”
2 Al oír que les hablaba en lengua hebrea guardaron más profundo silencio. Y dijo:	2 And when they heard him speaking to them in the Hebrew language, they offered a greater silence.
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 And he said: “I am a Jewish man, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but raised in this city beside the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the truth of the law of the fathers, zealous for the law, just as all of you also are to this day.
4 Yo perseguí a muerte a este Camino, encadenando y arrojando a la cárcel a hombres y mujeres,	4 I persecuted this Way, even unto death, binding and delivering into custody both men and women,
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 just as the high priest and all those greater by birth bear witness to me. Having received letters from them to the brothers, I journeyed to Damascus, so that I might lead them bound from there to Jerusalem, so that they might be punished.
6 «Pero yendo de camino, estando ya cerca de Damasco, hacia el mediodía, me envolvió de repente una gran luz venida del cielo;	6 But it happened that, as I was traveling and was approaching Damascus at midday, suddenly from heaven a great light shone around me.
7 caí al suelo y oí una voz que me decía: “Saúl, Saúl, ¿por qué me persigues?”	7 And falling to the ground, I 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 And I responded, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And he said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.’
9 Los que estaban vieron la luz, pero no oyeron la voz del que me hablaba.	9 And those who were with me, indeed, saw the light, but they did not hear the voice of him who was speaking with 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 And I said, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ Then the Lord said to me: ‘Rise up, and go to Damascus. And there, you shall be told all that you must do.’
11 Como yo no veía, a causa del resplandor de aquella luz, conducido de la mano por mis compañeros llegué a Damasco.	11 And since I could not see, because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by my companions, and I went to Damascus.
12 «Un tal Ananías, hombre piadoso según la Ley, bien acreditado por todos los judíos que habitaban allí,	12 Then a certain Ananias, a man in accord with the law, having the testimony of all the Jews who were living there,
13 vino a verme, y presentándose ante mí me dijo: “Saúl, hermano, recobra la vista.” Y en aquel momento le pude ver.	13 drawing near to me and standing close by, said to me, ‘Brother Saul, see!’ And in that same hour, I looked upon 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 But he said: ‘The God of our fathers has preordained you, so that you would come to know his will and would see the Just One, and would hear the voice from his mouth.
15 pues le has de ser testigo ante todos los hombres de lo que has visto y oído.	15 For you shall be his witness to all men about those things which 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 do you delay? Rise up, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, by invoking his name.’
17 «Habiendo vuelto a Jerusalén y estando en oración en el Templo, caí en éxtasis;	17 Then it happened that, when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, a mental stupor came over me,
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 I saw him saying to me: ‘Hurry! Depart quickly from Jerusalem! For 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 And I said: ‘Lord, they know that I am beating and enclosing in prison, throughout every synagogue, those who have 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 poured out, I stood nearby and was consenting, and I watched over the garments of those who put him to death.’
21 Y me dijo: “Marcha, porque yo te enviaré lejos, a los gentiles”».	21 And he said to me, ‘Go forth. For I am sending you to far away nations.’ ”
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 Now they were listening to him, until this word, and then they lifted up their voice, saying: “Take this kind away from the earth! For it is not fitting for him to live!”
23 Vociferaban, agitaban sus vestidos y arrojaban polvo al aire.	23 And while they were shouting, and tossing aside their garments, and casting 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 tribune ordered him to be brought into the fortress, and to be scourged and tortured, in order to discover the reason that they were crying out in this way 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 And when they had tied him with straps, Paul said to the centurion who was standing near him, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and has not been condemned?”
26 Al oír esto el centurión fue donde el tribuno y le dijo: «¿Qué vas a hacer? Este hombre es ciudadano romano».	26 Upon hearing this, the centurion went to the tribune and reported it to him, saying: “What do you intend to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.”
27 Acudió el tribuno y le preguntó: «Dime, ¿eres ciudadano romano?» - «Sí», respondió.	27 And the tribune, approaching, said to him: “Tell me. Are you a Roman?” So he said, “Yes.”
28 - «Yo, dijo el tribuno, conseguí esta ciudadanía por una fuerte suma». - «Pues yo, contestó Pablo, la tengo por nacimiento».	28 And the tribune responded, “I obtained this citizenship at great cost.” And Paul said, “But I was born to it.”
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 Therefore, those who were going to torture him, immediately withdrew from him. The tribune was similarly afraid, after he realized that he was a Roman citizen, for he had bound him.
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 But on the next day, wanting to discover more diligently what the reason was that he was accused by the Jews, he released him, and he ordered the priests to convene, with the entire council. And, producing Paul, he stationed him among them.