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Domenica, 12 maggio 2024 - Santi Nereo e Achilleo ( Letture di oggi)

Hechos de los Apóstoles 6


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EL LIBRO DEL PUEBLO DE DIOSCATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 En aquellos días, como el número de discípulos aumentaba, los helenistas comenzaron a murmurar contra los hebreos porque se desatendían a sus viudas en la distribución diaria de los alimentos.1 In those days, as the number of disciples was increasing, there occurred a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were treated with disdain in the daily ministration.
2 Entonces los Doce convocaron a todos los discípulos y les dijeron: «No es justo que descuidemos el ministerio de la Palabra de Dios para ocuparnos de servir las mesas.2 And so the twelve, calling together the multitude of the disciples, said: “It is not fair for us to leave behind the Word of God to serve at tables also.
3 Es preferible, hermanos, que busquen entre ustedes a siete hombres de buena fama, llenos del Espíritu Santo y de sabiduría, y nosotros les encargaremos esta tarea.3 Therefore, brothers, search among yourselves for seven men of good testimony, filled with the Holy Spirit and with wisdom, whom we may appoint over this work.
4 De esa manera, podremos dedicarnos a la oración y al ministerio de la Palabra».4 Yet truly, we will be continually in prayer and in the ministry of the Word.”
5 La asamblea aprobó esta propuesta y eligieron a Esteban, hombre lleno de fe y del Espíritu Santo, a Felipe y a Prócoro, a Nicanor y a Timón, a Pármenas y a Nicolás, prosélito de Antioquía.5 And the plan pleased the entire multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and with the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas, a new arrival from Antioch.
6 Los presentaron a los Apóstoles, y estos, después de orar, les impusieron las manos.6 These they set before the sight of the Apostles, and while praying, they imposed hands on them.
7 Así la Palabra de Dios se extendía cada vez más, el número de discípulos aumentaba considerablemente en Jerusalén y muchos sacerdotes abrazaban la fe.7 And the Word of the Lord was increasing, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem was multiplied exceedingly. And even a large group of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 Esteban, lleno de gracia y de poder, hacía grandes prodigios y signos en el pueblo.8 Then Stephen, filled with grace and fortitude, wrought great signs and miracles among the people.
9 Algunos miembros de la sinagoga llamada «de los Libertos», como también otros, originarios de Cirene, de Alejandría, de Cilicia y de la provincia de Asia, se presentaron para discutir con él.9 But certain ones, from the synagogue of the so-called Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those who were from Cilicia and Asia rose up and were disputing with Stephen.
10 Pero como no encontraban argumentos, frente a la sabiduría y al espíritu que se manifestaba en su palabra,10 But they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.
11 sobornaron a unos hombres para que dijeran que le habían oído blasfemar contra Moisés y contra Dios.11 Then they suborned men who were to claim that they had heard him speaking words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.
12 Así consiguieron excitar al pueblo, a los ancianos y a los escribas, y llegando de improviso, lo arrestaron y lo llevaron ante el Sanedrín.12 And thus did they stir up the people and the elders and the scribes. And hurrying together, they seized him and brought him to the council.
13 Entonces presentaron falsos testigos, que declararon: «Este hombre no hace otra cosa que hablar contra el Lugar santo y contra la Ley.13 And they set up false witnesses, who said: “This man does not cease to speak words against the holy place and the law.
14 Nosotros le hemos oído decir que Jesús de Nazaret destruirá este Lugar y cambiará las costumbres que nos ha transmitido Moisés».14 For we have heard him saying that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place and will change the traditions, which Moses handed down to us.”
15 En ese momento, los que estaban sentados en el Sanedrín tenían los ojos clavados en él y vieron que el rostro de Esteban parecía el de un ángel.15 And all those who were sitting in the council, gazing at him, saw his face, as if it had become the face of an Angel.