Hechos de los Apóstoles 22

EL LIBRO DEL PUEBLO DE DIOS	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 «Hermanos y padres, les dijo, escuchen lo que hoy les voy a decir en mi defensa».	1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
2 Al oír que hablaba en hebreo, el silencio se hizo aún más profundo. Pablo prosiguió:	2 (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)
3 «Yo soy judío, nacido en Tarso de Cilicia, pero me he criado en esta ciudad y he sido iniciado a los pies de Gamaliel en la estricta observancia de la Ley de nuestros padres. Estaba lleno de celo por Dios, como ustedes lo están ahora.	3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
4 Perseguí a muerte a los que seguían este Camino, llevando encadenados a la prisión a hombres y mujeres;	4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
5 el Sumo Sacerdote y el Consejo de los ancianos son testigos de esto. Ellos mismos me dieron cartas para los hermanos de Damasco, y yo me dirigí allá con el propósito de traer encadenados a Jerusalén a los que encontrara en esa ciudad, para que fueran castigados.	5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
6 En el camino y al acercarme a Damasco, hacia el mediodía, una intensa luz que venía del cielo brilló de pronto a mi alrededor.	6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
7 Caí en tierra y oí una voz que me decía: «Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué me persigues?».	7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
8 Le respondí: «¿Quién eres, Señor?», y la voz me dijo: «Yo soy Jesús de Nazaret, a quien tú persigues».	8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
9 Los que me acompañaban vieron la luz, pero no oyeron la voz del que me hablaba.	9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
10 Yo le pregunté: «¿Qué debo hacer, Señor?». El Señor me dijo: «Levántate y ve a Damasco donde se te dirá lo que debes hacer».	10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
11 Pero como yo no podía ver, a causa del resplandor de esa luz, los que acompañaban me llevaron de la mano hasta damasco.	11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
12 Un hombre llamado Ananías, fiel cumplidor de la Ley, que gozaba de gran prestigio entre los judíos del lugar,	12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
13 vino a verme y, acercándose a mí, me dijo: «Hermano Saulo, recobra la vista». Y en ese mismo instante, pude verlo.	13 Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
14 El siguió diciendo: «El Dios de nuestros padres te ha destinado para conocer su voluntad, para ver al Justo y escuchar su Palabra,	14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
15 porque tú darás testimonio ante todos los hombres de lo que has visto y oído.	15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
16 Y ahora, ¿qué esperas? Levántate, recibe el bautismo y purifícate de tus pecados, invocando su Nombre».	16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
17 De vuelta a Jerusalén, mientras oraba en el Templo, caí en éxtasis	17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
18 y vi al Señor que me decía: Aléjate rápidamente de Jerusalén, porque ellos no recibirán el testimonio que tú darás de mí».	18 And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
19 Entonces respondí: «Ellos saben, Señor, que yo iba de una sinagoga a otra para encarcelar y azotar a los que creen en ti.	19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
20 Y saben que cuando derramaban la sangre de Esteban, tu testigo, yo también estaba presente, aprobando su muerte y cuidando la ropa de los verdugos».	20 And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
21 Pero él me dijo: «Vete, porque quiero enviarte lejos, a las naciones paganas».	21 And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
22 Hasta aquí los judíos lo escucharon, pero al oír estas palabras comenzaron a gritar diciendo: «¡Elimina a este hombre. No merece vivir!».	22 And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
23 Todos vociferaban, agitaban sus manos y tiraban tierra al aire.	23 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,
24 El tribuno hizo entrar a Pablo en la fortaleza y ordenó que lo azotaran para saber por qué razón gritaban así contra él.	24 The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
25 Cuando lo sujetaron con las correas, Pablo dijo al centurión de turno: «¿Les está permitido azotar a un ciudadano romano sin haberlo juzgado?».	25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
26 Al oír estas palabras, el centurión fui a informar al tribuno: «¿Qué va a hacer?, le dijo. Este hombre es ciudadano romano».	26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
27 El tribuno fue a preguntar a Pablo: «¿Tú eres ciudadano romano?». Y él le respondió: «Sí».	27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
28 El tribuno prosiguió: «A mí me costó mucho dinero adquirir esa ciudadanía». «En cambio, yo la tengo de nacimiento», dijo Pablo.	28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
29 Inmediatamente, se retiraron los que iban a azotarlo, y el tribunal se alarmó al enterarse de que había hecho encadenar a un ciudadano romano.	29 Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30 Al día siguiente, queriendo saber con exactitud de qué lo acusaban los judíos, el tribuno le hizo sacar las cadenas, y convocando a los sumos sacerdotes y a todo el Sanedrín, hizo comparecer a Pablo delante de ellos.	30 On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.