Hechos de los Apóstoles 23

EL LIBRO DEL PUEBLO DE DIOS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Con los ojos fijos en el Sanedrín, Pablo dijo: «Hermanos, hasta hoy yo he obrado con rectitud de conciencia delante de Dios».	1 Then Paul, gazing intently at the council, said, “Noble brothers, I have spoken with all good conscience before God, even to this present day.”
2 Pero el Sumo Sacerdote Ananías ordenó a sus asistentes que le pegaran en la boca.	2 And the high priest, Ananias, instructed those who were standing nearby to strike him on the mouth.
3 Entonces Pablo replicó: «A ti te golpeará Dios, hipócrita. ¡Tú te sientas allí para juzgarme según la Ley y, violando la Ley, me haces golpear!».	3 Then Paul said to him: “God shall strike you, you whitewashed wall! For would you sit and judge me according to the law, when, contrary to the law, you order me to be struck?”
4 Los asistentes le advirtieron: «Estás insultando al Sumo Sacerdote de Dios».	4 And those who were standing nearby said, “Are you speaking evil about the high priest of God?”
5 «Yo no sabía, hermanos, que era el Sumo Sacerdote, respondió Pablo, porque está escrito: No maldecirás al jefe de tu pueblo».	5 And Paul said: “I did not know, brothers, that he is the high priest. For it is written: ‘You shall not speak evil of the leader of your people.’ ”
6 Pablo, sabiendo que había dos partidos, el de los saduceos y el de los fariseos, exclamó en medio del Sanedrín: «Hermanos, yo soy fariseo, hijo de fariseos, y ahora me están juzgando a causa de nuestra esperanza en la resurrección de los muertos».	6 Now Paul, knowing that one group were Sadducees and the other were Pharisees, exclaimed in the council: “Noble brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees! It is over the hope and resurrection of the dead that I am being judged.”
7 Apenas pronunció estas palabras, surgió una disputa entre fariseos y saduceos, y la asamblea se dividió.	7 And when he had said this, a dissension occurred between the Pharisees and the Sadducees. And the multitude was divided.
8 Porque los saduceos niegan la resurrección y la existencia de los ángeles y de los espíritus; los fariseos, por el contrario, admiten una y otra cosas.	8 For the Sadducees claim that there is no resurrection, and neither angels, nor spirits. But the Pharisees confess both of these.
9 Se produjo un griterío, y algunos escribas del partido de los fariseos se pusieron de pie y protestaron enérgicamente: «Nosotros no encontramos nada de malo en este hombre. ¿Y si le hubiera hablado algún espíritu o un ángel...?».	9 Then there occurred a great clamor. And some of the Pharisees, rising up, were fighting, saying: “We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel?”
10 Como la disputa se hacía cada vez más violenta, el tribuno, temiendo por la integridad de Pablo, mandó descender a los soldados para que lo sacaran de allí y lo llevaran de nuevo a la fortaleza.	10 And since a great dissension had been made, the tribune, fearing that Paul might be torn apart by them, ordered the soldiers to descend and to seize him from their midst, and to bring him into the fortress.
11 A la mañana siguiente, el Señor se apareció a Pablo y le dijo: «Animo, así como has dado testimonio de mí en Jerusalén, también tendrás que darlo en Roma».	11 Then, on the following night, the Lord stood near him and said: “Be constant. For just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so also it is necessary for you to testify at Rome.”
12 Al amanecer, los judíos se confabularon y se comprometieron bajo juramente a no comer ni beber, hasta no haber matado a Pablo.	12 And when daylight arrived, some of the Jews gathered together and bound themselves with an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
13 Los comprometidos en la conjuración eran más de cuarenta.	13 Now there were more than forty men who had taken this oath together.
14 Fueron al encuentro de los sumos sacerdotes y los ancianos, y les dijeron: «Nosotros nos hemos comprometido bajo juramento a no probar nada antes de haber matado a Pablo.	14 And they approached the leaders of the priests, and the elders, and they said: “We have sworn ourselves by an oath, so that we will taste nothing, until we have killed Paul.
15 Pónganse de acuerdo con el Sanedrín, y propongan al tribuno que lo haga comparecer delante de ustedes con el pretexto de examinar más exactamente su causa; nosotros, por nuestra parte, estaremos preparados para matarlo en el camino».	15 Therefore, with the council, you should now give notice to the tribune, so that he may bring him to you, as if you intended to determine something else about him. But before he approaches, we have made preparations to put him to death.”
16 Pero un sobrino de Pablo, al enterarse de la emboscada, se dirigió a la fortaleza y entró para prevenir a Pablo.	16 But when Paul’s sister’s son had heard of this, about their treachery, he went and entered into the fortress, and he reported it to Paul.
17 Este, llamando a uno de los centuriones, le dijo: «Acompaña a este muchacho hasta donde está el tribuno, porque tiene algo que comunicarle».	17 And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: “Lead this young man to the tribune. For he has something to tell him.”
18 El centurión lo llevó y dijo al tribuno: «El prisionero Pablo me pidió que te trajera a este muchacho, porque tiene algo que decirte».	18 And indeed, he took him and led him to the tribune, and he said, “Paul, the prisoner, asked me to lead this young man to you, since he has something to say to you.”
19 El tribuno, tomándolo de la mano, lo llevó aparte y le preguntó: «¿Qué tienes que comunicarme?».	19 Then the tribune, taking him by the hand, withdrew with him by themselves, and he asked him: “What is it that you have to tell me?”
20 El muchacho le respondió: «Los judíos, bajo pretexto de examinar más a fondo la causa, se han puesto de acuerdo para pedirte que mañana presentes a Pablo ante el Sanedrín.	20 Then he said: “The Jews have met to ask you to bring Paul tomorrow to the council, as if they intended to question him about something else.
21 No lo creas. Es una emboscada que le preparan más de cuarenta de ellos, comprometidos bajo juramente a no comer ni beber hasta haberlo matado. Ya están dispuestos y sólo esperan tu consentimiento».	21 But truly, you should not believe them, for they would ambush him with more than forty men from among them, who have bound themselves by an oath neither to eat, nor to drink, until they have put him to death. And they are now prepared, hoping for an affirmation from you.”
22 El tribuno despidió al muchacho, haciéndole esta recomendación: «No digas a nadie que me has contado esto».	22 And then the tribune dismissed the young man, instructing him not to tell anyone that he had made known these things to him.
23 Después llamó a dos centuriones y les dijo: «Preparen doscientos soldados, setenta jinetes y doscientos lanceros, para que salgan en dirección a Cesarea a las nueve de la noche.	23 Then, having called two centurions, he said to them: “Prepare two hundred soldiers, so that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, for the third hour of the night.
24 Preparen también caballos para Pablo, y llévenlo sano y salvo hasta el gobernador Félix».	24 And prepare beasts of burden to carry Paul, so that they may lead him safely to Felix, the governor.”
25 Y escribió una carta que decía:	25 For he was afraid, lest perhaps the Jews might seize him and kill him, and that afterwards he would be falsely accused, as if he had accepted a bribe. And so he wrote a letter containing the following:
26 «Claudio Lisias saluda al excelentísimo gobernador Félix.	26 “Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor, Felix: greetings.
27 Aquí te envío a un hombre que fue detenido por los judíos, y cuando ya lo iban a matar, enterándome de que era ciudadano romano, intervine con mis soldados y pude rescatarlo.	27 This man, having been apprehended by the Jews and being about to be put to death by them, I rescued, overwhelming them with soldiers, since I realized that he is a Roman.
28 Queriendo saber exactamente de qué lo acusaban, lo hice comparecer delante del Tribunal judío,	28 And wanting to know the reason that they objected to him, I brought him into their council.
29 pero comprobé que se lo acusaba por cuestiones relativas a la Ley de los judíos, y que no había ningún cargo por el que mereciera la muerte o la prisión.	29 And I discovered him to be accused about questions of their law. Yet truly, nothing deserving of death or imprisonment was within the accusation.
30 Informado de que se tramaba una conspiración contra este hombre, he querido enviarlo allí en seguida, ordenando también a sus acusadores que te expongan los cargos que tengan contra él. Adiós».	30 And when I had been given news of ambushes, which they had prepared against him, I sent him to you, notifying his accusers also, so that they may plead their accusations before you. Farewell.”
31 De acuerdo con la orden recibida, los soldados tomaron a Pablo y lo condujeron de noche a Antipátride.	31 Therefore the soldiers, taking Paul according to their orders, brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 Al día siguiente, dejaron que los jinetes partieran con él, y ellos se volvieron a la fortaleza.	32 And the next day, sending the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the fortress.
33 Llegados a Cesarea, los jinetes entregaron la carta al gobernador y le presentaron a Pablo.	33 And when they had arrived at Caesarea and had delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul before him.
34 El gobernador leyó la carta y preguntó de qué provincia era. Al saber que era de Cilicia,	34 And when he had read it and had asked which province he was from, realizing that he was from Cilicia, he said:
35 dijo: «Te oiré cuando lleguen tus acusadores». Y lo hizo poner bajo custodia en el pretorio de Herodes.	35 “I will hear you, when your accusers have arrived.” And he ordered him to be kept in the praetorium of Herod.