Biblia Platense (Straubinger) · Catholic Public Domain Version
Hechos de los Apóstoles 16
1Llegó a Derbe y a Listra donde se hallaba cierto discípulo llamado Timoteo, hijo de una mujer judía creyente y de padre gentil; Then he arrived at Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a faithful Jewish woman, his father a Gentile.2el cual tenía buen testimonio de parte de los hermanos que estaban en Listra e Iconio. The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium rendered good testimony to him.3A este quiso Pablo llevar consigo; y tomándolo lo circuncidó a causa de los judíos que había en aquellos lugares; porque todos sabían que su padre era gentil. Paul wanted this man to travel with him, and taking him, he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places. For they all knew that his father was a Gentile.4Pasando por las ciudades, les entregaban los decretos ordenados por los apóstoles y los presbíteros que estaban en Jerusalén, para que los observasen. And as they were traveling through the cities, they delivered to them the dogmas to be kept, which were decreed by the Apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.5Así pues las iglesias se fortalecían en la fe y se aumentaba cada día su número. And certainly, the Churches were being strengthened in faith and were increasing in number every day.6Atravesada la Frigia y la región de Galacia, les prohibió el Espíritu Santo predicar la Palabra en Asia. Then, while crossing through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, they were prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the Word in Asia.7Llegaron, pues, a Misia e intentaron entrar en Bitinia, mas no se lo permitió el Espíritu de Jesús. But when they had arrived in Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.8Por lo cual, pasando junto a Misia, bajaron a Tróade, Then, when they had crossed through Mysia, they descended to Troas.9donde tuvo por la noche esta visión: estaba de pie un hombre de Macedonia que le suplicaba diciendo: “Pasa a Macedonia y socórrenos”. And a vision in the night was revealed to Paul of a certain man of Macedonia, standing and pleading with him, and saying: “Cross into Macedonia and help us!”10Inmediatamente de tener esta visión procuramos partir para Macedonia infiriendo que Dios nos llamaba a predicarles el Evangelio. Then, after he saw the vision, immediately we sought to set out for Macedonia, having been assured that God had called us to evangelize to them.11Embarcándonos, pues, en Tróade, navegamos derecho a Samotracia, y al día siguiente a Neápolis. And sailing from Troas, taking a direct path, we arrived at Samothrace, and on the following day, at Neapolis,12Desde allí seguimos a Filipos, una colonia, la primera ciudad de aquel distrito de Macedonia; y nos detuvimos en aquella ciudad algunos días. and from there to Philippi, which is the preeminent city in the area of Macedonia, a colony. Now we were in this city some days, conferring together.13El día sábado salimos fuera de la puerta hacia el río, donde suponíamos que se hacía la oración, y sentándonos trabamos conversación con las mujeres que habían concurrido. Then, on the Sabbath day, we were walking outside the gate, beside a river, where there seemed to be a prayer gathering. And sitting down, we were speaking with the women who had assembled.14Una mujer llamada Lidia, comerciante en púrpura, de la ciudad de Tiatira, temerosa de Dios, escuchaba. El Señor le abrió el corazón y la hizo atenta a las cosas dichas por Pablo. And a certain woman, named Lydia, a seller of purple in the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, listened. And the Lord opened her heart to be receptive to what Paul was saying.15Bautizada ella y su casa, nos hizo instancias diciendo: “Si me habéis juzgado fiel al Señor, entrad en mi casa y permaneced”. Y nos obligó. And when she had been baptized, with her household, she pleaded with us, saying: “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, enter into my house and lodge there.” And she convinced us.16Sucedió entonces que yendo nosotros a la oración, nos salió al encuentro una muchacha poseída de espíritu pitónico, la cual, haciendo de adivina, traía a sus amos mucha ganancia. Then it happened that, as we were going out to prayer, a certain girl, having a spirit of divination, met with us. She was a source of great profit to her masters, through her divining.17Esta, siguiendo tras Pablo y nosotros, gritaba diciendo: “Estos hombres son siervos del Dios Altísimo, que os anuncian el camino de la salvación”. This girl, following Paul and us, was crying out, saying: “These men are servants of the Most High God! They are announcing to you the way of salvation!”18Esto hizo por muchos días. Pablo se sintió dolorido, y volviéndose dijo al espíritu: “Yo te mando en el nombre de Jesucristo que salgas de ella”. Y al punto partió. Now she behaved in this way for many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out from her.” And it went away in that same hour.19Viendo sus amos que había partido la esperanza de hacer más ganancias, prendieron a Pablo y a Silas y los arrastraron al foro ante los magistrados; But her masters, seeing that the hope of their profit went away, apprehended Paul and Silas, and they brought them to the rulers at the courthouse.20y presentándolos a los pretores dijeron: “Estos hombres alborotan nuestra ciudad. Son judíos And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: “These men are disturbing our city, since they are Jews.21y enseñan costumbres que no nos es lícito abrazar, ni practicar, siendo como somos romanos”. And they are announcing a way which is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, since we are Romans.”22Al mismo tiempo se levantó la plebe contra ellos, y los pretores, haciéndoles desgarrar los vestidos, mandaron azotarlos con varas. And the people rushed together against them. And the magistrates, tearing their tunics, ordered them to be beaten with staffs.23Y después de haberles dado muchos azotes, los metieron en la cárcel, mandando al carcelero que los asegurase bien. And when they had inflicted many scourges on them, they cast them into prison, instructing the guard to watch them diligently.24El cual, recibida esta orden, los metió en lo más interior de la cárcel y les sujetó los pies en el cepo. And since he had received this kind of order, he cast them into the interior prison cell, and he restricted their feet with stocks.25Mas, a eso de media noche, orando Pablo y Silas, cantaban himnos a Dios, y los presos escuchaban, Then, in the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were praying and praising God. And those who were also in custody were listening to them.26cuando de repente se produjo un terremoto tan grande que se sacudieron los cimientos de la cárcel. Al instante se abrieron todas las puertas y se les soltaron a todos las cadenas. Yet truly, there was a sudden earthquake, so great that the foundations of the prison were moved. And immediately all the doors were opened, and the bindings of everyone were released.27Despertando entonces el carcelero y viendo abierta la puerta de la cárcel, desenvainó la espada y estaba a punto de matarse creyendo que se habían escapado los presos. Then the prison guard, having been jarred awake, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drew his sword and intended to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had fled.28Mas Pablo clamó a gran voz diciendo: “No te hagas ningún daño, porque todos estamos aquí”. But Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying: “Do no harm to yourself, for we are all here!”29Entonces el carcelero pidió luz, se precipitó dentro, y temblando de temor cayó a los pies de Pablo y Silas. Then calling for a light, he entered. And trembling, he fell before the feet of Paul and Silas.30Luego los sacó fuera y dijo: “Señores, ¿qué debo hacer para ser salvo?” And bringing them outside, he said, “Sirs, what must I do, so that I may be saved?”31Ellos respondieron: “Cree en el Señor Jesús y te salvarás tú y tu casa”. So they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and then you will be saved, with your household.”32Y le enseñaron la palabra del Señor a él y a todos los que estaban en su casa. And they spoke the Word of the Lord to him, along with all those who were in his house.33En aquella misma hora de la noche, (el carcelero) los tomó y les lavó las heridas e inmediatamente fue bautizado él y todos los suyos. And he, taking them in the same hour of the night, washed their scourges. And he was baptized, and next his entire household.34Subiolos después a su casa, les puso la mesa y se regocijaba con toda su casa de haber creído a Dios. And when he had brought them into his own house, he set a table for them. And he was joyous, with his entire household, believing in God.35Llegado el día, los pretores enviaron los alguaciles a decir: “Suelta a aquellos hombres”. And when daylight had arrived, the magistrates sent the attendants, saying, “Release those men.”36El carcelero dio esta noticia a Pablo: “Los pretores han enviado para soltaros; por tanto salid ahora e idos en paz”. But the prison guard reported these words to Paul: “The magistrates have sent to have you released. Now therefore, depart. Go in peace.”37Mas Pablo les dijo: “Después de azotarnos públicamente, sin oírnos en juicio, nos han metido en la cárcel, siendo como somos romanos; ¿y ahora nos echan fuera secretamente? No, por cierto, sino que vengan ellos mismos y nos conduzcan afuera”. But Paul said to them: “They have beaten us publicly, though we were not condemned. They have cast men who are Romans into prison. And now they would drive us away secretly? Not so. Instead, let them come forward,38Los alguaciles refirieron estas palabras a los pretores, los cuales al oír que eran romanos, fueron sobrecogidos de temor. and let us drive them away.” Then the attendants reported these words to the magistrates. And upon hearing that they were Romans, they were afraid.39Vinieron, pues, y les suplicaron; y sacándolos les rogaron que se fuesen de la ciudad. And arriving, they pleaded with them, and leading them out, they begged them to depart from the city.40Ellos entonces salieron de la cárcel y entraron en casa de Lidia, y después de haber visto y consolado a los hermanos, partieron. And they went away from the prison and entered into the house of Lydia. And having seen the brothers, they consoled them, and then they set out.