Biblia Platense (Straubinger) · Catholic Public Domain Version
Hechos de los Apóstoles 21
1Cuando, arrancándonos de ellos, nos embarcamos, navegamos derechamente rumbo a Coos, al día siguiente a Rodas, y de allí a Pátara. And after these things had happened, having reluctantly parted from them, we sailed a direct course, arriving at Cos, and on following the day at Rhodes, and from there to Patara.2Y hallando una nave que hacía la travesía a Fenicia, subimos a su bordo y nos hicimos a la vela. And when we had found a ship sailing across to Phoenicia, climbing aboard, we set sail.3Avistamos a Chipre, que dejamos a la izquierda, navegamos hacia Siria, y aportamos a Tiro, porque allí la nave tenía que dejar su cargamento. Then, after we had caught sight of Cyprus, keeping it to the left, we sailed on to Syria, and we arrived at Tyre. For the ship was going to unload its cargo there.4Encontramos allí a los discípulos, con los cuales permanecimos siete días. Y ellos decían a Pablo, por el Espíritu, que no subiese a Jerusalén. Then, having found the disciples, we lodged there for seven days. And they were saying to Paul, through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.5Pasados aquellos días, salimos y nos íbamos, acompañándonos todos ellos, con sus mujeres e hijos, hasta fuera de la ciudad. Allí, puestos de rodillas en la playa, hicimos oración, And when the days were completed, setting out, we went on; and they all accompanied us with their wives and children, until we were outside of the city. And we kneeled down at the shore and prayed.6y nos despedimos mutuamente. Nosotros subimos a la nave, y ellos se volvieron a sus casas. And when we had said farewell to one another, we climbed aboard the ship. And they returned to their own.7Concluyendo nuestra navegación, llegamos de Tiro a Ptolemaida, donde saludamos a los hermanos y nos quedamos con ellos un día. Yet truly, having completed our journey by boat from Tyre, we descended to Ptolemais. And greeting the brothers, we lodged with them for one day.8Partiendo al día siguiente llegamos a Cesarea, donde entramos en la casa de Felipe, el evangelista, que era uno de los siete, y nos hospedamos con él. Then, after setting out the next day, we arrived at Caesarea. And upon entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.9Este tenía cuatro hijas, vírgenes, que profetizaban. Now this man had four daughters, virgins, who were prophesying.10Deteniéndonos varios días, bajó de Judea un profeta, llamado Agabo; And while we were delayed for some days, a certain prophet from Judea, named Agabus, arrived.11el cual, viniendo a nosotros, tomó el ceñidor de Pablo, atose los pies y las manos, y dijo: “Esto dice el Espíritu Santo: Así atarán en Jerusalén los judíos al hombre cuyo es este ceñidor, y le entregarán en manos de los gentiles”. And he, when he had come to us, took Paul’s belt, and binding his own feet and hands, he said: “Thus says the Holy Spirit: The man whose belt this is, the Jews will bind in this way at Jerusalem. And they will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.”12Cuando oímos esto, tanto nosotros, como los del lugar, le suplicábamos a Pablo que no subiera a Jerusalén. And when we had heard this, both we and those who were from that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.13Pablo entonces respondió: “¿Qué hacéis, llorando y quebrantándome el corazón, pues dispuesto estoy, no solo a ser atado, sino aun a morir en Jerusalén, por el nombre del Señor Jesús?” Then Paul responded by saying: “What do you accomplish by weeping and afflicting my heart? For I am prepared, not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.”14Y no dejándose él disuadir, nos aquietamos, diciendo: “¡Hágase la voluntad del Señor!” And since we were not able to persuade him, we quieted, saying: “May the will of the Lord be done.”15Al cabo de estos días, nos dispusimos para el viaje, y subimos a Jerusalén. Then, after those days, having made preparations, we ascended to Jerusalem.16Algunos discípulos iban con nosotros desde Cesarea y nos condujeron a casa de Mnason de Chipre, un antiguo discípulo, en cuya casa debíamos hospedarnos. Now some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing with them a certain Cypriot named Mnason, a very old disciple, whose guests we would be.17Llegados a Jerusalén, los hermanos nos recibieron con gozo, And when we had arrived at Jerusalem, the brothers received us willingly.18Al día siguiente, Pablo, juntamente con nosotros, visitó a Santiago, estando presentes todos los presbíteros. Then, on the following day, Paul entered with us to James. And all the elders were assembled.19Los saludó y contó una por una las cosas que Dios había obrado entre los gentiles por su ministerio. And when he had greeted them, he explained each thing that God had accomplished among the Gentiles through his ministry.20Ellos, habiéndolo oído, glorificaban a Dios, mas le dijeron: “Ya ves, hermano, cuántos millares, entre los judíos, han abrazado la fe, y todos ellos son celosos de la Ley. And they, upon hearing it, magnified God and said to him: “You understand, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.21Pues bien, ellos han oído acerca de ti que enseñas a todos los judíos de la dispersión, a apostatar de Moisés, diciendo que no circunciden sus a hijos ni caminen según las tradiciones. Now they have heard about you, that you are teaching those Jews who are among the Gentiles to withdraw from Moses, telling them that they should not circumcise their sons, nor act according to custom.22¿Qué hacer, pues? De todos modos oirán que tú has venido. What is next? The multitude ought to be convened. For they will hear that you have arrived.23Haz por tanto esto que te decimos: Hay entre nosotros cuatro hombres que están obligados por un voto. Therefore, do this thing that we ask of you: We have four men, who are under a vow.24Tómalos y purifícate con ellos, y págales los gastos para que se hagan rasurar la cabeza; entonces sabrán todos que no hay nada de las cosas que han oído sobre ti, sino que tú también andas en la observancia de la Ley. Take these and sanctify yourself with them, and require them to shave their heads. And then everyone will know that the things that they have heard about you are false, but that you yourself walk in keeping with the law.25Mas en cuanto a los gentiles que han abrazado la fe, nosotros ya hemos mandado una epístola, determinando que se abstengan de las carnes sacrificadas a los ídolos, de la sangre, de lo ahogado y de la fornicación”. But, about those Gentiles who have believed, we have written a judgment that they should keep themselves from what has been immolated to idols, and from blood, and from what has been suffocated, and from fornication.”26Entonces Pablo, tomando a los hombres, se purificó con ellos al día siguiente y entró en el Templo, anunciando el vencimiento de los días de la purificación, hasta que se ofreciese por cada uno de ellos la ofrenda. Then Paul, taking the men on the next day, was purified with them, and he entered the temple, announcing the process of the days of purification, until an oblation would be offered on behalf of each one of them.27Estando para cumplirse los siete días, lo vieron los judíos de Asia en el Templo, y alborotando todo el pueblo le echaron mano, But when the seven days were reaching completion, those Jews who were from Asia, when they had seen him in the temple, incited all the people, and they laid hands on him, crying out:28gritando: “¡Varones de Israel, ayudadnos! Este es el hombre que por todas partes enseña a todos contra el pueblo, y contra la Ley, y contra este lugar; y además de esto, ha introducido a griegos en el Templo, y ha profanado este lugar santo”, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who is teaching, everyone, everywhere, against the people and the law and this place. Furthermore, he has even brought Gentiles into the temple, and he has violated this holy place.”29Porque habían visto anteriormente con él en la ciudad a Trófimo, efesio, y se imaginaban que Pablo le había introducido en el Templo. (For they had seen Trophimus, an Ephesian, in the city with him, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.)30Conmoviose, pues, toda la ciudad, y se alborotó el pueblo; después prendieron a Pablo y lo arrastraron fuera del Templo, cuyas puertas en seguida fueron cerradas. And the entire city was stirred up. And it happened that the people ran together. And apprehending Paul, they dragged him outside of the temple. And immediately the doors were closed.31Cuando ya trataban de matarle, llegó aviso al tribuno de la cohorte, de que toda Jerusalén estaba revuelta. Then, as they were seeking to kill him, it was reported to the tribune of the cohort: “All Jerusalem is in confusion.”32Este, tomando al instante soldados y centuriones, bajó corriendo hacia ellos. En cuanto vieron al tribuno y a los soldados, cesaron de golpear a Pablo. And so, immediately taking soldiers and centurions, he rushed down to them. And when they had seen the tribune and the soldiers, they ceased to strike Paul.33Entonces acercándose el tribuno, le prendió, mandó que le atasen con dos cadenas, y le preguntó quién era y qué había hecho. Then the tribune, drawing near, apprehended him and ordered that he be bound with two chains. And he was asking who he was and what he had done.34De entre la turba unos voceaban una cosa, y otros otra, mas no pudiendo él averiguar nada con certeza, a causa del tumulto, mandó conducirlo a la fortaleza. Then they were crying out various things within the crowd. And since he could not understand anything clearly because of the noise, he ordered him to be brought into the fortress.35Al llegar (Pablo) a las gradas, los soldados hubieron de llevarlo en peso por la violencia de la turba, And when he had arrived at the stairs, it happened that he was carried up by the soldiers, because of the threat of violence from the people.36porque seguía la multitud del pueblo, gritando: “¡Quítalo!” For the multitude of the people were following and crying out, “Take him away!”37Estando ya Pablo para ser introducido en la fortaleza, dijo al tribuno: “¿Me es permitido decirte una cosa?” Él contesto: “¿Tú sabes hablar griego? And as Paul was beginning to be brought into the fortress, he said to the tribune, “Is it permissible for me to say something to you?” And he said, “You know Greek?38¿No eres pues aquel egipcio que hace poco hizo un motín y llevó al desierto los cuatro mil hombres de los sicarios?” So then, are you not that Egyptian who before these days incited a rebellion and led out into the desert four thousand murderous men?”39A lo cual dijo Pablo: “Yo soy judío, de Tarso en Cilicia, ciudadano de una no ignorada ciudad; te ruego me permitas hablar al pueblo”. But Paul said to him: “I am a man, indeed a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of a well-known city. So I petition you, permit me to speak to the people.”40Permitiéndoselo él, Pablo, puesto de pie en las gradas, hizo señal con la mano al pueblo; y cuando se hizo un gran silencio, les dirigió la palabra en hebreo, diciendo: And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, motioned with his hand to the people. And when a great silence occurred, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying: