Biblia Platense (Straubinger) · Catholic Public Domain Version
Hechos de los Apóstoles 23
1Pablo, entonces, teniendo fijos sus ojos en el sinedrio, dijo: “Varones, hermanos: Yo hasta el día de hoy me he conducido delante de Dios con toda rectitud de conciencia”. Then Paul, gazing intently at the council, said, “Noble brothers, I have spoken with all good conscience before God, even to this present day.”2En esto el Sumo Sacerdote Ananías mandó a los que estaban junto a él que le pegasen en la boca. And the high priest, Ananias, instructed those who were standing nearby to strike him on the mouth.3Entonces Pablo le dijo: “¡Dios te herirá a ti, pared blanqueada! ¿Tú estás sentado para juzgarme según la Ley, y violando la Ley mandas pegarme?” 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?”4Los que estaban cerca, dijeron: “¿Así injurias tú al Sumo Sacerdote de Dios?” And those who were standing nearby said, “Are you speaking evil about the high priest of God?”5A lo cual contestó Pablo: “No sabía, hermanos, que fuese el Sumo Sacerdote; porque escrito esta: “No maldecirás al príncipe de tu pueblo”. 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.’ ”6Sabiendo Pablo que una parte era de saduceos y la otra de fariseos, gritó en medio del sinedrio: “Varones, hermanos, yo soy fariseo, hijo de fariseos; soy juzgado por causa de la esperanza y la resurrección de muertos”. 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.”7Cuando dijo esto, se produjo un alboroto entre los fariseos y los saduceos, y se dividió la multitud. And when he had said this, a dissension occurred between the Pharisees and the Sadducees. And the multitude was divided.8Porque los saduceos dicen que no hay resurrección, ni ángel, ni espíritu, mientras que los fariseos profesan ambas cosas. For the Sadducees claim that there is no resurrection, and neither angels, nor spirits. But the Pharisees confess both of these.9Y se originó una gritería enorme. Algunos de los escribas del partido de los fariseos se levantaron pugnando y diciendo: “Nada de malo hallamos en este hombre. ¿Quién sabe si un espíritu o un ángel le ha hablado?” 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?”10Como se agravase el tumulto, temió el tribuno que Pablo fuese despedazado por ellos, mandó que bajasen los soldados, y sacándole de en medio de ellos le llevasen a la fortaleza. 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.11En la noche siguiente se puso a su lado el Señor y dijo: “Ten ánimo, porque así como has dado testimonio de Mí en Jerusalén, así has de dar testimonio también en Roma”. 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.”12Cuando fue de día, los judíos tramaron una conspiración, y se juramentaron con anatema, diciendo que no comerían ni beberían hasta matar a Pablo. 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.13Eran más de cuarenta los que hicieron esta conjuración. Now there were more than forty men who had taken this oath together.14Fueron a los sumos sacerdotes y a los ancianos y declararon: “Nos hemos anatematizado para no gustar cosa alguna hasta que hayamos dado muerte a Pablo. 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.15Ahora pues, vosotros, juntamente con el sinedrio, comunicad al tribuno que le conduzca ante vosotros, como si tuvieseis la intención de averiguar más exactamente lo tocante a él. Entretanto, nosotros estaremos prontos para matarle antes que se acerque”. 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.”16Pero teniendo noticia de la emboscada el hijo de la hermana de Pablo, fue, y entrando en la fortaleza dio aviso a Pablo. 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.17Llamó Pablo a uno de los centuriones y dijo: “Lleva este joven al tribuno porque tiene algo que comunicarle”. And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: “Lead this young man to the tribune. For he has something to tell him.”18Lo tomó él y lo llevó al tribuno, diciendo: “El preso Pablo me ha llamado y rogado que traiga ante ti a este joven, que tiene algo que decirte”. 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.”19Entonces, tomándolo el tribuno de la mano, se retiró aparte y le preguntó: “¿Qué tienes que decirme?” 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?”20Contestó él: “Los judíos han convenido en pedirte que mañana hagas bajar a Pablo al sinedrio, como si quisiesen averiguar algo más exactamente respecto de él. 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.21Tú, pues, no les des crédito, porque están emboscados más de cuarenta de ellos, que se han comprometido bajo maldición a no comer ni beber hasta matarle; y ahora están prontos, esperando de ti una respuesta afirmativa”. 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.”22Con esto, el tribuno despidió al joven, encargándole: “No digas a nadie que me has dado aviso de esto”. And then the tribune dismissed the young man, instructing him not to tell anyone that he had made known these things to him.23Llamando entonces (el tribuno) a dos de los centuriones, dio orden: “Tened listos, desde la tercera hora de la noche, doscientos soldados para marchar hasta Cesarea, setenta jinetes y doscientos lanceros, 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.24y preparad también cabalgadura para que, poniendo a Pablo encima, lo lleven salvo al gobernador Félix”. And prepare beasts of burden to carry Paul, so that they may lead him safely to Felix, the governor.”25Y escribió una carta del tenor siguiente: 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 al excelentísimo procurador Félix, salud. “Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor, Felix: greetings.27Este hombre fue prendido por los judíos y estaba a punto de ser muerto por ellos, cuando yo sobrevine con la tropa y lo arranqué, teniendo entendido que era romano. 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.28Queriendo conocer el crimen de que le acusaban, le conduje ante el sinedrio de ellos, And wanting to know the reason that they objected to him, I brought him into their council.29donde hallé que era acusado respecto de cuestiones de su Ley, pero que no había cometido delito merecedor de muerte o de prisión. And I discovered him to be accused about questions of their law. Yet truly, nothing deserving of death or imprisonment was within the accusation.30Mas como se me diera aviso de que existía un complot contra él, en el acto le envié a ti, intimando asimismo a los acusadores que expongan ante ti lo que tengan en contra de él. Pásalo bien”. 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.”31Así pues los soldados, según la orden que se les había dado, tomaron a Pablo y lo llevaron de noche a Antipátrida. Therefore the soldiers, taking Paul according to their orders, brought him by night to Antipatris.32Al día siguiente se volvieron a la fortaleza, dejando a los jinetes para que le acompañasen; And the next day, sending the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the fortress.33los cuales, entrados en Cesarea, entregaron la carta al gobernador, presentando también a Pablo delante de él. And when they had arrived at Caesarea and had delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul before him.34Este, leída la carta, preguntó de qué provincia era, y cuando supo que era de Cilicia, And when he had read it and had asked which province he was from, realizing that he was from Cilicia, he said:35dijo: “Te oiré cuando hayan llegado también tus acusadores”. Y le mandó custodiar en el pretorio de Herodes. “I will hear you, when your accusers have arrived.” And he ordered him to be kept in the praetorium of Herod.