Biblia Platense (Straubinger) · Catholic Public Domain Version
Hechos de los Apóstoles 9
1Saulo que todavía respiraba amenaza y muerte contra los discípulos del Señor, fue al Sumo Sacerdote Now Saul, still breathing threats and beatings against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,2y le pidió cartas para Damasco, a las sinagogas, con el fin de traer presos a Jerusalén a cuantos hallase de esta religión, hombres y mujeres. and he petitioned him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that, if he found any men or women belonging to this Way, he could lead them as prisoners to Jerusalem.3Yendo por el camino, ya cerca de Damasco, de repente una luz del cielo resplandeció a su rededor; And as he made the journey, it happened that he was approaching Damascus. And suddenly, a light from heaven shone around him.4y caído en tierra oyó una voz que le decía: “Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué me persigues?” And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”5Respondió él: “¿Quién eres, Señor?” Díjole Este: “Yo soy Jesús a quien tú persigues. And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he: “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goad.”6Mas levántate, entra en la ciudad, y se te dirá lo que has de hacer”. And he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do you want me to do?”7Los hombres que con él viajaban se habían parados atónitos, oyendo, por cierto, la voz, pero no viendo a nadie. And the Lord said to him, “Rise up and go into the city, and there you will be told what you ought to do.” Now the men who were accompanying him were standing stupefied, hearing indeed a voice, but seeing no one.8Levantose, entonces, Saulo de la tierra, mas al abrir sus ojos no veía nada. Por lo tanto lo tomaron de la mano y lo condujeron a Damasco. Then Saul rose up from the ground. And upon opening his eyes, he saw nothing. So leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.9Tres días estuvo privado de la vista, y no comió ni bebió. And in that place, he was without sight for three days, and he neither ate nor drank.10Vivía en Damasco cierto discípulo, por nombre Ananías, al cual el Señor dijo en una visión: “¡Ananías!”, y él respondió: “Aquí me tienes. Señor”. Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”11Díjole entonces el Señor: “Levántate y ve a la calle llamada «la Recta», y pregunta en casa de Judas por un hombre llamado Saulo de Tarso, porque él está en oración”; And the Lord said to him: “Rise up and go into the street that is called Straight, and seek, in the house of Judas, the one named Saul of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying.”12y (Saulo) vio a un hombre llamado Ananías, cómo entraba y le imponía las manos para que recobrase la vista. (And Paul saw a man named Ananias entering and imposing hands upon him, so that he might receive his sight.)13A lo cual respondió Ananías: “Señor, he oído de muchos respecto a este hombre, cuántos males ha hecho a tus santos en Jerusalén. But Ananias responded: “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.14y aquí está con poderes de los sumos sacerdotes para prender a todos los que invocan tu nombre”. And he has authority here from the leaders of the priests to bind all who invoke your name.”15Mas el Señor le replicó: “Anda, porque un instrumento escogido es para mí ese mismo, a fin de llevar mi nombre delante de naciones y reyes e hijos de Israel; Then the Lord said to him: “Go, for this one is an instrument chosen by me to convey my name before nations and kings and the sons of Israel.16porque Yo le mostraré cuánto tendrá que sufrir por mi nombre”. For I will reveal to him how much he must suffer on behalf of my name.”17Fuése, pues, Ananías, entró en la casa y le impuso las manos, diciendo: “Saulo, hermano, el Señor Jesús, que se te apareció en el camino por donde venías, me ha enviado para que recobres la vista y quedes lleno del Espíritu Santo”. And Ananias departed. And he entered the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, he who appeared to you on the way by which you arrived, sent me so that you would receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”18Al instante cayeron de sus ojos unas como escamas y recobró la vista; luego se levantó y fue bautizado. And immediately, it was as if scales had fallen from his eyes, and he received his sight. And rising up, he was baptized.19Tomó después alimento y se fortaleció. Apenas estuvo algunos días con los discípulos que se hallaban en Damasco, And when he had taken a meal, he was strengthened. Now he was with the disciples who were at Damascus for some days.20cuando empezó a predicar en las sinagogas a Jesús, como que Este es el Hijo de Dios. And he was continuously preaching Jesus in the synagogues: that he is the Son of God.21Y todos los que le oían, estaban pasmados y decían: “¿No es este aquel que destrozaba en Jerusalén a los que invocan este nombre, y aquí había venido con el propósito de llevarlos atados ante los sumos sacerdotes?” And all who heard him were astonished, and they said, “Is this not the one who, in Jerusalem, was fighting against those invoking this name, and who came here for this: so that he might lead them away to the leaders of the priests?”22Saulo, empero, fortalecíase cada día más y confundía a los judíos que vivían en Damasco, afirmando que Este es el Cristo. But Saul was increasing to a greater extent in ability, and so he was confounding the Jews who lived at Damascus, by affirming that he is the Christ.23Bastantes días más tarde, los judíos tomaron la resolución de quitarle la vida. And when many days were completed, the Jews took counsel as one, so that they might put him to death.24Mas Saulo fue advertido de sus asechanzas; pues ellos custodiaban las puertas día y noche a fin de matarlo. But their treachery became known to Saul. Now they were also watching the gates, day and night, so that they might put him to death.25Entonces los discípulos tomándolo de noche, lo descolgaron por el muro, bajándolo en un canasto. But the disciples, taking him away by night, sent him over the wall by letting him down in a basket.26Llegado a Jerusalén, procuraba juntarse con los discípulos, más todos recelaban de él, porque no creían que fuese discípulo. And when he had arrived in Jerusalem, he attempted to join himself to the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.27Entonces lo tomó Bernabé y lo condujo a los apóstoles, contándoles cómo en el camino había visto al Señor y que Este le había hablado y cómo en Damasco había predicado con valentía en el nombre de Jesús. But Barnabas took him aside and led him to the Apostles. And he explained to them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him, and how, in Damascus, he had acted faithfully in the name of Jesus.28Así estaba con ellos, entrando y saliendo, en Jerusalén y predicando sin rebozo en el nombre del Señor. And he was with them, entering and departing Jerusalem, and acting faithfully in the name of the Lord.29Conversaba también con los griegos y disputaba con ellos. Mas estos intentaron matarlo. He also was speaking with the Gentiles and disputing with the Greeks. But they were seeking to kill him.30Los discípulos, al saberlo, lleváronlo a Cesarea y lo enviaron a Tarso. And when the brothers had realized this, they brought him to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.31Entretanto, la Iglesia, por toda Judea y Galilea y Samaria, gozaba de paz y se edificaba caminando en el temor del Señor, y se iba aumentando por la consolación del Espíritu Santo. Certainly, the Church had peace throughout all of Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and it was being built up, while walking in the fear of the Lord, and it was being filled with the consolation of the Holy Spirit.32Sucedió entonces que yendo Pedro a todas partes llegó también a los santos que moraban en Lidda. Then it happened that Peter, as he traveled around everywhere, came to the saints who were living at Lydda.33Encontró allí un hombre llamado Eneas que desde hacía ocho años estaba tendido en un lecho, porque era paralítico. But he found there a certain man, named Aeneas, who was a paralytic, who had lain in bed for eight years.34Díjole Pedro: “Eneas, Jesucristo te sana. Levántate y hazte tú mismo la cama”. Al instante se levantó, And Peter said to him: “Aeneas, the Lord Jesus Christ heals you. Rise up and arrange your bed.” And immediately he rose up.35y lo vieron todos los que vivían en Lidda y en Sarona, los cuales se convirtieron al Señor. And all who were living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they were converted to the Lord.36Había en Joppe una discípula por nombre Tabita, lo que traducido significa Dorcás (Gacela). Estaba esta llena de buenas obras y de las limosnas que hacía, Now in Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which in translation is called Dorcas. She was filled with the good works and almsgiving that she was accomplishing.37Sucedió en aquellos días que cayó enferma y murió. Lavaron su cadáver y la pusieron en el aposento alto. And it happened that, in those days, she became ill and died. And when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.38Mas como Lidda está cerca de Joppe, los discípulos oyendo que Pedro se hallaba allí, le enviaron dos hombres suplicándole: “No tardes en venir hasta nosotros”. Now since Lydda was close to Joppa, the disciples, upon hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, asking him: “Do not be slow in coming to us.”39Levantose, pues, Pedro y fue con ellos. Apenas hubo llegado, cuando lo condujeron al aposento alto, y se le presentaron todas las viudas llorando y mostrándole las túnicas y los vestidos que Dorcás les había hecho estando entre ellas. Then Peter, rising up, went with them. And when he had arrived, they led him to an upper room. And all the widows were standing around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and garments that Dorcas had made for them.40Mas Pedro hizo salir a todos, se puso de rodillas e hizo oración; después, dirigiéndose al cadáver, dijo: “¡Tabita, levántate!” Y ella abrió los ojos y viendo a Pedro se incorporó. And when they had all been sent outside, Peter, kneeling down, prayed. And turning to the body, he said: “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes and, upon seeing Peter, sat up again.41Él, dándole la mano, la puso en pie y habiendo llamado a los santos y a las viudas, se la presentó viva. And offering her his hand, he lifted her up. And when he had called in the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.42Esto se hizo notorio por toda Joppe, y muchos creyeron en el Señor. Now this became known throughout all of Joppa. And many believed in the Lord.43Se detuvo Pedro en Joppe bastantes días, en casa de cierto Simón, curtidor. And it happened that he resided for many days in Joppa, with a certain Simon, a tanner.