Hechos 26

Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:

ENTONCES Agripa dijo á Pablo: Se te permite hablar por ti mismo. Pablo entonces, extendiendo la mano, comenzó á responder por sí, diciendo:

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.

“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,

Acerca de todas las cosas de que soy acusado por los Judíos, oh rey Agripa, me tengo por dichoso de que haya hoy de defenderme delante de ti;

I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:

“I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you today concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,

especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.

Mayormente sabiendo tú todas las costumbres y cuestiones que hay entre los Judíos: por lo cual te ruego que me oigas con paciencia.

Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

Surely all the Jews know how I have lived from the earliest days of my youth, among my own people and in Jerusalem.

Mi vida pues desde la mocedad, la cual desde el principio fué en mi nación, en Jerusalem, todos los Judíos la saben:

My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

“Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;

They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.

Los cuales tienen ya conocido que yo desde el principio, si quieren testificarlo, conforme á la más rigurosa secta de nuestra religión he vivido Fariseo.

Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,

Y ahora, por la esperanza de la promesa que hizo Dios á nuestros padres, soy llamado en juicio;

And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:

Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,

the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to realize as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.

A la cual promesa nuestras doce tribus, sirviendo constantemente de día y de noche, esperan que han de llegar. Por la cual esperanza, oh rey Agripa, soy acusado de los Judíos.

Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!

Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?

¡Qué! ¿Júzgase cosa increíble entre vosotros que Dios resucite los muertos?

Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

Why is it judged incredible with you if God does raise the dead?

So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Yo ciertamente había pensado deber hacer muchas cosas contra el nombre de Jesús de Nazaret:

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

“I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.

Lo cual también hice en Jerusalem, y yo encerré en cárceles á muchos de los santos, recibida potestad de los príncipes de los sacerdotes; y cuando eran matados, yo dí mi voto.

Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

I also did this in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.

I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.

Y muchas veces, castigándolos por todas las sinagogas, los forcé á blasfemar; y enfurecido sobremanera contra ellos, los perseguí hasta en las ciudades extrañas.

And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.

En lo cual ocupado, yendo á Damasco con potestad y comisión de los príncipes de los sacerdotes,

Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

“Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests,

About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.

En mitad del día, oh rey, vi en el camino una luz del cielo, que sobrepujaba el resplandor del sol, la cual me rodeó y á los que iban conmigo.

At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

at noon, O king, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me.

We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

Y habiendo caído todos nosotros en tierra, oí una voz que me hablaba, y decía en lengua hebraica: Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué me persigues? Dura cosa te es dar coces contra los aguijones.

And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied.

Yo entonces dije: ¿Quién eres, Señor? Y el Señor dijo: Yo soy Jesús, á quien tú persigues.

And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

“I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ “He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you.

Mas levántate, y ponte sobre tus pies; porque para esto te he aparecido, para ponerte por ministro y testigo de las cosas que has visto, y de aquellas en que apareceré á ti:

But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will reveal to you;

I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them

Librándote del pueblo y de los Gentiles, á los cuales ahora te envío,

Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

delivering you from the people and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

Para que abras sus ojos, para que se conviertan de las tinieblas á la luz, y de la potestad de Satanás á Dios; para que reciban, por la fe que es en mí, remisión de pecados y suerte entre los santificados.

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

Por lo cual, oh rey Agripa, no fuí rebelde á la visión celestial:

Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

“Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.

Antes anuncié primeramente á los que están en Damasco, y Jerusalem, y por toda la tierra de Judea, y á los Gentiles, que se arrepintiesen y se convirtiesen á Dios, haciendo obras dignas de arrepentimiento.

But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judæa, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.

Por causa de esto los Judíos, tomándome en el templo, tentaron matarme.

For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.

For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:

Mas ayudado del auxilio de Dios, persevero hasta el día de hoy, dando testimonio á pequeños y á grandes, no diciendo nada fuera de las cosas que los profetas y Moisés dijeron que habían de venir:

Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen,

that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

Que Cristo había de padecer, y ser el primero de la resurrección de los muertos, para anunciar luz al pueblo y á los Gentiles.

That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles.”

At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

Y diciendo él estas cosas en su defensa, Festo á gran voz dijo: Estás loco, Pablo: las muchas letras te vuelven loco.

And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”

But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.

Mas él dijo: No estoy loco, excelentísimo Festo, sino que hablo palabras de verdad y de templanza.

But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

But he said, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.

For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.

Pues el rey sabe estas cosas, delante del cual también hablo confiadamente. Pues no pienso que ignora nada de esto; pues no ha sido esto hecho en algún rincón.

For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.

For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.

King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.”

¿Crees, rey Agripa, á los profetas? Yo sé que crees.

King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”

Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Can you persuade me in such a short time to become a Christian?”

Entonces Agripa dijo á Pablo: Por poco me persuades á ser Cristiano.

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”

“Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”

Y Pablo dijo: ¡Pluguiese á Dios que por poco ó por mucho, no solamente tú, mas también todos los que hoy me oyen, fueseis hechos tales cual yo soy, excepto estas prisiones!

And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

Paul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.”

Then the king and the governor rose, along with Bernice and those seated with them.

Y como hubo dicho estas cosas, se levantó el rey, y el presidente, y Bernice, y los que se habían sentado con ellos;

And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

The king rose up with the governor and Bernice, and those who sat with them.

On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”

Y como se retiraron aparte, hablaban los unos á los otros, diciendo: Ninguna cosa digna ni de muerte, ni de prisión, hace este hombre.

And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

When they had withdrawn, they spoke to one another, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.”

And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

Y Agripa dijo á Festo: Podía este hombre ser suelto, si no hubiera apelado á César.

Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Cæsar.

Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”