1 A nd Saul was consenting to death '> pleased and entirely approving]. On that day a great and severe persecution broke out against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles (special messengers).

Y Saulo estaba de completo acuerdo con ellos en su muerte. Saulo persigue a la iglesia En aquel día se desató una gran persecución en contra de la iglesia en Jerusalén, y todos fueron esparcidos por las regiones de Judea y Samaria, excepto los apóstoles.

2 d evout men with others helped to carry out and bury Stephen and made great lamentation over him.

Y algunos hombres piadosos sepultaron a Esteban, y lloraron a gran voz por él.

3 B ut Saul shamefully treated and laid waste the church continuously; and entering house after house, he dragged out men and women and committed them to prison.

Pero Saulo hacía estragos en la iglesia entrando de casa en casa, y arrastrando a hombres y mujeres, los echaba en la cárcel. Predicación de Felipe en Samaria

4 N ow those who were scattered abroad went about preaching the glad tidings, the Word '> the doctrine concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God].

Así que los que habían sido esparcidos iban predicando la palabra.

5 P hilip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the Christ (the Messiah) to them;

Felipe, descendiendo a la ciudad de Samaria, les predicaba a Cristo.

6 A nd great crowds of people with one accord listened to and heeded what was said by Philip, as they heard him and watched the miracles and wonders which he kept performing.

Y las multitudes unánimes prestaban atención a lo que Felipe decía, al oír y ver las señales que hacía.

7 F or foul spirits came out of many who were possessed by them, screaming and shouting with a loud voice, and many who were suffering from palsy or were crippled were restored to health.

Porque de muchos que tenían espíritus inmundos, éstos salían de ellos gritando a gran voz; y muchos que habían sido paralíticos y cojos eran sanados.

8 A nd there was great rejoicing in that city.

Y había gran regocijo en aquella ciudad. Simón el mago

9 B ut there was a man named Simon, who had formerly practiced magic arts in the city to the utter amazement of the Samaritan nation, claiming that he himself was an extraordinary and distinguished person.

Y cierto hombre llamado Simón, hacía tiempo que estaba ejerciendo la magia en la ciudad y asombrando a la gente de Samaria, pretendiendo ser un gran personaje;

10 T hey all paid earnest attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that exhibition of the power of God which is called great (intense).

y todos, desde el menor hasta el mayor, le prestaban atención, diciendo: Este es el que se llama el Gran Poder de Dios.

11 A nd they were attentive and made much of him, because for a long time he had amazed and bewildered and dazzled them with his skill in magic arts.

Le prestaban atención porque por mucho tiempo los había asombrado con sus artes mágicas.

12 B ut when they believed the good news (the Gospel) about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ (the Messiah) as Philip preached it, they were baptized, both men and women.

Pero cuando creyeron a Felipe, que anunciaba las buenas nuevas del reino de Dios y el nombre de Cristo Jesús, se bautizaban, tanto hombres como mujeres.

13 E ven Simon himself believed, and after being baptized, devoted himself constantly to him. And seeing signs and miracles of great power which were being performed, he was utterly amazed.

Y aun Simón mismo creyó; y después de bautizarse, continuó con Felipe, y estaba atónito al ver las señales y los grandes milagros que se hacían. Pedro y Juan en Samaria

14 N ow when the apostles (special messengers) at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted and welcomed the Word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

Cuando los apóstoles que estaban en Jerusalén oyeron que Samaria había recibido la palabra de Dios, les enviaron a Pedro y a Juan,

15 A nd they came down and prayed for them that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit;

quienes descendieron y oraron por ellos para que recibieran el Espíritu Santo,

16 F or He had not yet fallen upon any of them, but they had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

pues todavía no había descendido sobre ninguno de ellos; sólo habían sido bautizados en el nombre del Señor Jesús.

17 T hen laid their hands on them one by one, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Entonces les imponían las manos, y recibían el Espíritu Santo.

18 H owever, when Simon saw that the Spirit was imparted through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he brought money and offered it to them,

Cuando Simón vio que el Espíritu se daba por la imposición de las manos de los apóstoles, les ofreció dinero,

19 S aying, Grant me also this power and authority, in order that anyone on whom I place my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.

diciendo: Dadme también a mí esta autoridad, de manera que todo aquel sobre quien ponga mis manos reciba el Espíritu Santo.

20 B ut Peter said to him, Destruction overtake your money and you, because you imagined you could obtain the gift of God with money!

Entonces Pedro le dijo: Que tu plata perezca contigo, porque pensaste que podías obtener el don de Dios con dinero.

21 Y ou have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is all wrong in God’s sight.

No tienes parte ni suerte en este asunto, porque tu corazón no es recto delante de Dios.

22 S o repent of this depravity and wickedness of yours and pray to the Lord that, if possible, this contriving thought and purpose of your heart may be removed and disregarded and forgiven you.

Por tanto, arrepiéntete de esta tu maldad, y ruega al Señor que si es posible se te perdone el intento de tu corazón.

23 F or I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in a bond forged by iniquity.

Porque veo que estás en hiel de amargura y en cadena de iniquidad.

24 A nd Simon answered, Pray for me, that nothing of what you have said may befall me!

Pero Simón respondió y dijo: Rogad vosotros al Señor por mí, para que no me sobrevenga nada de lo que habéis dicho.

25 N ow when had borne their testimony and preached the message of the Lord, they went back to Jerusalem, proclaiming the glad tidings (Gospel) to many villages of the Samaritans.

Y ellos, después de haber testificado solemnemente y hablado la palabra del Señor, iniciaron el regreso a Jerusalén anunciando el evangelio en muchas aldeas de los samaritanos. Felipe y el etíope eunuco

26 B ut an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Rise and proceed southward or at midday on the road that runs from Jerusalem down to Gaza. This is the desert '> route].

Un ángel del Señor habló a Felipe, diciendo: Levántate y ve hacia el sur, al camino que desciende de Jerusalén a Gaza. (Este es un camino desierto.)

27 S o he got up and went. And behold, an Ethiopian, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure, had come to Jerusalem to worship.

El se levantó y fue; y he aquí, había un eunuco etíope, alto oficial de Candace, reina de los etíopes, el cual estaba encargado de todos sus tesoros, y había venido a Jerusalén para adorar.

28 A nd he was returning, and sitting in his chariot he was reading the book of the prophet Isaiah.

Regresaba sentado en su carruaje, y leía al profeta Isaías.

29 T hen the Spirit said to Philip, Go forward and join yourself to this chariot.

Y el Espíritu dijo a Felipe: Ve y júntate a ese carruaje.

30 A ccordingly Philip, running up to him, heard reading the prophet Isaiah and asked, Do you really understand what you are reading?

Cuando Felipe se acercó corriendo, le oyó leer al profeta Isaías, y le dijo: ¿Entiendes lo que lees?

31 A nd he said, How is it possible for me to do so unless someone explains it to me and guides me ? And he earnestly requested Philip to come up and sit beside him.

Y él respondió: ¿Cómo podré, a menos que alguien me guíe? E invitó a Felipe a que subiera y se sentara con él.

32 N ow this was the passage of Scripture which he was reading: Like a sheep He was led to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is dumb, so He opens not His mouth.

El pasaje de la Escritura que estaba leyendo era éste: Como oveja fue llevado al matadero; y como cordero, mudo delante del que lo trasquila, no abre el su boca.

33 I n His humiliation He was taken away by distressing and oppressive judgment and justice was denied Him. Who can describe or relate in full the wickedness of His contemporaries (generation)? For His life is taken from the earth and a bloody death inflicted upon Him.

En su humillacion no se le hizo justicia; ¿ quien contara su generacion ? Porque su vida es quitada de la tierra.

34 A nd the eunuch said to Philip, I beg of you, tell me about whom does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?

El eunuco respondió a Felipe y dijo: Te ruego que me digas, ¿de quién dice esto el profeta? ¿De sí mismo, o de algún otro?

35 T hen Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this portion of Scripture he announced to him the glad tidings (Gospel) of Jesus and about Him.

Entonces Felipe abrió su boca, y comenzando desde esta Escritura, le anunció el evangelio de Jesús.

36 A nd as they continued along on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch exclaimed, See, water! What is to hinder my being baptized?

Yendo por el camino, llegaron a un lugar donde había agua; y el eunuco dijo: Mira, agua. ¿Qué impide que yo sea bautizado ?

37 A nd Philip said, If you believe with all your heart '> a conviction, full of joyful trust, that Jesus is the Messiah and accept Him as the Author of your salvation in the kingdom of God, giving Him your obedience, then] you may. And he replied, I do believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

Y Felipe dijo: Si crees con todo tu corazón, puedes. Respondió él y dijo: Creo que Jesucristo es el Hijo de Dios.

38 A nd he ordered that the chariot be stopped; and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and baptized him.

Y mandó parar el carruaje; ambos descendieron al agua, Felipe y el eunuco, y lo bautizó.

39 A nd when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord '> suddenly] caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, and he went on his way rejoicing.

Al salir ellos del agua, el Espíritu del Señor arrebató a Felipe; y no lo vio más el eunuco, que continuó su camino gozoso.

40 B ut Philip was found at Azotus, and passing on he preached the good news (Gospel) to all the towns until he reached Caesarea.

Mas Felipe se encontró en Azoto, y por donde pasaba, anunciaba el evangelio en todas las ciudades, hasta que llegó a Cesarea.