1 D espués de separarnos de ellos, salimos y navegamos con rumbo directo a Cos, al día siguiente a Rodas, y de allí a Pátara.

And when we had torn ourselves away from them and withdrawn, we set sail and made a straight run to Cos, and on the following to Rhodes and from there to Patara.

2 A l encontrar un barco que iba para Fenicia, subimos a bordo y nos hicimos a la vela.

There we found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia; so we went aboard and sailed away.

3 C uando vimos la isla de Chipre, dejándola a la izquierda, navegamos hacia Siria, y desembarcamos en Tiro porque la nave debía dejar allí su cargamento.

After we had sighted Cyprus, leaving it on our left we sailed on to Syria and put in at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload her cargo.

4 D espués de hallar a los discípulos, nos quedamos allí siete días, y ellos le decían a Pablo, por el Espíritu, que no fuera a Jerusalén.

And having looked up the disciples there, we remained with them for seven days. Prompted by the Spirit, they kept telling Paul not to set foot in Jerusalem.

5 P asados aquellos días partimos y emprendimos nuestro viaje mientras que todos ellos, con sus mujeres e hijos, nos acompañaron hasta las afueras de la ciudad. Después de arrodillarnos y orar en la playa, nos despedimos unos de otros.

But when our time there was ended, we left and proceeded on our journey; and all of them with their wives and children accompanied us on our way till we were outside the city. There we knelt down on the beach and prayed.

6 E ntonces subimos al barco y ellos regresaron a sus hogares. Pablo en Cesarea

Then when we had told one another farewell, we went on board the ship, and they returned to their own homes.

7 T erminado el viaje desde Tiro, llegamos a Tolemaida, y después de saludar a los hermanos, nos quedamos con ellos un día.

When we had completed the voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we paid our respects to the brethren and remained with them for one day.

8 A l día siguiente partimos y llegamos a Cesarea, y entrando en la casa de Felipe, el evangelista, que era uno de los siete (diáconos), nos quedamos con él.

On the morrow we left there and came to Caesarea; and we went into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven, and stayed with him.

9 E ste tenía cuatro hijas vírgenes que profetizaban.

And he had four maiden daughters who had the gift of prophecy.

10 Y deteniéndonos allí varios días, descendió de Judea cierto profeta llamado Agabo,

While we were remaining there for some time, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

11 q uien vino a ver nos, y tomando el cinto de Pablo, se ató las manos y los pies, y dijo: “Así dice el Espíritu Santo: ‘Así atarán los Judíos en Jerusalén al dueño de este cinto, y lo entregarán en manos de los Gentiles.’”

And coming to us, he took Paul’s belt and with it bound his own feet and hands and said, Thus says the Holy Spirit: The Jews at Jerusalem shall bind like this the man who owns this belt, and they shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles (heathen).

12 A l escuchar esto, tanto nosotros como los que vivían allí le rogábamos que no subiera a Jerusalén.

When we heard this, both we and the residents of that place pleaded with him not to go up to Jerusalem.

13 E ntonces Pablo respondió: “¿Qué hacen, llorando y quebrantándome el corazón? Porque listo estoy no sólo a ser atado, sino también a morir en Jerusalén por el nombre del Señor Jesús.”

Then Paul replied, What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart like this? For I hold myself in readiness not only to be arrested and bound and imprisoned at Jerusalem, but also to die for the name of the Lord Jesus.

14 C omo no se dejaba persuadir, dejamos de insistir, diciéndo nos: “Que se haga la voluntad del Señor.”

And when he would not yield to persuading, we stopped, saying, The Lord’s will be done!

15 D espués de estos días nos preparamos y comenzamos a subir hacia Jerusalén.

After these days we packed our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.

16 N os acompañaron también algunos de los discípulos de Cesarea, quienes nos condujeron a Mnasón, de Chipre, un antiguo discípulo con quien deberíamos hospedarnos. Pablo en Jerusalén

And some of the disciples from Caesarea came with us, conducting us to the house of Mnason, a man from Cyprus, one of the disciples of long standing, with whom we were to lodge.

17 C uando llegamos a Jerusalén, los hermanos nos recibieron con regocijo.

When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brethren received and welcomed us gladly.

18 A l día siguiente Pablo fue con nosotros a ver a Jacobo (Santiago, hermano de Jesús), y todos los ancianos estaban presentes.

On the next day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders of the church were present.

19 D espués de saludarlos, comenzó a referirles una por una las cosas que Dios había hecho entre los Gentiles mediante su ministerio.

After saluting them, Paul gave a detailed account of the things God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

20 E llos, cuando lo oyeron, glorificaban a Dios y le dijeron: “Hermano, ya ves cuántos miles hay entre los Judíos que han creído, y todos son celosos de la Ley (Mosaica).

And upon hearing it, they adored and exalted and praised and thanked God. And they said to, You see, brother, how many thousands of believers there are among the Jews, and all of them are enthusiastic upholders of the Law.

21 S e les ha contado acerca de ti, que enseñas a todos los Judíos entre los Gentiles que se aparten de Moisés, diciéndoles que no circunciden a sus hijos ni observen las tradiciones.

Now they have been informed about you that you continually teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn back from and forsake Moses, advising them not to circumcise their children or pay any attention to the observance of the customs.

22 E ntonces, ¿qué es lo que se debe hacer ? Porque sin duda la multitud se reunirá pues oirán que has venido.

What then should be done? A multitude will come together, for they will surely hear that you have arrived.

23 “ Por tanto, haz esto que te decimos. Tenemos cuatro hombres que han hecho un voto;

Therefore do just what we tell you. With us are four men who have taken a vow upon themselves.

24 t ómalos y purifícate junto con ellos, y paga sus gastos para que se rasuren la cabeza. Así todos sabrán que no hay nada cierto en lo que se les ha dicho acerca de ti, sino que tú también vives (andas) ordenadamente, guardando la Ley.

Take these men and purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses, so that they may have their heads shaved. Thus everybody will know that there is no truth in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself walk in observance of the Law.

25 P ero en cuanto a los Gentiles que han creído, nosotros les hemos escrito, habiendo decidido que deben abstenerse de todo lo que ha sido sacrificado a los ídolos, de sangre y de comer carne de animales estrangulados y de fornicación.”

But with regard to the Gentiles who have believed (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Christ), we have sent them a letter with our decision that they should keep themselves free from anything that has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and which have been strangled and from all impurity and sexual immorality.

26 E ntonces Pablo tomó consigo a los hombres, y al día siguiente, purificándose junto con ellos, fue al templo, notificando de la terminación de los días de purificación, hasta que el sacrificio se ofreciera por cada uno de ellos. El Tumulto en el Templo

Then Paul took the men with him and the following day purifying himself along with them. And they entered the temple to give notice when the days of purification (the ending of each vow) would be fulfilled and the usual offering could be presented on behalf of each of them.

27 C uando estaban para cumplirse los siete días, los Judíos de Asia (provincia occidental de Asia Menor), al verlo en el templo alborotaron a todo el pueblo y le echaron mano,

When the seven days were drawing to a close, some of the Jews from Asia, who had caught sight of Paul in the temple, incited all the rabble and laid hands on him,

28 g ritando: “¡Hombres de Israel, ayúdennos! Este es el hombre que enseña a todos, por todas partes, contra nuestro pueblo, la Ley y este lugar. Además, incluso ha traído Griegos al templo, y ha profanado este lugar santo.”

Shouting, Men of Israel, help! This is the man who is teaching everybody everywhere against the people and the Law and this place! Moreover, he has also brought Greeks into the temple; he has desecrated and polluted this holy place!

29 P ues anteriormente habían visto a Trófimo el Efesio con él en la ciudad, y pensaban que Pablo lo había traído al templo.

For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with Paul and they supposed that he had brought the man into the temple.

30 S e alborotó toda la ciudad, y llegó el pueblo corriendo de todas partes. Apoderándose de Pablo lo arrastraron fuera del templo, y al instante cerraron las puertas.

Then the whole city was aroused and thrown into confusion, and the people rushed together; they laid hands on Paul and dragged him outside the temple, and immediately the gates were closed.

31 M ientras procuraban matarlo, llegó aviso al comandante de la compañía (tropa) Romana que toda Jerusalén estaba en confusión.

Now while they were trying to kill him, word came to the commandant of the regular Roman garrison that the whole of Jerusalem was in a state of ferment.

32 I nmediatamente tomó consigo algunos soldados y centuriones, y corrió hacia ellos; cuando el pueblo vio al comandante y a los soldados, dejaron de golpear a Pablo.

So immediately he took soldiers and centurions and hurried down among them; and when the people saw the commandant and the troops, they stopped beating Paul.

33 E ntonces el comandante llegó y lo arrestó, y ordenó que lo ataran con dos cadenas, y preguntaba quién era y qué había hecho.

Then the commandant approached and arrested Paul and ordered that he be secured with two chains. He then inquired who he was and what he had done.

34 P ero entre la muchedumbre unos gritaban una cosa y otros otra, y como él no pudo averiguar con certeza los hechos, debido al tumulto, ordenó que llevaran a Pablo al cuartel.

Some in the crowd kept shouting back one thing and others something else, and since he could not ascertain the facts because of the furor, he ordered that Paul be removed to the barracks.

35 C uando Pablo llegó a las gradas, los soldados tuvieron que cargarlo por causa de la violencia de la turba;

And when came to mount the steps, he was actually being carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob;

36 p orque la multitud del pueblo lo seguía, gritando: “¡Muera!” Defensa de Pablo en Jerusalén

For the mass of the people kept following them, shouting, Away with him!

37 C uando estaban para meterlo en el cuartel, Pablo dijo al comandante: “¿Puedo decirte algo?” Y él dijo: “¿Sabes Griego?

Just as Paul was about to be taken into the barracks, he asked the commandant, May I say something to you? And the man replied, Can you speak Greek?

38 ¿ Entonces tú no eres el Egipcio que hace tiempo levantó una revuelta y sacó los 4, 000 hombres de los asesinos al desierto ?”

Are you not then the Egyptian who not long ago stirred up a rebellion and led those 4, 000 men who were cutthroats out into the wilderness (desert)?

39 P ablo respondió: “Yo soy Judío de Tarso de Cilicia, ciudadano de una ciudad no sin importancia. Te suplico que me permitas hablar al pueblo.”

Paul answered, I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant or undistinguished city. I beg you, allow me to address the people.

40 C uando el comandante le concedió el permiso, Pablo, de pie sobre las gradas, hizo señal al pueblo con su mano, y cuando hubo gran silencio, les habló en el idioma Hebreo:

And when the man had granted him permission, Paul, standing on the steps, gestured with his hand to the people; and there was a great hush. Then he spoke to them in the Hebrew dialect, saying: