1 S aulo (Pablo), respirando todavía amenazas y muerte contra los discípulos del Señor, fue al sumo sacerdote,

¶ And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came unto the prince of the priests

2 y le pidió cartas para las sinagogas de Damasco, para que si encontraba algunos que pertenecieran al Camino (de Jesús), tanto hombres como mujeres, los pudiera llevar atados a Jerusalén.

and asked him for letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

3 Y mientras viajaba, al acercarse a Damasco, de repente resplandeció a su alrededor una luz del cielo.

And as he proceeded, he came near Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light from heaven;

4 A l caer a tierra, oyó una voz que le decía: “Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué Me persigues ?”

and falling to the earth, he heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?

5 “ ¿Quién eres, Señor?” preguntó Saulo. El Señor respondió: “Yo soy Jesús a quien tú persigues;

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I AM Jesus whom thou dost persecute; it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

6 l evántate, entra en la ciudad, y se te dirá lo que debes hacer.”

And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what it behooves thee to do.

7 L os hombres que iban con él se detuvieron atónitos (mudos), oyendo la voz, pero sin ver a nadie.

And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing indeed the voice, but seeing no one.

8 S aulo se levantó del suelo, y aunque sus ojos estaban abiertos, no veía nada; y llevándolo por la mano, lo trajeron a Damasco.

Then Saul arose from the earth; and opening his eyes, he saw no one; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus

9 E stuvo tres días sin ver, y no comió ni bebió. Ananías Visita a Saulo

where he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

10 H abía en Damasco cierto discípulo llamado Ananías; y el Señor le dijo en una visión: “Ananías.” “Aquí estoy, Señor,” contestó él.

¶ And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; to whom the Lord said in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

11 E l Señor le dijo: “Levántate y ve a la calle que se llama Derecha, y pregunta en la casa de Judas por un hombre de Tarso llamado Saulo, porque él está orando,

And the Lord said unto him, Arise and go into the street which is called Straight and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus; for, behold, he prays

12 y ha visto en una visión a un hombre llamado Ananías, que entra y pone las manos sobre él para que recobre la vista.”

and has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

13 P ero Ananías respondió: “Señor, he oído de muchos acerca de este hombre, cuánto mal ha hecho a Tus santos en Jerusalén,

Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, of how much evil he has done to thy saints in Jerusalem,

14 y aquí tiene autoridad de los principales sacerdotes para prender a todos los que invocan Tu nombre.”

and even here he has authority from the princes of the priests to bind all that call on thy name.

15 P ero el Señor le dijo: “Ve, porque él es Mi instrumento escogido, para llevar Mi nombre en presencia de los Gentiles, de los reyes y de los Israelitas;

But the Lord said unto him, Go; for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;

16 p orque Yo le mostraré cuánto debe padecer por Mi nombre.”

for I will show him how much it behooves him to suffer for my name.

17 A nanías fue y entró en la casa, y después de poner las manos sobre él, dijo: “Hermano Saulo, el Señor Jesús, que se te apareció en el camino por donde venías, me ha enviado para que recobres la vista y seas lleno del Espíritu Santo.”

Then Ananias went and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared unto thee in the way as thou didst come, has sent me, that thou might receive thy sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

18 A l instante cayeron de sus ojos como unas escamas, y recobró la vista; y se levantó y fue bautizado.

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales; and he received sight immediately and arose and was baptized.

19 T omó alimentos y cobró fuerzas. Y por varios días estuvo con los discípulos que estaban en Damasco. Saulo Predica en Damasco

And when he had received food, he was comforted. Then Saul was certain days with the disciples who were at Damascus.

20 E nseguida se puso a predicar de Jesús en las sinagogas, diciendo: “El es el Hijo de Dios.”

And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

21 Y todos los que lo escuchaban estaban asombrados y decían: “¿No es éste el que en Jerusalén destruía a los que invocaban este nombre, y el que había venido aquí con este propósito: para llevarlos atados ante los principales sacerdotes ?”

But all that heard him were amazed and said, Is not this he that destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem and came here for that intent that he might bring them bound unto the princes of the priests?

22 P ero Saulo seguía fortaleciéndose y confundiendo a los Judíos que habitaban en Damasco, demostrando que este Jesús es el Cristo (el Mesías). Saulo Escapa de los Judíos

But Saul increased the more in strength and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

23 D espués de muchos días, los Judíos tramaron deshacerse de él,

¶ And as many days passed, the Jews took counsel among themselves to kill him;

24 p ero su plan llegó al conocimiento de Saulo. Y aun vigilaban las puertas día y noche con el intento de matarlo;

but their ambushes were understood by Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

25 p ero sus discípulos lo tomaron de noche y lo sacaron por una abertura en la muralla, bajándolo en una canasta. Saulo en Jerusalén

Then the disciples took him by night and let him down by the wall in a basket.

26 C uando Saulo llegó a Jerusalén, trataba de juntarse con los discípulos; pero todos le temían, no creyendo que era discípulo.

And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him and did not believe that he was a disciple.

27 P ero Bernabé lo tomó y lo presentó a los apóstoles, y les contó cómo Saulo había visto al Señor en el camino, y que El le había hablado, y cómo en Damasco había hablado con valor en el nombre de Jesús.

But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way and that he had spoken to him and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

28 Y estaba con ellos moviéndose libremente en Jerusalén, hablando con valor en el nombre del Señor.

And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem;

29 T ambién hablaba y discutía con los Judíos Helenistas; pero éstos intentaban matarlo.

and he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the Greeks; but they went about to slay him,

30 P ero cuando los hermanos lo supieron, lo llevaron a Cesarea, y de allí lo enviaron a Tarso.

which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him forth to Tarsus.

31 E ntretanto la iglesia gozaba de paz por toda Judea, Galilea y Samaria, y era edificada; y andando en el temor del Señor y en la fortaleza del Espíritu Santo, seguía creciendo. Curación de Eneas

Then the congregations had rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria and were edified, walking in the fear of the Lord, and with the comfort of the Holy Spirit they were multiplied.

32 M ientras Pedro viajaba por todas aquellas regiones, vino también a los santos que vivían en Lida.

¶ And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints who dwelt at Lydda.

33 A llí encontró a un hombre llamado Eneas, que había estado postrado en cama por ocho años, porque estaba paralítico.

And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been in bed eight years, for he was a paralytic.

34 Y Pedro le dijo: “Eneas, Jesucristo te sana; levántate y haz tu cama.” Y al instante se levantó.

And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, the Lord Jesus, the Christ, makes thee whole; arise and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

35 T odos los que vivían en Lida y en Sarón lo vieron, y se convirtieron al Señor. Resurrección de Dorcas

And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him and turned to the Lord.

36 H abía entonces en Jope una discípula llamada Tabita, que traducido al Griego es Dorcas; esta mujer era rica en obras buenas y de caridad que hacía continuamente.

¶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas; this woman was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.

37 Y sucedió que en aquellos días se enfermó y murió; y lavado su cuerpo, lo pusieron en un aposento alto.

And it came to pass in those days that she was sick and died, whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.

38 C omo Lida estaba cerca de Jope, los discípulos, al oír que Pedro estaba allí, le enviaron dos hombres, rogándo le: “No tarde usted en venir a nosotros.”

And since as Lydda was close to Joppa and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, asking him that he not delay to come to them.

39 E ntonces Pedro se levantó y fue con ellos. Cuando llegó lo llevaron al aposento alto, y todas las viudas lo rodearon llorando, mostrando todas las túnicas y ropas que Dorcas solía hacer cuando estaba con ellas.

Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made them while she was with them.

40 P ero Pedro, haciendo salir a todos, se arrodilló y oró, y volviéndose al cadáver, dijo: “Tabita, levántate.” Ella abrió los ojos, y al ver a Pedro, se incorporó.

Then Peter put them all out and knelt down and prayed and turned to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

41 E l le dio la mano y la levantó; y llamando a los santos (los creyentes) y a las viudas, la presentó viva.

And he gave her his hand and lifted her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

42 E sto se supo en todo Jope, y muchos creyeron en el Señor.

And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

43 P edro se quedó en Jope muchos días con un tal Simón, que era curtidor.

And it came to pass that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.