1 A fter we were safe on the island, we knew that it was Malta.

Una vez que ellos estaban a salvo, nos enteramos de que la isla se llamaba Malta.

2 T he people on the island were very kind to us. It was raining and cold. They made a fire so we could get warm.

Los habitantes de la isla nos mostraron toda clase de atenciones, porque a causa de la lluvia que caía y del frío, encendieron una hoguera y nos acogieron a todos.

3 P aul had gathered some wood. As he laid it on the fire, a snake came out because of the heat. It held fast to Paul’s hand.

Pero cuando Pablo recogió una brazada de leña y la echó al fuego, una víbora salió huyendo del calor y se le prendió en la mano.

4 W hen the people of the island saw the snake holding to his hand, they said to each other, “This man is a killer. He was saved from the sea and yet it is not right for him to live.”

Cuando los habitantes, vieron el animal colgando de su mano, decían entre sí: “Sin duda que este hombre es un asesino, pues aunque fue salvado del mar, la diosa Justicia no le ha concedido vivir.”

5 P aul shook off the snake into the fire. He was not hurt in any way.

Pablo, sin embargo, sacudiendo la mano, arrojó el animal al fuego y no sufrió ningún daño.

6 T he people waited. They thought his hand would get large and he would fall over dead. After watching for a long time, they saw nothing happen to him. Then they changed their minds and said that Paul was a god. The Father of Publius Is Healed

Ellos esperaban que comenzara a hincharse, o que súbitamente cayera muerto. Pero después de esperar por largo rato, y de no observar nada anormal en él, cambiaron de parecer y decían que Pablo era un dios.

7 P ublius was the head man of the island. He owned land around there. For three days he took us in and gave us everything we needed.

Cerca de allí había unas tierras que pertenecían al hombre principal de la isla, que se llamaba Publio, el cual nos recibió y nos hospedó con toda amabilidad por tres días.

8 T he father of Publius was sick with a stomach sickness. Paul went to see him. He prayed and laid his hands on him and the man was healed.

Como el padre de Publio estaba en cama, enfermo con fiebre y disentería, Pablo entró a ver lo, y después de orar puso las manos sobre él, y lo sanó.

9 B ecause of this, other people of the island who were sick came to Paul and were healed.

Cuando esto sucedió, los demás habitantes de la isla que tenían enfermedades venían a él y eran curados.

10 T hey had great respect for us. When we got into a ship to leave, they gave us everything we needed.

También nos honraron con muchas demostraciones de respeto, y cuando estábamos para salir, nos suplieron con todo lo necesario. Continúa el Viaje a Roma

11 W e had stayed on the island three months. Then we left on a ship that had stayed there during the winter. It was from the city of Alexandria. This ship was called the Twin Brothers.

Después de tres meses, nos hicimos a la vela en una nave Alejandrina que había invernado en la isla, y que tenía por insignia a los Hermanos Gemelos.

12 W e came to Syracuse and stayed there three days.

Al llegar a Siracusa, nos quedamos allí por tres días.

13 F rom there we went by ship around to the city of Rhegium. After a day a south wind started to blow. On the second day we came to the city of Puteoli.

Saliendo de allí, seguimos la costa hasta llegar a Regio. Al día siguiente se levantó un viento del sur y en dos días llegamos a Puteoli.

14 W e found some Christians there, and they asked us to stay with them. We were there seven days and then went on to the city of Rome.

Allí encontramos algunos hermanos, que nos invitaron a permanecer con ellos por siete días. Y así llegamos a Roma.

15 W hen the Christians heard of our coming, they came to meet us. They came as far as the town of Appius and to a place to stay called the Three Stores. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage. Paul Tells Why and How He Has Come

Al tener noticia de nuestra llegada, los hermanos vinieron desde allá a recibirnos hasta el Foro de Apio y Las Tres Tabernas; y cuando Pablo los vio, dio gracias a Dios y cobró ánimo. Pablo en Roma

16 W hen we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live where he wanted to. But a soldier was always by his side to watch him.

Cuando entramos en Roma, el centurión entregó los presos al prefecto militar, pero a Pablo se le permitió vivir aparte, con el soldado que lo custodiaba.

17 T hree days later Paul asked the leaders of the Jews to come to him. When they had gathered together, he said, “Brothers, I have done nothing against our people or the way our early fathers lived. And yet, I was tied with chains in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.

Tres días después Pablo convocó a los principales de los Judíos, y cuando se reunieron, les dijo: “Hermanos, sin haber hecho yo nada contra nuestro pueblo ni contra las tradiciones de nuestros padres (de los antepasados), desde Jerusalén fui entregado preso en manos de los Romanos,

18 I was put on trial, but they found no reason to put me to death. They would have let me go free.

los cuales, cuando me interrogaron, quisieron ponerme en libertad, pues no encontraron causa para condenarme a muerte.

19 B ut the Jews did not like this. So I had to ask to be sent to Caesar. It was not because I had anything against my people.

“Pero cuando los Judíos se opusieron, me vi obligado a apelar al César (Nerón), pero no porque tuviera acusación alguna contra mi pueblo (mi nación).

20 T he reason I have asked you to come is to tell you this. It is because of the hope of the Jewish nation that I am tied in these chains.”

Por tanto, por esta razón he pedido verlos y hablar con ustedes, porque por causa de la esperanza de Israel llevo esta cadena.”

21 T hey said to Paul, “We have had no letters from Judea about you. No Jew who has come here has ever said anything bad about you.

Y ellos le dijeron: “Nosotros no hemos recibido cartas de Judea sobre ti, ni ha venido aquí ninguno de los hermanos que haya informado o hablado algo malo acerca de ti.

22 W e would like to hear from you what you believe. As for this new religion, all we know is that everyone is talking against it.”

Pero deseamos oír por ti mismo lo que enseñas, porque lo que sabemos de esta secta es que en todas partes se habla contra ella.” Pablo Predica en Roma

23 T hey planned to meet him on a certain day. Many people came to the place where he stayed. He preached to them about the holy nation of God. He tried to get them to put their trust in Jesus Christ by preaching from the Law of Moses and from the writings of the early preachers. From morning until night he spoke to them.

Y habiéndole fijado un día, vinieron en gran número adonde él se alojaba. Desde la mañana hasta la tarde les explicaba testificando fielmente sobre el reino de Dios, procurando persuadirlos acerca de Jesús, tanto por la Ley de Moisés como por los Profetas.

24 S ome of them believed his teaching. Others did not believe.

Algunos eran persuadidos con lo que se decía, pero otros no creían.

25 A s they left, they did not agree with each other. Then Paul said, “The Holy Spirit spoke the truth to your early fathers through the early preacher Isaiah.

Al no estar de acuerdo entre sí, comenzaron a marcharse después de que Pablo dijo una última palabra: “Bien habló el Espíritu Santo a sus padres por medio de Isaías el profeta,

26 H e said, ‘Go to these people and say, “You will hear and never understand, you will look and never see,

diciendo: ‘ Ve a este pueblo y di: “ Al oir oiran, y no entenderan; y viendo veran, y no percibiran;

27 b ecause these people have hearts that have become fat. They do not hear well with their ears. They have closed their eyes so their eyes do not see and their ears do not hear and their minds do not understand and they do not turn to Me and let Me heal them.”’

porque el corazon de este pueblo se ha vuelto insensible, y con dificultad oyen con sus oidos; y sus ojos han cerrado; de otro modo verian con los ojos, y oirian con los oidos, y entenderian con el corazon, y se convertirian, y Yo los sanaria.’”

28 “ I want you to know that the Good News of God of knowing how to be saved from the punishment of sin has been sent to the people who are not Jews. And they will listen to it!”

“Sepan, por tanto, que esta salvación de Dios ha sido enviada a los Gentiles. Ellos sí oirán.”

29 A fter he had said these things, the Jews went away and argued with each other.

Cuando hubo dicho esto, los Judíos se fueron, teniendo gran discusión entre sí.

30 P aul paid money to live in a house by himself for two years. He was happy for all who came to see him.

Pablo se quedó por dos años enteros en la habitación que alquilaba, y recibía a todos los que iban a verlo,

31 H e kept on preaching about the holy nation of God. He taught about the Lord Jesus Christ without fear. No one stopped him.

predicando el reino de Dios y enseñando todo lo concerniente al Señor Jesucristo con toda libertad, sin estorbo.