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

Estando ya a salvo, supimos 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.

Y los naturales nos trataron con no poca humanidad; porque encendieron una hoguera, a causa de la lluvia que caía y del frío, y nos recibieron 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, al recoger Pablo algunas ramas secas y echarlas al fuego, salió una víbora, 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 naturales vieron la víbora colgando de su mano, se decían unos a otros: Ciertamente este hombre es un homicida, a quien, aunque ha escapado del mar, la Justicia no deja vivir.

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

Pero él, sacudiendo la víbora en el fuego, 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 aguardaban a que comenzase a hincharse, o cayese muerto de repente; mas habiendo esperado mucho, y viendo que nada anormal le sucedía, cambiaron de parecer y decían que 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 aquellos lugares había propiedades del hombre principal de la isla, llamado Publio, quien nos recibió y hospedó amistosamente 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.

Y aconteció que el padre de Publio estaba en cama, enfermo de fiebre y de disentería; y entró Pablo a verle, y después de haber orado, le impuso las manos, y le sanó.

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

Hecho esto, también los demás que en la isla tenían enfermedades, venían, y eran sanados;

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

los cuales también nos honraron con muchas atenciones; y cuando zarpamos, nos proveyeron de las cosas necesarias. Continuación del 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.

Pasados tres meses, nos hicimos a la vela en una nave alejandrina que había invernado en la isla, la cual tenía por enseña a Cástor y Pólux.

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

Y llegados a Siracusa, nos quedamos allí 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.

De allí, costeando alrededor, llegamos a Regio; y un día después, soplando el viento sur, llegamos al segundo día 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.

donde habiendo hallado hermanos, nos rogaron que nos quedásemos con ellos siete días; 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

y cuando los hermanos de allí tuvieron noticias de nosotros, salieron a recibirnos hasta el Foro de Apio y las Tres Tabernas; y al verlos, Pablo dio gracias a Dios y cobró ánimo.

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

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.

Aconteció que tres días después, Pablo convocó a los principales de los judíos, a los cuales, luego que estuvieron reunidos, les dijo: Yo, varones hermanos, no habiendo hecho nada contra el pueblo, ni contra las costumbres de nuestros padres, he sido entregado preso desde Jerusalén 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, habiéndome examinado, me querían soltar, por no haber en mí ninguna causa de 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 oponiéndose los judíos, me vi forzado a apelar a César; no porque tenga de qué acusar a 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.”

Así que por esta causa os he llamado para veros y hablaros; porque por la esperanza de Israel estoy sujeto con 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.

Entonces ellos le dijeron: Nosotros ni hemos recibido de Judea cartas acerca de ti, ni ninguno de los hermanos que ha venido ha 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 querríamos oír de ti mismo lo que piensas; porque de esta secta nos es bien conocido que en todas partes se la contradice.

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 señalado un día, vinieron a él muchos adonde se hospedaba, a los cuales les explicaba y les testificaba solemnemente el reino de Dios desde la mañana hasta la tarde, persuadiéndoles acerca de Jesús, basándose tanto en la ley de Moisés como en los profetas.

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

Y algunos eran persuadidos por 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.

Y como no estuviesen de acuerdo entre sí, comenzaron a marcharse, después que Pablo les dijo esta última palabra: Bien habló el Espíritu Santo por medio del profeta Isaías a nuestros padres,

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 diles: De oído oiréis, y no entenderéis; Y viendo veréis, y no percibiréis;

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 corazón de este pueblo se ha embotado, Y con los oídos oyeron endurecidamente, Y sus ojos han cerrado, Para que no vean con los ojos, Y oigan con los oídos, Y comprendan con el corazón, Y se conviertan, Y yo les sane.

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!”

Sabed, pues, que a los gentiles ha sido enviada esta salvación de Dios; y ellos oirán.

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

Y 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.

Y Pablo permaneció dos años enteros en una casa alquilada, y recibía a todos los que venían a él,

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 acerca del Señor Jesucristo, con toda libertad y sin obstáculo alguno.