1 S aulo, respirando aún amenazas y muerte contra los discípulos del Señor, vino al sumo sacerdote,

Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

2 y le pidió cartas para las sinagogas de Damasco, a fin de que si hallase algunos hombres o mujeres de este Camino, los trajese presos a Jerusalén.

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

3 M as yendo por el camino, aconteció que al llegar cerca de Damasco, repentinamente le rodeó un resplandor de luz del cielo;

As he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him;

4 y cayendo en tierra, oyó una voz que le decía: Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué me persigues?

and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”

5 E l dijo: ¿Quién eres, Señor? Y le dijo: Yo soy Jesús, a quien tú persigues; dura cosa te es dar coces contra el aguijón.

And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,

6 E l, temblando y temeroso, dijo: Señor, ¿qué quieres que yo haga? Y el Señor le dijo: Levántate y entra en la ciudad, y se te dirá lo que debes hacer.

but get up and enter the city, and it will be told you what you must do.”

7 Y los hombres que iban con Saulo se pararon atónitos, oyendo a la verdad la voz, mas sin ver a nadie.

The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.

8 E ntonces Saulo se levantó de tierra, y abriendo los ojos, no veía a nadie; así que, llevándole por la mano, le metieron en Damasco,

Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.

9 d onde estuvo tres días sin ver, y no comió ni bebió.

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

10 H abía entonces en Damasco un discípulo llamado Ananías, a quien el Señor dijo en visión: Ananías. Y él respondió: Heme aquí, Señor.

Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”

11 Y el Señor le dijo: Levántate, y ve a la calle que se llama Derecha, y busca en casa de Judas a uno llamado Saulo, de Tarso; porque he aquí, él ora,

And the Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying,

12 y ha visto en visión a un varón llamado Ananías, que entra y le pone las manos encima para que recobre la vista.

and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight.”

13 E ntonces Ananías respondió: Señor, he oído de muchos acerca de este hombre, cuántos males ha hecho a tus santos en Jerusalén;

But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem;

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

and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.”

15 E l Señor le dijo: Ve, porque instrumento escogido me es éste, para llevar mi nombre en presencia de los gentiles, y de reyes, y de los hijos de Israel;

But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;

16 p orque yo le mostraré cuánto le es necesario padecer por mi nombre.

for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake.”

17 F ue entonces Ananías y entró en la casa, y poniendo sobre él las manos, dijo: Hermano Saulo, el Señor Jesús, que se te apareció en el camino por donde venías, me ha enviado para que recibas la vista y seas lleno del Espíritu Santo.

So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on him said, “ Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

18 Y al momento le cayeron de los ojos como escamas, y recibió al instante la vista; y levantándose, fue bautizado.

And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized;

19 Y habiendo tomado alimento, recobró fuerzas. Y estuvo Saulo por algunos días con los discípulos que estaban en Damasco. Saulo predica en Damasco

and he took food and was strengthened. Saul Begins to Preach Christ Now for several days he was with the disciples who were at Damascus,

20 E n seguida predicaba a Cristo en las sinagogas, diciendo que éste era el Hijo de Dios.

and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.”

21 Y todos los que le oían estaban atónitos, y decían: ¿No es éste el que asolaba en Jerusalén a los que invocaban este nombre, y a eso vino acá, para llevarlos presos ante los principales sacerdotes?

All those hearing him continued to be amazed, and were saying, “Is this not he who in Jerusalem destroyed those who called on this name, and who had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?”

22 P ero Saulo mucho más se esforzaba, y confundía a los judíos que moraban en Damasco, demostrando que Jesús era el Cristo. Saulo escapa de los judíos

But Saul kept increasing in strength and confounding the Jews who lived at Damascus by proving that this Jesus is the Christ.

23 P asados muchos días, los judíos resolvieron en consejo matarle;

When many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted together to do away with him,

24 p ero sus asechanzas llegaron a conocimiento de Saulo. Y ellos guardaban las puertas de día y de noche para matarle.

but their plot became known to Saul. They were also watching the gates day and night so that they might put him to death;

25 E ntonces los discípulos, tomándole de noche, le bajaron por el muro, descolgándole en una canasta. Saulo en Jerusalén

but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket.

26 C uando llegó a Jerusalén, trataba de juntarse con los discípulos; pero todos le tenían miedo, no creyendo que fuese discípulo.

When he came to Jerusalem, he was trying to associate with the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

27 E ntonces Bernabé, tomándole, lo trajo a los apóstoles, y les contó cómo Saulo había visto en el camino al Señor, el cual le había hablado, y cómo en Damasco había hablado valerosamente en el nombre de Jesús.

But Barnabas took hold of him and brought him to the apostles and described to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how at Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus.

28 Y estaba con ellos en Jerusalén; y entraba y salía,

And he was with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord.

29 y hablaba denodadamente en el nombre del Señor, y disputaba con los griegos; pero éstos procuraban matarle.

And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death.

30 C uando supieron esto los hermanos, le llevaron hasta Cesarea, y le enviaron a Tarso.

But when the brethren learned of it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

31 E ntonces las iglesias tenían paz por toda Judea, Galilea y Samaria; y eran edificadas, andando en el temor del Señor, y se acrecentaban fortalecidas por el Espíritu Santo. Curación de Eneas

So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase. Peter’s Ministry

32 A conteció que Pedro, visitando a todos, vino también a los santos que habitaban en Lida.

Now as Peter was traveling through all those regions, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

33 Y halló allí a uno que se llamaba Eneas, que hacía ocho años que estaba en cama, pues era paralítico.

There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden eight years, for he was paralyzed.

34 Y le dijo Pedro: Eneas, Jesucristo te sana; levántate, y haz tu cama. Y en seguida se levantó.

Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; get up and make your bed.” Immediately he got up.

35 Y le vieron todos los que habitaban en Lida y en Sarón, los cuales se convirtieron al Señor. Dorcas es resucitada

And all who lived at Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

36 H abía entonces en Jope una discípula llamada Tabita, que traducido quiere decir, Dorcas. Esta abundaba en buenas obras y en limosnas que hacía.

Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated in Greek is called Dorcas); this woman was abounding with deeds of kindness and charity which she continually did.

37 Y aconteció que en aquellos días enfermó y murió. Después de lavada, la pusieron en una sala.

And it happened at that time that she fell sick and died; and when they had washed her body, they laid it in an upper room.

38 Y como Lida estaba cerca de Jope, los discípulos, oyendo que Pedro estaba allí, le enviaron dos hombres, a rogarle: No tardes en venir a nosotros.

Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him, “Do not delay in coming to us.”

39 L evantándose entonces Pedro, fue con ellos; y cuando llegó, le llevaron a la sala, donde le rodearon todas las viudas, llorando y mostrando las túnicas y los vestidos que Dorcas hacía cuando estaba con ellas.

So Peter arose and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the upper room; and all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing all the tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them.

40 E ntonces, sacando a todos, Pedro se puso de rodillas y oró; y volviéndose al cuerpo, dijo: Tabita, levántate. Y ella abrió los ojos, y al ver a Pedro, se incorporó.

But Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed, and turning to the body, he said, “ Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

41 Y él, dándole la mano, la levantó; entonces, llamando a los santos y a las viudas, la presentó viva.

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

42 E sto fue notorio en toda Jope, y muchos creyeron en el Señor.

It became known all over Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

43 Y aconteció que se quedó muchos días en Jope en casa de un cierto Simón, curtidor.

And Peter stayed many days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.