1 E n aquellos días, al aumentar el número de los discípulos, hubo murmuración de los griegos contra los hebreos, de que las viudas de aquéllos eran desatendidas en la distribución diaria.

Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.

2 E ntonces los doce convocaron a la multitud de los discípulos, y dijeron: No es conveniente que nosotros dejemos la palabra de Dios, para servir a las mesas.

So the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables.

3 B uscad, pues, hermanos, de entre vosotros a siete varones de buen testimonio, llenos del Espíritu Santo y de sabiduría, a quienes encarguemos de este trabajo.

Therefore, brethren, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task.

4 Y nosotros nos dedicaremos asiduamente a la oración y al ministerio de la palabra.

But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

5 A gradó la propuesta a toda la multitud; y eligieron a Esteban, varón lleno de fe y del Espíritu Santo, a Felipe, a Prócoro, a Nicanor, a Timón, a Pármenas, y a Nicolás prosélito de Antioquía;

The statement found approval with the whole congregation; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch.

6 a los cuales presentaron ante los apóstoles, quienes, después de orar, les impusieron las manos.

And these they brought before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them.

7 Y crecía la palabra del Señor, y el número de los discípulos se multiplicaba en gran manera en Jerusalén; también muchos de los sacerdotes obedecían a la fe. Arresto de Esteban

The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.

8 Y Esteban, lleno de gracia y de poder, hacía grandes prodigios y señales entre el pueblo.

And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

9 E ntonces se levantaron unos de la sinagoga llamada de los Libertos, y de los de Cirene, de Alejandría, de Cilicia y de Asia, y disputaban con Esteban.

But some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and argued with Stephen.

10 P ero no podían resistir a la sabiduría y al Espíritu con que hablaba.

But they were unable to cope with the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.

11 E ntonces sobornaron a unos para que dijesen: Le hemos oído hablar palabras blasfemas contra Moisés y contra Dios.

Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”

12 Y soliviantaron al pueblo, a los ancianos y a los escribas; y cayendo sobre él, le arrebataron, y le trajeron al sanedrín.

And they stirred up the people, the elders and the scribes, and they came up to him and dragged him away and brought him before the Council.

13 Y presentaron testigos falsos que decían: Este hombre no cesa de hablar palabras contra este lugar santo y contra la ley;

They put forward false witnesses who said, “This man incessantly speaks against this holy place and the Law;

14 p ues le hemos oído decir que ese Jesús de Nazaret destruirá este lugar, y cambiará las costumbres que nos legó Moisés.

for we have heard him say that this Nazarene, Jesus, will destroy this place and alter the customs which Moses handed down to us.”

15 E ntonces todos los que estaban sentados en el sanedrín, al fijar los ojos en él, vieron su rostro como el rostro de un ángel.

And fixing their gaze on him, all who were sitting in the Council saw his face like the face of an angel.