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

Saul was still talking much about how he would like to kill the followers of the Lord. He went to the head religious leader.

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

He asked for letters to be written to the Jewish places of worship in the city of Damascus. The letters were to say that if he found any men or women following the Way of Christ he might bring them to Jerusalem in chains.

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

He went on his way until he came near Damascus. All at once he saw a light from heaven shining around him.

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

He fell to the ground. Then he heard a voice say, “Saul, Saul, why are you working so hard against Me?”

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

Saul answered, “Who are You, Lord?” He said, “I am Jesus, the One Whom you are working against. You hurt yourself by trying to hurt Me.”

6 É 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.

Saul was shaken and surprised. Then he said, “What do You want me to do, Lord?” The Lord said to him, “Get up! Go into the city and you will be told what to do.”

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

Those with Saul were not able to say anything. They heard a voice but saw no one.

8 E ntonces Saulo se levantó del suelo, y aunque tenía abiertos los ojos, no veía a nadie; así que, llevándole de la mano, le metieron en Damasco,

Saul got up from the ground. When he opened his eyes, he saw nothing. They took him by the hand and led him to Damascus.

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

He could not see for three days. During that time he did not eat or drink.

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

In Damascus there was a follower by the name of Ananias. The Lord showed him in a dream what He wanted him to see. He said, “Ananias!” And Ananias answered, “Yes, Lord, I am here.”

11 Y el Señor le dijo: Levántate, y ve a la calle que se llama Recta, y busca en casa de Judas a uno llamado Saulo, de Tarso; porque mira, está orando,

The Lord said, “Get up! Go over to Straight Street to Judas’ house and ask for a man from the city of Tarsus. His name is Saul. You will find him praying there.

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

Saul has seen a man called Ananias in a dream. He is to come and put his hands on Saul so he might see again.”

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

Ananias said, “But Lord, many people have told me about this man. He is the reason many of Your followers in Jerusalem have had to suffer much.

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

He came here with the right and the power from the head religious leaders to put everyone in chains 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;

The Lord said to him, “Go! This man is the one I have chosen to carry My name among the people who are not Jews and to their kings and to Jews.

16 p orque yo le mostraré cuánto es menester que padezca por mi nombre.

I will show him how much he will have to suffer because of Me.” Saul Is Baptized

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 recobres la vista y seas lleno del Espíritu Santo.

So Ananias went to that house. He put his hands on Saul and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus has sent me to you. You saw the Lord along the road as you came here. The Lord has sent me so you might be able to see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

18 Y al momento cayeron de sus ojos como escamas, y recobró al instante la vista; se levantó y fue bautizado.

At once something like a covering fell from the eyes of Saul and he could see. He got up and was baptized.

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

After that he ate some food and received strength. For some days he stayed with the followers in Damascus. Saul Preaches the Good News

20 Y en seguida se puso a predicar a Cristo en las sinagogas, diciendo que éste era el Hijo de Dios.

At once Saul began to preach in the Jewish places of worship that Jesus is the Son of God.

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

All who heard him were surprised and wondered. They said, “This is the man who beat and killed the followers in Jerusalem. He came here to tie the followers in chains and take them to the head religious leaders.”

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

But Saul kept on growing in power. The Jews living in Damascus wondered about Saul’s preaching. He was proving that Jesus was the Christ.

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

After some days the Jews talked together and made plans how they might kill Saul.

24 p ero su decisión llegó a conocimiento de Saulo. Y ellos guardaban las puertas de día y de noche para matarle.

He heard of their plans. Day and night they watched for him at the city gates to kill him.

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

So the followers helped him get away at night. They let him down over the wall in a basket. Saul Comes to Jerusalem

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

When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the followers. But they were afraid of him. They did not believe he was a true follower of Jesus.

27 E ntonces Bernabé, tomándole, lo condujo ante los apóstoles, y les relató 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.

Then Barnabas took him to the missionaries. He told them that Saul had seen the Lord on the road. He told them also how the Lord had spoken to Saul and how he had preached without fear in Damascus in the name of Jesus.

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

After that he was with them going in and out of Jerusalem.

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

He preached without fear in the name of the Lord. He talked and argued with the Jews who spoke the Greek language. They kept trying to kill him.

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

When the followers heard this, they took him down to the city of Caesarea. From there they sent him to the city of Tarsus.

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

Then the church through all the countries of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace for awhile. The church was made strong and it was given comfort by the Holy Spirit. It honored the Lord. More people were added to the church. Aeneas Is Healed

32 A conteció que Pedro, cuando recorría todos aquellos lugares, vino también a los santos que habitaban en Lida.

When Peter was visiting all parts of the country, he came to the faithful followers who were living in the city of Lydda.

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

A man there named Aeneas could not move his body. He had been in bed eight years.

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 roll up your bed.” He got up at once.

35 Y le vieron todos los que habitaban en Lida y en Sarón, los cuales se convirtieron al Señor. Resurrección de Dorcás

All the people who lived in Lydda and in the city of Sharon saw Aeneas and they turned to the Lord. Dorcas Is Raised from the Dead

36 H abía entonces en Jope una discípula llamada Tabitá, que traducido quiere decir Dorcás. Ésta abundaba en buenas obras y en limosnas que hacía.

A woman who was a follower lived in the city of Joppa. Her name was Tabitha, or Dorcas. She did many good things and many acts of kindness.

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

One day she became sick and died. After they had washed her body, they laid her in a room on the second floor.

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.

The city of Lydda was near Joppa. The followers heard that Peter was at Lydda and sent two men to ask him to come at once.

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

Peter went back with them. When he came, they took him to the room. All the women whose husbands had died were standing around crying. They were showing the clothes Dorcas had made while she was with them.

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

Peter made them all leave the room. Then he got down on his knees and prayed. He turned to her body and said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes and looked at Peter and sat up.

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

He took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then he called in the faithful followers and the women whose husbands had died. He gave her to them, a living person.

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

News of this went through all Joppa. Many people put their trust in the Lord.

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

After this, Peter stayed in Joppa many days in the house of Simon who worked with leather.