1 D espués de separarnos de ellos, zarpamos y fuimos con rumbo directo a Cos; al día siguiente, a Rodas, y de allí a Pátara.

And when we had torn ourselves away from them and withdrawn, we set sail and made a straight run to Cos, and on the following to Rhodes and from there to Patara.

2 Y hallando un barco que pasaba a Fenicia, nos embarcamos y zarpamos.

There we found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia; so we went aboard and sailed away.

3 A l avistar Chipre, dejándola a mano izquierda, navegamos a Siria y llegamos a Tiro, porque el barco había de descargar allí.

After we had sighted Cyprus, leaving it on our left we sailed on to Syria and put in at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload her cargo.

4 H allamos a los discípulos y nos quedamos allí siete días; y ellos, por el Espíritu, decían a Pablo que no subiera a Jerusalén.

And having looked up the disciples there, we remained with them for seven days. Prompted by the Spirit, they kept telling Paul not to set foot in Jerusalem.

5 C umplidos aquellos días, salimos. Todos, con sus mujeres e hijos, nos acompañaron hasta las afueras de la ciudad, y puestos de rodillas en la playa, oramos.

But when our time there was ended, we left and proceeded on our journey; and all of them with their wives and children accompanied us on our way till we were outside the city. There we knelt down on the beach and prayed.

6 Y abrazándonos los unos a los otros, subimos al barco y ellos se volvieron a sus casas.

Then when we had told one another farewell, we went on board the ship, and they returned to their own homes.

7 N osotros completamos la navegación saliendo de Tiro y llegando a Tolemaida; saludamos a los hermanos, y nos quedamos con ellos un día.

When we had completed the voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we paid our respects to the brethren and remained with them for one day.

8 A l otro día, saliendo Pablo y los que con él estábamos, fuimos a Cesarea; entramos en casa de Felipe, el evangelista, que era uno de los siete, y nos hospedamos con él.

On the morrow we left there and came to Caesarea; and we went into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven, and stayed with him.

9 É ste tenía cuatro hijas doncellas que profetizaban.

And he had four maiden daughters who had the gift of prophecy.

10 M ientras nosotros permanecíamos allí algunos días, descendió de Judea un profeta llamado Agabo,

While we were remaining there for some time, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

11 q uien, viniendo a vernos, tomó el cinto de Pablo, se ató los pies y las manos y dijo: —Esto dice el Espíritu Santo: “Así atarán los judíos en Jerusalén al hombre de quien es este cinto, y lo entregarán en manos de los gentiles.”

And coming to us, he took Paul’s belt and with it bound his own feet and hands and said, Thus says the Holy Spirit: The Jews at Jerusalem shall bind like this the man who owns this belt, and they shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles (heathen).

12 A l oír esto, le rogamos nosotros y los de aquel lugar que no subiera a Jerusalén.

When we heard this, both we and the residents of that place pleaded with him not to go up to Jerusalem.

13 P ero Pablo respondió: —¿Qué hacéis llorando y quebrantándome el corazón?, pues yo estoy dispuesto no sólo a ser atado, sino también a morir en Jerusalén por el nombre del Señor Jesús.

Then Paul replied, What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart like this? For I hold myself in readiness not only to be arrested and bound and imprisoned at Jerusalem, but also to die for the name of the Lord Jesus.

14 C omo no lo pudimos persuadir, desistimos, diciendo: —Hágase la voluntad del Señor.

And when he would not yield to persuading, we stopped, saying, The Lord’s will be done!

15 D espués de esos días, hechos ya los preparativos, subimos a Jerusalén.

After these days we packed our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.

16 Y vinieron también con nosotros algunos de los discípulos de Cesarea, trayendo consigo a uno llamado Mnasón, de Chipre, discípulo antiguo, con quien nos hospedaríamos. Arresto de Pablo en el Templo

And some of the disciples from Caesarea came with us, conducting us to the house of Mnason, a man from Cyprus, one of the disciples of long standing, with whom we were to lodge.

17 C uando llegamos a Jerusalén, los hermanos nos recibieron con gozo.

When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brethren received and welcomed us gladly.

18 A l día siguiente, Pablo entró con nosotros a ver a Jacobo, y se hallaban reunidos todos los ancianos;

On the next day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders of the church were present.

19 a los cuales, después de haberlos saludado, les contó una por una las cosas que Dios había hecho entre los gentiles por su ministerio.

After saluting them, Paul gave a detailed account of the things God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

20 C uando ellos lo oyeron, glorificaron a Dios, y le dijeron: —Ya ves, hermano, cuántos millares de judíos hay que han creído; y todos son celosos por la Ley.

And upon hearing it, they adored and exalted and praised and thanked God. And they said to, You see, brother, how many thousands of believers there are among the Jews, and all of them are enthusiastic upholders of the Law.

21 P ero se les ha informado en cuanto a ti, que enseñas a todos los judíos que están entre los gentiles a apostatar de Moisés, diciéndoles que no circunciden a sus hijos ni observen las costumbres.

Now they have been informed about you that you continually teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn back from and forsake Moses, advising them not to circumcise their children or pay any attention to the observance of the customs.

22 ¿ Qué hay, pues? La multitud se reunirá de cierto, porque oirán que has venido.

What then should be done? A multitude will come together, for they will surely hear that you have arrived.

23 H az, pues, esto que te decimos: Hay entre nosotros cuatro hombres que tienen obligación de cumplir voto.

Therefore do just what we tell you. With us are four men who have taken a vow upon themselves.

24 T ómalos contigo, purifícate con ellos y paga sus gastos para que se rasuren la cabeza; y todos comprenderán que no hay nada de lo que se les informó acerca de ti, sino que tú también andas ordenadamente, guardando la Ley.

Take these men and purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses, so that they may have their heads shaved. Thus everybody will know that there is no truth in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself walk in observance of the Law.

25 P ero en cuanto a los gentiles que han creído, nosotros les hemos escrito determinando que no guarden nada de esto; solamente que se abstengan de lo sacrificado a los ídolos, de sangre, de ahogado y de fornicación.

But with regard to the Gentiles who have believed (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Christ), we have sent them a letter with our decision that they should keep themselves free from anything that has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and which have been strangled and from all impurity and sexual immorality.

26 E ntonces Pablo tomó consigo a aquellos hombres, y al día siguiente, habiéndose purificado con ellos, entró en el Templo para anunciar el cumplimiento de los días de la purificación, cuando había de presentarse la ofrenda por cada uno de ellos.

Then Paul took the men with him and the following day purifying himself along with them. And they entered the temple to give notice when the days of purification (the ending of each vow) would be fulfilled and the usual offering could be presented on behalf of each of them.

27 P ero cuando estaban para cumplirse los siete días, unos judíos de Asia, al verlo en el Templo, alborotaron a toda la multitud y le echaron mano,

When the seven days were drawing to a close, some of the Jews from Asia, who had caught sight of Paul in the temple, incited all the rabble and laid hands on him,

28 g ritando: —¡Israelitas, ayudad! Éste es el hombre que por todas partes enseña a todos contra el pueblo, la Ley y este lugar; y además de esto, ha metido a griegos en el Templo y ha profanado este santo lugar.

Shouting, Men of Israel, help! This is the man who is teaching everybody everywhere against the people and the Law and this place! Moreover, he has also brought Greeks into the temple; he has desecrated and polluted this holy place!

29 D ecían esto porque antes habían visto con él en la ciudad a Trófimo, de Éfeso, a quien pensaban que Pablo había metido en el Templo.

For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with Paul and they supposed that he had brought the man into the temple.

30 T oda la ciudad se alborotó, y se agolpó el pueblo. Apoderándose de Pablo, lo arrastraron fuera del Templo, e inmediatamente cerraron las puertas.

Then the whole city was aroused and thrown into confusion, and the people rushed together; they laid hands on Paul and dragged him outside the temple, and immediately the gates were closed.

31 I ntentaban ellos matarlo, cuando se le avisó al comandante de la compañía que toda la ciudad de Jerusalén estaba alborotada.

Now while they were trying to kill him, word came to the commandant of the regular Roman garrison that the whole of Jerusalem was in a state of ferment.

32 É ste, inmediatamente tomó soldados y centuriones y corrió a ellos. Cuando ellos vieron al comandante y a los soldados, dejaron de golpear a Pablo.

So immediately he took soldiers and centurions and hurried down among them; and when the people saw the commandant and the troops, they stopped beating Paul.

33 E ntonces, llegando el comandante, lo prendió y lo mandó atar con dos cadenas, y preguntó quién era y qué había hecho.

Then the commandant approached and arrested Paul and ordered that he be secured with two chains. He then inquired who he was and what he had done.

34 P ero, entre la multitud, unos gritaban una cosa y otros otra; y como no podía entender nada de cierto a causa del alboroto, lo mandó llevar a la fortaleza.

Some in the crowd kept shouting back one thing and others something else, and since he could not ascertain the facts because of the furor, he ordered that Paul be removed to the barracks.

35 A l llegar a las gradas, aconteció que era llevado en peso por los soldados a causa de la violencia de la multitud,

And when came to mount the steps, he was actually being carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob;

36 p orque la muchedumbre del pueblo venía detrás, gritando: —¡Muera! Defensa de Pablo ante el pueblo

For the mass of the people kept following them, shouting, Away with him!

37 C uando estaban a punto de meterlo en la fortaleza, Pablo dijo al comandante: —¿Se me permite decirte algo? Y él dijo: —¿Sabes griego?

Just as Paul was about to be taken into the barracks, he asked the commandant, May I say something to you? And the man replied, Can you speak Greek?

38 ¿ No eres tú aquel egipcio que levantó una sedición antes de estos días y sacó al desierto los cuatro mil sicarios?

Are you not then the Egyptian who not long ago stirred up a rebellion and led those 4, 000 men who were cutthroats out into the wilderness (desert)?

39 E ntonces dijo Pablo: —Yo de cierto soy hombre judío de Tarso, ciudadano de una ciudad no insignificante de Cilicia; pero te ruego que me permitas hablar al pueblo.

Paul answered, I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant or undistinguished city. I beg you, allow me to address the people.

40 C uando él se lo permitió, Pablo, de pie en las gradas, hizo señal con la mano al pueblo. Se hizo un gran silencio, y comenzó a hablar en lengua hebrea, diciendo:

And when the man had granted him permission, Paul, standing on the steps, gestured with his hand to the people; and there was a great hush. Then he spoke to them in the Hebrew dialect, saying: