Hechos 9
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Conversión de Saulo
9 Saulo(A), respirando todavía amenazas[a] y muerte contra los discípulos del Señor(B), fue al sumo sacerdote, 2 y le pidió cartas para las sinagogas(C) de Damasco(D), para que si encontraba algunos que pertenecieran al Camino(E), tanto hombres como mujeres, los pudiera llevar atados a Jerusalén(F).
3 (G)Y mientras viajaba, al acercarse a Damasco, de repente resplandeció a su alrededor una luz del cielo(H). 4 Al caer a tierra, oyó una voz que le decía: «Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué me persigues(I)?».
5 «¿Quién eres, Señor?», preguntó Saulo. El Señor respondió: «Yo soy Jesús a quien tú persigues; 6 levántate[b], entra en la ciudad, y se te dirá lo que debes hacer(J)».
7 Los hombres que iban con él se detuvieron atónitos(K), oyendo la voz[c](L), pero sin ver a nadie. 8 Saulo se levantó del suelo, y aunque sus ojos estaban abiertos, no veía nada(M); y llevándolo por la mano, lo trajeron a Damasco(N). 9 Estuvo tres días sin ver, y no comió ni bebió.
Ananías visita a Saulo
10 Había en Damasco(O) cierto discípulo llamado Ananías(P); y el Señor le dijo en una visión(Q): «Ananías». «Aquí estoy, Señor», contestó él. 11 El Señor le dijo: «Levántate y ve a la calle que se llama Derecha, y pregunta en la casa de Judas por un hombre de Tarso(R)llamado Saulo, porque él está orando, 12 y ha visto en una visión[d]a un hombre llamado Ananías, que entra y pone las manos sobre él para que recobre la vista(S)».
13 Pero Ananías respondió: «Señor, he oído de muchos acerca de este hombre, cuánto mal ha hecho a Tus santos(T) en Jerusalén(U), 14 y aquí tiene autoridad de los principales sacerdotes para prender(V) a todos los que invocan Tu nombre(W)».
15 Pero el Señor le dijo: «Ve, porque él es Mi instrumento[e]escogido(X), para llevar Mi nombre en presencia de los gentiles(Y), de los reyes(Z)y de los israelitas; 16 porque Yo le mostraré cuánto debe padecer(AA)por Mi nombre».
17 Ananías fue y entró en la casa, y después de poner las manos sobre él(AB), dijo: «Hermano Saulo, el Señor Jesús, que se te apareció en el camino por donde venías, me ha enviado para que recobres la vista(AC) y seas lleno del Espíritu Santo(AD)». 18 Al instante cayeron de sus ojos como unas escamas, y recobró la vista; y se levantó y fue bautizado. 19 Tomó alimentos y cobró fuerzas.
Y por varios días estuvo con los discípulos(AE) que estaban en Damasco(AF).
Saulo predica en Damasco
20 Enseguida se puso a predicar de Jesús en las sinagogas(AG), diciendo[f]: «Él es el Hijo de Dios(AH)». 21 Y todos los que lo escuchaban estaban asombrados y decían: «¿No es este el que en Jerusalén destruía a los que invocaban este nombre(AI), y el que había venido aquí con este propósito: para llevarlos atados ante los principales sacerdotes(AJ)?». 22 Pero Saulo seguía fortaleciéndose y confundiendo a los judíos que habitaban en Damasco, demostrando que este Jesús es el Cristo[g].
Saulo escapa de los judíos
23 Después de muchos días(AK), los judíos tramaron(AL) deshacerse de él, 24 pero su plan llegó al conocimiento de Saulo(AM). Y aun vigilaban las puertas día y noche con el intento de matarlo(AN); 25 pero sus discípulos lo tomaron de noche y lo sacaron[h] por una abertura en la muralla, bajándolo en una canasta.
Saulo en Jerusalén
26 Cuando Saulo llegó a Jerusalén, trataba de juntarse con los discípulos; pero todos le temían, no creyendo que era discípulo(AO). 27 Pero Bernabé(AP) lo tomó y lo presentó a los apóstoles, y les contó cómo Saulo había visto al Señor en el camino, y que Él le había hablado(AQ), y cómo en Damasco(AR) había hablado con valor en el nombre de Jesús(AS).
28 Y estaba con ellos moviéndose libremente[i] en Jerusalén, hablando con valor en el nombre del Señor(AT). 29 También hablaba y discutía con los judíos helenistas(AU); pero estos intentaban matarlo. 30 Pero cuando los hermanos(AV) lo supieron, lo llevaron a Cesarea(AW), y de allí lo enviaron(AX) a Tarso(AY).
31 Entretanto la iglesia(AZ) gozaba de paz por toda Judea, Galilea y Samaria, y era edificada; y andando en el temor del Señor y en la fortaleza del Espíritu Santo, seguía creciendo.
Curación de Eneas
32 Mientras Pedro viajaba por todas aquellas regiones, vino también a los santos(BA) que vivían en Lida(BB). 33 Allí encontró a un hombre llamado Eneas, que había estado postrado en cama por ocho años, porque estaba paralítico. 34 Y Pedro le dijo: «Eneas, Jesucristo te sana; levántate y haz tu cama». Y al instante se levantó. 35 Todos los que vivían en Lida(BC) y en Sarón(BD) lo vieron, y[j] se convirtieron al Señor(BE).
Resurrección de Dorcas
36 Había entonces en Jope(BF) una discípula llamada Tabita, que traducido al griego es Dorcas[k]; esta mujer era rica[l] en obras buenas y de caridad que hacía continuamente. 37 Y sucedió que en aquellos días se enfermó y murió; y lavado su cuerpo, lo pusieron en un aposento alto(BG). 38 Como Lida estaba cerca de Jope(BH), los discípulos(BI), al oír que Pedro estaba allí, le enviaron dos hombres, rogándole: «No tarde usted en venir a nosotros».
39 Entonces Pedro se levantó y fue con ellos. Cuando llegó lo llevaron al aposento alto(BJ), y todas las viudas(BK) lo rodearon llorando, mostrando todas las túnicas y ropas que Dorcas solía hacer cuando estaba con ellas.
40 Pero Pedro, haciendo salir a todos, se arrodilló y oró(BL), y volviéndose al cadáver, dijo: «Tabita, levántate(BM)». Ella abrió los ojos, y al ver a Pedro, se incorporó(BN). 41 Él le dio la mano y la levantó; y llamando a los santos[m](BO) y a las viudas(BP), la presentó viva. 42 Esto se supo en todo Jope(BQ), y muchos creyeron en el Señor(BR). 43 Pedro se quedó en Jope(BS) muchos días con un tal Simón, que era curtidor(BT).
Footnotes
- 9:1 Lit. amenaza.
- 9:6 Algunas versiones agregan al principio del vers.: El, temblando y temeroso, dijo: Señor, ¿qué quieres que yo haga? Y el Señor le dijo: Levántate.
- 9:7 O el sonido.
- 9:12 Algunos mss. no incluyen: en una visión.
- 9:15 O vaso.
- 9:20 Lit. que.
- 9:22 I.e. el Mesías.
- 9:25 Lit. bajaron.
- 9:28 Lit. entrando y saliendo.
- 9:35 Lit. los cuales.
- 9:36 O Gacela.
- 9:36 Lit. llena.
- 9:41 O los creyentes.
Acts 9
King James Version
9 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
33 And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
34 And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
42 And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
Acts 9
New King James Version
The Damascus Road: Saul Converted(A)
9 Then (B)Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked (C)letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 (D)As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. 4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, (E)why are you persecuting Me?”
5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?”
Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. [a]It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”
6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?”
Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
7 And (F)the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one. 8 Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. 9 And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
Ananias Baptizes Saul
10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus (G)named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, “Ananias.”
And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”
11 So the Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul (H)of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying. 12 And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he might receive his sight.”
13 Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, (I)how much [b]harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. 14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all (J)who call on Your name.”
15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for (K)he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before (L)Gentiles, (M)kings, and the (N)children[c] of Israel. 16 For (O)I will show him how many things he must suffer for My (P)name’s sake.”
17 (Q)And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and (R)laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord [d]Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and (S)be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized.
19 So when he had received food, he was strengthened. (T)Then Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus.
Saul Preaches Christ
20 Immediately he preached [e]the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.
21 Then all who heard were amazed, and said, (U)“Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?”
22 But Saul increased all the more in strength, (V)and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.
Saul Escapes Death
23 Now after many days were past, (W)the Jews plotted to kill him. 24 (X)But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night, to kill him. 25 Then the disciples took him by night and (Y)let him down through the wall in a large basket.
Saul at Jerusalem
26 And (Z)when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple. 27 (AA)But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, (AB)and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. 28 So (AC)he was with them at Jerusalem, coming in and going out. 29 And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the (AD)Hellenists,[f] (AE)but they attempted to kill him. 30 When the brethren found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.
The Church Prospers
31 (AF)Then the [g]churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were (AG)edified.[h] And walking in the (AH)fear of the Lord and in the (AI)comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were (AJ)multiplied.
Aeneas Healed
32 Now it came to pass, as Peter went (AK)through all parts of the country, that he also came down to the saints who dwelt in Lydda. 33 There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden eight years and was paralyzed. 34 And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, (AL)Jesus the Christ heals you. Arise and make your bed.” Then he arose immediately. 35 So all who dwelt at Lydda and (AM)Sharon saw him and (AN)turned to the Lord.
Dorcas Restored to Life
36 At Joppa there was a certain disciple named [i]Tabitha, which is translated [j]Dorcas. This woman was full (AO)of good works and charitable deeds which she did. 37 But it happened in those days that she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in (AP)an upper room. 38 And since Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them. 39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come, they brought him to the upper room. And all the widows stood by him weeping, showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them. 40 But Peter (AQ)put them all out, and (AR)knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he (AS)said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. 41 Then he gave her his hand and lifted her up; and when he had called the saints and widows, he presented her alive. 42 And it became known throughout all Joppa, (AT)and many believed on the Lord. 43 So it was that he stayed many days in Joppa with (AU)Simon, a tanner.
Footnotes
- Acts 9:5 NU, M omit the rest of v. 5 and begin v. 6 with But arise and go
- Acts 9:13 bad things
- Acts 9:15 Lit. sons
- Acts 9:17 M omits Jesus
- Acts 9:20 NU Jesus
- Acts 9:29 Greek-speaking Jews
- Acts 9:31 NU church . . . was
- Acts 9:31 built up
- Acts 9:36 Lit., in Aram., Gazelle
- Acts 9:36 Lit., in Gr., Gazelle
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