Hechos 11
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Pedro regresa a Jerusalén
11 1-2 En toda la región de Judea se supo que también los que no eran judíos habían recibido el mensaje de Dios. Así que, cuando Pedro regresó a Jerusalén, los apóstoles y los seguidores judíos se pusieron a discutir con él. 3 Y le reclamaron:
—¡Tú entraste en la casa de gente que no es judía, y hasta comiste con ellos!
4 Pedro empezó a explicarles todo lo que había pasado:
5 —Un día, yo estaba orando en el puerto de Jope. De pronto, tuve una visión: Vi que del cielo bajaba algo como un gran manto, colgado de las cuatro puntas. 6 Miré con atención, y en el manto había toda clase de animales domésticos y salvajes, y también serpientes y aves. 7 Luego oí la voz de Dios, que me dijo: “Pedro, levántate; mata y come de estos animales.”
8 »Yo le respondí: “¡No, Señor, de ninguna manera! Nuestra ley no nos permite comer carne de esos animales. Yo jamás he comido alimentos prohibidos.”
9 »Pero Dios me dijo: “Si yo digo que puedes comer de estos animales, no digas que eso es malo.”
10 »Esto ocurrió tres veces. Luego Dios retiró el manto y lo devolvió al cielo. 11 Poco después llegaron tres hombres, que fueron a buscarme desde Cesarea. 12 El Espíritu Santo me dijo que fuera con ellos y que no tuviera miedo. Seis miembros de la iglesia de Jope fueron conmigo.
»Al llegar a Cesarea, entramos en la casa de Cornelio. 13 Él nos contó que un ángel del Señor se le había aparecido y le había dicho: “Envía unos mensajeros a Jope, para que hagan venir a un hombre llamado Pedro. 14 El mensaje que él te va a dar hará que se salven tú y toda tu familia.”
15 »Yo empecé a hablarles, y de pronto el Espíritu Santo vino sobre todos ellos, así como nos ocurrió a nosotros al principio. 16 Y me acordé de que el Señor Jesús nos había dicho: “Juan bautizó con agua, pero a ustedes Dios los va a bautizar con el Espíritu Santo.”
17 »Entonces pensé: “Dios le ha dado a esta gente el mismo regalo que nos dio a nosotros los judíos, porque creímos en Jesús, el Mesías y Señor.” Y yo no soy más poderoso que Dios para ponerme en contra de lo que él ha decidido hacer.»
18 Cuando los hermanos judíos oyeron esto, dejaron de discutir y se pusieron a alabar a Dios. Y decían muy admirados: «¡Así que también a los que no son judíos Dios les ha permitido arrepentirse y tener vida eterna!»
La buena noticia llega a Antioquía
19 Después de la muerte de Esteban, los seguidores de Jesús fueron perseguidos y maltratados. Por eso muchos de ellos huyeron a la región de Fenicia y a la isla de Chipre, y hasta el puerto de Antioquía. En todos esos lugares, ellos anunciaban las buenas noticias de Jesús solamente a la gente judía. 20 Sin embargo, algunos de Chipre y otros de Cirene fueron a Antioquía y anunciaron el mensaje del Señor Jesús también a los que no eran judíos. 21 Y Dios les dio poder y los ayudó para que muchos aceptaran el mensaje y creyeran en Jesús.
22 Los de la iglesia de Jerusalén supieron lo que estaba pasando en Antioquía, y enseguida mandaron para allá a Bernabé. 23-24 Bernabé era un hombre bueno, que tenía el poder del Espíritu Santo y confiaba solamente en el Señor. Cuando Bernabé llegó y vio que Dios había bendecido a toda esa gente, se alegró mucho y los animó para que siguieran siendo fieles y obedientes al Señor. Y fueron muchos los que escucharon a Bernabé y obedecieron el mensaje de Dios.
25 De allí, Bernabé se fue a la ciudad de Tarso, para buscar a Saulo.[a] 26 Cuando lo encontró, lo llevó a Antioquía. Allí estuvieron un año con toda la gente de la iglesia, y enseñaron a muchas personas. Fue allí, en Antioquía, donde por primera vez la gente comenzó a llamar cristianos a los seguidores de Jesús.
27 En ese tiempo, unos profetas fueron de Jerusalén a Antioquía. 28 Uno de ellos, llamado Agabo, recibió la ayuda del Espíritu Santo y anunció que mucha gente en el mundo no tendría nada para comer. Y esto ocurrió, en verdad, cuando el emperador Claudio[b] gobernaba en Roma.
29 Los seguidores de Jesús en Antioquía se pusieron de acuerdo para ayudar a los cristianos en la región de Judea, y cada uno dio todo lo que pudo dar. 30 Entonces Bernabé y Saulo llevaron el dinero a Jerusalén, y lo entregaron a los líderes de la iglesia.
Footnotes
- Hechos 11:25 Saulo: El que después se llamó Pablo.
- Hechos 11:28 Claudio: Emperador de Roma entre los años 41-54 d.C.
Acts 11
New King James Version
Peter Defends God’s Grace
11 Now the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 2 And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, (A)those of the circumcision contended with him, 3 saying, (B)“You went in to uncircumcised men (C)and ate with them!”
4 But Peter explained it to them (D)in order from the beginning, saying: 5 (E)“I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, an object descending like a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came to me. 6 When I observed it intently and considered, I saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air. 7 And I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8 But I said, ‘Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.’ 9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed you must not call common.’ 10 Now this was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven. 11 At that very moment, three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent to me from Caesarea. 12 Then (F)the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover (G)these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. 13 (H)And he told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house, who said to him, ‘Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon whose surname is Peter, 14 who will tell you words by which you and all your household will be saved.’ 15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, (I)as upon us at the beginning. 16 Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, (J)‘John indeed baptized with water, but (K)you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17 (L)If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, (M)who was I that I could withstand God?”
18 When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, (N)“Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.”
Barnabas and Saul at Antioch
19 (O)Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only. 20 But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to (P)the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And (Q)the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and (R)turned to the Lord.
22 Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out (S)Barnabas to go as far as Antioch. 23 When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and (T)encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord. 24 For he was a good man, (U)full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. (V)And a great many people were added to the Lord.
25 Then Barnabas departed for (W)Tarsus to seek Saul. 26 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
Relief to Judea
27 And in these days (X)prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 Then one of them, named (Y)Agabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of (Z)Claudius Caesar. 29 Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send (AA)relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea. 30 (AB)This they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 11
New International Version
Peter Explains His Actions
11 The apostles and the believers(A) throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.(B) 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers(C) criticized him 3 and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.”(D)
4 Starting from the beginning, Peter told them the whole story: 5 “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision.(E) I saw something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to where I was. 6 I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles and birds. 7 Then I heard a voice telling me, ‘Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.’
8 “I replied, ‘Surely not, Lord! Nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’
9 “The voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’(F) 10 This happened three times, and then it was all pulled up to heaven again.
11 “Right then three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea(G) stopped at the house where I was staying. 12 The Spirit told(H) me to have no hesitation about going with them.(I) These six brothers(J) also went with me, and we entered the man’s house. 13 He told us how he had seen an angel(K) appear in his house and say, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. 14 He will bring you a message(L) through which you and all your household(M) will be saved.’
15 “As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on(N) them as he had come on us at the beginning.(O) 16 Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with[a] water,(P) but you will be baptized with[b] the Holy Spirit.’(Q) 17 So if God gave them the same gift(R) he gave us(S) who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could stand in God’s way?”
18 When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.”(T)
The Church in Antioch
19 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed(U) traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch,(V) spreading the word only among Jews. 20 Some of them, however, men from Cyprus(W) and Cyrene,(X) went to Antioch(Y) and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news(Z) about the Lord Jesus. 21 The Lord’s hand was with them,(AA) and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.(AB)
22 News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas(AC) to Antioch. 23 When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done,(AD) he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.(AE) 24 He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit(AF) and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.(AG)
25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus(AH) to look for Saul, 26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples(AI) were called Christians first(AJ) at Antioch.
27 During this time some prophets(AK) came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 One of them, named Agabus,(AL) stood up and through the Spirit predicted that a severe famine would spread over the entire Roman world.(AM) (This happened during the reign of Claudius.)(AN) 29 The disciples,(AO) as each one was able, decided to provide help(AP) for the brothers and sisters(AQ) living in Judea. 30 This they did, sending their gift to the elders(AR) by Barnabas(AS) and Saul.(AT)
Footnotes
- Acts 11:16 Or in
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