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Misión de Bernabé y Saulo

13 Los profetas y maestros de la iglesia de Antioquía eran Bernabé; Simón, también llamado el Negro; Lucio, de la ciudad de Cirene; Manaén, que se había criado con Herodes el gobernante[a], y Saulo. Un día, mientras ayunaban y adoraban al Señor, el Espíritu Santo dijo: «Aparten a Bernabé y a Saulo para que hagan el trabajo para el cual los he llamado».

Entonces ellos ayunaron, oraron e impusieron las manos a Bernabé y Saulo, y luego los despidieron.

Bernabé y Saulo en Chipre

Así que, enviados por el Espíritu Santo, Bernabé y Saulo llegaron a Seleucia y de ahí viajaron a la isla de Chipre. Al llegar a Salamina, anunciaron el mensaje de Dios en las sinagogas judías y Juan[b] les ayudaba.

Recorrieron toda la isla hasta llegar a Pafos, donde conocieron a un judío llamado Barjesús que practicaba la brujería. Este falso profeta siempre estaba cerca del gobernador Sergio Paulo. El gobernador era un hombre inteligente y les pidió a Bernabé y a Saulo que vinieran a visitarlo porque quería escuchar el mensaje de Dios. Pero Elimas el mago, pues así se traduce su nombre, trataba de evitar que el gobernador creyera en Jesús. Pero Saulo, también llamado Pablo, lleno del Espíritu Santo miró fijamente a Elimas 10 y le dijo:

—¡Hijo del diablo! Eres enemigo de todo lo bueno, estás lleno de mentiras y trucos del diablo y siempre tratas de tergiversar el verdadero camino del Señor. 11 Ahora el Señor te castigará y quedarás ciego. Por un tiempo no podrás ver nada, ni siquiera la luz del sol.

En ese mismo instante todo se volvió oscuridad para Elimas. Caminó perdido por los alrededores, tratando de encontrar a alguien que lo guiara de la mano. 12 Cuando vio esto el gobernador creyó, asombrado con la enseñanza del Señor.

Pablo y Bernabé salen de Chipre

13 Pablo y todos los que iban con él, se fueron de Pafos en barco. Llegaron a Perge, una ciudad que quedaba en Panfilia, pero Juan Marcos los dejó allí y regresó a Jerusalén. 14 Ellos continuaron su viaje desde Perge hasta Antioquía de Pisidia. Estando en Antioquía en el día de descanso, fueron a la sinagoga y tomaron asiento allí. 15 Después de leer la ley y los escritos de los profetas, los dirigentes de la sinagoga enviaron este mensaje a Pablo y Bernabé:

—Hermanos, si tienen algo que decir que pueda ayudar a los que están aquí, por favor, tomen la palabra.

16 Pablo se puso de pie y tomó la palabra:

—Israelitas y también ustedes los que no son judíos y adoran al Dios verdadero, escúchenme. 17 El Dios de este pueblo de Israel eligió a nuestros antepasados, ayudó a nuestro pueblo a salir adelante mientras vivieron en Egipto y los sacó de allí con gran poder. 18 Dios tuvo paciencia con ellos durante los 40 años que estuvieron en el desierto. 19 Él destruyó siete naciones en la tierra de Canaán y les dio a los israelitas esa tierra como herencia. 20 Todo eso sucedió en más o menos 450 años.

»Después, Dios les dio jueces hasta el tiempo del profeta Samuel. 21 Entonces el pueblo pidió un rey. Dios les dio a Saúl, hijo de Cis, que era de la tribu de Benjamín, quien fue rey por 40 años. 22 Después de destituir a Saúl, Dios nombró rey a David, de quien dio testimonio: “David, el hijo de Isaí, me agrada porque está dispuesto a hacer todo lo que yo le diga”.

23 »Dios cumplió su promesa al enviar a Jesús, quien era descendiente de David, para ser el Salvador. 24 Antes de que Jesús viniera, Juan anunció su mensaje al pueblo de Israel. Juan les dijo que se bautizaran para demostrar que querían cambiar su vida. 25 Cuando Juan estaba terminando su trabajo, dijo: “¿Quién creen ustedes que soy? Yo no soy el Mesías, pues él viene después de mí, y no soy digno ni de desatarle sus sandalias”.

26 »Hermanos, hijos de la familia de Abraham, y ustedes que adoran al Dios verdadero, escuchen. Este mensaje de salvación ha llegado a nosotros. 27 Los que viven en Jerusalén y sus líderes no reconocieron a Jesús, y al condenarlo cumplieron las palabras de los profetas que se leen cada sábado. 28 Ellos no pudieron encontrar una razón para matar a Jesús, pero le pidieron a Pilato que lo matara. 29 Cuando ya habían cumplido todo lo que se dijo acerca de Jesús en las Escrituras, lo bajaron de la cruz y lo pusieron en un sepulcro. 30 Pero Dios lo resucitó. 31 Después, los que lo habían acompañado desde Galilea hasta Jerusalén vieron a Jesús durante muchos días. Ahora ellos son sus testigos ante el pueblo.

32 »Nosotros les anunciamos la buena noticia acerca de la promesa que Dios les hizo a nuestros antepasados. 33 (A)Como descendientes de ellos, recibimos de parte de Dios el cumplimiento de la promesa cuando Jesús resucitó de la muerte. Como dice en el segundo Salmo:

»“Tú eres mi Hijo,
    hoy me he convertido en tu Padre”[c].[d]

34 (B)Dios resucitó a Jesús para que él nunca regrese a la tumba a descomponerse. Entonces Dios dijo:

»“Yo les daré las promesas verdaderas
    y santas que le hice a David”.[e]

35 (C)Por eso dice en otro lugar:

»“Tú no dejarás que tu Santo se pudra en la tumba”.[f]

36 En vida, David hizo lo que Dios quería. Después murió y lo enterraron con sus antepasados. Su cuerpo se pudrió en la tumba, 37 pero Jesús, al que Dios resucitó de la muerte, no se pudrió en la tumba. 38-39 Entiendan esto, hermanos: el perdón que ustedes no pudieron alcanzar por medio de la ley de Moisés, lo reciben por medio de Jesús. Todo el que tiene fe en él es aprobado por Dios. 40 Pero tengan cuidado, los profetas dijeron lo que pasaría. No dejen que eso les pase a ustedes:

41 (D)»“¡Escuchen, ustedes que dudan!
    Asómbrense y desaparezcan.
Porque en su tiempo,
    yo haré algo que ustedes no creerán
    aun cuando alguien se lo explique”».[g]

42 Mientras Pablo y Bernabé se iban, la gente les pidió que regresaran al siguiente día de descanso para que les continuaran enseñando. 43 Después de la reunión, muchos de los judíos y muchos devotos convertidos a la religión judía siguieron a Bernabé y a Pablo, quienes los animaban a seguir confiando en el generoso amor de Dios.

44 Al siguiente día de descanso, casi toda la gente de la ciudad vino a escuchar la palabra del Señor. 45 Cuando los judíos vieron a todos allí, se llenaron de envidia, insultaban a Pablo y se oponían a lo que decía. 46 Sin embargo, Pablo y Bernabé se atrevieron a hablar y dijeron:

—Era necesario que ustedes conocieran la palabra de Dios primero, pero la han rechazado. Ya que ustedes no se consideran dignos de tener la vida eterna, entonces ahora iremos a los que no son judíos. 47 (E)Esto es lo que el Señor nos ha ordenado:

»“Te he hecho luz de las naciones,
    para que hagas llegar mi salvación
    a los lugares más remotos de la tierra”».[h]

48 Cuando los que no eran judíos escucharon esto, se pusieron muy felices, dieron gracias por el mensaje del Señor y creyeron todos los que estaban elegidos para la vida eterna.

49 El mensaje del Señor se anunció por toda la región. 50 Pero los judíos incitaron a algunas de las mujeres religiosas más importantes y a las autoridades de la ciudad para que se pusieron en contra de Pablo y Bernabé. Los maltrataron y echaron fuera de la ciudad. 51 Entonces Pablo y Bernabé se sacudieron el polvo que tenían en los pies como señal de protesta, y se fueron a la ciudad de Iconio. 52 Los seguidores del Señor en Antioquía estaban muy felices y llenos del Espíritu Santo.

Footnotes

  1. 13:1 Herodes el gobernante Textualmente el tetrarca Herodes. Ver Herodes en el vocabulario.
  2. 13:5 Juan Juan Marcos, pariente de Bernabé. Ver Hch 12:12, 25; 13:13; 15:37-38; Col 4:10.
  3. 13:33 hoy […] tu Padre Textualmente hoy te engendré.
  4. 13:33 Cita de Sal 2:7.
  5. 13:34 Cita de Is 55:3.
  6. 13:35 Cita de Sal 16:10.
  7. 13:41 Cita de Hab 1:5.
  8. 13:47 Cita de Is 49:6.

Preparing for the Mission Field

13 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, a close friend of Herod the tetrarch,(A) and Saul.

As they were worshipping[a] the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’(B) Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off.(C)

The Mission to Cyprus

So being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. Arriving in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their assistant.(D) When they had travelled the whole island as far as Paphos, they came across a sorcerer, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.(E) He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear the word of God.(F) But Elymas the sorcerer (that is the meaning of his name) opposed(G) them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.(H)

But Saul – also called Paul – filled with the Holy Spirit, stared straight at Elymas 10 and said, ‘You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery, you son of the devil(I) and enemy of all that is right. Won’t you ever stop perverting the straight paths(J) of the Lord? 11 Now, look, the Lord’s hand is against you.(K) You are going to be blind, and will not see the sun for a time.’ Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

12 Then, when he saw what happened, the proconsul believed, because he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.(L)

Paul’s Sermon in Antioch of Pisidia

13 Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia, but John left them and went back to Jerusalem.(M) 14 They continued their journey from Perga and reached Pisidian Antioch. On the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.(N) 15 After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, ‘Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, you can speak.’(O)

16 Paul stood up and motioned with his hand and said, ‘Fellow Israelites, and you who fear God, listen!(P) 17 The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors, made the people prosper during their stay in the land of Egypt, and led them out of it with a mighty[b] arm.(Q) 18 And for about forty years he put up with them[c] in the wilderness;(R) 19 and after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan,(S) he gave them their land as an inheritance. 20 This all took about 450 years. After this, he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.(T) 21 Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.(U) 22 After removing him,(V) he raised up David as their king and testified about him, “I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my own heart,[d](W) who will carry out all my will.”

23 ‘From this man’s descendants, as he promised, God brought to Israel(X) the Saviour, Jesus.[e] 24 Before his coming to public attention, John had previously proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.(Y) 25 Now as John was completing his mission, he said, “Who do you think I am? I am not the one. But one is coming after me, and I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet.”(Z)

26 ‘Brothers and sisters, children of Abraham’s race, and those among you who fear God, it is to us that the word of this salvation has been sent.(AA) 27 Since the residents of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognise him or the sayings of the prophets that are read every Sabbath, they have fulfilled their words by condemning him.(AB) 28 Though they found no grounds for the death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him killed.(AC) 29 When they had carried out all that had been written about him, they took him down from the tree and put him in a tomb.(AD) 30 But God raised him from the dead,(AE) 31 and he appeared for many days to those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.(AF) 32 And we ourselves proclaim to you the good news of the promise that was made to our ancestors.(AG) 33 God has fulfilled this for us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second Psalm:

You are my Son;
today I have become your Father.[f][g](AH)

34 As to his raising him from the dead, never to return to decay, he has spoken in this way, I will give you the holy and sure promises of David.[h](AI) 35 Therefore he also says in another passage, You will not let your Holy One see decay.[i](AJ) 36 For David, after serving God’s purpose in his own generation, fell asleep,(AK) was buried with his fathers, and decayed,(AL) 37 but the one God raised up did not decay. 38 Therefore, let it be known to you, brothers and sisters, that through this man forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you.(AM) 39 Everyone who believes is justified[j] through him from everything that you could not be justified from through the law of Moses.(AN) 40 So beware that what is said in the prophets does not happen to you:

41 Look, you scoffers,
marvel and vanish away,
because I am doing a work in your days,
a work that you will never believe,
even if someone were to explain it to you.[k](AO)

Paul and Barnabas in Antioch

42 As they were leaving, the people[l] urged them to speak about these matters the following Sabbath. 43 After the synagogue had been dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking with them and urging them to continue in the grace of God.(AP)

44 The following Sabbath almost the whole town assembled to hear the word of the Lord.[m] 45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what Paul was saying, insulting him.(AQ)

46 Paul and Barnabas boldly replied, ‘It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.(AR) 47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

I have made you
a light for the Gentiles
to bring salvation
to the ends of the earth.[n](AS)

48 When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and honoured the word of the Lord, and all who had been appointed to eternal life believed. 49 The word of the Lord spread through the whole region. 50 But the Jews incited the prominent God-fearing women and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and expelled them from their district.(AT) 51 But Paul and Barnabas shook the dust off their feet(AU) against them(AV) and went to Iconium. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.(AW)

Footnotes

  1. 13:2 Or were ministering to
  2. 13:17 Lit with an uplifted
  3. 13:18 Other mss read he cared for them
  4. 13:22 1Sm 13:14; Ps 89:20
  5. 13:23 Other mss read brought salvation
  6. 13:33 Or I have begotten you
  7. 13:33 Ps 2:7
  8. 13:34 Is 55:3
  9. 13:35 Ps 16:10
  10. 13:39 Or freed, also later in this verse
  11. 13:41 Hab 1:5
  12. 13:42 Other mss read they were leaving the synagogue of the Jews, the Gentiles
  13. 13:44 Other mss read of God
  14. 13:47 Is 49:6

13 Now in the church at Antioch(A) there were prophets(B) and teachers:(C) Barnabas,(D) Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene,(E) Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod(F) the tetrarch) and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,(G) “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work(H) to which I have called them.”(I) So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them(J) and sent them off.(K)

On Cyprus

The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit,(L) went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.(M) When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God(N) in the Jewish synagogues.(O) John(P) was with them as their helper.

They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer(Q) and false prophet(R) named Bar-Jesus, who was an attendant of the proconsul,(S) Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. But Elymas the sorcerer(T) (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul(U) from the faith.(V) Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit,(W) looked straight at Elymas and said, 10 “You are a child of the devil(X) and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?(Y) 11 Now the hand of the Lord is against you.(Z) You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.”(AA)

Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12 When the proconsul(AB) saw what had happened, he believed, for he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.

In Pisidian Antioch

13 From Paphos,(AC) Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia,(AD) where John(AE) left them to return to Jerusalem. 14 From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch.(AF) On the Sabbath(AG) they entered the synagogue(AH) and sat down. 15 After the reading from the Law(AI) and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.”

16 Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand(AJ) and said: “Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me! 17 The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt; with mighty power he led them out of that country;(AK) 18 for about forty years he endured their conduct[a](AL) in the wilderness;(AM) 19 and he overthrew seven nations in Canaan,(AN) giving their land to his people(AO) as their inheritance.(AP) 20 All this took about 450 years.

“After this, God gave them judges(AQ) until the time of Samuel the prophet.(AR) 21 Then the people asked for a king,(AS) and he gave them Saul(AT) son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin,(AU) who ruled forty years. 22 After removing Saul,(AV) he made David their king.(AW) God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart;(AX) he will do everything I want him to do.’(AY)

23 “From this man’s descendants(AZ) God has brought to Israel the Savior(BA) Jesus,(BB) as he promised.(BC) 24 Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.(BD) 25 As John was completing his work,(BE) he said: ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not the one you are looking for.(BF) But there is one coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’(BG)

26 “Fellow children of Abraham(BH) and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation(BI) has been sent. 27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus,(BJ) yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets(BK) that are read every Sabbath. 28 Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.(BL) 29 When they had carried out all that was written about him,(BM) they took him down from the cross(BN) and laid him in a tomb.(BO) 30 But God raised him from the dead,(BP) 31 and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem.(BQ) They are now his witnesses(BR) to our people.

32 “We tell you the good news:(BS) What God promised our ancestors(BT) 33 he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus.(BU) As it is written in the second Psalm:

“‘You are my son;
    today I have become your father.’[b](BV)

34 God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said,

“‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’[c](BW)

35 So it is also stated elsewhere:

“‘You will not let your holy one see decay.’[d](BX)

36 “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep;(BY) he was buried with his ancestors(BZ) and his body decayed. 37 But the one whom God raised from the dead(CA) did not see decay.

38 “Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.(CB) 39 Through him everyone who believes(CC) is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.(CD) 40 Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you:

41 “‘Look, you scoffers,
    wonder and perish,
for I am going to do something in your days
    that you would never believe,
    even if someone told you.’[e](CE)

42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue,(CF) the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath. 43 When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.(CG)

44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. 45 When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying(CH) and heaped abuse(CI) on him.

46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first.(CJ) Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.(CK) 47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

“‘I have made you[f] a light for the Gentiles,(CL)
    that you[g] may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’[h](CM)

48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord;(CN) and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

49 The word of the Lord(CO) spread through the whole region. 50 But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.(CP) 51 So they shook the dust off their feet(CQ) as a warning to them and went to Iconium.(CR) 52 And the disciples(CS) were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.(CT)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:18 Some manuscripts he cared for them
  2. Acts 13:33 Psalm 2:7
  3. Acts 13:34 Isaiah 55:3
  4. Acts 13:35 Psalm 16:10 (see Septuagint)
  5. Acts 13:41 Hab. 1:5
  6. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  7. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  8. Acts 13:47 Isaiah 49:6