Hechos 14
Biblia del Jubileo
14 ¶ Y aconteció en Iconio, que entrados juntamente en la sinagoga de los judíos, hablaron de tal manera, que creyó una grande multitud de judíos, y asimismo de griegos.
2 Mas los judíos que fueron desobedientes, incitaron y corrompieron los ánimos de los gentiles contra los hermanos.
3 Con todo eso se detuvieron allí mucho tiempo, hablando con libertad en el Señor, el cual daba testimonio a la palabra de su gracia, dando que señales y milagros eran hechos por las manos de ellos.
4 Y el vulgo de la ciudad estaba dividido; y unos eran con los judíos, y otros con los apóstoles.
5 Y haciendo ímpetu los judíos y los gentiles juntamente con sus príncipes, para afrentarlos y apedrearlos,
6 habiéndolo entendido, huyeron a Listra y Derbe, ciudades de Licaonia, y por toda la tierra alrededor.
7 Y allí predicaban el Evangelio.
8 ¶ Y un hombre de Listra, impotente de los pies, estaba sentado, cojo desde el vientre de su madre, y jamás había andado.
9 Este oyó hablar a Pablo; el cual, como puso los ojos en él, y vio que tenía fe para ser sanado,
10 dijo a gran voz: Levántate derecho sobre tus pies. Y saltó, y anduvo.
11 Entonces la multitud, visto lo que Pablo había hecho, alzaron la voz, diciendo en lengua licaónica: Dioses semejantes a hombres han descendido a nosotros.
12 Y a Bernabé llamaban Júpiter, y a Pablo, Mercurio, porque era el que llevaba la palabra.
13 Y el sacerdote de Júpiter, que estaba delante de la ciudad de ellos, trayendo toros y guirnaldas delante de las puertas, quería con el pueblo sacrificarles.
14 Cuando lo oyeron los apóstoles Bernabé y Pablo, rotas sus ropas, se lanzaron a la multitud, dando voces,
15 y diciendo: Varones, ¿por qué hacéis esto? Nosotros también somos hombres semejantes a vosotros, que os anunciamos que de estas vanidades os convirtáis al Dios vivo, que hizo el cielo y la tierra, y el mar, y todo lo que está en ellos;
16 el cual en las generaciones pasadas ha dejado a todos los gentiles andar en sus caminos;
17 si bien no se dejó a sí mismo sin testimonio, haciendo bien, dándonos lluvias del cielo y tiempos fructíferos, llenando de sustento y de alegría nuestros corazones.
18 Y diciendo estas cosas, apenas apaciguaron la gente, para que no les ofrecieran sacrificio.
19 ¶ Entonces sobrevinieron unos judíos de Antioquía y de Iconio, que persuadieron a la multitud, y habiendo apedreado a Pablo, le sacaron fuera de la ciudad, pensando que ya estaba muerto.
20 Pero rodeándole los discípulos, se levantó y entró en la ciudad y un día después, salió con Bernabé a Derbe.
21 Y como hubieron anunciado el Evangelio a aquella ciudad, y enseñado a muchos, volvieron a Listra, y a Iconio, y a Antioquía,
22 confirmando los ánimos de los discípulos, exhortándoles a que permanecieran en la fe, y enseñándoles que es necesario que por muchas tribulaciones entremos en el Reino de Dios.
23 Y habiéndoles constituido ancianos en cada una de las Iglesias, y habiendo orado con ayunos, los encomendaron al Señor en el cual habían creído.
24 Y pasando por Pisidia vinieron a Panfilia.
25 Y habiendo predicado la Palabra en Perge, descendieron a Atalia;
26 y de allí navegaron a Antioquía, donde habían sido encomendados a la gracia de Dios para la obra que habían acabado.
27 Y habiendo llegado, y reunida la Iglesia, relataron cuán grandes cosas había hecho Dios con ellos, y cómo había abierto a los gentiles la puerta de la fe.
28 Y se quedaron allí mucho tiempo con los discípulos.
Acts 14
Names of God Bible
Paul and Barnabas in Iconium
14 The same thing happened in the city of Iconium. Paul and Barnabas went into the synagogue and spoke in such a way that a large crowd of Jews and Greeks believed. 2 But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up some people who were not Jewish and poisoned their minds against the believers. 3 Paul and Barnabas stayed in the city of Iconium for a long time. They spoke boldly about the Lord, who confirmed their message about his good will[a] by having them perform miracles and do amazing things. 4 But the people of Iconium were divided. Some were for the Jews, while others were for the apostles.
5 In the meantime, Paul and Barnabas found out that the non-Jewish people and the Jewish people with their rulers planned to attack them and stone them to death. 6 So they escaped to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding territory. 7 They spread the Good News there.
Paul and Barnabas in Lystra
8 A man who was born lame was in Lystra. He was always sitting because he had never been able to walk. 9 He listened to what Paul was saying. Paul observed him closely and saw that the man believed he could be made well. 10 So Paul said in a loud voice, “Stand up.” The man jumped up and began to walk.
11 The crowds who saw what Paul had done shouted in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come to us, and they look human.” 12 They addressed Barnabas as Zeus and Paul as Hermes because Paul did most of the talking. 13 Zeus’ temple was at the entrance to the city. The priest of the god Zeus brought bulls with flowery wreaths around their necks to the temple gates. The priest and the crowd wanted to offer a sacrifice to Paul and Barnabas.
14 When the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard what was happening, they were very upset. They rushed into the crowd 15 and said, “Men, what are you doing? We’re human beings like you. We’re spreading the Good News to you to turn you away from these worthless gods to the living God. The living God made the sky, the land, the sea, and everything in them. 16 In the past God allowed all people to live as they pleased. 17 Yet, by doing good, he has given evidence of his existence. He gives you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons. He fills you with food and your lives with happiness.” 18 Although Paul and Barnabas said these things, they hardly kept the crowd from sacrificing to them.
19 However, Jews from the cities of Antioch and Iconium arrived in Lystra and won the people over. They tried to stone Paul to death and dragged him out of the city when they thought that he was dead. 20 But when the disciples gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city.
Paul and Barnabas Return to Antioch in Syria
The next day Paul and Barnabas left for the city of Derbe. 21 They spread the Good News in that city and won many disciples. Then they went back to the cities of Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch (which is in Pisidia). 22 They strengthened the disciples in these cities and encouraged the disciples to remain faithful. Paul and Barnabas told them, “We must suffer a lot to enter the kingdom of God.” 23 They had the disciples in each church choose spiritual leaders,[b] and with prayer and fasting they entrusted the leaders to the Lord in whom they believed.
24 After they had gone through Pisidia, they went to Pamphylia. 25 They spoke the message in the city of Perga and went to the city of Attalia. 26 From Attalia they took a boat and headed home to the city of Antioch in Syria. (In Antioch they had been entrusted to God’s care[c] for the work they had now finished.) 27 When they arrived, they called the members of the church together. They reported everything God had done through them, especially that he had given people who were not Jewish the opportunity to believe. 28 They stayed for a long time with these disciples.
Footnotes
- Acts 14:3 Or “grace.”
- Acts 14:23 Or “pastors,” or “elders.”
- Acts 14:26 Or “grace.”
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