Hechos de los Apóstoles 21

1Cuando, arrancándonos de ellos, nos embarcamos, navegamos derechamente rumbo a Coos, al día siguiente a Rodas, y de allí a Pátara.

2Y hallando una nave que hacía la travesía a Fenicia, subimos a su bordo y nos hicimos a la vela.

3Avistamos a Chipre, que dejamos a la izquierda, navegamos hacia Siria, y aportamos a Tiro, porque allí la nave tenía que dejar su cargamento.

4Encontramos allí a los discípulos, con los cuales permanecimos siete días. Y ellos decían a Pablo, por el Espíritu, que no subiese a Jerusalén.

5Pasados aquellos días, salimos y nos íbamos, acompañándonos todos ellos, con sus mujeres e hijos, hasta fuera de la ciudad. Allí, puestos de rodillas en la playa, hicimos oración,

6y nos despedimos mutuamente. Nosotros subimos a la nave, y ellos se volvieron a sus casas.

7Concluyendo nuestra navegación, llegamos de Tiro a Ptolemaida, donde saludamos a los hermanos y nos quedamos con ellos un día.

8Partiendo al día siguiente llegamos a Cesarea, donde entramos en la casa de Felipe, el evangelista, que era uno de los siete, y nos hospedamos con él.

9Este tenía cuatro hijas, vírgenes, que profetizaban.

10Deteniéndonos varios días, bajó de Judea un profeta, llamado Agabo;

11el cual, viniendo a nosotros, tomó el ceñidor de Pablo, atose los pies y las manos, y dijo: “Esto dice el Espíritu Santo: Así atarán en Jerusalén los judíos al hombre cuyo es este ceñidor, y le entregarán en manos de los gentiles”.

12Cuando oímos esto, tanto nosotros, como los del lugar, le suplicábamos a Pablo que no subiera a Jerusalén.

13Pablo entonces respondió: “¿Qué hacéis, llorando y quebrantándome el corazón, pues dispuesto estoy, no solo a ser atado, sino aun a morir en Jerusalén, por el nombre del Señor Jesús?”

14Y no dejándose él disuadir, nos aquietamos, diciendo: “¡Hágase la voluntad del Señor!”

15Al cabo de estos días, nos dispusimos para el viaje, y subimos a Jerusalén.

16Algunos discípulos iban con nosotros desde Cesarea y nos condujeron a casa de Mnason de Chipre, un antiguo discípulo, en cuya casa debíamos hospedarnos.

17Llegados a Jerusalén, los hermanos nos recibieron con gozo,

18Al día siguiente, Pablo, juntamente con nosotros, visitó a Santiago, estando presentes todos los presbíteros.

19Los saludó y contó una por una las cosas que Dios había obrado entre los gentiles por su ministerio.

20Ellos, habiéndolo oído, glorificaban a Dios, mas le dijeron: “Ya ves, hermano, cuántos millares, entre los judíos, han abrazado la fe, y todos ellos son celosos de la Ley.

21Pues bien, ellos han oído acerca de ti que enseñas a todos los judíos de la dispersión, a apostatar de Moisés, diciendo que no circunciden sus a hijos ni caminen según las tradiciones.

22¿Qué hacer, pues? De todos modos oirán que tú has venido.

23Haz por tanto esto que te decimos: Hay entre nosotros cuatro hombres que están obligados por un voto.

24Tómalos y purifícate con ellos, y págales los gastos para que se hagan rasurar la cabeza; entonces sabrán todos que no hay nada de las cosas que han oído sobre ti, sino que tú también andas en la observancia de la Ley.

25Mas en cuanto a los gentiles que han abrazado la fe, nosotros ya hemos mandado una epístola, determinando que se abstengan de las carnes sacrificadas a los ídolos, de la sangre, de lo ahogado y de la fornicación”.

26Entonces Pablo, tomando a los hombres, se purificó con ellos al día siguiente y entró en el Templo, anunciando el vencimiento de los días de la purificación, hasta que se ofreciese por cada uno de ellos la ofrenda.

27Estando para cumplirse los siete días, lo vieron los judíos de Asia en el Templo, y alborotando todo el pueblo le echaron mano,

28gritando: “¡Varones de Israel, ayudadnos! Este es el hombre que por todas partes enseña a todos contra el pueblo, y contra la Ley, y contra este lugar; y además de esto, ha introducido a griegos en el Templo, y ha profanado este lugar santo”,

29Porque habían visto anteriormente con él en la ciudad a Trófimo, efesio, y se imaginaban que Pablo le había introducido en el Templo.

30Conmoviose, pues, toda la ciudad, y se alborotó el pueblo; después prendieron a Pablo y lo arrastraron fuera del Templo, cuyas puertas en seguida fueron cerradas.

31Cuando ya trataban de matarle, llegó aviso al tribuno de la cohorte, de que toda Jerusalén estaba revuelta.

32Este, tomando al instante soldados y centuriones, bajó corriendo hacia ellos. En cuanto vieron al tribuno y a los soldados, cesaron de golpear a Pablo.

33Entonces acercándose el tribuno, le prendió, mandó que le atasen con dos cadenas, y le preguntó quién era y qué había hecho.

34De entre la turba unos voceaban una cosa, y otros otra, mas no pudiendo él averiguar nada con certeza, a causa del tumulto, mandó conducirlo a la fortaleza.

35Al llegar ( Pablo) a las gradas, los soldados hubieron de llevarlo en peso por la violencia de la turba,

36porque seguía la multitud del pueblo, gritando: “¡Quítalo!”

37Estando ya Pablo para ser introducido en la fortaleza, dijo al tribuno: “¿Me es permitido decirte una cosa?” Él contesto: “¿Tú sabes hablar griego?

38¿No eres pues aquel egipcio que hace poco hizo un motín y llevó al desierto los cuatro mil hombres de los sicarios?”

39A lo cual dijo Pablo: “Yo soy judío, de Tarso en Cilicia, ciudadano de una no ignorada ciudad; te ruego me permitas hablar al pueblo”.

40Permitiéndoselo él, Pablo, puesto de pie en las gradas, hizo señal con la mano al pueblo; y cuando se hizo un gran silencio, les dirigió la palabra en hebreo, diciendo:

1Cum autem factum esset ut navigaremus abstracti ab eis, recto cursu venimus Coum, et sequenti die Rhodum, et inde Pataram.

2Et cum invenissemus navem transfretantem in Phœnicen, ascendentes navigavimus.

3Cum apparuissemus autem Cypro, relinquentes eam ad sinistram, navigavimus in Syriam, et venimus Tyrum: ibi enim navis expositura erat onus.

4Inventis autem discipulis, mansimus ibi diebus septem: qui Paulo dicebant per Spiritum ne ascenderet Jerosolymam.

5Et expletis diebus, profecti ibamus, deducentibus nos omnibus cum uxoribus et filiis usque foras civitatem: et positis genibus in littore, oravimus.

6Et cum valefecissemus invicem, ascendimus navem: illi autem redierunt in sua.

7Nos vero navigatione expleta a Tyro descendimus Ptolemaidam: et salutatis fratribus, mansimus die una apud illos.

8Alia autem die profecti, venimus Cæsaream. Et intrantes domum Philippi evangelistæ, qui erat unus de septem, mansimus apud eum.

9Huic autem erant quatuor filiæ virgines prophetantes.

10Et cum moraremur per dies aliquot, supervenit quidam a Judæa propheta, nomine Agabus.

11Is cum venisset ad nos, tulit zonam Pauli: et alligans sibi pedes et manus, dixit: Hæc dicit Spiritus Sanctus: Virum, cujus est zona hæc, sic alligabunt in Jerusalem Judæi, et tradent in manus gentium.

12Quod cum audissemus, rogabamus nos, et qui loci illius erant, ne ascenderet Jerosolymam.

13Tunc respondit Paulus, et dixit: Quid facitis flentes, et affligentes cor meum? Ego enim non solum alligari, sed et mori in Jerusalem paratus sum propter nomen Domini Jesu.

14Et cum ei suadere non possemus, quievimus, dicentes: Domini voluntas fiat.

15Post dies autem istos, præparati ascendebamus in Jerusalem.

16Venerunt autem et ex discipulis a Cæsarea nobiscum, adducentes secum apud quem hospitaremur Mnasonem quemdam Cyprium, antiquum discipulum.

17Et cum venissemus Jerosolymam, libenter exceperunt nos fratres.

18Sequenti autem die introibat Paulus nobiscum ad Jacobum, omnesque collecti sunt seniores.

19Quos cum salutasset, narrabat per singula quæ Deus fecisset in gentibus per ministerium ipsius.

20At illi cum audissent, magnificabant Deum, dixeruntque ei: Vides, frater, quot millia sunt in Judæis qui crediderunt, et omnes æmulatores sunt legis.

21Audierunt autem de te quia discessionem doceas a Moyse eorum qui per gentes sunt Judæorum, dicens non debere eos circumcidere filios suos, neque secundum consuetudinem ingredi.

22Quid ergo est? utique oportet convenire multitudinem: audient enim te supervenisse.

23Hoc ergo fac quod tibi dicimus. Sunt nobis viri quatuor, votum habentes super se.

24His assumptis, sanctifica te cum illis, et impende in illis ut radant capita: et scient omnes quia quæ de te audierunt, falsa sunt, sed ambulas et ipse custodiens legem.

25De his autem qui crediderunt ex gentibus, nos scripsimus judicantes ut abstineant se ab idolis immolato, et sanguine, et suffocato, et fornicatione.

26Tunc Paulus, assumptis viris, postera die purificatus cum illis intravit in templum, annuntians expletionem dierum purificationis, donec offerretur pro unoquoque eorum oblatio.

27Dum autem septem dies consummarentur, hi qui de Asia erant Judæi, cum vidissent eum in templo, concitaverunt omnem populum, et injecerunt ei manus, clamantes:

28Viri Israëlitæ, adjuvate: hic est homo qui adversus populum, et legem, et locum hunc, omnes ubique docens, insuper et gentiles induxit in templum, et violavit sanctum locum istum.

29Viderant enim Trophimum Ephesium in civitate cum ipso, quem æstimaverunt quoniam in templum introduxisset Paulus.

30Commotaque est civitas tota, et facta est concursio populi. Et apprehendentes Paulum, trahebant eum extra templum: et statim clausæ sunt januæ.

31Quærentibus autem eum occidere, nuntiatum est tribuno cohortis quia tota confunditur Jerusalem.

32Qui statim, assumptis militibus et centurionibus, decurrit ad illos. Qui cum vidissent tribunum et milites, cessaverunt percutere Paulum.

33Tunc accedens tribunus apprehendit eum, et jussit eum alligari catenis duabus: et interrogabat quis esset, et quid fecisset.

34Alii autem aliud clamabant in turba. Et cum non posset certum cognoscere præ tumultu, jussit duci eum in castra.

35Et cum venisset ad gradus, contigit ut portaretur a militibus propter vim populi.

36Sequebatur enim multitudo populi, clamans: Tolle eum.

37Et cum cœpisset induci in castra Paulus, dicit tribuno: Si licet mihi loqui aliquid ad te? Qui dixit: Græce nosti?

38nonne tu es Ægyptius, qui ante hos dies tumultum concitasti, et eduxisti in desertum quatuor millia virorum sicariorum?

39Et dixit ad eum Paulus: Ego homo sum quidem Judæus a Tarso Ciliciæ, non ignotæ civitatis municeps. Rogo autem te, permitte mihi loqui ad populum.

40Et cum ille permisisset, Paulus stans in gradibus annuit manu ad plebem, et magno silentio facto, allocutus est lingua hebræa, dicens:

1And when it came to pass that, being parted from them, we set sail, we came with a straight course to Coos, and the day following to Rhodes, and from thence to Patara.

2And when we had found a ship sailing over to Phenice, we went aboard, and set forth.

3And when we had discovered Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed into Syria, and came to Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.

4And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

5And the days being expired, departing we went forward, they all bringing us on our way, with their wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and we prayed.

6And when we had bid one another farewell, we took ship; and they returned home.

7But we having finished the voyage by sea, from Tyre came down to Ptolemais: and saluting the brethren, we abode one day with them.

8And the next day departing, we came to Caesarea. And entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we abode with him.

9And he had four daughters, virgins, who did prophesy.

10And as we tarried there for some days, there came from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus.

11Who, when he was come to us, took Paul’s girdle: and binding his own feet and hands, he said: Thus saith the Holy Ghost: The man whose girdle this is, the Jews shall bind in this manner in Jerusalem, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

12Which when we had heard, both we and they that were of that place, desired him that he would not go up to Jerusalem.

13Then Paul answered, and said: What do you mean weeping and afflicting my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but to die also in Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.

14And when we could not persuade him, we ceased, saying: The will of the Lord be done.

15And after those days, being prepared, we went up to Jerusalem.

16And there went also with us some of the disciples from Caesarea, bringing with them one Mnason a Cyprian, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.

17And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

18And the day following, Paul went in with us unto James; and all the ancients were assembled.

19Whom when he had saluted, he related particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

20But they hearing it, glorified God, and said to him: Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews that have believed: and they are all zealous for the law.

21Now they have heard of thee that thou teachest those Jews, who are among the Gentiles, to depart from Moses: saying, that they ought not to circumcise their children, nor walk according to the custom.

22What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.

23Do therefore this that we say to thee. We have four men, who have a vow on them.

24Take these, and sanctify thyself with them: and bestow on them, that they may shave their heads: and all will know that the things which they have heard of thee, are false; but that thou thyself also walkest keeping the law.

25But as touching the Gentiles that believe, we have written, decreeing that they should only refrain themselves from that which has been offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangles, and from fornication.

26Then Paul took the men, and the next day being purified with them, entered into the temple, giving notice of the accomplishment of the days of purification, until an oblation should be offered for every one of them.

27But when the seven days were drawing to an end, those Jews that were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands upon him, crying out:

28Men of Israel, help: This is the man that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place; and moreover hath brought in Gentiles into the temple, and hath violated this holy place.

29(For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

30And the whole city was in an uproar: and the people ran together. And taking Paul, they drew him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut.

31And as they went about to kill him, it was told the tribune of the band, That all Jerusalem was in confusion.

32Who, forthwith taking with him soldiers and centurions, ran down to them. And when they saw the tribune and the soldiers they left off beating Paul.

33Then the tribune coming near, took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains: and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

34And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude. And when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

35And when he was come to the stairs, it fell out that he was carried by the soldiers, because of the violence of the people.

36For the multitude of the people followed after, crying: Away with him.

37And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith to the tribune: May speak something to thee? Who said: Canst thou speak Greek?

38Art not thou that Egyptian who before these days didst raise a tumult, and didst lead forth into the desert four thousand men that were murderers?

39But Paul said to him: I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city. And I beseech thee, suffer me to speak to the people.

40And when he had given him leave, Paul standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. And a great silence being made, he spoke unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying: