Acts · Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Acts 28 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
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1 Una vez a salvo, supimos que la isla se llamaba Malta.
1 When we had escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta.
2 Los habitantes del lugar nos trataron con gran bondad. Encendieron una fogata y nos recibieron a todos, porque llovía y hacía frío.
2 The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire and received us all, because of the present rain and because of the cold.
3 Pablo juntó unas ramas secas y las puso en el fuego. Entonces, por el calor, salió una víbora y se le prendió en la mano.
3 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.
4 Cuando los habitantes vieron la víbora colgando de su mano, se decían unos a otros: Sin duda este hombre es asesino. Aunque se salvó del mar, la justicia no lo deja vivir.
4 When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live.”
5 Pero Pablo sacudió la víbora en el fuego y no sufrió ningún daño.
5 However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn’t harmed.
6 Ellos esperaban que se hinchara o cayera muerto de repente. Pero después de esperar mucho y ver que no le pasaba nada malo, cambiaron de opinión y decían que era un dios.
6 But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
7 Cerca de aquel lugar había tierras del hombre principal de la isla, llamado Publio. Él nos recibió y nos hospedó amablemente durante tres días.
7 Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and courteously entertained us for three days.
8 El padre de Publio estaba en cama, enfermo de fiebre y disentería. Pablo entró a verlo, oró, le impuso las manos y lo sanó.
8 The father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.
9 Después de esto, también los demás enfermos de la isla venían y eran sanados.
9 Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came and were cured.
10 Ellos nos honraron con muchas atenciones, y cuando zarpamos, nos proveyeron de todo lo necesario.
10 They also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.
11 Después de tres meses, zarpamos en un barco de Alejandría que había pasado el invierno en la isla. Tenía por insignia a los dioses gemelos.
11 After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose figurehead was “The Twin Brothers.”
12 Llegamos a Siracusa y nos quedamos allí tres días.
12 Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
13 Desde allí, costeando, llegamos a Regio. Al día siguiente sopló un viento del sur, y al segundo día llegamos a Puteoli.
13 From there we circled around and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli,
14 Allí encontramos hermanos, quienes nos rogaron que nos quedáramos con ellos siete días. Y así llegamos a Roma.
14 where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.
15 Los hermanos de Roma, al oír de nosotros, salieron a recibirnos hasta el Foro de Apio y las Tres Tabernas. Al verlos, Pablo dio gracias a Dios y cobró ánimo.
15 From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.
16 Cuando llegamos a Roma, el centurión entregó los presos al capitán de la guardia, pero a Pablo se le permitió vivir aparte, con el soldado que lo custodiaba.
16 When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
17 Tres días después, Pablo convocó a los principales de los judíos. Cuando se reunieron, les dijo: Hermanos, aunque no he hecho nada contra nuestro pueblo ni contra las costumbres de nuestros padres, fui entregado preso desde Jerusalén en manos de los romanos.
17 After three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, “I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,
18 Después de interrogarme, ellos querían soltarme, porque no había en mí ninguna causa de muerte.
18 who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.
19 Pero como los judíos se oponían, me vi obligado a apelar a César, no porque tenga alguna acusación contra mi nación.
19 But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.
20 Por esta causa los he llamado, para verlos y hablar con ustedes, porque por la esperanza de Israel estoy sujeto con esta cadena.
20 For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”
21 Ellos le dijeron: Nosotros no hemos recibido cartas de Judea acerca de ti, ni ha venido ninguno de los hermanos para informar o decir algo malo de ti.
21 They said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.
22 Pero queremos oír de ti lo que piensas, porque sabemos que en todas partes se habla contra esta secta.
22 But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”
23 Después de fijarle un día, vinieron muchos a donde se hospedaba. Desde la mañana hasta la tarde, Pablo les explicaba y daba testimonio del reino de Dios, persuadiéndolos acerca de Jesús por medio de la Ley de Moisés y de los Profetas.
23 When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about God’s Kingdom, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.
24 Algunos creían lo que se decía, pero otros no creían.
24 Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.
25 Como no se ponían de acuerdo entre sí, comenzaron a retirarse después de que Pablo dijo una sola palabra: Bien habló el Espíritu Santo por medio del profeta Isaías a nuestros padres,
25 When they didn’t agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one message: “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,
26 diciendo: Ve a este pueblo y di: Oyendo, oirán, pero no entenderán; y viendo, verán, pero no percibirán.
26 saying, ‘Go to this people and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.
27 Porque el corazón de este pueblo se ha endurecido. Con los oídos oyen con dificultad, y han cerrado sus ojos, para no ver con los ojos, ni oír con los oídos, ni entender con el corazón, ni convertirse, y yo los sane.
27 For this people’s heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, then I would heal them.’
28 Sepan, pues, que esta salvación de Dios ha sido enviada a los gentiles, y ellos oirán.
28 “Be it known therefore to you that the salvation of God is sent to the nations, and they will listen.”
29 Cuando Pablo dijo esto, los judíos se fueron, teniendo gran discusión entre ellos.
29 When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.
30 Pablo permaneció dos años enteros en una casa alquilada, y recibía a todos los que venían a él.
30 Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house and received all who were coming to him,
31 Predicaba el reino de Dios y enseñaba acerca del Señor Jesucristo con toda valentía y sin impedimento.
31 preaching God’s Kingdom and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Publius
The leading man of the island of Malta who hosted Paul and his companions for three days; Paul healed his father of fever and dysentery.
Cited in the guide: Acts 28:7; Acts 28:8
Places
Caesarea Maritima
The Roman administrative capital of Judea. Peter brought the gospel to the Gentile Cornelius here, and Paul was imprisoned before appealing his case to Caesar.
Cited in the guide: Acts 10:1; Acts 23:23; Acts 25:11
Rome
The empire's heart. Paul wrote his great letter to the church here before arriving in chains, then ministered under guard while awaiting trial before Caesar.
Cited in the guide: Acts 28:16; Romans 1:7; Acts 19:21
Fair Havens (Crete)
Malta (shipwreck)
Cross references (28)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Acts 27:26; Acts 27:44; Acts 27:39; Acts 16:10
- 2 Colossians 3:11; Romans 1:14; Hebrews 13:2; Acts 28:4; 2 Corinthians 11:27
- 3 Matthew 23:33; Matthew 12:34; Acts 28:4; 2 Corinthians 11:23; Matthew 3:7
- 4 Luke 13:2; Luke 13:4; Acts 28:2; Acts 28:5; John 7:24
- 5 Luke 10:19; Mark 16:18; Psalm 91:13; Revelation 9:3–4; Numbers 21:6–9
- 6 Acts 12:22; Acts 14:11–13; Matthew 21:9
- 7 Matthew 10:40–41; Acts 13:7; Luke 19:6–9; Acts 18:12; Acts 28:2
- 8 Acts 9:40; Mark 6:5; Matthew 9:18; James 5:14–16; Matthew 10:8
- 9 Matthew 4:24; Acts 5:12; Acts 5:15; Mark 6:54–56
- 10 1 Thessalonians 2:6; Matthew 6:31–34; Philippians 4:19; Philippians 4:11–12; Ezra 7:27
- 11 Acts 27:6; Isaiah 45:20; 1 Corinthians 8:4; Acts 6:9; Jonah 1:5
- 13 Acts 27:13
- 14 Acts 20:6; Genesis 7:4; Acts 21:7–8; Acts 21:4; Genesis 8:10–12
- 15 Hebrews 13:3; Romans 15:24; Acts 10:25; Exodus 4:14; Psalm 27:14
- 16 Acts 27:3; Acts 24:23; Acts 28:30–31; Romans 1:7–15; Acts 23:11
- 17 Acts 25:8; Acts 6:14; Acts 25:10; Acts 22:5; Acts 21:33–40
- 18 Acts 26:31–32; Acts 23:29; Acts 22:24–25; Acts 22:30; Acts 24:10
- 19 Acts 26:32; Acts 25:25; Acts 25:21; Acts 25:10–12; 1 Peter 2:22–23
- 20 Acts 26:6–7; 2 Timothy 2:9; Ephesians 6:20; Acts 26:29; Philippians 1:13
- 21 Isaiah 41:11; Isaiah 54:17; Isaiah 50:8; Acts 22:5; Exodus 11:7
- 22 Acts 24:14; 1 Peter 2:12; 1 Peter 3:16; Acts 16:20–21; 1 Peter 4:14–16
- 23 Acts 19:8; Acts 17:2–3; Acts 18:28; Acts 26:22–23; Luke 24:26–27
- 24 Acts 14:4; Acts 17:4–5; Acts 19:8–9; Acts 18:6–8; Romans 3:3
- 25 Matthew 15:7; Mark 7:6; 2 Peter 1:21
- 26 Isaiah 6:9–10; Ezekiel 12:2; Isaiah 42:19–20; Matthew 13:14–15; Mark 4:12
- 27 Isaiah 6:10
- 28 Luke 2:30–32; Acts 26:17–18; Romans 3:29–30; Luke 3:6; Romans 15:8–16
- 31 Acts 4:29; Ephesians 6:19–20; Acts 28:23; Matthew 4:23; Philippians 1:14
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"Showed," he says, "no little kindness to us--barbarians" (as they were )--"having kindled a fire:" else it were of no use that their lives be saved, if the wintry weather must destroy them. Then Paul having taken brushwood, laid it on the fire.
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