Hechos 22:17

17 Y aconteció que cuando regresé a Jerusalén y me hallaba orando en el templo, caí en un éxtasis,

Hechos 22:17 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 22:17

And it came to pass, that when I was come again to
Jerusalem
Which was three years after his conversion; for he did not immediately return to Jerusalem, but went into Arabia; and when he returned to Damascus, which was three years after he came to Jerusalem; see ( Galatians 1:17 Galatians 1:18 )

even while I prayed in the temple;
the temple was an house of prayer; hither persons resorted for that purpose; and as the apostle had been used to it, he continued this custom, and during the time of prayer he fell into an ecstasy:

I was in a trance:
and knew not whether he was in the body, or out of the body: whether this was the time he refers to in ( 2 Corinthians 12:2 ) is not certain, though probable.

Hechos 22:17 In-Context

15 "Porque testigo suyo serás a todos los hombres de lo que has visto y oído.

16 "Y ahora, ¿por qué te detienes? Levántate y sé bautizado, y lava tus pecados invocando su nombre."

17 Y aconteció que cuando regresé a Jerusalén y me hallaba orando en el templo, caí en un éxtasis,

18 y vi al Señor que me decía: "Apresúrate y sal pronto de Jerusalén porque no aceptarán tu testimonio acerca de mí."

19 Y yo dije: "Señor, ellos saben bien que en una sinagoga tras otra, yo encarcelaba y azotaba a los que creían en ti.