Luke 1
1 My noble [friend] Theophilus, many people saw the things that [Jesus] did while he was with us, from the time when he started [MTY] [his ministry]. They served God [by teaching people] the message [about the Lord Jesus]. Many of those who heard what they taught wrote down for us accounts of the things that [Jesus did from the time when] he began [his ministry].
Como saben, muchos otros han tratado de escribir las cosas que se han cumplido y de las cuales somos partícipes.
Ellos fundamentaron sus relatos en la evidencia de los primeros testigos presenciales y ministros de la Palabra,
3 I myself have studied these accounts carefully. So I decided that it would be good for me also to write for you [(sg)] an accurate account of these matters.
y entonces yo también decidí que como he seguido estas cosas muy cuidadosamente desde el principio, sería una buena idea escribir un relato fiel de todo lo que había ocurrido.
4 I want you to know the truth about what you have been taught {what others have taught you}.
He hecho esto, querido Teófilo para que puedas estar seguro de que las cosas que se te enseñaron son completamente fiables.
5 When King Herod [the Great ruled] Judea [district], there was a [Jewish] priest named Zechariah. He belonged to the [group of priests called] the Abijah group. He and his wife Elizabeth were both descended from the [first priest of Israel], Aaron.
Durante la época cuando Herodes era rey de Judea, había un sacerdote llamado Zacarías, que venía de la división sacerdotal de Abijah. Él estaba casado con Isabel, quien era descendiente del sacerdote Aarón.
6 [God considered that] both of them were righteous, because they constantly completely obeyed everything that God had commanded.
Ambos hacían lo que era recto delante de Dios, y eran cuidadosos en seguir los mandamientos del Señor y las normas.
7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth had been unable to bear children. Furthermore, she and her husband were very old.
Ellos no tenían hijos porque Isabel no podía concebir, y ya estaban envejeciendo.
8 One day [Zechariah’s] group was doing their work [in the Temple in Jerusalem], and he was serving as a priest in God’s presence.
Mientras Zacarías servía como sacerdote ante Dios, a nombre de su división sacerdotal,
9 Following their custom, [the other priests] chose him by lot to enter the Lord’s temple and burn incense.
fue elegido por suerte conforme a la costumbre de los sacerdotes, para entrar al Templo del Señor y quemar el incienso.
10 While he was burning the incense, many people were outside [in the courtyard], praying.
Durante el momento en que se ofrendaba el incienso, había una gran multitud orando afuera.
11 Then an angel whom God had [sent] appeared to him. The angel was standing at the right side of the place [where the priests burned] incense.
Entonces un ángel del Señor se le apareció a Zacarías, y se puso en pie a la derecha del altar del incienso.
12 When Zechariah saw the angel, he was startled and became very afraid.
Cuando Zacarías vio al ángel, se asustó.
13 But the angel said to him, “Zechariah, do not be afraid! When you [(sg)] prayed [asking God for a son] (OR, [that God would send the Messiah]), God heard what you prayed. [So] your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son. You must name him John.
Pero el ángel le dijo: “No tengas miedo, Zacarías. Tu oración ha sido escuchada, y tu esposa Isabel concebirá de ti un hijo, y le llamarás Juan.
14 He will cause you to be very happy, and many other people will also be happy because he is born.
Él te traerá gozo y alegría, y muchos celebrarán su nacimiento.
15 God will consider him to be very important. He must never drink wine or any other alcoholic drink, [in order that he will be completely dedicated to God]. He will be controlled by the Holy Spirit {The Holy Spirit will control him} from before he is born.
Él será grande a la vista del Señor. Se negará a beber vino o cualquier otra bebida alcohólica. Estará lleno del Espíritu Santo incluso antes de nacer.
16 He will [persuade] many people in Israel to turn away [from their sins and please] the Lord their God.
Convertirá a muchos israelitas nuevamente al Señor su Dios.
17 As [God’s] Spirit enables him [to preach] powerfully as [the prophet] Elijah did, he will precede [the Messiah]. He will cause parents [SYN] to act [peacefully] toward their children [again]. He will cause [many] people who do not obey [God to hear and obey] the wise things that righteous people [tell them]. He will do this in order to help [many] people to be ready when the Lord [comes].”
Irá delante del Señor en el espíritu y el poder de Elías, para convertir los corazones de los padres a sus hijos nuevamente, y convertir a los rebeldes hacia un entendimiento recto, para preparar a un pueblo que esté listo para el Señor.
18 Then Zechariah said to the angel, “I am very old, and my wife is also so old [that she cannot bear a child. So] (I cannot [believe] that what you [(sg)] said [will happen]!/how can I [believe] that what you [(sg)] said [will happen]?) [RHQ]”
“¿Cómo puedo estar seguro de esto?” le preguntó Zacarías al ángel. “Soy un hombre viejo, y mi esposa también está envejeciendo”.
19 Then the angel said to him, “I am [God’s chief angel], Gabriel! [I do what God tells me, because] I constantly am in God’s presence! I was sent {[He] sent me} to tell you [(sg)] something good [that is going to happen to you].
“Yo soy Gabriel”, respondió el ángel. “Yo estoy en la presencia de Dios, y fui enviado para hablarte y entregarte esta buena noticia.
20 What I have told you will certainly happen at the time [God decides], but you did not believe what I told you. So now [God will make] you will be unable to talk until the day [your son is born]”!
Pero como no creíste lo que te dije, te quedarás mudo, sin poder hablar, hasta el momento indicado, cuando mis palabras se cumplan”.
21 While [Zechariah and the angel] were talking, the people [in the courtyard] were waiting for Zechariah [to come out]. They wondered, “Why is he staying in the Temple for such a long time?”
Afuera el pueblo estaba esperando a Zacarías, preguntándose por qué estaba demorando tanto en el Templo.
22 When Zechariah came out, he was not able to speak to the people. Because he could not talk, he made motions with his hands [to try to convey what had happened]. Then they realized that he had seen (a vision [from God]/something that [God] showed him) while he was in the Temple.
Cuando finalmente salió, no pudo hablarles. Y ellos se dieron cuenta de que había tenido una visión en el Templo, pues aunque podía hacer señas, estaba completamente mudo.
23 When Zechariah’s time to work [as a priest in the Temple] was finished, he [left Jerusalem and] returned to his home.
Después que hubo terminado su turno de servicio, regresó a casa.
24 Some time later his wife Elizabeth became pregnant [EUP]. She did not leave their house for five months, [because she knew that people would laugh at her if she told them that she was pregnant].
Poco tiempo después, su esposa Isabel quedó embarazada. Y se quedó en casa por cinco meses.
25 But she thought, “God has enabled me to become pregnant. He has pitied me and I will no longer be ashamed [because I have no children]!”
“El Señor ha hecho esto en mi favor”, dijo ella, “ahora que ha quitado la desgracia que tenía ante los ojos de los demás”.
26 When Elizabeth had been [pregnant] [EUP] [for almost] six months, the angel Gabriel was sent by God {God sent the angel Gabriel} [again].
Al sexto mes de su embarazo, Dios envió al ángel Gabriel a una joven llamada María, que vivía en la ciudad de Nazaret, en Galilea.
27 [This time] he went to Nazareth [town] in Galilee [district], to a virgin whose name was Mary. It had been {[Her parents] had} promised that she would marry a man named Joseph, who was descended from [King] David.
Ella estaba comprometida en matrimonio con un hombre llamado José.
28 The angel greeted her and said, “(The Lord/God) is with you [(sg)] and you will be greatly blessed {[has decided to] greatly bless you}!”
El ángel la saludó. “Eres privilegiada en gran manera”, le dijo. “El Señor está contigo”.
29 But Mary was very confused [when she heard] that. She wondered what [the angel meant] by these words.
María estaba muy confundida por lo que él le dijo, y se preguntaba cuál era el significado de ese saludo.
30 Then the angel said to her, “Mary, God is very pleased with you [(sg)], so do not be afraid.
“No te preocupes, María”, siguió diciendo el ángel, “pues Dios te ha mostrado su gracia.
31 You will become pregnant and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus.
Quedarás embarazada y tendras un hijo. Lo llamarás Jesús.
32 He will become great. He will be called {[People will] call him} (the Son of God/the man who is also God). God, the Lord, will make him a king [MTY] as his ancestor [King] David was.
Él será muy grande, y será llamado el Hijo del Altísimo. El Señor le dará el trono de David su padre,
33 He will be the King of [the] Jews, the descendants [MTY] of [your ancestor] Jacob, forever. He will rule as king forever!” (aiōn g165)
y reinará sobre la casa de Jacob para siempre. Su reino nunca tendrá fin”. (aiōn g165)
34 Then Mary said to the angel, “I am a virgin, so how can I [have a baby]?”
“¿Cómo es esto posible?” preguntó María. “Aún soy virgen”.
35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come to you; the power of God [MTY/EUP] will overshadow you [and enable you to become pregnant]. So the child [you will] bear will be completely set apart {give himself completely} to obey God, and he will be called {[people] will say that he is} (the Son of God/the man who is also God).
“El Espíritu Santo vendrá sobre ti, y el poder del Altísimo te cubrirá. El bebé que va a nacer es santo, y será llamado el Hijo de Dios.
36 [I also need to tell you something else]. Your cousin Elizabeth is very old, and it was thought {[people] said} that she could not bear any children. But she has been [pregnant] [EUP] [for almost] six months, and will bear a son!
E Isabel, tu pariente, aún a su avanzada edad, está embarazada también. La mujer de quien el pueblo decía que no podía tener hijos, ya tiene seis meses de embarazo.
37 [You should not be surprised at that], because God can do everything!”
Nada es imposible para Dios”.
38 Then Mary said, “All right, I want to serve (the Lord/God), so may what you [(sg)] have said about me come true!” Then the angel left her.
“Aquí estoy, lista para ser la sierva del Señor”, dijo María. “Que suceda conmigo tal como dijiste”. Entonces el ángel se fue.
39 Very soon after that, Mary got ready and went quickly to a town in the highlands of Judea [district] where Zechariah lived.
Poco después, María se alistó y se apresuró a las montañas de Judea, a la ciudad donde
40 She entered his house and greeted [his wife] Elizabeth.
estaba la casa de Zacarías. Al entrar llamó a Isabel.
41 As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary greet her, the baby moved inside [Elizabeth’s] womb. The Holy Spirit took complete control of Elizabeth,
Y tan pronto como Isabel escuchó la voz de María, el bebé saltó de alegría dentro de ella. Isabel estaba llena del Espíritu Santo,
42 and she said loudly [to Mary], “[God] has blessed you [more than] he has blessed [any other] woman, and [he has] blessed the child you will bear!
y gritó con voz muy fuerte: “¡Cuán bendita eres entre las mujeres, y cuán bendito será el hijo que nacerá de ti!
43 (I am not worthy that [God would allow you] to visit me!/Why is [God allowing you] to visit me?) [RHQ] You will be the mother of my Lord!
¿Por qué soy tan honrada en recibir la visita de la madre de mi Señor?
44 [I realize this because] as soon as I heard you greet me, the baby inside my womb moved because he was so happy [that you had come].
Tan pronto como escuché que me llamabas, saludándome, mi bebé saltó de alegría dentro de mí.
45 [God] is pleased with you [because] you believed that what (the Lord/God) told you would come true.”
¡Cuán afortunada eres, porque estás segura de que el Señor hará lo que te ha prometido!”
46 Then Mary [praised God by] saying/singing: “, how I [SYN] praise (the Lord/God)!
María respondió: “¡Cuánto alabo al Señor!
47 I am happy because God is the one who saves me.
Estoy tan feliz con Dios, mi Salvador,
48 I was only his lowly servant girl, but he did not forget me. So from now on, everyone will say that God was pleased with me,
porque decidió que yo, su sierva, fuera digna de su consideración, a pesar de mi humilde procedencia. De ahora en adelante todas las generaciones dirán que fui bendecida.
49 because they will hear about the things that God [MTY], the mighty one, has done for me. He [MTY] is awesome!
El Dios Altísimo ha hecho grandes cosas por mí; su nombre es santo.
50 He acts mercifully toward all those who respect him.
Su misericordia dura de generación en generación para aquellos que lo respetan.
51 He shows people that he [MTY] is very powerful. He scatters those who think proudly.
Con su poder él ha destruido en pedazos a quienes con arrogancia piensan que son muy sabios.
52 He does not let mighty kings rule [MTY] any more, but he honors people who are oppressed (OR, humble).
Él derriba a los poderosos de sus tronos, y exalta a los humildes.
53 He gives good things to eat to those who are hungry, but he sends away the rich people without giving them anything.
Él llena a los hambrientos con cosas buenas para comer, y echa a los ricos con las manos vacías.
54 And now he has remembered what he promised. So he has helped me and all the other people of [MTY] Israel who serve him.
Él ha ayudado a su siervo Israel, acordándose de él con misericordia,
55 He promised to Abraham and all our other ancestors who descended from him that he would act mercifully toward them forever.” (aiōn g165)
tal como se lo prometió a nuestros padres, a Abraham y sus descendientes para siempre”. (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months. Then she returned to her home.
Y María se quedó con Isabel durante tres meses y luego regresó a su casa.
57 When it was time for Elizabeth to give birth to her child, she bore a son.
Llegó el momento en que Isabel tendría su bebé, y tuvo un hijo.
58 Her neighbors and relatives heard how (the Lord/God) had greatly blessed her [by enabling her to bear a child], so they were happy along with [Elizabeth].
Sus vecinos y parientes oyeron cómo el Señor le había mostrado gran bondad, y celebraron con ella.
59 Seven days later they gathered together for the [ceremony for] circumcising the baby [to show that he belonged to God]. They wanted to give the baby the same name as his father, Zechariah.
Ocho días después, vinieron para circuncidar al niño. Y planeaban llamarlo Zacarías, como su padre.
60 But his mother said, “No, [his name will not be Zechariah]. His name will be John!”
“No”, dijo Isabel. “Será llamado Juan”.
61 [So] they said to her, “[John] is not the name of any of your [(dl)] relatives, [so you(dl) should not give him that name]!”
“Pero no hay ninguno entre tus parientes que tenga este nombre”, le dijeron.
62 Then they made motions with their hands to Zechariah, [for him] to indicate what name [he] wanted to be given {to give} to his son.
Entonces le preguntaron por señas a Zacarías, el padre del niño, cómo quería llamar a su hijo.
63 [So] he signaled that they [should give him] a tablet [to write on. When they gave him one], he wrote [on it], “His name is John.” All those [who were there] were surprised!
Entonces Zacarías buscó algo sobre lo cual escribir. Para sorpresa de todos, escribió: “Su nombre es Juan”.
64 Immediately Zechariah was able to speak again [MTY], and he praised God.
E inmediatamente pudo hablar de nuevo, y comenzó a alabar a Dios.
65 All their neighbors were amazed/awestruck! They told other people who lived all over the highlands of Judea about what had happened.
Todos los que vivían cerca estaba maravillados por lo que había sucedido, y se esparció la noticia por toda Judea.
66 Everyone who heard about it kept thinking about it. They were saying, “We wonder what will this child do [for God when] he [grows up] [RHQ]!” They wondered that because [from what had happened they were sure that] God would be helping that child [SYN] [in a powerful way].
Y todos los que oían la noticia se preguntaban lo que esto significaba. “¿Qué será ese niño cuando crezca?” preguntaban ellos, pues estaba claro que el niño era especial para Dios.
67 [After] Zechariah’s [son was born], Zechariah was completely directed by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit completely directed Zechariah} as he spoke these words that came from God:
Zacarías, su padre, lleno del Espíritu Santo, dijo esta profecía:
68 “Praise the Lord, the God whom we(inc) people of Israel worship, because he has come to set us, his people, free from our enemies.
“El Señor, Dios de Israel, es maravilloso, pues ha venido a su pueblo y lo ha libertado.
69 He is sending us someone who will powerfully [MTY] save us, someone who is descended from [MTY] King David, who served God well.
Nos ha dado un gran Salvador del linaje de su siervo David,
como lo prometió por sus santos profetas hace mucho tiempo. (aiōn g165)
71 He will rescue us from our enemies, and he will save us from the power of all those who hate us.
Él prometió salvarnos de nuestros enemigos, de quienes nos odian.
72 He will do this because he has not forgotten what he promised our ancestors; he made an agreement that he would act mercifully to us, their descendants.
Él fue misericordioso con nuestros padres, recordando su santo acuerdo,
73 That is what he strongly promised our ancestor Abraham that he would do.
la promesa que le hizo a nuestro padre Abrahám
74 God told him that we would be rescued {he would rescue us} from the power of our enemies, that he would enable us to serve him without being afraid,
Él nos libera del temor y nos rescata de nuestros enemigos,
75 that he would cause us to be completely dedicated to him, and enable us to live righteously all of our lives.”
para que podamos servirle haciendo lo que es bueno y recto durante toda nuestra vida.
76 [Then Zechariah said this to] his little son: “My child, you will be called {people will say that you are} a prophet whom God [MTY/EUP] has sent; you will begin your work before (the Lord/Messiah) comes; you will prepare people so that they will be ready for him. (OR, you will begin your work before the Messiah comes).
Aunque eres solamente un niño pequeño, serás llamado el profeta del Altísimo, porque tu irás delante del Señor para preparar su camino,
77 You will tell God’s people how he will forgive them and save them from being punished for their sins.
dando conocimiento de la salvación a su pueblo mediante el perdón de sus pecados.
78 Our God will do that because he is very kind to us. Just like a new day begins when the sun rises [MET], God will do that new thing for us when the Messiah comes to us from heaven.
Por la bondad solícita de Dios con nosotros, el amanecer del cielo vendrá sobre nosotros
79 People who do not know God [MET] are like those who sit in the darkness. They are afraid [MTY] that they will soon die. But when the Messiah tells us God’s message, it will be like causing such people to see a bright light. He will guide us [SYN] so that we will be living peacefully.”
para resplandecer sobre aquellos que viven en la oscuridad y bajo la sombra de muerte, y para guiarnos por el sendero de la paz”.
80 [Later], Zechariah’s son grew up and became spiritually strong. Then he lived in a desolate region until he began to preach to the Israeli people.
Juan, el niño, creció y se volvió fuerte espiritualmente. Vivió en el desierto hasta que llegó el momento de iniciar su ministerio público a Israel.
