Luke 17
1 [One day Jesus] said to his disciples, “Things that will tempt [people] to sin are certain to happen, but it will be terrible for anyone who causes them to happen!
Entonces dijo a sus discípulos: Es imposible que no vengan las conturbaciones, pero ¡ay de aquél por medio de quien vienen!
2 Suppose you caused one of these people who [do not believe in me very strongly] to sin. If a huge stone was fastened {someone fastened a huge stone} around your neck and you were thrown {and threw you} into the sea, [you would consider that a severe punishment, but God will punish] you even more severely [if you cause someone to sin!]
Es mejor para él si se le cuelga una piedra de molino al cuello y se lanza al mar, que conturbar a uno de estos pequeños.
3 Be careful [how you act]. If you [know about] a fellow believer who sins, you [(sg)] should rebuke him. If he [says that he] is sorry for having sinned [and asks you to forgive him], forgive him.
Tengan cuidado de ustedes mismos. Cuando peque tu hermano, repréndelo, y si cambia de mente, perdónalo.
4 Even if he sins against you [(sg)] seven times in one day, if he comes to you each time and says, ‘I am sorry for what I did’, you must continue forgiving him.”
Si siete veces al día peca contra ti, y siete veces vuelve a ti y dice: Cambio de mente. Perdónalo.
5 [One day] the apostles said to the Lord, “Help us to trust [in you] (OR, [in God]) more strongly!”
Dijeron los apóstoles al Señor: Auméntanos [la] fe.
6 The Lord replied, “Mustard [seeds are very small, but in this area they grow and produce large] [MET] [plants]. [Similarly], if your faith grows until you truly believe that God [will do what you ask him to, you will be able to do anything]. You could [even] say to this mulberry tree, ‘Pull yourself out [with your roots] and plant yourself in the sea!’ and it would obey you!”
Entonces el Señor dijo: Si [ustedes] tienen fe como un grano de mostaza, dirían al sicómoro: ¡Desarráigate y plántate en el mar! Y les obedecería.
7 [Jesus also said], “Suppose that one of you had a servant who was plowing [your fields] or taking care of your sheep. After he comes into the house from the field, you [(sg)] would not say [RHQ], ‘Sit down and eat immediately!’
¿Quién de ustedes tiene un esclavo que ara o pastorea, y al llegar [éste] del campo, le dice: Pasa de inmediato, reclínate?
8 Instead, you would say to him, ‘Put on your apron and prepare a meal for me! Then serve it to me so that I can eat and drink! Afterwards you [(sg)] can eat and drink.’
¿No le dice más bien: Prepárame la cena, átate el delantal y sírveme hasta que coma y beba yo, y después de esto comerás y beberás tú?
9 (You will not thank your servant for doing the work that he had been told {you had told him} to do!/Would you thank your servant because he did the work that he had been told {you had told him} to do?) [RHQ]
¿Da gracias al esclavo porque hizo lo que se le ordenó?
10 Similarly, when you [(pl)] have done everything that [God] has told you to do, you should say, ‘We [(inc)] are not worthy [of God thanking us] {[being thanked]}. We are only God’s servants. We have only done the things that he told us to do.’”
Así también ustedes, cuando hagan todas las cosas que se les ordenan, digan: Somos esclavos inútiles. Hicimos lo que debíamos hacer.
11 As [Jesus and his disciples] were walking along the road to Jerusalem, they were going through [the region] between Samaria and Galilee [districts].
Cuando iba hacia Jerusalén, pasaba entre Samaria y Galilea.
12 As they entered one village, ten lepers came near the road. [Because lepers were not permitted to come near other people], they stood at some distance
Cuando Él entró en una aldea, le salieron al encuentro diez hombres leprosos, quienes se pararon a una distancia.
13 and called out, “Jesus, Master, pity us [and heal us]!”
Gritaron: ¡Jesús, Maestro, ten misericordia de nosotros!
14 When he saw them, he said [to them], “Each of you should go and show yourself to a priest [in Jerusalem so that he can see if you are healed].” As they were going [there], they were healed.
Al verlos dijo: ¡Vayan, muéstrense a los sacerdotes! Sucedió que cuando iban fueron limpiados.
15 Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God loudly.
Uno de ellos, al ver que fue sanado, regresó y glorificaba a Dios a gran voz.
16 He [came to Jesus], prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet, and thanked him. This man was a Samaritan, [not a Jew].
Se postró a sus pies y le daba gracias. Era un samaritano.
17 Then Jesus said, “[I] healed ten [lepers] (I am disappointed that the other nine did not come back!/Where are the other nine?) [RHQ]
Jesús le preguntó: ¿No fueron limpiados los diez? ¿Dónde están los nueve?
18 I am disappointed [RHQ] that this non-Jewish man was the only one who returned to thank God; none of the others came back to me!”
¿No regresaron a dar gloria a Dios, excepto este extranjero?
19 Then he said to the man, “Get up and continue on your journey. [God] [PRS] [has saved you and] healed you [(sg)] because you trusted [in me].”
Y le dijo: Levántate, vete. Tu fe te salvó.
20 [One day] Jesus was asked by [some] Pharisees [SYN] {[some] Pharisees [SYN] asked [Jesus]}, “When is God [going] to rule as king?” He replied, “God’s ruling [MET] is not something people will be able to see with their eyes.
Al ser interrogado por los fariseos sobre cuándo viene el reino de Dios, les respondió: El reino de Dios no viene con advertencia,
21 And people will not be able to say, ‘Look! He is [ruling] here!’ Or ‘He is [ruling] over there!’ because, [contrary to what you think], God’s ruling is people’s inner beings (OR, is already happening among you).”
ni dirán: ¡Miren, está aquí! O: ¡Miren, está allí! Porque aquí en medio de ustedes está el reino de Dios.
22 [Jesus] said to his disciples, “There will be a time when you will want to see [me] [MTY], the one who came from heaven, [ruling powerfully]. But you will not see that.
Entonces dijo a los discípulos: Vendrán días cuando ustedes anhelarán ver uno de los días del Hijo del Hombre, y no [lo] verán.
23 [Some] people will say to you, ‘Look, [the Messiah] is over there!’ or [they will say] ‘Look, he is here!’ When they say that, do not believe them. Do not follow them [to go see the Messiah].
Y les dirán: ¡Miren, está aquí! ¡Miren, está allí! No vayan, ni persigan.
24 Because when the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, [everyone can see it. Similarly] [SIM], at the time [MTY] when [I], the one who came from heaven, come back again, [everyone will see me].
Como el resplandor del relámpago brilla desde un extremo del cielo hasta el otro, así será el Hijo del Hombre.
25 But before that happens, I must suffer in many ways (OR, very much). And I will be rejected by people {people will reject me}, [even though] they [have observed me doing good for people].
Pero primero le es necesario padecer mucho y ser rechazado por esta generación.
26 But when [I], the one who came from heaven, [come again, people] will be doing things just like people were doing at the time when [MTY] Noah [lived].
Como sucedió en los días de Noé, así será también en los días del Hijo del Hombre:
27 [At that time] people ate and drank [as usual], and they got married [as usual], up until the day when Noah [and his family] entered the big boat. But then the flood came and destroyed all those [who were not in the boat].
Comían, bebían, se casaban y se daban en matrimonio, hasta el día cuando Noé entró en el arca. Vino el diluvio y destruyó a todos.
28 Similarly, when Lot lived [in Sodom city], people [there] ate and drank [as usual]. They bought things and they sold things. They planted [crops] and they built [houses as usual].
Asimismo, como sucedió en los días de Lot: comían, bebían, compraban, vendían, plantaban y edificaban.
29 But on the day that Lot [and his family] left Sodom, fire and [burning] sulfur came down from the sky and destroyed all those [who stayed in the city].
Pero el día cuando Lot salió de Sodoma, llovió fuego y azufre del cielo y destruyó a todos.
30 Similarly, when [I], the one who came from heaven, return to earth, [people will be unprepared] (OR, [enjoying normal life]).
Así será el día cuando el Hijo del Hombre se manifieste.
31 On that day, those who are outside their houses, with all the things that they own inside [the houses], must not go [in] to take them away, [because there will not be enough time to do that]. Similarly, those who are working in a field must not go back home [to get anything]; [they must flee immediately].
En aquel día, el que esté en la azotea y sus bienes en la casa, no baje a tomarlos. El que [esté] en el campo, igualmente, no vuelva a las cosas de atrás.
32 Remember Lot’s wife! [Because she turned back and wanted to get some of her things from Sodom, she died immediately and became a pillar of salt].
Recuerden a la esposa de Lot.
33 Anyone who wants to hold onto his life [and his possessions] will not [receive eternal] life. But anyone who is [willing to] die [for my sake] will live [eternally].
Cualquiera que procure preservar su vida, la perderá, y cualquiera que la pierda, [la] preservará.
34 I tell you this: On the night [when I return], there will be two people [sleeping] in one bed. The one [who believes in me] will be taken {[God] will take the one [who believes in me]} [to heaven], and the other one will be left [behind and punished] {and [he] will leave the other one [behind and punish him]}.
Les digo: Aquella noche estarán dos en una cama: uno será tomado y otro será dejado.
35 Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left {[God] will take one and leave the other} [behind].”
Dos molerán en el mismo lugar: una será tomada y otra será dejada.
37 [His disciples] said to him, “Lord, where [will this happen]?” He replied to them, “Wherever there is an animal carcass, the vultures will gather [to eat it] [MET]. [Similarly, wherever there are people who are spiritually dead, God will punish them].”
Le preguntaron: ¿Dónde, Señor? Él les contestó: Donde esté el cadáver, allí también se reunirán los buitres.
