Luke 23
1 Then the whole group got up and took Jesus to Pilate, [the Roman governor].
Todo el gran número de ellos se levantó, y lo llevó ante Pilato.
2 They began to accuse Jesus, saying, “We [(exc)] have determined that this fellow has caused political trouble in our country. He has been [telling people that they should] not pay taxes to the Roman government [MTY]. Also, he says that he is the Messiah, a king!”
Entonces lo acusaron: Hallamos a Éste que descarría a nuestra nación, prohíbe dar tributo a César y dice que Él es Cristo, un Rey.
3 Pilate asked him, “Do you [(sg) claim that you are] the King of the Jews?” He replied, “[It is] as you have [just] now said.”
Entonces Pilato le preguntó: ¿Eres Tú el Rey de los Judíos? [Jesús] respondió: Tú [lo] dices.
4 Pilate said to the chief priests and [the rest of] the crowd, “I do not conclude that this man is guilty of any crime.”
Entonces Pilato dijo a los principales sacerdotes y a la multitud: Ningún delito hallo en este hombre.
5 But they kept insisting, “He is inciting the people [to riot]! He has been teaching his [ideas] throughout all of Judea [district]. He started [doing it] in Galilee [district] and now he is doing it here!”
Pero ellos insistían: Alborota al pueblo. Comenzó desde Galilea y enseñó por toda Judea hasta aquí.
6 When Pilate heard that, he asked, “Is this man from Galilee [district]?”
Al oír esto Pilato preguntó si el hombre era galileo.
7 When they told him that Jesus was [from Galilee, which was the district] that Herod [Antipas] ruled, [he told them] to take Jesus to Herod [Antipas], because Herod was in Jerusalem at that time.
Cuando supo que era de la jurisdicción de Herodes, lo remitió a éste, quien también estaba en Jerusalén en aquellos días.
8 [So they did]. When Herod saw Jesus, he was very happy. He [had heard about Jesus], and he had been hoping for a long time that he could see Jesus perform a miracle.
Al ver a Jesús, Herodes se regocijó mucho porque hacía largo tiempo que deseaba verlo, pues había oído muchas cosas acerca de Él y esperaba ver algún milagro.
9 So he asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus did not reply [to any of them].
Le hacía muchas preguntas, pero Él nada respondía.
10 The chief priests and men who taught the [Jewish] laws stood near Jesus, accusing him very strongly.
Los principales sacerdotes y los escribas lo acusaban con vehemencia.
11 Then Herod and his soldiers (made fun of/ridiculed) [Jesus]. They put gorgeous clothes on him [to mock him as being a king]. Then Herod sent him back to Pilate.
Entonces Herodes junto con sus tropas lo menospreció y se burló de Él. Le puso una ropa espléndida y lo devolvió a Pilato.
12 Until that time Herod and Pilate had been very hostile to each other, but that very day they became friends.
Herodes y Pilato se hicieron amigos aquel día, porque habían estado enemistados.
13 Pilate then gathered together the chief priests and other [Jewish] leaders and the crowd [that was still there].
Entonces Pilato convocó a los principales sacerdotes, a los gobernantes y al pueblo,
14 He said to them, “You brought this man to me, saying that he had caused trouble among the people. But [I want you to know that] after having examined him while you were listening, I do not conclude that he is guilty of any of the things that you are accusing him about.
y les dijo: [Ustedes] acusaron a este hombre de descarriar al pueblo. Y miren, yo [lo] interrogué delante de ustedes y no hallé ningún delito de los que lo acusan.
15 [Obviously] Herod did not [conclude that] either, because he sent him back to me [without punishing him]. [So it] is clear that this man has not done anything for which we [(inc)] should kill him.
Tampoco Herodes, porque nos [lo] devolvió. Así que nada digno de muerte hallo en él.
16 So I will [have my soldiers] flog him and then release him.”
Por tanto [lo] castigaré y [lo] dejaré libre.
18 But the whole crowd shouted, “Execute this man! Release Barrabas for us [(exc)]!”
Pero todos gritaron: Quita a Éste y suéltanos a Barrabás.
19 Barrabas was a man who had tried to persuade people in the city to rebel [against the Roman government. While doing that], he had murdered [someone]. So he had been put {they had put him} in prison, [where he was waiting to be executed].
Éste estaba preso por una insurrección en la ciudad y por un homicidio.
20 Because Pilate wanted to release Jesus, he tried to persuade the crowd again.
Y Pilato, quien quería soltar a Jesús, les volvió a gritar.
21 But they kept shouting, “[Command your soldiers to] kill him by nailing him to a cross!/Have him crucified!”
Pero ellos vociferaban: ¡Crucifícalo! ¡Crucifícalo!
22 He [spoke to them] a third time and asked them, “Why? What crime has he committed? I have concluded that he has done nothing for which he deserves to die. So I will [have my soldiers] flog him and then release him.”
Entonces él les preguntó la tercera vez: ¿Qué mal hizo Éste? Ningún delito de muerte hallé en Él. Entonces lo azotaré y [lo] dejaré en libertad.
23 But they kept insisting. They shouted loudly that [Jesus] should be nailed {that [Pilate] should [have his soldiers] nail [Jesus]} to a cross. Finally, because they continued to shout [PRS] [so loudly],
Pero ellos porfiaban a grandes voces y demandaban que fuera crucificado. Y sus voces prevalecieron.
24 Pilate decided to do what the crowd requested.
Pilato sentenció que se ejecutara la demanda de ellos.
25 The man who had been {whom they had} put in prison because he had rebelled [against the government] and who had murdered [someone], he released! That was the man whom the crowd had asked him [to release]. He handed Jesus over [to the soldiers], to do what [the crowd] wanted.
Entonces soltó al que pedían, quien estaba preso en la cárcel por insurrección y homicidio, y entregó a Jesús a la voluntad de ellos.
26 As the soldiers were taking [Jesus] away, they seized a man named Simon, [who was] from Cyrene [city in Africa]. He was returning [to Jerusalem] from out in the countryside. They [took from Jesus the cross that he had been carrying. Then] they put it on Simon’s shoulders, and [told him to] carry it behind Jesus.
Cuando lo llevaban, agarraron a Simón de Cirene, quien venía del campo, y le cargaron la cruz para que [la] llevara detrás de Jesús.
27 A large crowd followed Jesus. The crowd included many women who were beating their breasts [to show how sad they were], and wailing for him.
Lo seguía una gran multitud del pueblo y de mujeres que se dolían y lo lamentaban.
28 But Jesus turned to them and said, “You women of Jerusalem, do not cry for me! Instead, cry because of [what is going to happen to] yourselves and your children!
Pero Jesús se volvió hacia ellas y les dijo: Hijas de Jerusalén, no lloren por Mí, sino lloren por ustedes y por sus hijos.
29 I want you to know that there will soon be a time when people will say, ‘Women [SYN] who have never borne children or nursed babies are fortunate!’
Porque vienen días en los cuales dirán: Inmensamente felices las estériles, los vientres que no concibieron y los pechos que no amamantaron.
30 Then, [in order that they will not have to suffer greatly when their enemies destroy this city], people who are left in the city will say to the mountains, ‘Fall down on us!’ And people will say to the hills, ‘Cover us!’
Entonces comenzarán a decir a las montañas: ¡Caigan sobre nosotros! Y a las colinas: ¡Cúbrannos!
31 [I am innocent] [MET]. [I am like] a living tree [that people do not try to burn. But the people of Jerusalem deserve that their enemies punish them. They are like] dry wood that is ready to [burn]. So if they [nail me to the cross], ([their enemies] will certainly do much worse things to them!/what worse things will happen to them?) [RHQ]”
Porque si con el árbol verde hacen estas cosas, ¿qué harán con el seco?
32 Two other men who were criminals were also being led away {[The soldiers] also led away two other men who were criminals}. They were going to be executed {[The soldiers] were going to execute them} [with Jesus].
También llevaban a dos malhechores para ejecutarlos con Él.
33 When they came to the place which is called ‘The Skull’, they nailed [Jesus] to a cross [after removing his clothes]. They did the same thing to the two criminals. They crucified one at the right [side of Jesus] and one at his left [side].
Cuando llegaron al lugar llamado Calavera, lo crucificaron allí, y a los malhechores, uno a [la] derecha y otro a [la] izquierda.
34 Jesus prayed, “[My] Father, forgive them, because they do not realize [whom] they are doing [this to]!” Then [the soldiers] divided Jesus’ clothing by gambling with something like dice, [to decide which piece of clothing each one would get].
Echaron suertes para repartirse sus ropas.
35 Many people stood nearby, watching. And the [Jewish] leaders (made fun of/ridiculed) [Jesus], saying, “He [said] [IRO] [that he] saved other people! If he is the Messiah, the one God has chosen, he should save himself!”
El pueblo observaba. También los gobernantes lo ridiculizaban: Salvó a otros. Sálvese Él mismo, si Él es el Cristo, el Escogido de Dios.
36 The soldiers also ridiculed him because he [claimed to be a king]. They came up to him and offered him some sour wine.
También los soldados se burlaron al acercarse y ofrecerle vinagre.
37 They said to him, “If you [(sg)] are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
Decían: Si Tú eres el Rey de los judíos, sálvate a Ti mismo.
38 [They] also [fastened on the cross] a sign [that stated] why [they] were nailing him to the cross. [But all it said was], ‘This is the King of the Jews’.
Había también una inscripción encima de Él: Éste es el Rey de los judíos.
39 One of the criminals who was hanging [on a cross] began to insult Jesus, saying, “You [(sg) said that you] are the Messiah, so [you must be powerful]! So save yourself, and save us, too!”
Uno de los malhechores que fue colgado lo blasfemaba: ¿No eres Tú el Cristo? ¡Sálvate a Ti mismo y a nosotros!
40 But the other [criminal] rebuked him, saying, “(You [(sg)] should be afraid of God [punishing you]!/Are you not afraid of God [punishing you]?) [RHQ] They are punishing him [and us] similarly.
Pero el otro lo reprendió: ¿Ni siquiera tú, que estás en la misma condena, temes a Dios?
41 They have justly decided that we [(inc) two] must die. They are punishing us as we deserve [for the evil things that we did]. But this man has done nothing wrong!”
Nosotros en verdad justamente recibimos lo que merecemos por lo que hicimos, pero Éste nada malo hizo.
42 Then he said, “Jesus, [please] remember me [and take care of me] when you become king!”
Y decía: ¡Jesús, acuérdate de mí cuando llegues a tu reino!
43 Jesus replied, “I want you [(sg)] to know that today you [(sg)] will be with me in the place where everyone is happy!” (OR, that today you will be with me in Paradise!)
Le contestó: En verdad te digo: Hoy estarás conmigo en el paraíso.
44 [Then it] was about noontime. It became dark over the whole land, [and it stayed dark] until three o’clock in the afternoon.
Desde las 12 del día hasta las tres de la tarde hubo oscuridad en toda la tierra.
45 There was no light from the sun. Then the [thick] curtain [that closed off the most holy place] in the Temple split into two pieces. [That signified that ordinary people could now go into the presence of God].
Al oscurecer el sol, el velo del Templo fue rasgado por el medio.
46 [As that happened], Jesus shouted loudly, “Father, I put my spirit into your care [MTY]!” When he said that, he [EUP] died.
Y Jesús clamó a gran voz: ¡Padre, encomiendo mi espíritu en tus manos! Y cuando dijo esto, expiró.
47 When the officer [who supervised the soldiers who were executing Jesus] saw what happened, he praised God [for the way Jesus died], saying, “[I am] sure that this man had done nothing wrong!”
Al ver lo que sucedió, el centurión exaltó a Dios: ¡Realmente este Hombre era justo!
48 When the crowd of people who had gathered to see those events saw what happened, they returned [to their homes], beating their chests [to show that they were sorrowful].
Toda la multitud que llegó para este espectáculo, al ver lo que ocurrió, cuando regresaba se golpeaba el pecho.
49 All of Jesus’ friends, including the women who had come with him from Galilee [district], stood at a distance and saw everything that happened.
Pero todos los conocidos de Él, y mujeres que lo seguían desde Galilea, miraban desde lejos lo que sucedía.
50 There was a man named Joseph who [came there]. He was from the town of Arimathea in Judea. He was a good and a righteous man, and he was a member of the [Jewish] Council.
Un varón bueno y justo llamado José, miembro del Tribunal Supremo,
51 But he had not agreed with the other Council [members] when they decided [to kill Jesus] and when they [planned how to] do it. He was waiting expectantly for [the time when] God [would send] his king to begin to rule.
de Arimatea, una ciudad de los judíos, esperaba el reino de Dios. Éste no consintió en la decisión ni en la acción de ellos.
52 He went to Pilate and asked [Pilate to permit him] to [take] Jesus’ body [and bury it. After Pilate allowed him to do that],
Él se presentó ante Pilato y pidió el cuerpo de Jesús.
53 he [and some others] took [Jesus’ body] down [from the cross]. They wrapped it in a linen cloth. Then they put his body in a tomb that he had [hired others to] dig out of a rock [cliff]. No one had ever put a body in it before.
[Lo] bajó, lo envolvió en una sábana y lo puso en un sepulcro excavado en la roca donde aún nadie había sido puesto.
54 [They had to do it quickly because] that was [Friday], the day when [people] prepared [things for the Jewish day of rest]. (The Sabbath/The day of rest) was about to start [at sunset, so they had to finish burying Jesus’ body before sunset].
Era día de Preparación y empezaba el sábado.
55 The women who had come with [Jesus] from Galilee [district] followed [Joseph and the men who were with him]. They saw the tomb, and they saw how the men laid [Jesus’] body [inside it, and saw the men roll a huge stone across the entrance].
Las mujeres que habían llegado con Él desde Galilea, se fijaron en el sepulcro y cómo fue puesto su cuerpo.
56 Then the women returned to the houses [where they were staying. That evening] they prepared spices and ointments to put [on Jesus’ body], but (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day) they rested, according to what [Moses] had commanded.
Regresaron y prepararon especias aromáticas y ungüentos. Y descansaron el sábado según el Mandamiento.
