Luke 3
1 When the Emperor Tiberius had been ruling [the Roman Empire] for 15 years, and while Pontius Pilate was the governor of Judea [district], and Herod [Antipas] was ruling Galilee [district], and his brother Philip was ruling Iturea and Trachonitis [districts], and Lysanius was ruling Abilene [district],
En el año decimoquinto del imperio de Tiberio César, cuando Poncio Pilato era gobernador de Judea, y Herodes tetrarca de Galilea, y su hermano Felipe tetrarca de Iturea y de la provincia de Traconite, y Lisanias tetrarca de Abilinia,
2 and while Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests [in Jerusalem], God gave messages to Zechariah’s son John while he was living in the desolate region.
en [el] tiempo del sumo sacerdocio de Anás y Caifás, la Palabra de Dios vino a Juan, hijo de Zacarías, en un lugar deshabitado.
3 [So] John went all over the area close to the Jordan [River]. He kept telling people, “If you want [God] to forgive you for your sins, you must (repent/turn away from your sinful behavior) [before you ask me] to baptize [you]!”
Salió a toda [la] región alrededor del Jordán a proclamar un bautismo de cambio de mente para perdón de pecados,
4 John was the one who [fulfilled] these words that had [been written] by the prophet Isaiah {that the prophet Isaiah had written} on a scroll [long ago]: In a desolate area, someone [SYN] will be heard shouting [to the people who pass by], “Prepare yourselves [to receive] the Lord when he comes! [Make yourselves ready so that you will be prepared when he comes], [just like people] straighten out the road [MET] [for an important official] [MET, DOU]!
como está escrito en [el] rollo del profeta Isaías: Voz que clama en el lugar despoblado: Preparen el camino del Señor. Enderecen sus sendas.
5 [Just like people] level off all the places where the land rises and [just like they] fill all the ravines, and [just like people] make the road straight wherever it is crooked, and [just like people] make smooth the bumps in the road, [similarly you need to remove all the obstacles which prevent God from blessing you]!
Todo valle será rellenado, y toda montaña y colina nivelada. Lo torcido se enderezará, y los caminos ásperos serán suavizados.
6 Then people [SYN] everywhere will understand how God can save [MTY] [people].”
Y toda persona verá la salvación de Dios.
7 Although large groups of people came to John to be baptized {in order that he would baptize them}, [he knew that many of them were not sincere]. So he kept saying to them, “You [people are evil] [MET] [like] poisonous snakes! [I] warn you that [God] will some day punish [MTY] [everyone] who sins. And (do not think that you can escape [from his punishing] [MTY] [you if you do not turn from your sinful behavior!/did someone tell you] that you can escape [from his punishing] [MTY] [you if you do not turn from your sinful behavior]?) [RHQ] (OR, Who told you that you could escape [God’s punishment?])
Decía a la multitud que salía para ser bautizada por él: ¡Generación de víboras! ¿Quién les enseñó a huir de la ira que viene?
8 Do what is appropriate for people who have truly turned from their sinful behavior! [God promised to give Abraham many] descendants. In order to fulfill that promise, God does not need you! I tell you that he can change these stones to make them descendants of Abraham! So do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We [(exc)] are descendants of Abraham, [so God will not punish us, even though we have] sinned!’
Produzcan, pues, frutos dignos de cambio de mente, y no comiencen a decir dentro de ustedes: Tenemos al padre Abraham. Porque les digo que Dios puede levantar hijos a Abraham de estas piedras.
9 [God is ready to punish you if you do not turn away from your sinful behavior, just like a man] [MET] lays his axe at the roots [of a fruit] tree [to chop it down and throw it into the fire if it does not produce good fruit] [MET].”
Además el hacha ya está puesta a la raíz de los árboles. Por tanto todo árbol que no produce buen fruto es cortado y echado al fuego.
10 [Then] various ones in the crowd asked John, “What shall we [(exc)] do [to escape God punishing us] (OR), [to show that we have repented]?”
Y la multitud le preguntaba: ¿Qué, pues, [dices] que hagamos?
11 He answered them, “If any of you has two shirts, you should give one of them to someone who has no shirt. If any of you has [plenty of] food, you should give some to those who have no food.”
Les respondía: El que tiene dos mudas de ropa, dé al que no tiene, y el que tiene comida, haga del mismo modo.
12 [Some] tax collectors came [and asked] to be baptized ([asked him] to baptize them}. They asked him, “Teacher, what shall we [(exc)] do [to please God]?”
Unos publicanos fueron a ser bautizados y le preguntaron: Maestro, ¿qué haremos?
13 He said to them, “Do not take from the people any more money than [the Roman government] tells you to take!”
Él les contestó: No cobren más de lo que se les mandó.
14 Some soldiers asked him, “What about us? What should we [(exc)] do [to please God]?” He said to them, “Do not [say to anyone], ‘[If you(sg) do not give me] some money, I will hurt you,’ and do not take [people to court and] falsely accuse them of doing something wrong! And be content with your wages.”
Le preguntaron también unos soldados: Y nosotros, ¿qué haremos? Y les respondió: A nadie extorsionen ni denuncien falsamente, y estén satisfechos con sus salarios.
15 People were expecting [that the Messiah would come soon]. Because of that, many of them wondered about John. [Some of them asked him] if he was the Messiah.
Cuando el pueblo estaba a la expectativa y todos se preguntaban si tal vez Juan sería el Cristo,
16 John replied to them all, “No, [I am not]. I used [only] water when I baptized you. But [the Messiah] will soon come! He is far greater than I am. [He is so great that] I am not worthy to [be like his slave and] untie his sandals [MET] [like] a slave would do! He will put [his] Holy Spirit within [MTY] you [to truly change your lives], and [he will judge others of you and punish you in] the fire [MET] [in hell]. (questioned)
Juan declaró a todos: Yo en verdad los bautizo con agua. Pero viene el más poderoso que yo, de Quien no soy digno de desatar la correa de sus sandalias. Él los bautizará con Espíritu Santo y fuego.
17 He [is like a man] [MET] [who wants to] clear away the grain on the ground where it has been threshed {they have threshed it}. That man [uses] a huge fork [to throw the grain into the air] to separate the wheat from the chaff [MET], and then he cleans up the threshing area. [Similarly, God] will [separate righteous people from the evil people, like a man who] gathers the wheat into his storage area, and then he will burn [those who are like] chaff with a fire (that will never be put out/that will burn forever).”
Su aventador está en su mano para limpiar su era y recoger el trigo en su granero, pero quemará la concha del grano con fuego inextinguible.
18 John kept telling people many things to urge them [to turn to God], as he told them the good message [from God].
Así, con estas y otras muchas exhortaciones, proclamaba las Buenas Noticias al pueblo.
19 He also rebuked [the ruler of the district], Herod [Antipas. He rebuked him] for [marrying] Herodias, his brother’s wife, [while his brother was still alive], and for doing many other evil things.
Entonces Herodes el tetrarca, al ser reprendido por él a causa de Herodías, la esposa de su hermano, y por todas las maldades que él hizo,
20 But Herod [had his soldiers] put John in prison. That was another evil thing he did.
añadió a todas también esto: Encerró a Juan en la cárcel.
21 [But before John was put in prison], when many people were being baptized {when he was baptizing many people}, after Jesus was baptized {he baptized Jesus} and Jesus was praying, the sky opened.
Cuando todo el pueblo era bautizado, Jesús también fue bautizado. Habló con Dios y se abrió el cielo.
22 Then the Holy Spirit, resembling a dove, descended upon [Jesus]. And [God] [SYN/EUP] spoke to Jesus from heaven, saying, “You [(sg)] are my Son, whom I love dearly. I am very pleased with you!”
Descendió el Espíritu Santo sobre Él en forma corporal como una paloma, y hubo una voz del cielo: Tú eres mi Hijo amado. En Ti me deleité.
23 When Jesus began [his work for God], he was about 30 years old. It was {[People]} thought that he was [the son of] Joseph. [Joseph was the son] of Heli.
Cuando Jesús comenzó su ministerio tenía como 30 años. Era hijo, según se suponía, de José, de Elí,
24 [Heli was the son] of Matthat. [Matthat was the son] of Levi. [Levi was the son] of Melchi. [Melchi was the son] of Jannai. [Jannai was the son] of Joseph.
de Matat, de Leví, de Melqui, de Jana, de José,
25 [Joseph was the son] of Mattathias. [Mattathias was the son] of Amos. [Amos was the son] of Nahum. [Nahum was the son] of Esli. [Esli was the son] of Naggai.
de Matatías, de Amós, de Nahúm, de Hesli, de Nagai,
26 [Naggai was the son] of Maath. [Maath was the son] of Mattathias. [Mattathias was the son] of Semein. [Semein was the son] of Josech. [Josech was the son] of Joda.
de Maat, de Matatías, de Semei, de José, de Judá,
27 [Joda was the son] of Joanan. [Joanan was the son] of Rhesa. [Rhesa was the son] of Zerubbabel. [Zerubbabel was the son] of Shealtiel. [Shealtiel was the son] of Neri.
de Joanán, de Resa, de Zorobabel, de Salatiel, de Neri,
28 [Neri was the son] of Melchi. [Melchi was the son] of Addi. [Addi was the son] of Cosam. [Cosam was the son] of Elmadam. [Elmadam was the son] of Er.
de Melqui, de Adi, de Cosam, de Elmodam, de Her,
29 [Er was the son] of Joshua. [Joshua was the son] of Eliezer. [Eliezer was the son] of Jorim. [Jorim was the son] of Matthat. [Matthat was the son] of Levi.
de Josué, de Eliezer, de Jorim, de Matat, de Leví,
30 [Levi was the son] of Simeon. [Simeon was the son] of Judah. [Judah was the son] of Joseph. [Joseph was the son] of Jonam. [Jonam was the son] of Eliakim.
de Simeón, de Judá, de José, de Jonán, de Eliaquim,
31 [Eliakim was the son] of Melea. [Melea was the son] of Menna. [Menna was the son] of Mattatha. [Mattatha was the son] of Nathan. [Nathan was the son] of David.
de Melea, de Mainán, de Matata, de Natán, de David,
32 [David was the son] of Jesse. [Jesse was the son] of Obed. [Obed was the son] of Boaz. [Boaz was the son] of Sala. [Sala was the son] of Nahshon.
de Isaí, de Obed, de Booz, de Sala, de Naasón,
33 [Nahshon was the son] of Amminadab. [Amminadab was the son] of Admin. [Admin was the son] of Arni. [Arni was the son] of Hezron. [Hezron was the son] of Perez. [Perez was the son] of Judah.
de Aminadab, de Admín, de Arní, de Esrom, de Fares, de Judá,
34 [Judah was the son] of Jacob. [Jacob was the son] of Isaac. [Isaac was the son] of Abraham. [Abraham was the son] of Terah. [Terah was the son] of Nahor.
de Jacob, de Isaac, de Abraham, de Taré, de Nacor,
35 [Nahor was the son] of Serug. [Serug was the son] of Reu. [Reu was the son] of Peleg. [Peleg was the son] of Eber. [Eber was the son] of Shelah.
de Serug, de Ragau, de Peleg, de Heber, de Sala,
36 [Shelah was the son] of Cainan. [Cainan was the son] of Arphaxad. [Arphaxad was the son] of Shem. [Shem was the son] of Noah. [Noah was the son] of Lamech.
de Cainán, de Arfaxad, de Sem, de Noé, de Lamec,
37 [Lamech was the son] of Methuselah. [Methuselah was the son] of Enoch. [Enoch was the son] of Jared. [Jared was the son] of Mahalalel. [Mahalalel was the son] of Cainan.
de Matusalén, de Enoc, de Jared, de Mahalaleel, de Cainán,
38 [Cainan was the son] of Enos. [Enos was the son] of Seth. [Seth was the son] of Adam. [Adam was the man] God created.
de Enós, de Set, de Adán, de Dios.
