Mark 9
1 He also said to [his disciples], “Listen carefully! Some of you who are here now will see God ruling powerfully in [many ways]. You will see it before you die!”
Y les dijo: “En verdad, os digo, entre los que están aquí, algunos no gustarán la muerte sin que hayan visto el reino de Dios venido con poder”.
2 A week later Jesus took Peter, James and [James’ younger brother] John and led them up a high mountain. [While they were] alone up there, he appeared very different to them.
Y seis días después, tomó Jesús consigo a Pedro, a Santiago y a Juan, y los llevó solos, aparte, a un alto monte, y se transfiguró a su vista.
3 His clothes became dazzling white. They were whiter than anyone on earth could make them by bleaching them.
Sus vestidos se pusieron resplandecientes y de tal blancura; que no hay batanero sobre esta tierra, capaz de blanquearlos así.
4 [Two prophets who had lived long ago], Moses and Elijah, appeared to them. Then the two of them began talking with Jesus.
Y se les aparecieron Elías y Moisés y conversaban con Jesús.
5 [After a short time], Peter [interrupted by] exclaiming, “Teacher, it is wonderful to be here! So allow us to make three shelters. One [will be] for you, one [will be] for Moses, and one [will be] for Elijah!”
Entonces, Pedro dijo a Jesús: “Rabí, es bueno que nos quedemos aquí. Hagamos, pues, aquí tres pabellones, uno para ti, uno para Moisés, y uno para Elías”.
6 [He said this] because [he wanted to say something, but] he did not know what to say, because he and the other [two disciples] were very awestruck.
Era que no sabía lo que decía, porque estaban sobrecogidos de temor.
7 Then a [shining] cloud appeared that covered them. [God] [EUP] spoke to them from the cloud saying, “This is my Son. I love him. [Therefore], listen to him!”
Vino, entonces, una nube que los cubrió con su sombra, y de la nube una voz se hizo oír: “Este es mi Hijo, el Amado. ¡Escuchadlo!”.
8 When [the three disciples] looked around, they saw that suddenly Jesus was alone with them, and that there was no longer anyone [else] there.
Y de repente, mirando todo alrededor, no vieron a nadie con ellos, sino a Jesús solo.
9 While they were coming down the mountain, Jesus told them that they should not tell anyone [yet] what had just happened to him. He said, “You may tell them after I, the one who came from heaven, (rise from the dead/become alive again) after I die.”
Cuando bajaban del monte, les prohibió referir a nadie lo que habían visto, mientras el Hijo del hombre no hubiese resucitado de entre los muertos.
10 So they did not tell others about it [for a long time]. But they discussed among themselves what it meant when he said that he would (rise from the dead/become alive again) after he died.
Y conservaron lo acaecido dentro de sí, discurriendo “qué podría significar eso de resucitar de entre los muertos”.
11 [The three disciples had just seen Elijah, but Elijah had not done anything to prepare people to accept Jesus. So] they asked Jesus, “The men who teach the [Jewish] laws say that Elijah must come back to the earth before [the Messiah comes to earth. But you have been here a long time and Elijah came just today. So is what they are teaching wrong?]”
Y le hicieron esta pregunta: “¿Por qué, pues, dicen los escribas que Elías debe venir primero?”
12 [Jesus wanted them to know that John the Baptizer was the one who represented Elijah. So] he answered them, “It is true that [God promised to send Elijah to come] first [so that people would be ready when I came]. Elijah’s representative has already come, and our leaders treated him very badly, just like they wanted to do, just like it was prophesied {[the prophets] prophesied} long ago. But, (I also want you to consider what is written {what [the prophets] wrote} in the Scriptures about me, the one who came from heaven./why have you not thought about what is written {what [the prophets] wrote} about me, the one who came from heaven?) [RHQ] It is written {They wrote} that I would suffer much and that I would be rejected {that [many people] would reject me}.”
Respondioles: “Elías, en efecto, vendrá primero y lo restaurará todo. Pero ¿cómo está escrito del Hijo del hombre, que debe padecer mucho y ser vilipendiado?
Pues bien, Yo os declaro: en realidad Elías ya vino e hicieron con él cuanto les plugo, como está escrito de él”.
14 [Jesus and those three disciples] returned to where the [other] disciples were. They saw a large crowd around the other disciples and [some] men who taught the [Jewish] laws arguing with them.
Llegaron, entretanto, a los discípulos y vieron un gran gentío que los rodeaba, y escribas que discutían con ellos.
15 As soon as the crowd saw Jesus, they were very surprised [to see him come]. So they ran to him and greeted him.
Toda esta multitud en cuanto lo vio se quedó asombrada y corrió a saludarlo.
16 He asked them, “What are you arguing about?”
Preguntoles: “¿Por qué discutís con ellos?”
17 A man in the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son [here in order that] you [would heal him]. There is an evil spirit in him [that makes him] unable to talk.
Respondiole uno de la multitud: “Maestro, te he traído a mi hijo, que tiene un demonio mudo.
18 Whenever the spirit attacks him, it throws him down. He foams at the mouth, he grinds his teeth together, and he becomes stiff. I asked your disciples to expel the spirit, but they were not able to do it.”
Y cuando se apodera de él, lo zamarrea y él echa espumarajos, rechina los dientes y queda todo rígido. Y pedí a tus discípulos que lo expulsasen, y no han podido”.
19 Jesus replied by saying to those people, “(I am very disappointed that [although you] have observed how I help people, you do not believe [that you are able to do anything]!/Why is it that [although you] have observed how I help people, you do not believe [that you are able to do anything]?) [RHQ] (I have been with you a long time, [and you still cannot do what I do]!/How long do I have to be with you [before you can do what I do]?) [RHQ] Bring the boy to me!”
Entonces, Él les respondió y dijo: “Oh raza incrédula, ¿hasta cuándo habré de estar con vosotros? ¿Hasta cuándo habré de soportaros? ¡Traédmelo!”.
20 So they brought the boy to Jesus. As soon as the evil spirit saw Jesus, it shook the boy severely, and [the boy] fell on the ground. He rolled around, and he foamed at the mouth.
Y se lo trajeron. En cuanto lo vio, el espíritu lo zamarreaba ( al muchacho ); y caído en el suelo, se revolvía echando espumarajos.
21 Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?” He replied, “[This started to happen] when he was a child.
Y preguntó al padre: “¿Cuánto tiempo hace que esto le sucede?” Respondió: “Desde su infancia;
22 [The spirit does not only do this], but he also often throws him into the fire or into the water in order to kill him. But, pity us and help us, if you can!”
y a menudo lo ha echado, ora en el fuego, ora en el agua, para hacerlo morir. Pero si Tú puedes algo, ayúdanos, Y ten compasión de nosotros”.
23 Jesus exclaimed to him, “[Do not say] [RHQ] ‘If you can’, for [God/I] can do anything for people who believe [in him/me]!”
Replicole Jesús: “¡Si puedes! ... Todo es posible para el que cree”.
24 Immediately the child’s father shouted, “I believe [that you can help me, but I do not believe strongly]. Help me to believe more strongly!”
Entonces, el padre del niño se puso a gritar: “¡Creo! ¡Ven en ayuda de mi falta de fe!”
25 Because [Jesus wanted to heal the boy before] the crowd got bigger, he rebuked the evil spirit, saying, “You evil spirit, you who are [causing this boy to be] deaf and unable to talk! I command you to come out of him and never enter him again!”
Y Jesús viendo que se aproximaba un tropel de gente, conminó al espíritu diciéndole: “Espíritu mudo y sordo, Yo te lo mando, sal de él, y no vuelvas a entrar más en él”.
26 The evil spirit shouted, it shook the boy violently, and then it left the boy. The boy did not move. He seemed like a dead body. So many of the people there said, “He is dead!”
Y, gritando y retorciéndole en convulsiones, salió. Y quedó el niño como muerto, y así muchos decían que había muerto.
27 However, Jesus took him by the hand and helped him get up. Then the boy stood up. [He was healed]!
Pero Jesús, tomándolo de la mano, lo levantó y él se tuvo en pie.
28 Later, when Jesus and his disciples were alone in a house, one of them asked him, “Why were we not able to expel [the evil spirit]?”
Cuando hubo entrado en casa, los discípulos le preguntaron en privado: “¿Por qué, pues, no pudimos nosotros expulsarlo?”
29 He said to them, “You can expel this kind [of evil spirit] only by your praying [that God will give you the power to do it]. There is no other way that you can expel them.”
Les dijo: “Esta casta no puede ser expulsada sino con la oración y el ayuno”.
30 After [Jesus and his disciples] left that [district], they traveled through Galilee [district]. Jesus did not want anyone [else] to know [that he was in their area]; he did not want
Partiendo de allí, pasaron a través de Galilea, y no quería que se supiese;
31 [anyone to interrupt him] as he taught his disciples. He was telling them, “[Some day my enemies] [SYN] will seize [MTY] me, the one who came from heaven, and I will be handed over [to other] men. Those men will kill me. But on the third day after I am killed {after they kill me}, I will become alive again!”
porque enseñó esto a sus discípulos: “El Hijo del hombre va a ser entregado en manos de los hombres y lo harán morir; y tres días después de su muerte resucitará?”
32 But they did not understand what he was telling them. Also, they were afraid to ask him about what he had said.
Pero ellos no comprendieron estas palabras y temían preguntarle.
33 Jesus and his disciples returned to Capernaum [town]. When they were in the house, he asked them, “What were you discussing [while we were traveling] on the road?”
Entretanto, llegaron a Cafarnaúm; y cuando estuvo en su casa, les preguntó: “¿De qué conversabais en el camino?”.
34 But they did not reply. [They were ashamed to reply] because, [while they were traveling], they had been arguing with each other about which one of them [would be] the most important [when Jesus became king].
Mas ellos guardaron silencio, porque habían discutido entre sí, durante el camino, sobre quien sería el mayor.
35 He sat down, he summoned the twelve disciples [to come close to him], and then he said to them, “If anyone wants [God to consider him] to be the most important person of all, he must [consider himself] to be the least important person of all, and he must serve everyone [else].”
Entonces, sentose, llamo a los Doce y les dijo: “Si alguno quiere, ser el primero, deberá ser el último de todos y el servidor de todos”.
36 Then he took a child and placed him among them. He took the child in his arms and then he said to them,
Y tomando a un niño, lo puso en medio de ellos, y abrazándolo, les dijo:
37 “Those who, [because they love] me, welcome a child like this one, [God considers that] they are welcoming me. So [it is as though] they are also welcoming [God], who sent me.”
“El que recibe a uno de estos niños en mi nombre, a Mí me recibe; y el que a Mí me recibe, no me recibe a Mí, sino a Aquel que me envió”.
38 John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone who was expelling demons, ([claiming he had] authority from you [to do that/while telling people] that you [have told him to do it]). So we told him to stop doing it because he was not one of us [disciples].”
Díjole Juan: “Maestro, vimos a un hombre que expulsaba demonios en tu nombre, el cual no nos sigue; y se lo impedíamos, porque no anda con nosotros”.
39 Jesus said, “Do not tell him [not to do that]! For no one will speak evilly about me just after he performs a miracle while saying that I [have told him to do it].
Pero Jesús dijo: “No se lo impidáis, porque nadie, haciendo milagro por mi nombre, será capaz de hablar luego mal de Mí.
40 Furthermore, those who are not opposing us are trying to [achieve the same goals that] we are.
Porque quien no está contra nosotros, por nosotros está.
41 Also think about this: Those [who belong to me who help you in any way, even] if they [just] give you a cup of water to drink because you follow [me], the Messiah, will certainly be rewarded [by God]!”
Quien os diere a beber un vaso de agua, por razón de que sois de Cristo, en verdad os digo, no perderá su recompensa”.
42 [Jesus also said], “But if you cause someone who believes in me to sin, [God will severely punish you], even if that person is [socially unimportant like] this little child. If someone tied a heavy stone around your neck and you were thrown {and threw you} into the sea, [you would consider that was a severe punishment. But God will punish you more severely] than that [if you cause a person who believes in me to sin].
Quien escandalizare a uno de estos pequeñitos que creen, más le valdría que le atasen alrededor de su cuello una piedra de molino de las que mueve un asno, y que lo echasen al mar.
43 [So], if you are [wanting to use one of] [MTY, PRS] [your hands to sin, stop using your hand! Even if you have to] cut your hand off and throw it away [to avoid sinning, do it] [HYP]! It is good that you not sin and that you live eternally, [even though you lack one of] your hands [while you are here on earth]. But it is not good that you sin and as a result God throws your whole body into hell. There the fires never go out! (Geenna g1067)
Si tu mano te escandaliza, córtala: más te vale entrar en la vida manco, que irte, con tus dos manos, a la gehenna, al fuego que no se apaga. [ (Geenna g1067)
45 If you are [wanting to use] one of [PRS] your feet to sin, [stop using your foot! Even if you have to] cut off your foot [to avoid sinning, do it] [HYP]! It is good that you not sin and live eternally, [even though] you lack one of your feet [while you are here on earth]. But it is not good that you sin and go to hell. (Geenna g1067)
Y si tu pie te escandaliza, córtalo: más te vale entrar en la vida cojo que ser, con tus dos pies, arrojado a la gehenna. [ (Geenna g1067)
47 If because of what you see [MTY, PRS] you are tempted to sin, [stop looking at those things]! Even if you have to gouge out your eye and throw it away [HYP] [to avoid sinning, do it! It is good that you not sin and live eternally, even though you lack one of] your eyes [while you are here on earth]. But it is not good that you sin and, as a result, God puts your whole body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
Y si tu ojo te escandaliza, sácalo: más te vale entrar en el reino de Dios teniendo un solo ojo que con tus dos ojos ser arrojado a la gehenna, (Geenna g1067)
48 In that place people suffer forever and the fires are never put out {never go out}.”
donde “el gusano de ellos no muere y el fuego no se apaga”.
49 “[You must endure difficulties in order that God will be pleased with you. Your difficulties are like] a fire [that makes things pure] [MET]. [Your enduring is also like] [MET] salt being put [on] {people putting salt on their} [sacrifices to make them pure].
Porque cada uno ha de ser salado con el fuego. La sal es buena; mas si la sal se vuelve insípida, ¿con qué la sazonaréis? Tened sal en vosotros mismos y estad en paz unos con otros.
50 Salt is useful [to put on food], but you cannot [RHQ] make salt to taste salty again if it becomes flavorless [MET]. Similarly, you must remain useful to God, [because no one can make you useful to God again if you become useless]. You must also live peacefully with each other.”
