Matthew 10
1 He told [us] twelve disciples to come to him. Then he gave us the power/authority to expel evil spirits [that controlled people]. He also enabled [us] to heal all people who had diseases or who were sick.
Y llamando a sus doce discípulos, les dio potestad de echar a los espíritus inmundos y de sanar toda enfermedad y toda dolencia.
2 [Here is a list of us] twelve [disciples whom he called] apostles ([which means ‘messengers’]): Simon, [to whom he gave the new name] Peter; Andrew, Peter’s [younger] brother; James, the son of Zebedee; John, the [younger] brother of James;
He aquí los nombres de los doce Apóstoles: primero Simón, llamado Pedro, y Andrés su hermano; Santiago el de Zebedeo y Juan su hermano;
3 Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; me, Matthew, the tax collector; James, the [son] of Alpheus; Thaddeus;
Felipe y Bartolomé; Tomas y Mateo el publicano; Santiago, el de Alfeo, y Tadeo;
4 Simon, a member of the party [that wanted to overthrow the Roman government; ] and Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), who [later] enabled [the Jewish leaders] to seize Jesus.
Simón el Cananeo, y Judas el Iscariote, el mismo que lo entregó.
5 When Jesus was [about to] send [us] twelve [apostles to tell his message to people in various places], he gave [us] these instructions: “Do not go where the non-Jews live [MTY] or into the towns [where the] Samaritans live, [because they hate you].
Estos son los Doce que Jesús envió, después de haberles dado instrucciones, diciendo: “No vayáis hacia los gentiles y no entréis en ninguna ciudad de samaritanos,
6 Instead, go to the people of Israel [SYN] who have [gone away from God like] sheep that have gotten lost [MET].
sino id más bien a las ovejas perdidas de la casa de Israel.
7 When you go [to them], proclaim to them that God [EUP/MTY] will soon begin to rule over people.
Y de camino predicad diciendo: “El reino de los cielos se ha acercado”.
8 Heal sick people, cause dead people to become alive, heal people who have leprosy, and cause demons to leave people [who are controlled by them] {[whom demons control]}. Do not charge money [for helping people, because God] did not charge you anything [for helping you].
Sanad enfermos, resucitad muertos, limpiad leprosos, echad fuera demonios. Recibisteis gratuitamente, dad gratuitamente.
9 Do not take any money with you [MTY], nor a knapsack. Do not take an extra shirt, nor sandals [in addition to what you are wearing], nor a walking stick. Every worker deserves to get pay [from the people for whom he works], [so you deserve to receive food and a place to stay from the people to whom you go].
No tengáis ni oro, ni plata, ni cobre en vuestros cintos;
ni alforja para el camino, ni dos túnicas, ni sandalias, ni bastón; porque el obrero es acreedor a su sustento.
11 In whatever town or village you enter, find out which person is worthy [that you should stay in his home]. And as you go into that house, [ask God to] bless the people [who live there] [MTY]. Stay in that home until you leave [that town or village].
Llegados a una ciudad o aldea, informaos de quien en ella es digno, y quedaos allí hasta vuestra partida.
Al entrar a una casa decidle el saludo ( de paz ).
13 If the people who live in [MTY] that house are worthy [of being blessed] {[God blessing them]}, [God] will bless them. If the people who live in that house are not worthy [of being blessed] {[of God blessing them]}, [God] will bless you [instead of blessing them].
Si la casa es digna, venga vuestra paz a ella; mas si no es digna, vuestra paz se vuelva a vosotros.
14 If the people [who live in any house or town] do not welcome you [to their home or town], nor listen to your message, leave that house or town. And as you leave, shake off the dust from your feet. [By doing that, you will warn them that God will punish them for rejecting your message].
Y si alguno no quiere recibiros ni escuchar vuestras palabras, salid de aquella casa o de aquella ciudad y sacudid el polvo de vuestros pies.
15 Note this carefully: [At the time when God] judges [all people, he] will punish [the people who lived in] Sodom and Gomorrah [MTY], [the ancient cities which God destroyed because their people were extremely wicked]. But in any town where the people [MTY] refuse to hear your message, God will punish them even more severely.”
En verdad, os digo, que en el día del juicio ( el destino ) será más tolerable para la tierra de Sodoma y Gomorra que para aquella ciudad”.
16 “Take note: After I send you out, [you will be as defenseless] as sheep [MET] in the midst of [people who are as dangerous as] wolves. So you should wisely [stay away from such people, like you stay away from poisonous] snakes [SIM]. You should be as harmless as doves are [SIM].
“Mirad que Yo os envío como ovejas en medio de lobos. Sed, pues, prudentes como las serpientes, y sencillos como las palomas.
17 Also, be on guard against [our religious leaders]. They will arrest you and take you to the members of the religious councils [to put you on trial and punish you because you are my disciples]. You will be whipped {The local leaders will whip you} [in] their meeting places.
Guardaos de los hombres, porque os entregarán a los sanhedrines y os azotarán en sus sinagogas,
18 [And] because [you teach] about me, you will be taken {[the religious leaders] will take you} to governors and kings [in order that they may put you on trial and punish you]. As a result, you will testify to those rulers and to [other] non-Jews [about what I have done].
y por causa de Mí seréis llevados ante gobernadores y reyes, en testimonio para ellos y para las naciones.
19 When [the religious leaders] arrest you, do not be worried about what you will say [to them], because at that very time [the] Holy Spirit will tell you the words that you should say.
Mas cuando os entregaren, no os preocupéis de cómo o qué hablaréis. Lo que habéis de decir os será dado en aquella misma hora.
20 It is not that you [will decide what to] say. Instead, you will say what the Spirit of your [heavenly] Father tells [you to say].
Porque no sois vosotros los que habláis, sino que el Espíritu de vuestro Padre es quien, habla en vosotros.
21 [You will be taken] {[People who do not believe in me will] take you} to the authorities to be killed [because you believe in me. For example], people will betray their brothers, and fathers will betray their children. Children will rebel against their parents and cause [them] to be killed.
Y entregará a la muerte hermano a hermano y padre a hijo; y se levantarán hijos contra padres y los harán morir.
22 Many people will hate you [because you believe in me]. Nevertheless, [many people] will keep on believing in me until they die. They are the people whom [God] will take to live with him.
Y seréis odiados de todos por causa de mi nombre; pero el que perseverare hasta el fin, ese será salvo.
23 When people in one town cause you to suffer, escape to another town [and tell the people there about me]. Note this: [I], the one who came down from heaven, will certainly return [to earth] before you have finished going from one town to another town throughout Israel [and telling people about me].
Cuando os persiguieren en una ciudad, huid a otra. En verdad, os digo, no acabaréis ( de predicar en ) las ciudades de Israel antes que venga el Hijo del Hombre”.
24 A disciple should not [expect to be] greater than his teacher, and servants [are not] superior to their master.
“El discípulo no es mejor que su maestro, ni el siervo mejor que su amo.
25 You do not [expect that] people will [treat] a disciple better than [they treat] his teacher, or that [they will treat] a servant [better than they treat] his master. [Similarly, because I am your teacher and master, you can expect that people will mistreat you, because they have mistreated me]. The most you can expect is that people [will treat you like they treat me. I am like] the ruler of a household [MET]. But people [have insulted me by] calling [me] Beelzebub, [the ruler of the demons]. So they [will] certainly [insult you more, you who are only like] members of my household [MET]!”
Basta al discípulo ser como su maestro, y al siervo ser como su amo. Si al dueño de casa llamaron Beelzebul, ¿cuánto más a los de su casa?
26 “Do not be afraid of [people who insult you and do evil things to you. God wants] everything that is unknown now to be revealed {[God wants you to] reveal everything [that is unknown now]}. [He does] not [want his truth] to remain hidden [MET] and kept secret [DOU].
No los temáis. Nada hay oculto que no deba ser descubierto, y nada secreto que no deba ser conocido.
27 [So, instead of being afraid], what I say to you [secretly as people do] at night [MTY], tell [publicly as people do] during the daytime [MTY]. What I [say to you privately as people do when they] whisper to you [MTY], proclaim publicly [MTY, DOU].
Lo que os digo en las tinieblas, repetidlo en pleno día; lo que oís al oído, proclamadlo desde las azoteas.
28 Do not be afraid of people who [are able to] kill your body [SYN] but are not able to destroy your soul. Instead, fear [God because] he is able to destroy both a [person’s] body and a [person’s] soul in hell. (Geenna g1067)
Y no temáis a los que matan el cuerpo, y que no pueden matar el alma; mas temed a aquel que puede perder alma y cuerpo en la gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
29 [Think about the] sparrows. [They have so little value] that [you] can buy cares two of them for [only] one small coin [RHQ]. But when [any] sparrow falls to the ground [and dies] [LIT], [God], your [heavenly] Father, knows it, [because he cares about everything].
¿No se venden dos gorriones por un as? Ahora bien, ni uno de ellos caerá en tierra sin disposición de vuestro Padre.
30 [He cares about you, too]. He even knows how many hairs you have on your head!
En cuanto a vosotros, todos los cabellos de vuestra cabeza están contados.
31 [God] values you much more than he values sparrows [LIT]. So, do not be afraid [of people who threaten to kill you]
No temáis, pues vosotros valéis más que muchos gorriones”.
32 If people, [without being afraid, are willing to] tell others [that they are my disciples], I will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven [that they are my disciples].
“A todo aquel que me confiese delante de los hombres, Yo también lo confesaré delante de mi Padre celestial;
33 But if they are afraid to say in front of others that they are my [disciples], I will tell my Father, who is in heaven, [that] they are not [my disciples].”
mas a quien me niegue delante de los hombres, Yo también lo negaré delante de mi Padre celestial.
34 “Do not think that I came to earth to cause [people] to live together harmoniously. The result of my coming is that [some of those who follow me] [MTY] will be killed.
No creáis que he venido a traer la paz sobre la tierra. No he venido a traer paz, sino espada.
35 Because I came [to earth, people who do not believe in me] will oppose [those who do believe in me. For example], some sons will oppose their fathers, some daughters will oppose their mothers, and some daughters-in-law will oppose their mothers-in-law.
He venido, en efecto, a separar al hombre de su padre, a la hija de su madre, a la nuera de su suegra;
36 [This shows that sometimes] a person’s enemies will be members of his own household.
y serán enemigos del hombre los de su propia casa.
37 People who love their fathers or mothers more than [they love] me are not worthy to [have a relationship with me]. And people who love their sons or daughters more than [they love] me are not worthy [to belong to] me.
Quien ama a su padre o a su madre más que a Mí, no es digno de Mí; y quien ama a su hijo o a su hija más que a Mí, no es digno de Mí.
38 [People who are ready to execute a prisoner force him to] carry a cross [to the place where they will nail him to it] [MET]. Those who are not [willing to allow other people to hurt and disgrace them like that because of being my disciples] are not worthy to belong to me.
Quien no toma su cruz y me sigue, no es digno de Mí.
39 People who [deny that they believe in me in order to escape being killed] will not live [with God eternally] [MET], but people who [confess that they believe in] me and, [as a result are] killed, will live [with God eternally] [MET].”
Quien halla su vida, la perderá; y quien pierde su vida por Mí, la hallará”.
40 “[God considers that] everyone who welcomes you, welcomes me [SIM], and [he considers that] everyone who welcomes me welcomes [him], the one who sent me [SIM].
Quien a vosotros recibe, a Mí me recibe, y quien me recibe a Mí, recibe a Aquel que me envió.
41 Those who welcome [someone because] [MTY] [they know] that person is a prophet they will receive the [same] reward that prophets [receive from God. Likewise], those who welcome a person [because] [MTY] [they know] that person is righteous will receive the reward righteous people [receive from God].
Quien recibe a un profeta a título de profeta, recibirá la recompensa de profeta; quien recibe a un justo a título de justo, recibirá la recompensa del justo.
42 [Note this: ] people [see that you are thirsty] [MTY] [and] give you a drink of cold water because they know that [MTY] you are one of my disciples. [God] will certainly reward people who do that. [They might consider that what they did] is insignificant, [but God will consider it very significant]” [LIT].
y quienquiera diere de beber tan solo un vaso de agua fría a uno de estos pequeños, a título de discípulo, en verdad os digo, no perderá su recompensa”.
