Matthew 12
1 During that period of time, on a (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), Jesus [and we] disciples were walking through some grain fields. And because we were hungry, we began to pick some of the heads of grain and eat them. [The laws of Moses permitted people to do that if they were hungry].
EN aquel tiempo iba Jesus por los sembrados en Sábado; y sus discípulos tenian hambre, y comenzaron á coger espigas, y á comer.
2 Some Pharisees saw us [do what they considered to be work]. So they said to Jesus, [accusing him], “Look! Your disciples are doing [work] that is not permitted [in our] laws [PRS] [for us] to do on our day of rest!”
Y viéndo[lo] los Fariséos le dijeron: Hé aquí tus discípulos hacen lo que no es lícito hacer en Sábado.
3 [Jesus wanted to show them that the record in the Scriptures indicated that God permitted people to disobey certain religious laws when they needed food]. [So] he said to them, “[It is written] {[Someone wrote]} [in the Scriptures] [RHQ] what [our revered ancestor King] David did when he and the men with him were hungry. You have read about that, ([but you do not think about what it implies!/so why do you not think about what it implies]?) [RHQ]
Y él les dijo: ¿No habeis leido qué hizo David, teniendo él hambre y los que con él estaban?
4 David entered the big tent [where they worshipped] God [and asked for some food. The high priest gave him] the bread that had been {they had} presented [to God]. According to the laws [of Moses], only priests were permitted to eat that bread, but David and the men who were with him ate it. And [God did not consider that what they did was wrong]
¿Cómo entró en la casa de Dios, y comió los panes de la proposicion, que no le era lícito comer, ni á los que estaban con él, sino á solos los sacerdotes?
5 Also, think about the laws that [Moses wrote] [RHQ]. He said that [even though] the priests, [by working] in the Temple on our Jewish day of rest, are not obeying the Jewish day of rest [laws], they are not guilty. You have surely read that, [but you do not understand what it means].
O ¿no habeis leido en la ley, que los Sábados en el templo los sacerdotes profanan el Sábado, y son sin culpa?
6 Note this: [God allows men to work in] the Temple [on our rest day because that work must be done. But in addition, I] tell you that [I have] more [authority than the authority of] the Temple. So, it is more important for you to obey my teachings than to obey your traditions about our rest day.
Pues os digo que [uno] mayor que el templo está aquí.
7 [You should think about] these words [of God in the Scriptures]: ‘I want you to [act] mercifully toward people, and not [just] offer sacrifices.’ If you understood what that means, you would not condemn [my disciples], who have done no wrong.
Mas si supieseis que es: Misericordia quiero, y no sacrificio; no condenariais á los inocentes:
8 [And I want you to know that] I, the one who came from heaven, have [the] authority [to determine what is right for my disciples to do on] the days of rest.”
Porque Señor es del Sábado el Hijo del hombre.
9 After Jesus left there [that day], he went into a building where we Jews worship God.
Y partiéndose de allí, vino á la sinagoga de ellos.
10 [He saw] a man with a shriveled hand there. [The Pharisees thought that Jesus would be disobeying the tradition about not working on the day of rest if he healed the man, so one of] them asked him, “Does [God] permit [us] to heal [people] on our day of rest?” [They asked that question] so that they might accuse him [if he healed someone] (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day).
Y hé aquí habia [allí] uno que tenia una mano seca: y le preguntaron, diciendo: ¿Es lícito curar en Sábado? por acusarle.
11 He replied to them, “Would anyone among you who has [only] one sheep that falls into a hole (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day) [just leave it there] [RHQ]? [Certainly not]! You would take hold of it and lift it out right away, [and that would be acceptable work on our day of rest, too]
Y él les dijo: ¿Qué hombre habrá de vosotros, que tenga una oveja, y si cayere esta en una fosa en Sábado, no le eche mano, y [la] levante?
12 [Because] sheep are valuable, [their owners may work on our day of rest in order to rescue them. So, because] people are more valuable than sheep, it is certainly right for us to do something good [by healing another person any day, including] our day of rest!”
Pues ¿cuánto mas vale un hombre que una oveja? Así que lícito es en los Sábados hacer bien.
13 Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your [withered] hand!” The man stretched it out, and it became normal like the other hand!
Entonces dijo á aquel hombre: Extiende tu mano. Y él [la] extendió, y [le] fué restituida sana como la otra.
14 Then the Pharisees left [the meeting house. They were worried that the people would reject their traditions and would accept Jesus’ teaching instead. So] they met together to plan how they could kill him.
Y salidos los Fariséos, consultaron contra él para destruirle.
15 Because Jesus knew [that the Pharisees were plotting to kill him], he [took us disciples and] went away from there. Crowds, [including many sick people], followed him, [wanting him to heal them], and he healed them all.
Mas sabiéndo[lo] Jesus, se apartó de allí: y le siguieron muchas gentes, y sanaba á todos.
16 But he told them firmly that they should not tell [other people yet] who he was.
Y él les encargaba eficazmente que no le descubriesen:
17 [By acting humbly like that] he fulfilled what was written by Isaiah the prophet {what Isaiah the prophet wrote} [long ago about the Messiah]. [Isaiah wrote] that God said:
Para que se cumpliese lo que estaba dicho por el profeta Isaías, que dijo:
18 Take note of my servant whom I have chosen, the one whom I love and with whom I am pleased. I will put my Spirit in him, and he will proclaim that [God] will judge the non-Jews justly.
Hé aquí mi Siervo, al cual he escogido; mi Amado, en el cual se agrada mi alma: pondré mi Espíritu sobre él, y á los Gentiles anunciará juicio.
19 He will not quarrel [with people], neither will he shout. He will not [teach with] a loud voice in the [main] streets.
No contenderá, ni voceará: ni nadie oirá en las calles su voz.
20 Until he has justly judged [the people who trust in him and] has declared them not guilty, he will not destroy [anyone who is weak like] a smashed stalk [MET], nor will he silence [anyone who is as helpless as] a smoldering [linen] wick [MET, DOU].
La caña cascada no quebrará, y el pábilo que humea no apagará, hasta que saque á victoria el juicio.
21 As a result, the non-Jews will confidently expect [that he will do great things for them].
Y en su nombre esperarán los Gentiles.
22 One day when Jesus was at home, [some men] brought to [Jesus] a man [who, because of being] controlled by a demon {a demon controlled him}, was blind and unable to speak. [Jesus] healed him [by expelling the demon]. As a result, the man [began to] talk and [was able to] see.
Entónces fué traido á él un endemoniado, ciego y mudo: y le sanó, de tal manera que el ciego y mudo hablaba y veia.
23 All the crowd [who saw it] marveled. They began asking [each other], “Could this man be the [Messiah, the] descendant of [King] David, [whom we have been expecting]?”
Y todas las gentes estaban atónitas, y decian: ¿Es este aquel Hijo de David?
24 Because the Pharisees [and the men who taught the Jewish laws] heard [that the people thought that Jesus might be the Messiah because he had expelled the demon], they said, “[It is not God, but] Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons, who enables [this man] to expel demons [from people!]”
Mas los Fariséos, oyéndo[lo], decian: Este no echa fuera los demonios, sino por Beelzebub, príncipe de los demonios.
25 But Jesus knew what [the Pharisees] were thinking [and saying]. So, [in order to show them that what they said did not make sense], he said to them, “If [the people in] [MTY] one nation fight against each other, [they] will destroy their nation {their nation will be destroyed}. If [people who live in] the same city or house fight each other, they will certainly not remain [as one group or family].
Y Jesus, como sabia los pensamientos de ellos, les dijo: Todo reino dividido contra sí mismo es desolado; y toda ciudad, ó casa, dividida contra sí misma, no permanecerá.
26 [Similarly], if Satan were expelling his own [demons] [MTY], [it would be as though] he was fighting against himself. (His kingdom would not continue!/How could his kingdom continue?) [RHQ] His rule over them would [certainly] not last!
Y si Satanás echa fuera á Satanás, contra sí mismo está dividido: ¿cómo, pues, permanecerá su reino?
27 Furthermore, if [it is true that] Satan enables me to expel demons, is it also true that your disciples [who] expel demons [do so] by [Satan’s] power [RHQ]? [No] So they will show you that you [are not thinking logically].
Y si yo por Beelzebub echo fuera los demonios, ¿vuestros hijos por quién [los] echan? por tanto ellos serán vuestros jueces.
28 But because it is God’s Spirit who [enables] me to expel demons, [that proves that the power of] God to rule [people’s lives] has come to you.
Y si por Espíritu de Dios yo echo fuera los demonios, ciertamente ha llegado á vosotros el reino de Dios.
29 [I will illustrate why I am able to expel demons]. (A person cannot go into the house of a strong man) [RHQ] [But if he ties up the strong man], then he will be able to steal [the things in that man’s] house.
Porque ¿cómo puede alguno entrar en la casa del valiente, y saquear sus alhajas, si primero no prendiere al valiente? y entónces saqueará su casa.
30 [No one can be neutral]. Those who do not acknowledge [that the Holy Spirit enables] me [to expel demons] are opposing me, and those who do not gather [people to become] my [disciples] are causing [those people] to [DOU] go away [from me].
El que no es conmigo, contra mí es; y el que conmigo no recoge, derrama.
31 You [are saying that it is not the Holy Spirit who is enabling me to expel demons]. So I will say this to you: [If] those who offend and slander other people in any way are [then sorry and ask God to forgive them, God] will forgive them. But people who discredit what the Holy Spirit does will not be forgiven {[God] will not forgive [people] who discredit what the Holy Spirit does}.
Por tanto os digo: Todo pecado y blasfemia será perdonado á los hombres; mas la blasfemia contra el Espíritu no será perdonada á los hombres,
32 [God is willing to] forgive people who criticize [me], the One who came from heaven. But I [warn you that] those who say evil things about what the Holy Spirit [does] will not be forgiven {[God] will not forgive people who speak evil words about what the Holy Spirit [does]}. They will not be forgiven {[He] will not forgive them} now, and they will never be forgiven {[he] will never forgive them}.” (aiōn g165)
Y cualquiera que hablare contra el Hijo del hombre, le será perdonado; mas cualquiera que hablare contra el Espíritu Santo, no le será perdonado, ni en este siglo, ni en el venidero. (aiōn g165)
33 “Think about this: You can know whether [a person is good and what that person says is good, in the same way that you] can know whether a tree [MET] and the fruit it produces [MET] are good. [You can also know whether a person and what that person says is evil in the same way that you can know] whether a tree [MET] and its fruit [MET] are blighted. You can know whether a tree is good by [seeing] its fruit, and similarly [people can know the evil character of you Pharisees by listening to your accusations against me].
O haced el árbol bueno, y su fruto bueno; ó haced el árbol corrompido, y su fruto dañado: porque por el fruto es conocido el árbol.
34 [What] you [teach harms people spiritually like poisonous] snakes [harm them physically] [MET]! You are not able to speak good things because you are evil [RHQ]. Evil people [SYN] [like you] speak what comes from all that is in their (inner beings/hearts).
Generacion de víboras, ¿cómo podeis hablar bien, siendo malos? porque de la abundancia del corazon habla la boca.
35 Good people [speak good things. That is like] taking good things out of buildings where they are stored. But evil people [speak evil things. That is like] taking evil things out of buildings where they are stored.
El hombre bueno del buen tesoro del corazon saca buenas cosas: y el hombre malo del mal tesoro saca malas cosas.
36 I tell you that on the day when God judges [MTY], he will make people recall every useless word they have spoken, [and he will judge them accordingly].
Mas yo os digo, que toda palabra ociosa, que hablaren los hombres, de ella darán cuenta en el dia del juicio.
37 Based on the words that you have spoken, [God] will [either] declare that you are righteous based on the words that you have spoken, or [else] he will condemn you.”
Porque por tus palabras serás justificado, y por tus palabras serás condenado.
38 Then some of the Pharisees and men who taught the [Jewish] laws responded [to what Jesus was teaching] by saying to him, “Teacher, we want to see you [perform] a miracle [that would prove to us that God sent you].”
Entónces respondieron algunos de los escribas y de los Fariséos, diciendo: Maestro deseamos ver de tí señal.
39 Then Jesus said to them, “[You] people [have already seen me perform miracles], but you are evil, and you do not faithfully worship God [MET]! You want [me to perform] a miracle [that would prove to you that God sent me], but [God will enable] you to see only one miracle. It will be [like] what happened to Jonah the prophet [MET].
Y él respondió, y les dijo: La generacion mala y adulterina demanda señal; mas señal no le será dada, sino la señal de Jonás profeta.
40 Jonah was in the stomach of a huge fish for three days and nights [before God caused him to live again]. Similarly, for three days and nights I, the one who came from heaven, will be in a place [where dead people are, and then God will cause me to live again].
Porque como estuvo Jonás en el vientre de la ballena tres dias y tres noches, así estará el Hijo del hombre en el corazon de la tierra tres dias y tres noches.
41 When [God] judges [all people], the people who lived in Nineveh will stand [in front of him] with [you] people who [have seen me perform miracles]. The [people of Nineveh turned from their sinful ways as a result of hearing what] Jonah preached. [Jonah was important, but I], who am more important than Jonah, [have come and preached to you, but you have not turned from your sinful ways. So] when [God] judges [all people, he] will condemn you.
Los hombres de Nínive se levantarán en el juicio con esta generacion, y la condenarán: porque ellos se arrepintieron á la predicacion de Jonás; y hé aquí mas que Jonás en este lugar.
42 The queen from [Sheba, South of Israel, who lived long ago, came from a distant region in order to listen to King Solomon teach] many wise things. But now [I], [a man] who [is much] greater [and wiser] than Solomon, am here, [but you have not listened to what I have told you]. So at the time when [God] judges [all people], the queen from [Sheba will stand in front of him, along] with you people, and will condemn you.”
La reina del Austro se levantará en el juicio con esta generacion, y la condenará: porque vino de los fines de la tierra para oir la sabiduría de Salomon; y hé aquí más que Salomon en este lugar.
43 “[Sometimes] when an evil spirit leaves a person, it wanders around in desolate areas, seeking [someone in whom it can] rest. If it does not find anyone,
Cuando el espíritu inmundo ha salido del hombre, anda por lugares secos, buscando reposo, y no [lo] halla.
44 it says [to itself], ‘I will return to the person [MET] in whom I used to live.’ So it goes back [and finds that the Spirit of God is not in control of that] person’s [life. The person’s life is like] a house that has been swept clean and everything put in order [MET], [but it is] empty.
Entónces dice: Me volveré á mi casa, de donde salí: y cuando viene, [la] halla desocupada, barrida, y adornada.
45 Then [this evil spirit] goes and gets seven other spirits that are [even] more evil, and they [all] enter [that person] and [begin] living there. [So, although] that person’s condition [was bad] before, it becomes much worse. That is what [you] wicked people who [have heard me teach] will experience.”
Entónces va, y toma consigo otros siete espíritus peores que él, y entrados moran allí; y son peores las cosas últimas del tal hombre que las primeras: así tambien acontecerá á esta generacion mala.
46 While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and his [younger] brothers [arrived]. They stood outside [the house], wanting to speak with him.
Y estando él aun hablando á las gentes, hé aquí su madre y sus hermanos estaban fuera, que le querian hablar.
47 Someone said to him, “Your mother and your [younger] brothers are standing outside [the house], wanting to talk to you.”
Y le dijo uno: Hé aquí tu madre y tus hermanos están fuera, que te quieren hablar.
48 Then Jesus said to the person who told him [that], “([I will tell you something about] my mother and brothers [MET].[/Do you know] who I [consider to be like] my mother and my brothers?)” [MET, RHQ]
Y respondiendo él al que le decia [esto, ] dijo: ¿Quién es mi madre, y quiénes son mis hermanos?
49 He then pointed toward [us] disciples and said, “These are ones [whom I love as much as I love] my mother and my brothers [MET].
Y extendiendo su mano hácia sus discípulos, dijo: Hé aquí mi madre y mis hermanos.
50 Those who do what [God] my Father [who is] in heaven wants, are [as dear to me] [MET] [as] my brother, my sister, or my mother.”
Porque todo aquel que hiciere la voluntad de mi Padre que [está] en los cielos, ese es mi hermano, y hermana, y madre.
