Matthew 18
1 About that time we disciples approached Jesus and said, “Who [among us will be] the most important when God [MTY/EUP] [makes you] king?”
En aquel tiempo, los discípulos se llegaron a Jesús y le preguntaron: “En conclusión, ¿quién es el mayor en el reino de los cielos?”
2 Jesus called a child to come, and he placed that child in our midst.
Entonces, Él llamó a sí a un niño, lo puso en medio de ellos,
3 He said, “Think about this: If you [(pl)] do not change [the way you(pl) think] and become [as humble] as little children, you [(pl)] will surely not go to the place where God [MTY/EUP] rules.
y dijo: “En verdad, os digo, si no volviereis a ser como los niños, no entraréis en el reino de los cielos.
4 The people who become as humble as this child [or any child] is, will be the most important people among those over whom God rules.
Quien se hiciere pequeño como este niñito, ese es el mayor en el reino de los cielos.
5 Also, when those who, [because they love] me, welcome [a] child like this one, [God considers] that they are welcoming me.”
Y quien recibe en mi nombre a un niño como este, a Mí me recibe”.
6 “If you cause someone who believes in me to sin, [even if it is someone who is socially unimportant like] this little child, [God will severely punish you]. If a heavy stone were fastened around your neck and you were thrown into the deep waters of the sea, [people would consider that you had been severely punished. But God will punish] you more severely [than that if you cause someone to sin]
“Pero quien encandalizare a uno solo de estos pequeños que creen en Mí, más le valdría que se le suspendiese al cuello una piedra de molino de las que mueve un asno, y que fuese sumergido en el abismo del mar.
7 It will be terrible for those [MTY] who cause others to stop believing in me. [God will punish them eternally]. It is inevitable that there will be [those who] cause others to stop believing in me. But it will be horrible for everyone who does that.
¡Ay del mundo por los escándalosPorque forzoso es que vengan escándalos, pero ¡ay del hombre por quien el escándalo viene!
8 So, if you [are wanting to use] one of your hands or feet to sin, [stop using that hand or foot! Even if you have to] cut it off [to avoid sinning, do it] [MET]! It is good [that you not sin and] go where you will live [with God eternally, even though while you are still here on earth] you are maimed or lame and do not have a hand or a foot. But it is not good that you continue to have your two hands and two feet [and do] [MTY] [the sinful things you want to, and as a result], you are thrown into [hell], where there is eternal fire burning. (aiōnios g166, questioned)
Si tu mano o tu pie te hace tropezar, córtalo y arrójalo lejos de ti. Más te vale entrar en la vida manco o cojo, que ser, con tus dos manos o tus dos pies, echado en el fuego eterno. (aiōnios g166)
9 If what you see you [makes you want] to sin, [stop looking at those things! Even if you have to] gouge out one of your eyes and throw it away [to avoid sinning, do it] [HYP]! It is good [that you not sin and] go where you will live [with God eternally, even though while you are still here on earth] you have only one eye. But it is not good that you continue to have your two eyes [and do the sinful things you want to, and as a result], you are thrown {God throws you} into hell where there is eternal fire burning.” (Geenna g1067)
Y si tu ojo te hace tropezar, sácalo y arrójalo lejos de ti. Más te vale entrar en la vida con un solo ojo, que ser, con tus dos ojos, arrojado en la gehenna del fuego. (Geenna g1067)
10 “Make an effort that you [(pl)] do not despise [even] one of these children. I tell you [(pl)] truly that [since] the angels [live] in heaven [in the presence of] my Father, [they will report to him if you mistreat the children].
Guardaos de despreciar a uno solo de estos pequeños, porque os digo que sus ángeles, en los cielos, ven continuamente la faz de mi Padre celestial.
[Porque el Hijo del hombre ha venido a salvar lo que estaba perdido]”.
12 What do you [(pl)] think [you would do in the following situation]? If you had 100 sheep and one of them got lost, you would surely leave the 99 sheep [that are] on the hill and go and search for the lost one [RHQ], would you not?
“¿Qué os parece? Si un hombre tiene cien ovejas y una de ellas se llega a descarriar, ¿no dejará sobre las montañas las noventa y nueve, para ir en busca de la que se descarrió?
13 If you found it, I affirm to you [(pl)] that you would rejoice very much. You would be happy that 99 sheep did not stray away, but you would rejoice even more [because you had found] the sheep that had strayed away.
Y si llega a encontrarla, en verdad, os digo, tiene más gozo por ella que por las otras noventa y nueve, que no se descarriaron.
14 In the same way [that shepherds do not want one of] their [sheep to stray away], so [God], your Father in heaven, does not want [even] one of these children to go to hell.” (questioned)
De la misma manera, no es voluntad de vuestro Padre celestial que se pierda uno de estos pequeños”.
15 “If a fellow believer sins [against you], go [to him], and when you two are alone, reprove him [for sinning against you]. If that person listens to you [and feels sorry that he has sinned against you], you will have restored [your friendship with] that person.
“Si tu hermano peca [contra ti] repréndelo entre ti y él solo; si te escucha, habrás ganado a tu hermano.
16 If that person will not listen to you [nor feel sorry that he has sinned against you], go get one or two other people [who will listen to what you both have to say]. Have them go with you so that [what is written] {[Moses wrote]} [in the Scriptures might happen: ] ‘[When one person accuses another in some matter], it should be confirmed by [at least] two or three people {[at least] two or three people should confirm it} [before that person can be declared] guilty {[before they declare that person guilty]}.’
Si no te escucha toma todavía contigo un hombre o dos, para que por boca de dos testigos o tres conste toda palabra.
17 If the one who has sinned against you will not listen to them [or does not feel sorry that he has sinned against you], tell that to the congregation [so that they can rebuke him]. If that person will not listen to the congregation [or feel sorry that he has sinned against you, exclude him from being a member of your congregation, just like] you [would exclude] pagans, tax collectors, [and others who do not believe in God and sin greatly].
Si a ellos no escucha, dilo a la Iglesia. Y si no escucha tampoco a la Iglesia, sea para ti como un pagano y como un publicano.
18 Keep this in mind: Whatever you decide on earth [about punishing] or [not punishing a member of your congregation] is what has also been decided by [God] in heaven {what [God] in heaven has also decided}.
En verdad, os digo, todo lo que atareis sobre la tierra, será atado en el cielo, y todo lo que desatareis sobre la tierra, será desatado en el cielo”.
19 Also note this: If [at least] two of you [who live] here on earth agree together about something you ask [God] for [DOU], [God], my Father [who is] in heaven, will give you what you ask for.
“De nuevo, en verdad, os digo, si dos de entre vosotros sobre la tierra se concertaren acerca de toda cosa que pidan, les vendrá de mi Padre celestial.
20 [This is true], because wherever [at least] two or three of you assemble because you believe in me [MTY], I am [spiritually] present with you. I [will hear what you ask for and I will ask God to do it for you].”
Porque allí donde dos o tres están reunidos por causa mía, allí estoy Yo en medio de ellos”.
21 Then Peter approached [Jesus] and said to him, “How many times must I forgive a fellow believer who [keeps on] sinning against me? [If he keeps asking me to forgive him, must I forgive him] as many as seven times?”
Entonces Pedro le dijo: “Señor, ¿cuántas veces pecará mi hermano contra mí y le perdonaré? ¿Hasta siete veces?”
22 Jesus said to him, “I tell you [that the number of] times [you must forgive someone is] not just up to seven, but [you must] ([forgive him] 77 times/never stop forgiving him).
Jesús le dijo: “No te digo hasta siete veces, sino hasta setenta veces siete.
23 [In order to illustrate] why [you should do this], I [will tell you a story in which] God [MTY/EUP], [who cares for] the people whose lives he rules over, is compared {I compare God, [who cares for] the people whose lives he rules over} to a king [and his officials]. That king told [some of his servants that he wanted] his officials to pay what they owed him.
Por eso el reino de los cielos es semejante a un rey que quiso ajustar cuentas con sus siervos.
24 [So those officials were brought to the king to] settle [their accounts with him]. [One of the officials who were brought] owed the king several million dollars.
Y cuando comenzó a ajustarlas, le trajeron a uno que le era deudor de diez mil talentos.
25 But because he did not have [enough money] to pay [what he owed], the king demanded that he, his wife, his children and all he possessed be sold [to someone else, and that the king] be repaid [with] {receive} [the money that was paid for them].
Como no tenía con qué pagar, mandó el Señor que lo vendiesen a él, a su mujer y a sus hijos y todo cuanto tenía y se pagase la deuda.
26 Then that official, [knowing that he did not have the money to pay that huge debt], fell on his knees [in front of the king] and begged him saying, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you all of it, [eventually].’
Entonces arrojándose a sus pies el siervo, postrado, le decía: “Ten paciencia conmigo, y te pagaré todo”
27 The king, [knowing that the official could never pay all that huge debt], felt sorry for him. So he canceled his debt and released him.
Movido a compasión el amo de este siervo, lo dejó ir y le perdonó la deuda.
28 Then this official went to another one of the king’s officials who owed him a bit less than a year’s wages. He grabbed him [by the throat], started choking him, and said to him, ‘Pay back what you owe [me]!’
Al salir, este siervo encontró a uno de sus compañeros, que le debía cien denarios, y agarrándolo, lo sofocaba y decía: “Paga lo que debes”.
29 That official fell on his knees and begged him saying, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you all of it, [eventually].’
Su compañero, cayendo a sus pies, le suplicaba y decía: “Ten paciencia conmigo y te pagaré”.
30 But this official kept refusing [to cancel that small debt that the man owed him]. Instead, he [caused that official to be] put in prison [and to stay there] until he could pay back all the money that he owed him.
Mas él no quiso, y lo echó a la cárcel, hasta que pagase la deuda.
31 When the other officials [of the king] learned that this had happened, they felt very distressed. So they went to the king and reported in detail what had happened.
Pero, al ver sus compañeros lo ocurrido, se contristaron sobremanera y fueron y contaron al amo todo lo que había sucedido.
32 Then the king summoned the official [who had owed him several million dollars]. He said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I canceled that huge debt [that you owed me] because you begged me [to do so]
Entonces lo llamó su señor y le dijo: “Mal siervo, yo te perdoné toda aquella deuda como me suplicaste.
33 You should have been merciful [and canceled your fellow official’s debt], just like I was merciful to you [and canceled your debt] [RHQ]!’
¿No debías tú también compadecerte de tu compañero, puesto que yo me compadecí de ti?”
34 The king was very angry. He handed this official over to some jailers who would torture him severely until he paid all of the debt that he owed.”
Y encolerizado su señor, lo entregó a los verdugos hasta que hubiese pagado toda su deuda.
35 [Then Jesus continued by saying], “That is what my Father in heaven will do to you if you do not [feel merciful and] sincerely forgive a fellow believer [who sins against you].”
Esto hará con vosotros mi Padre celestial si no perdonáis de corazón cada uno a su hermano”.
