San Lucas 15
1 Todos los publicanos y los pecadores se acercaban a Él para oírlo.
And publicans and sinners came to him, to hear him.
2 Mas los fariseos y los escribas murmuraban y decían: “Este recibe a los pecadores y come con ellos”.
And the Scribes and Pharisees murmured, and said: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3 Entonces les dirigió esta parábola:
And Jesus spoke to them this similitude:
4 “¿Qué hombre entre vosotros, teniendo cien ovejas, si llega a perder una de ellas, no deja las otras noventa y nueve en el desierto, para ir tras la oveja perdida, hasta que la halle?
What man among you, that hath a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the desert, and go and seek for that which is lost, until he find it?
5 Y cuando la hallare, la pone sobre sus hombros, muy gozoso,
And when he findeth it, he rejoiceth, and taketh it upon his shoulders;
6 y vuelto a casa, convoca a amigos y vecinos, y les dice: “Alegraos conmigo, porque hallé mi oveja, la que andaba perdida”.
and he cometh home, and he calleth together his friends and neighbors, and saith to them: Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep that was lost.
7 Así, os digo, habrá gozo en el cielo, más por un solo pecador que se arrepiente, que por noventa y nueve justos que no tienen necesidad de convertirse”.
I say to you, that there will thus be joy in heaven, over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just ones, to whom repentance was not necessary.
8 “¿O qué mujer que tiene diez dracmas, si llega a perder una sola dracma, no enciende un candil y barre la casa y busca con cuidado, hasta que la halla?
Or what woman is there, who, if she have ten drachmas, and lose one of them, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and search for it carefully, until she find it?
9 Y cuando la ha encontrado, convoca a las amigas y las vecinas, y les dice: “Alegraos conmigo, porque he encontrado la dracma que había perdido”.
And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, and saith to them: Rejoice with me, for I have found my drachma that was lost.
10 Os digo que la misma alegría reina en presencia de los ángeles de Dios, por un solo pecador que se arrepiente”.
I say to you, That there will thus be joy, before the angels of God, over one sinner that repenteth.
11 Dijo aún: “Un hombre tenía dos hijos,
And Jesus said to them again: A certain man had two sons.
12 el menor de lo cuales dijo a su padre: “Padre, dame la parte de los bienes, que me ha de tocar”. Y les repartió su haber.
And his younger son said to him: My father, give me the portion that falleth to me from thy house. And he divided to them his property.
13 Pocos días después, el menor, juntando todo lo que tenía, partió para un país lejano, y allí disipó todo su dinero, viviendo perdidamente.
And after a few days, the younger son collected together all that fell to him, and went to a distant place and there squandered his property, by living in dissipation.
14 Cuando lo hubo gastado todo, sobrevino gran hambre en ese país, y comenzó a experimentar necesidad.
And when he had consumed all that he had, there occurred a great famine in that place; and he began to be in want.
15 Fue, pues, a ponerse a las órdenes de un hombre del país, el cual lo envió a sus tierras a apacentar los puercos.
And he went and connected himself with one of the citizens of that place: and he sent him into the field to tend swine.
16 Y hubiera, a la verdad, querido llenarse el estómago con las algarrobas que comían los puercos, pero nadie se las daba.
And he longed to fill his belly with those pods which the swine ate: and no one gave to him.
17 Volviendo entonces sobre sí mismo, se dijo: “¡Cuántos jornaleros de mi padre tienen pan de sobra, y yo, aquí, me muero de hambre!
And when he came to himself, he said: How many hired servants are now at my father's house, who have bread enough, and I am here perishing with hunger.
18 Me levantaré, iré a mi padre, y le diré: “Padre, he pecado contra el cielo y delante de ti.
I will arise and go to my father, and say to him: My father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee;
19 Ya no soy digno de ser llamado hijo tuyo. Hazme como uno de tus jornaleros”.
and am no longer worthy to be called thy son. Make me like one of thy hired servants.
20 Y levantándose se volvió hacia su padre. Y cuando estaba todavía lejos, su padre lo vio, y se le enternecieron las entrañas, y corriendo a él, cayó sobre su cuello y lo cubrió de besos.
And he arose and went towards his father. And he was yet at a distance, when his father saw him; and he pitied him, and ran, and fell upon his neck and kissed him.
21 Su hijo le dijo: “Padre, pequé contra el cielo y contra ti. Ya no soy digno de ser llamado hijo tuyo”.
And his son said to him: My father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am not worthy to be called thy son.
22 Pero el padre dijo a sus servidores: “Pronto traed aquí la ropa, la primera, y vestidlo con ella; traed un anillo para su mano, y calzado para sus pies;
But his father said to his servants: Bring forth the best robe, and clothe him, and put a ring on his hand, and supply him with shoes.
23 y traed el novillo cebado, matadlo, y comamos y hagamos fiesta:
And bring forth and slay the fatted bullock; and let us eat, and be merry.
24 porque este hijo mío estaba muerto, y ha vuelto a la vida; estaba perdido, y ha sido hallado”. Y comenzaron la fiesta.
For, this my son was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.
25 Mas sucedió que el hijo mayor estaba en el campo. Cuando, al volver llegó cerca de la casa, oyó música y coros.
But his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard the sound of the singing of many.
26 Llamó a uno de los criados y le averiguó qué era aquello.
And he called to one of the boys, and asked him what it meant.
27 Él le dijo: “Tu hermano ha vuelto, y tu padre ha matado el novillo cebado, porque lo ha recobrado sano y salvo”.
And he said to him: Thy brother hath come; and thy father hath killed the fatted bullock, because he hath received him in health.
28 Entonces se indignó y no quería entrar. Su padre salió y lo llamó.
And he was angry, and would not go in: and his father went out and entreated him.
29 Pero él contestó a su padre: “He aquí tantos años que te estoy sirviendo y jamás he transgredido mandato alguno tuyo; a mí nunca me diste un cabrito para hacer fiesta con mis amigos.
And he said to his father: Lo, these many years have I labored in thy service, and never transgressed thy command; and thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.
30 Pero cuando tu hijo, este que se ha comido toda, su hacienda con meretrices, ha vuelto, le has matado el novillo cebado”.
But for this thy son, when he had dissipated thy property with harlots, and came home, thou hast slain the fatted bullock for him.
31 El padre le dijo: “Hijo mío, tú siempre estás conmigo, y todo lo mío es tuyo.
His father said to him: My son, thou hast been ever with me, and all that I have, is thine.
32 Pero estaba bien hacer fiesta y regocijarse, porque este hermano tuyo había muerto, y ha revivido; se había perdido, y ha sido hallado”.
But it was proper for us to be merry, and to rejoice; because this thy brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.
