San Lucas 23
1 Y todo el concilio lo llevó donde Pilato.
Then the whole group got up and took Jesus to Pilate, [the Roman governor].
2 Allí comenzaron a acusarlo. “Encontramos a este hombre engañando a nuestra nación, diciéndole a la gente que no pagara los impuestos al César, y declarándose a sí mismo como el Mesías, como un rey”, dijeron.
They began to accuse Jesus, saying, “We [(exc)] have determined that this fellow has caused political trouble in our country. He has been [telling people that they should] not pay taxes to the Roman government [MTY]. Also, he says that he is the Messiah, a king!”
3 “¿Eres tú el Rey de los judíos?” le preguntó Pilato. “Tú lo has dicho”, respondió Jesús.
Pilate asked him, “Do you [(sg) claim that you are] the King of the Jews?” He replied, “[It is] as you have [just] now said.”
4 Entonces Pilato le dijo a los jefes de los sacerdotes y a las multitudes: “Yo no encuentro a este hombre culpable de ningún crimen”.
Pilate said to the chief priests and [the rest of] the crowd, “I do not conclude that this man is guilty of any crime.”
5 Pero ellos insistieron, diciendo: “Está incitando una rebelión por toda Judea con sus enseñanzas, desde Galilea hasta aquí en Jerusalén”.
But they kept insisting, “He is inciting the people [to riot]! He has been teaching his [ideas] throughout all of Judea [district]. He started [doing it] in Galilee [district] and now he is doing it here!”
6 Cuando escuchó esto, Pilato preguntó: “¿Es galileo este hombre?”
When Pilate heard that, he asked, “Is this man from Galilee [district]?”
7 Cuando descubrió que Jesús venía de la jurisdicción de Herodes, lo envió donde Herodes, quien también estaba en Jerusalén en ese momento.
When they told him that Jesus was [from Galilee, which was the district] that Herod [Antipas] ruled, [he told them] to take Jesus to Herod [Antipas], because Herod was in Jerusalem at that time.
8 Herodes estaba complacido de ver a Jesús pues hacía mucho tiempo había querido conocerlo. Había oído de él y esperaba verlo hacer algún milagro.
[So they did]. When Herod saw Jesus, he was very happy. He [had heard about Jesus], and he had been hoping for a long time that he could see Jesus perform a miracle.
9 Entonces le hizo muchas preguntas a Jesús, pero Jesús no respondió nada en absoluto.
So he asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus did not reply [to any of them].
10 Los jefes de los sacerdotes y los maestros religiosos estaban allí, acusándolo con rabia.
The chief priests and men who taught the [Jewish] laws stood near Jesus, accusing him very strongly.
11 Herodes y sus soldados trataron a Jesús con menosprecio y se burlaban de él. Colocaron una túnica real sobre él y lo enviaron de vuelta donde Pilato.
Then Herod and his soldiers (made fun of/ridiculed) [Jesus]. They put gorgeous clothes on him [to mock him as being a king]. Then Herod sent him back to Pilate.
12 Desde ese día Herodes y Pilato se volvieron amigos, pues antes de ese día habían sido enemigos.
Until that time Herod and Pilate had been very hostile to each other, but that very day they became friends.
13 Pilato reunió a los jefes de los sacerdotes, a los líderes y al pueblo,
Pilate then gathered together the chief priests and other [Jewish] leaders and the crowd [that was still there].
14 y les dijo: “Ustedes trajeron a este hombre delante de mí, acusándolo de incitar al pueblo a la rebelión. Lo he examinado cuidadosamente delante de ustedes, y no lo encuentro culpable de los cargos que ustedes han presentado contra él.
He said to them, “You brought this man to me, saying that he had caused trouble among the people. But [I want you to know that] after having examined him while you were listening, I do not conclude that he is guilty of any of the things that you are accusing him about.
15 Ni siquiera Herodes, pues lo envió de vuelta a nosotros. Él no ha hecho nada que requiera su muerte.
[Obviously] Herod did not [conclude that] either, because he sent him back to me [without punishing him]. [So it] is clear that this man has not done anything for which we [(inc)] should kill him.
16 Así que lo mandaré a azotar y luego lo dejaré en libertad”.
So I will [have my soldiers] flog him and then release him.”
18 Pero ellos gritaron todos a la vez: “Mata a este hombre, y suéltanos a Barrabás”.
But the whole crowd shouted, “Execute this man! Release Barrabas for us [(exc)]!”
19 (Barrabás había sido encarcelado por haber tenido parte en una rebelión en la ciudad, y por asesinato).
Barrabas was a man who had tried to persuade people in the city to rebel [against the Roman government. While doing that], he had murdered [someone]. So he had been put {they had put him} in prison, [where he was waiting to be executed].
20 Pilato quería soltar a Jesús, así que habló con ellos de nuevo.
Because Pilate wanted to release Jesus, he tried to persuade the crowd again.
21 Pero ellos seguían gritando: “¡Crucifícalo! ¡Crucifícalo!”
But they kept shouting, “[Command your soldiers to] kill him by nailing him to a cross!/Have him crucified!”
22 Pilato les preguntó por tercera vez: “¿Por qué? ¿Qué crimen ha cometido él? No encuentro ninguna razón para ejecutarlo. Así que lo mandaré a azotar y luego lo dejaré en libertad”.
He [spoke to them] a third time and asked them, “Why? What crime has he committed? I have concluded that he has done nothing for which he deserves to die. So I will [have my soldiers] flog him and then release him.”
23 Pero ellos insistieron con gritos, exigiendo que fuera crucificado. Sus gritos surtieron efecto,
But they kept insisting. They shouted loudly that [Jesus] should be nailed {that [Pilate] should [have his soldiers] nail [Jesus]} to a cross. Finally, because they continued to shout [PRS] [so loudly],
24 y Pilato dio la sentencia que ellos exigían.
Pilate decided to do what the crowd requested.
25 Entonces liberó al hombre que estaba encarcelado por rebelión y asesinato, pero mandó a matar a Jesús conforme a las exigencias de ellos.
The man who had been {whom they had} put in prison because he had rebelled [against the government] and who had murdered [someone], he released! That was the man whom the crowd had asked him [to release]. He handed Jesus over [to the soldiers], to do what [the crowd] wanted.
26 Mientras los soldados se lo llevaban, agarraron a un hombre llamado Simón, de Cirene, quien venía del campo. Pusieron la cruz sobre él y lo hicieron cargarla detrás de Jesús.
As the soldiers were taking [Jesus] away, they seized a man named Simon, [who was] from Cyrene [city in Africa]. He was returning [to Jerusalem] from out in the countryside. They [took from Jesus the cross that he had been carrying. Then] they put it on Simon’s shoulders, and [told him to] carry it behind Jesus.
27 Una gran multitud lo seguía, junto con las mujeres que se lamentaban y lloraban por él.
A large crowd followed Jesus. The crowd included many women who were beating their breasts [to show how sad they were], and wailing for him.
28 Jesús se dio vuelta hacia ellas y les dijo: “Hijas de Jerusalén, no lloren por mí. Lloren por ustedes mismas y sus hijos.
But Jesus turned to them and said, “You women of Jerusalem, do not cry for me! Instead, cry because of [what is going to happen to] yourselves and your children!
29 Porque viene el tiempo cuando dirán: ‘Felices las que no tiene hijos, y las que nunca tuvieron bebés, y las que nunca amamantaron’.
I want you to know that there will soon be a time when people will say, ‘Women [SYN] who have never borne children or nursed babies are fortunate!’
30 Y dirán a las montañas: ‘Caigan sobre nosotros,’ y a las colinas, ‘entiérrennos’.
Then, [in order that they will not have to suffer greatly when their enemies destroy this city], people who are left in the city will say to the mountains, ‘Fall down on us!’ And people will say to the hills, ‘Cover us!’
31 Porque si hacen esto con el árbol que está verde, ¿qué sucederá cuando el árbol esté seco?”
[I am innocent] [MET]. [I am like] a living tree [that people do not try to burn. But the people of Jerusalem deserve that their enemies punish them. They are like] dry wood that is ready to [burn]. So if they [nail me to the cross], ([their enemies] will certainly do much worse things to them!/what worse things will happen to them?) [RHQ]”
32 Y también llevaron a otros dos que eran criminales para ejecutarlos con él.
Two other men who were criminals were also being led away {[The soldiers] also led away two other men who were criminals}. They were going to be executed {[The soldiers] were going to execute them} [with Jesus].
33 Cuando llegaron al lugar llamado la Calavera, lo crucificaron junto con los criminales, uno a su derecha y el otro a su izquierda.
When they came to the place which is called ‘The Skull’, they nailed [Jesus] to a cross [after removing his clothes]. They did the same thing to the two criminals. They crucified one at the right [side of Jesus] and one at his left [side].
34 Luego Jesús dijo: “Padre, por favor, perdónalos porque no saben lo que hacen”. Y ellos dividieron su ropa, lanzando el dado sobre ella.
Jesus prayed, “[My] Father, forgive them, because they do not realize [whom] they are doing [this to]!” Then [the soldiers] divided Jesus’ clothing by gambling with something like dice, [to decide which piece of clothing each one would get].
35 La gente estaba allí y miraba, y los líderes se burlaban de Jesús: “Salvó a otros, entonces que se salve a sí mismo si es realmente el Mesías de Dios, el Escogido”, decían.
Many people stood nearby, watching. And the [Jewish] leaders (made fun of/ridiculed) [Jesus], saying, “He [said] [IRO] [that he] saved other people! If he is the Messiah, the one God has chosen, he should save himself!”
36 Los soldados también se burlaban de él, viniendo a ofrecerle vinagre de vino, y diciendo:
The soldiers also ridiculed him because he [claimed to be a king]. They came up to him and offered him some sour wine.
37 “Si eres el Rey de los judíos, entonces sálvate a ti mismo”.
They said to him, “If you [(sg)] are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
38 Y sobre Jesús había un cartel sobre el cual estaba escrito: “Este es el Rey de los Judíos”.
[They] also [fastened on the cross] a sign [that stated] why [they] were nailing him to the cross. [But all it said was], ‘This is the King of the Jews’.
39 Uno de los criminales que estaba colgado allí se unió a sus insultos. “¿No eres tú el Mesías?” le dijo. “¡Entonces sálvate a ti mismo, y a nosotros también!”
One of the criminals who was hanging [on a cross] began to insult Jesus, saying, “You [(sg) said that you] are the Messiah, so [you must be powerful]! So save yourself, and save us, too!”
40 Pero el otro criminal no estaba de acuerdo y discutía con él: “¿No respetas a Dios ni siquiera cuando estás sufriendo el mismo castigo?” le preguntó.
But the other [criminal] rebuked him, saying, “(You [(sg)] should be afraid of God [punishing you]!/Are you not afraid of God [punishing you]?) [RHQ] They are punishing him [and us] similarly.
41 “Para nosotros esta sentencia es justa porque estamos siendo castigados por lo que hicimos, pero este hombre no hizo nada malo”.
They have justly decided that we [(inc) two] must die. They are punishing us as we deserve [for the evil things that we did]. But this man has done nothing wrong!”
42 Entonces dijo: “Jesús, por favor, acuérdate de mí cuando entres a tu reino”.
Then he said, “Jesus, [please] remember me [and take care of me] when you become king!”
43 Jesús respondió: “Te prometo hoy que estarás conmigo en el paraíso”.
Jesus replied, “I want you [(sg)] to know that today you [(sg)] will be with me in the place where everyone is happy!” (OR, that today you will be with me in Paradise!)
44 Para esta hora ya era medio día y una oscuridad cubrió toda la tierra hasta las tres de la tarde.
[Then it] was about noontime. It became dark over the whole land, [and it stayed dark] until three o’clock in the afternoon.
45 La luz del sol se apagó, y el velo del Templo se rasgó en dos.
There was no light from the sun. Then the [thick] curtain [that closed off the most holy place] in the Temple split into two pieces. [That signified that ordinary people could now go into the presence of God].
46 Luego Jesús exclamó a gran voz: “Padre, dejo mi espíritu en tus manos”. Y habiendo dicho esto, expiró su último aliento.
[As that happened], Jesus shouted loudly, “Father, I put my spirit into your care [MTY]!” When he said that, he [EUP] died.
47 Cuando el centurión vio lo que había ocurrido, alabó a Dios y dijo: “Sin duda alguna este hombre era inocente”.
When the officer [who supervised the soldiers who were executing Jesus] saw what happened, he praised God [for the way Jesus died], saying, “[I am] sure that this man had done nothing wrong!”
48 Y cuando las multitudes que habían venido a ver a Jesús vieron lo que sucedió, se fueron a sus casas afligidos y dándose golpes en el pecho.
When the crowd of people who had gathered to see those events saw what happened, they returned [to their homes], beating their chests [to show that they were sorrowful].
49 Pero los que conocían a Jesús, incluyendo las mujeres que lo habían seguido desde Galilea, observaban a la distancia.
All of Jesus’ friends, including the women who had come with him from Galilee [district], stood at a distance and saw everything that happened.
50 Y había allí un hombre llamado José. Él era miembro del concilio,
There was a man named Joseph who [came there]. He was from the town of Arimathea in Judea. He was a good and a righteous man, and he was a member of the [Jewish] Council.
51 pero no había estado de acuerdo con sus decisiones y acciones. Este hombre venía de la ciudad judía de Arimatea, y estaba esperando con ansias el reino de Dios.
But he had not agreed with the other Council [members] when they decided [to kill Jesus] and when they [planned how to] do it. He was waiting expectantly for [the time when] God [would send] his king to begin to rule.
52 José fue donde Pilato y le pidió el cuerpo de Jesús.
He went to Pilate and asked [Pilate to permit him] to [take] Jesus’ body [and bury it. After Pilate allowed him to do that],
53 Cuando lo bajó, lo envolvió en tela de lino. Puso a Jesús en una tumba que no había sido usada, y que había sido cortada de una roca.
he [and some others] took [Jesus’ body] down [from the cross]. They wrapped it in a linen cloth. Then they put his body in a tomb that he had [hired others to] dig out of a rock [cliff]. No one had ever put a body in it before.
54 Y era el día de la preparación y el sábado comenzaría pronto.
[They had to do it quickly because] that was [Friday], the day when [people] prepared [things for the Jewish day of rest]. (The Sabbath/The day of rest) was about to start [at sunset, so they had to finish burying Jesus’ body before sunset].
55 Las mujeres que habían venido con Jesús desde Galilea siguieron a José y vieron dónde había sido puesto el cuerpo de Jesús.
The women who had come with [Jesus] from Galilee [district] followed [Joseph and the men who were with him]. They saw the tomb, and they saw how the men laid [Jesus’] body [inside it, and saw the men roll a huge stone across the entrance].
56 Luego regresaron y prepararon especias y ungüentos. Pero el sábado descansaron, guardando el mandamiento.
Then the women returned to the houses [where they were staying. That evening] they prepared spices and ointments to put [on Jesus’ body], but (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day) they rested, according to what [Moses] had commanded.
