Marcos 14
1 Faltaban dos días para la Pascua y para la fiesta de los panes sin levadura. Los jefes de los sacerdotes y los líderes religiosos estaban tratando de encontrar alguna manera oculta de arrestar a Jesús y mandarlo a matar.
It was only two days before the [people] ([celebrated/started to celebrate]) [for one week the] festival [which they called] Passover. During those days they also celebrated the festival of (Unleavened Bread/[eating] bread that had no yeast in it). The chief priests and the men who taught the [Jewish] laws were planning how they could seize Jesus secretly. [They wanted to accuse him in front of the Roman authorities] so that they would execute him.
2 “Pero no será durante la Pascua”, pensaban ellos, “de lo contrario el pueblo podría amotinarse”.
But they were saying to one another, “We must not [do it] during the celebration, because, [if we do it then], the people will [be very angry with us and] riot!”
3 Mientras tanto, Jesús estaba en Betania cenando en la casa de Simón, el leproso. Entonces una mujer entró con un frasco de alabastro que contenía un costoso perfume de nardo puro. Ella quebró el frasco y derramó el perfume sobre la cabeza de Jesús.
Jesus was at Bethany [town] in the house of Simon, whom [Jesus had healed from] leprosy. While they were eating, a woman came [to him]. [She was carrying] a stone jar that contained expensive [fragrant] perfume called nard. She opened the jar and then she poured the perfume on Jesus’ head.
4 Y algunos de los que estaban allí se molestaron y dijeron: “¿Por qué desperdiciar este perfume?
One of the people [who were present] became angry and said to the others, “([It is terrible that she] wasted that perfume!/[Why did she] waste that perfume?) [RHQ]
5 Podría haberse vendido por el salario de un año y luego se le habría dado ese dinero a los pobres.” Y estaban muy molestos con ella.
It could have been sold {[We] could have sold it} for (a huge amount of money/an amount of money for which a person works for a year), and then [the money] could have been given {[we] could have given [the money]} to poor people!” So he rebuked her.
6 Pero Jesús respondió: “¡Déjenla en paz! ¿Por qué la critican por hacer algo bueno por mí?
But Jesus said, “Stop [scolding] her! She has done to me what I [consider to be] very appropriate/delightful. So (you should not bother her!/why do you bother her?) [RHQ]
7 Ustedes siempre tendrán a los pobres entre ustedes y podrán ayudarlos cuando quieran. Pero no siempre me tendrán a mí aquí con ustedes.
You will always have poor people among you. So you can help them whenever you want to. But I will not [be here among] you much longer. [So it is good for her to show now that she appreciates me].
8 Ella hizo lo que pudo: ungió mi cuerpo en anticipación para mi sepultura.
[It is appropriate that] she has done what she was able to do. [It is as if she knew that I was going to die soon] and has anointed my body for their burying it.
9 Les digo la verdad: dondequiera que se predique la Buena Noticia, la gente recordará lo que ella hizo”.
I will tell you this: Wherever the good message [about me] is preached {people preach the good message} throughout the world, what she has done will be told {people will tell others what she has done [to me]}, and as a result people will remember her.”
10 Entonces Judas Iscariote, uno de los doce discípulos, fue donde los jefes de los sacerdotes y llegó con ellos a un acuerdo para entregarles a Jesús.
Then Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]) went to the chief priests in order to [talk to them about] helping them to seize Jesus. He did that [even though] he was one of the twelve [disciples]
11 Cuando ellos oyeron esto, se alegraron, y prometieron pagarle. Así que Judas comenzó a buscar una oportunidad para entregar a Jesús.
When they heard [what he was willing to do for them], they were very happy. They promised that they would give him [a large amount of] money [for doing that. Judas agreed, so they gave him the money]. As a result, he [began] watching for an opportunity (to betray Jesus/to enable Jesus’ enemies to seize him).
12 El primer día de la fiesta de los panes sin levadura, el tiempo cuando se sacrifica el cordero de la Pascua, los discípulos de Jesús le preguntaron: “¿Dónde quieres que vayamos a preparar la cena de la Pascua para ti?”
[Two days later], when they killed the lambs [for the] festival at the beginning of the week when [people ate] bread that had no yeast in it, Jesus’ disciples said to him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare the meal for the Passover [celebration] in order that you can eat it [with us]?”
13 Entonces él envió a dos de sus discípulos, diciéndoles: “Entren a la ciudad y allí conocerán a un hombre que llevará una olla de agua. Síganlo
So he [chose] two of his disciples [to prepare everything]. He said to them, “Go into [Jerusalem] city. A man will meet you, who will be carrying a large jar full of water. Follow him.
14 y cuando él entre a una casa, pregúntenle al dueño dónde puedo yo celebrar con mis discípulos la Pascua.
When he enters [a house], say to the man who owns the house, ‘[Our] teacher wants us to prepare [the meal of] the Passover celebration so that he can eat it with us his disciples. (Please show us the room that he [arranged with you about]./Where is the room that he [arranged with you about]?) [RHQ]’
15 Él los llevará a un salón en el piso de arriba, que ya está arreglado y listo. Allí pueden hacer los preparativos para nosotros”.
He will show you a large room that is on the upper floor [of the house]. It will be furnished and ready [for us to eat a meal in it]. Then prepare the meal there for us.”
16 Entonces los discípulos fueron a la ciudad, y encontraron las cosas tal como él las había descrito. Prepararon la cena de la Pascua,
So the [two] disciples left. They went into the city and found [everything] to be just like he had told them. They prepared the [meal for] the Passover [celebration, and then returned to Jesus and the other disciples].
17 y en la noche Jesús fue allí con los doce discípulos.
When it was evening, Jesus arrived [at that house] with the twelve [disciples].
18 Mientras estaban sentados y comiendo, Jesús dijo: “Les digo la verdad: uno de ustedes va a entregarme, uno que está comiendo ahora conmigo”.
As they were all sitting there [and eating], Jesus said, “Listen carefully to this: One of you will enable my enemies to seize me. Specifically, it is one of you who [will do this in spite of the fact that he] is eating with me [right now]!”
19 Ellos estaban sorprendidos, y cada uno preguntaba: “No soy yo, ¿cierto?”
The disciples became very sad and they said to him one by one, “Surely (it is not I!/I am not the one, am I?) [RHQ]”
20 “Es uno de los doce, uno de ustedes y que está compartiendo esta comida conmigo.
Then he said to them, “It is one of [you] twelve [disciples], the one who is dipping [bread] into the [sauce in the] dish along with me.
21 El Hijo del hombre morirá, tal como lo dijeron las Escrituras. ¡Pero cuán terrible será para quien entregue al Hijo del hombre! Mejor sería que ese hombre no hubiera nacido”.
It is certain that [I], the one who came from heaven, will [die], because that is what has been {what [the prophets] have} written about me. But there will be terrible [punishment] for the man by whom I will be betrayed {who will (betray me/help my enemies to seize me)}! In fact, it would be better for that man if he had never been born!”
22 Mientras comían, Jesús tomó el pan con sus manos. Luego lo bendijo y lo dio a los discípulos. “Tomen. Este es mi cuerpo”, les dijo.
While they were eating, he took [a flat loaf of] bread and thanked God for it. Then he broke it [into pieces] and gave it to them and said to them, “This [bread represents] [MET] my body. Take it [and eat it].”
23 Entonces tomó la copa en sus manos. La bendijo y la dio a los discípulos. Y todos bebieron de ella.
Afterwards, he took a cup [that contained wine] and thanked [God for it]. Then he gave it to them, and then, as they all drank from it,
24 “Esta es mi sangre”, les dijo, “el pacto que es vertido por muchos.
he said to them, “This [wine represents] [MET] my blood, which is about to be shed {which is about to flow from my body} [when my enemies kill me]. With this blood I [will sign] the agreement [that God has made to forgive the sins of] many people.
25 Les digo la verdad: no beberé más del fruto de la vid hasta el día en que lo beba nuevamente en el reino de Dios”.
I want you to know this: I will not drink any more wine in this way until the time when I drink it with a new [meaning] when I begin to rule as a king.”
26 Después de haber cantado un salmo, se fueron hacia el Monte de los Olivos.
After they sang a hymn, they went out toward Olive [Tree] Hill.
27 “Todos ustedes me abandonarán”, les dijo Jesús. “Porque como dicen las Escrituras, ‘Yo atacaré al pastor, y las ovejas estarán totalmente dispersas’.
[While they were on their way], Jesus said to them, “It has been {[The prophets] have} written [in the Scriptures that God said about me], ‘I will kill the shepherd and his sheep will scatter.’ [Those words will come true. When they are about to capture me], all of you will leave me and run away.
28 Pero después que yo me haya levantado de entre los muertos, iré delante de ustedes a Galilea”.
But after I have been made {[God] has made me} alive again, I will go ahead of you to Galilee [district and meet you there].”
29 “Yo no te abandonaré aunque todos los demás lo hagan”, respondió Pedro.
Then Peter said to him, “Perhaps all the [other disciples] will leave you, but not I! I will not [leave you]!”
30 Jesús le respondió: “Te digo la verdad hoy: esta misma noche, antes de que el gallo cante dos veces, tres veces negarás que me conoces”.
Then Jesus said to him, “The truth is that this very night, before the rooster crows a second time, you yourself will deny three times [that you know] me!”
31 Pero Pedro, insistentemente dijo: “Aun si me toca morir contigo, nunca te negaré”. Y todos ellos dijeron lo mismo.
But Peter replied strongly, “Even if they kill me [as I defend] you, I will never deny [that I know] you!” And all [the other disciples] said the same thing.
32 Llegaron entonces a un lugar llamado Getsemaní, donde Jesús le dijo a sus discípulos: “Siéntense aquí mientras yo voy a orar”.
[On the way], Jesus and the disciples came to the place that [people] call Gethsemane. Then he said to [some/eight of] his disciples, “Stay here while I pray!”
33 Y llevó consigo a Pedro, Santiago y Juan. Entonces su espíritu se turbó y estaba muy afligido.
Then he took Peter, James, and John with him. He became extremely distressed, and he said to them,
34 Jesús les dijo: “Mi agonía es tan dolorosa que siento que muero. Por favor, quédense aquí y estén despiertos”.
“I [SYN] am very sorrowful. [It is as if] I were about to die. [You men] remain here and stay awake!”
35 Se fue un poco más lejos y se postró en el suelo. Oraba, pidiendo que el momento que estaba por llegar pudiera evitarse, si fuera posible.
He went a bit further and threw himself on the ground. Then he prayed that if it were possible, he would not [have to suffer] [MTY].
36 “¡Abba, Padre! Tú puedes hacerlo todo”, decía. “Por favor, quítame esta copa de sufrimiento. Pero que no sea como yo quiero, sino como tú quieres”.
He said, “O my Father, [because] you are able to do everything, rescue me so that I do not have to suffer [now] [MTY]! But do not [do] what I want. Instead, [do] what you want!”
37 Entonces Jesús regresó y encontró a los discípulos dormidos. “Simón, ¿estás durmiendo?” le preguntó a Pedro. “¿No pudieron estar despiertos conmigo tan solo una hora?
Then he returned and found his [disciples] sleeping. He [woke them up and] said, “Simon! ([I am disappointed that] you fell asleep and that you were not able to stay awake for just a short time!/[Why is it that] you fell asleep and that you were not able to stay awake for just one hour?) [RHQ]”
38 Quédense despiertos y oren para que no caigan en tentación. El espíritu está dispuesto, pero el cuerpo es débil”.
[And he said to them], “You want [to do what I say], but you are not strong enough [MTY] [to actually do it]. So keep awake and pray in order that you can resist when [something like this] tempts you!”
39 Una vez más los dejó allí, y oraba, pidiendo lo mismo otra vez.
Then he went away again and prayed again what he prayed before.
40 Entonces regresó y una vez más los encontró durmiendo porque no podía mantener sus ojos abiertos. Ellos no sabían qué responder.
When he returned, he found that they were sleeping again because they were [so] sleepy that they could not keep their eyes open. [Because they were ashamed], they did not know what to say to him [when he awakened them].
41 Entonces Jesús regresó por tercera vez, y les preguntó, “¿aún están dormidos? ¿Aún están descansando? ¡Pues ya es suficiente, porque ha llegado el momento! Miren, el Hijo del hombre está a punto de ser entregado en manos de pecadores.
[Then he went and prayed again]. He returned a third time; [and he found them sleeping again]. He [woke] all of [them and] said to them, “([I am disappointed that you are] sleeping again!/[Why are you] sleeping again?) [RHQ] [You have slept] enough. The time [for me to suffer] is about to begin. Look! Someone is about to enable sinful men to seize me, the one who came from heaven.
42 ¡Levántense! ¡Vamos! Miren, aquí viene el que me entrega”.
[So] get up! Let’s go [toward him] Look! Here comes the one who is enabling them to seize me!”
43 Justo cuando decía esto, Judas—uno de los doce discípulos—llegó con una turba que traía espadas y palos, enviados por los jefes de los sacerdotes, líderes religiosos y ancianos.
While he was still speaking, Judas [arrived]. [Even though he was] one of [Jesus’] twelve [disciples], he came [to enable Jesus’ enemies to seize him]. A crowd who carried swords and clubs was with him. The [leaders of] the Jewish Council had sent them.
44 Aconteció que el que entregaba a Jesús se había puesto de acuerdo con ellos en una señal: “El que yo bese, ese es. Arréstenlo, y llévenselo bajo custodia”.
[Judas], who was (betraying Jesus/helping Jesus’ enemies to seize him), had [previously] told this crowd, “The man whom I kiss is the one [whom you want. When I kiss him], seize him and lead him away [while you guard him] carefully.”
45 Judas llegó directamente donde estaba Jesús. “Maestro”, le dijo, y lo besó.
So, when Judas arrived, he immediately went to Jesus and said, “My teacher!” Then he kissed Jesus [on his neck/cheek].
46 Entonces ellos lo agarraron y lo arrestaron.
Then [the crowd] seized Jesus.
47 Pero uno de los que estaba allí sacó su espada e hirió al siervo del sumo sacerdote, cortándole la oreja.
But one of the [disciples] who was standing nearby drew his short sword. He struck the servant of the high priest with it [to kill him, but he only] cut off his ear.
48 “¿Acaso soy alguna clase de rebelde, que han venido a arrestarme con espadas y palos?” les preguntó Jesús.
Jesus said to them, “([It is ridiculous that] you come [here to seize] me with swords and clubs, as if I were a bandit!/Have you come [here to seize] me with swords and clubs, as if I were a bandit [RHQ]?) Day after day I was with you in the Temple [courtyard] teaching [the people] Why did you not seize me then? [But this is happening] in order that [what the prophets have written in] the Scriptures [about me] may be fulfilled {may happen}.”
49 “Estuve allí en el Templo, enseñándoles cada día. ¿Por qué no me arrestaron en ese momento? Pero esto ha ocurrido para cumplir las Escrituras”.
50 Entonces todos los discípulos de Jesús lo abandonaron y huyeron.
All [the disciples at once] left him and ran away.
51 (Uno de sus seguidores era un joven que usaba solamente un vestido de lino.
At that time, (a young man/I) was following Jesus. He/[I was] wearing only a linen cloth around his/my body. The crowd seized him/me.
52 Ellos lo sujetaron por la fuerza, pero él salió corriendo desnudo, dejando allí tirado su vestido).
But, [as he/I pulled away from them], he/I left behind the linen cloth [in their hands], and then he/I ran away naked.
53 Entonces llevaron a Jesús a la casa del sumo sacerdote, donde se habían reunido todos los jefes de los sacerdotes, ancianos y líderes religiosos.
The men [who had seized] Jesus led him away to [the house where] the supreme priest [lived]. All of the Jewish Council were gathering [there].
54 Pedro lo seguía a la distancia, y entró al patio de la casa del sumo sacerdote. Se sentó allí con los guardias y se calentaba cerca de la fogata.
Peter followed Jesus at a distance. He went into the courtyard [of the house] where the supreme priest [lived], and sat there with the men who guarded [the house of the supreme priest]. He was warming himself beside a fire.
55 Dento de la casa, los jefes de los sacerdotes y todo el concilio de gobierno trataba de encontrar alguna evidencia para mandar a matar a Jesús, pero no podían encontrar nada.
The chief priests and all the rest of the Jewish council [had already] tried to find people who would tell lies about Jesus [in order that they could convince the Roman authorities] to execute him. But they did not succeed,
56 Había muchos dando falso testimonio contra él, pero sus afirmaciones no concordaban.
because, although many people spoke lies about him, they contradicted each other.
57 Algunos de ellos se levantaron a decir cosas falsas sobre Jesús.
[Finally], some stood up and accused him falsely by saying,
58 “Lo oímos decir: ‘Destruiré este Templo que han construido manos humanas, y en tres días lo volveré a construir sin usar las manos’”.
“We heard him when he said, ‘I will destroy this Temple that was built by men, and then within three days I will build another temple (without help from anyone else/that human hands will not build).’”
59 Pero aun así sus testimonios no concordaban.
But, what [some of] these men said also did not agree with [what others of them said].
60 Entonces el sumo sacerdote se puso en pie frente al concilio, y le preguntó a Jesús: “¿No tienes nada que decir en respuesta a las acusaciones que se han hecho en tu contra?”
Then the supreme priest [himself] stood up in front of them and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to reply? What [do you say about] all the things that they are saying in order to accuse you?”
61 Pero Jesús permanecía en silencio y no respondía. Así que el sumo sacerdote le preguntó de nuevo: “¿eres el Mesías, el Hijo del Dios bendito?”
But Jesus was silent and did not reply [DOU]. Then the supreme priest [tried again]. He asked him, “Are you the Messiah? [Do you say that you are] (the Son of God/the man who is also God)?”
62 “Lo soy”, respondió Jesús, “y ustedes verán al Hijo del hombre sentado a la diestra del Todopoderoso, y viniendo en las nubes del cielo”.
Jesus said, “I am. Furthermore, you will see me, the one who came from heaven, [ruling] beside God, who is completely powerful. [You will also see me] coming down through the clouds in the sky!”
63 Entonces el sumo sacerdote rasgó sus vestidos y preguntó: “¿Por qué necesitamos más testigos?
[In response to Jesus’ words], the supreme priest tore his outer garment. [That was their custom to show that he was shocked that Jesus had said that he was equal to God]. Then he said, “We certainly do not [RHQ] need any [more] people who will testify [against this man],
64 ¡Ustedes mismos han escuchado la blasfemia! ¿Qué tienen para decir?” Y todos lo hallaron culpable y lo condenaron a muerte.
[because] you have heard what he said against God! [He claimed to be equal with God] Therefore, what have you decided?” They all said that Jesus was guilty and deserved (to be executed/that they should kill him).
65 Entonces algunos de ellos comenzaron a escupirlo. Le vendaron los ojos, lo golpeaban en la cabeza y le decían: “¿Por qué no profetizas ‘profeta’?” Y los guardias se lo llevaron y lo golpearon.
Then some of them began spitting on Jesus. They put a blindfold on him, and then they began striking him and saying to him, “[If you are] a prophet, tell us [who hit you]!” And those who were guarding Jesus struck him with their hands.
66 Mientras tanto Pedro estaba abajo en el patio. Y una de las criadas del sumo sacerdote pasaba por allí,
While Peter was outside in the courtyard [of the supreme priest’s house], one of the girls who worked for the supreme priest came [near him].
67 y al ver a Pedro que se calentaba junto a la fogata, lo miró fijamente y dijo: “¡Tú también estabas con Jesús de Nazaret!”
When she saw Peter warming himself [beside the fire], she looked at him [closely]. Then she said, “You also were with Jesus, that man from Nazareth [town]!”
68 Pero él lo negó. “No sé de qué hablas, ni qué quieres decir”, respondió. Entonces salió al patio delantero, y en ese momento un gallo cantó.
But he denied it by saying, “I do not know or understand [DOU] what you are talking about!” Then he went away [from there] to the gate [of the courtyard].
69 Al verlo, la criada volvió a decir delante de los que estaban allí: “¡Este hombre es uno de ellos!”
[The] servant girl saw him there and said to the people who were standing nearby, “This man is one of [those who have been with that man they arrested].”
70 Y una vez más Pedro lo negó. Al cabo de un rato, ellos volvieron a decirle a Pedro: “¡Definitivamente eres uno de ellos porque eres galileo también!”
But he denied it again. After a little while, one of those who were standing there said to Peter again, “[The way you speak shows that] you also are from Galilee [district]. So it is certain that you are one of those [who accompanied Jesus!]”
71 Pedro comenzó a decir maldiciones respecto de sí mismo y juró: “No conozco a este hombre del cual hablan ustedes”.
But he began to exclaim, “I do not know the man that you are talking about! Because God knows that I am speaking truthfully, may he punish me [if I am lying]!”
72 E inmediatamente el gallo cantó la segunda vez. Entonces Pedro se acordó de lo que Jesús le había dicho: “Antes de que el gallo cante dos veces, me negarás tres veces”. Cuando se dio cuenta de lo que había hecho, rompió a llorar.
Immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said to him [before], “Before the rooster crows a second time, you will deny three times [that you know me.” When he realized that he had denied it three times], he started crying.
