Marcos 3
1 Una vez más Jesús fue a la sinagoga. Allí estaba un hombre que tenía una mano lisiada.
[On another] ([Sabbath/Jewish day of rest]), Jesus entered (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place) again. There was a man there whose hand was shriveled.
2 Algunos de los que estaban allí estaban observando si Jesús lo sanaría en sábado, pues estaban buscando un motivo para acusarlo de quebrantar la ley.
[Some men of the Pharisee sect] watched him carefully in order to see whether he would heal the man (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day). They did this in order that [if he healed the man], they would accuse him of disobeying [their Jewish laws, because he worked] ([on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]).
3 Jesús le dijo al hombre con la mano lisiada: “Ven y párate aquí frente a todos”.
Jesus said to the man whose hand was shriveled, “Stand up here in front of everyone!” [So the man stood up].
4 “¿Es lícito hacer el bien en sábado, o hacer el mal? ¿Debemos salvar vidas o matar?” les preguntó. Pero ellos no dijeron ni una palabra.
Then Jesus said [to the Pharisees], “Do the laws [that God gave Moses] permit people to do good ([on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]), or do they permit people to do evil? Specifically, do his laws permit us to save a person’s life (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), or [do they permit us] to let him die [by refusing to help him]?” But they did not reply.
5 Jesús los miró con enojo, muy molesto por la dureza de sus corazones. Entonces le dijo al hombre: “Extiende tu mano”. Y el hombre extendió su mano, y le fue sanada.
He looked around at them angrily. He was very distressed that they were stubbornly [not wanting to help the man]. So he said to the man, “Reach out your hand!” When the man reached out his withered hand, his hand became all right again!
6 Los fariseos salieron, e inmediatamente comenzaron a conspirar con los aliados de Herodes sobre cómo podían matar a Jesús.
Then the Pharisees [decided to get rid of Jesus. So] after they left [the meeting house], they [immediately met with some of] the Jews who supported Herod [Antipas, who ruled Galilee district]. Together they planned how they could kill Jesus.
7 Mientras tanto, Jesús regresó al Mar, y una gran multitud lo seguía. Había gente de Galilea,
Jesus and his disciples left [that] town and went to an area further along [Galilee Lake in order to get away from the people]. But a great crowd of people followed him. They were people who came from Galilee [district],
8 de Judea, de Idumea, de Transjordania, y de las regiones de Tiro y Sidón. Muchas personas venían a verlo porque habían escuchado todo lo que él hacía.
from Jerusalem [city], from [other towns of] Judea [district], from Idumea [district], from [the region on] the [east] side of the Jordan [River], and from [the region] around Tyre and Sidon [cities]. This great crowd of people came to him because they heard about what he was doing.
9 Jesús les dijo a sus discípulos que tuvieran una embarcación pequeña en caso de que la multitud comenzara a aglomerarse sobre él,
Because he had healed many people, many [other] people who had various illnesses pushed forward in order that by touching him [they would come well]. So he told his disciples that they should get a small boat ready for him [to get in and teach from it]. He wanted to do this in order that the crowd would not crush him [when they pushed forward to touch him].
10 porque había sanado a tantas personas que todos los enfermos seguían tratando de amontonarse y empujarse para poder tocarlo.
11 Cada vez que los espíritus malos lo veian, caían frente a él y comenzaban a gritar: “¡Tú eres el Hijo de Dios!”
Whenever the evil spirits saw Jesus, [they caused the people whom they controlled] to fall down in front of Jesus [in recognition of Jesus’ power]. Then they exclaimed, “You are (the Son of God/the man who is also God)!”
12 Pero Jesús les ordenaba que no revelasen quién era él.
He commanded the [evil spirits] strongly that they should not tell anyone who he was.
13 Entonces Jesús se fue al monte. Llamó a los que quería que lo acompañaran, y ellos fueron con él.
Jesus went [with many other people] up into the hills. After he picked out [from among them] the men whom he wanted [to accompany him], they came [close] to him.
14 Eligió a doce para que estuvieran con él, y los llamó apóstoles. Ellos estarían con él, y él los enviaría a anunciar la buena noticia,
He appointed twelve men in order that they might be with him and in order that he might send them out to preach. He called them apostles.
15 dándoles autoridad para expulsar demonios.
He also gave them power in order that they might expel evil spirits [from people].
16 Estos son los doce que él escogió: Simón (a quien llamó Pedro),
These were the twelve men he appointed: Simon, to whom he gave the [new] name Peter; his [younger] brother Andrew;
17 Santiago, hijo de Zebedeo y su hermano Juan (a quienes llamó Boanerges, que quiere decir “hijos del trueno”),
James, [the son] of Zebedee, and John, the [younger] brother of James, to [both of] whom he added the [new] name, ‘Men who are like Thunder’. [because of their fiery zeal];
18 Andrés, Felipe, Bartolomé, Mateo, Tomás, Santiago hijo de Alfeo, Tadeo, Simón el revolucionario,
Philip; Bartholomew; Levi, whose other name was Matthew; Thomas; [another] James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddeus; [another] Simon, who was a [member of the party that wanted] to overthrow [the Roman government];
19 y Judas Iscariote (quien lo entregó).
and Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]). He was the one who [later] (betrayed Jesus/helped Jesus’ enemies seize him).
20 Jesús se fue a casa, pero la gran multitud se volvió a reunir y él y sus discípulos ni siquiera tenían tiempo para comer.
Jesus [along with his disciples] went to the house where he was staying [in Capernaum. Again a crowd gathered where he was]. There were many people crowding around him, so that he and his disciples had no time when they could eat or [when they could do anything else].
21 Cuando la familia de Jesús escuchó acerca de esto, fueron a buscarlo para llevárselo, porque decían: “¡se ha vuelto loco!”
After his relatives heard about this, they went to take him home [with them] because (some people/they) were saying that he was insane.
22 Pero los líderes religiosos de Jerusalén, decían: “¡Él está poseído por Belcebú! ¡Es en nombre del príncipe de los demonios que los expulsa!”
[Around that time] some men who taught the [Jewish] laws came down from Jerusalem [city. They heard that Jesus was expelling demons]. So they were telling [people], “Beelzebub, who rules the evil spirits, controls him. He is the one who enables this man to expel evil spirits [from people]!”
23 Pero Jesús los llamó para que se acercaran a él. Y a través de ilustraciones les preguntó: “¿Cómo puede Satanás expulsar a Satanás?
Jesus summoned those men. [Then he spoke to them] in parables [to enable them to realize that Satan would not oppose his own evil spirits. He also wanted them to realize that by expelling evil spirits, he was demonstrating that he was much more powerful than Satan]. So he said, “([It is ridiculous] to suggest that Satan would expel his own [evil spirits]!/Why would Satan expel his own [evil spirits]?) [RHQ]
24 Un reino que pelea contra sí mismo no puede mantenerse.
If [people who live in the same] country are fighting one another, they will cease to be a single group under one ruler.
25 Una casa dividida está destinada a la destrucción.
And if [people who live in the same] house fight each other, they will certainly not remain [as one family].
26 Si Satanás está dividido y pelea contra sí mismo, no durará y pronto llegará a su fin.
Similarly, if Satan and his [evil spirits] were fighting one another, instead of remaining strong, he would become powerless.
27 Sin duda, si alguien entra a robar a la casa de un hombre fuerte y trata de llevarse sus pertenencias, no lo logrará a menos que ate al hombre fuerte primero”.
Contrary to [what you say about me], someone can enter the house of a strong man [like Satan] and carry off his possessions only if he first ties up the strong man. Then [and only then] will he [be able to] steal the things in that man’s house.”
28 “Les digo la verdad: los pecados y las blasfemias pueden ser perdonados,
[Jesus also said], “Consider this carefully! People may sin in many ways and they may speak evilly about God, but [if] they [then are sorry and ask God to] forgive [them], [God] will forgive them for doing that.
30 (Jesús dijo esto porque ellos decían: “Él tiene un espíritu maligno”).
[Jesus told them that] because [they refused to admit that the Holy Spirit was helping him to expel demons. Instead], they were saying, “An evil spirit is controlling him!”
31 Entonces la madre de Jesús y sus hermanos llegaron. Lo esperaron afuera y mandaron a alguien para que le pidiera que saliera.
Jesus’ mother and [younger] siblings arrived. While they stood outside, they sent [someone inside] in order to call him [outside].
32 La multitud que estaba sentada afuera le dijo: “Tu madre y tus hermanos están allá afuera preguntando por ti”.
A crowd was sitting around Jesus. One of them said to him, “Listen/Hey, your mother and your [younger] brothers and sisters are outside, and they are wanting (to see/to talk with) you!”
33 “¿Quién es mi madre? ¿Quiénes son mis hermanos?” respondió él.
Jesus replied to them, “([I will tell you something about] my mother and my brothers.[/Do you know whom I consider to be like] my mother and my brothers?)” [RHQ]
34 Y mirando alrededor a todos los que estaban sentados, les dijo: “¡Aquí está mi madre! ¡Aquí están mis hermanos!
After he looked around at [the disciples] who were sitting around him [in a circle], he said, “Look here! I [love these men as much as] I [love] my mother and my brothers.
35 Todo aquél que hace la voluntad de Dios, ese es mi hermano, mi hermana y mi madre”.
Those who habitually do what God wants are [as dear to me] [MET] as my brother, my sister, or my mother!”
