Marcos 9
1 Jesús les dijo: “Les digo la verdad: algunos de los que están aquí no morirán antes de que vean venir al reino de Dios con poder”.
He also said to [his disciples], “Listen carefully! Some of you who are here now will see God ruling powerfully in [many ways]. You will see it before you die!”
2 Seis días más tarde, Jesús llevó consigo a Pedro, Santiago y Juan, y los condujo a lo alto de una montaña para estar allí a solas. Su apariencia cambió por completo.
A week later Jesus took Peter, James and [James’ younger brother] John and led them up a high mountain. [While they were] alone up there, he appeared very different to them.
3 Su ropa brillaba de lo blanca que era, más blanca que lo que cualquier persona sobre la tierra pudiera emblanquecer.
His clothes became dazzling white. They were whiter than anyone on earth could make them by bleaching them.
4 Entonces Elías y Moisés se aparecieron frente a ellos tambiény hablaban con Jesús.
[Two prophets who had lived long ago], Moses and Elijah, appeared to them. Then the two of them began talking with Jesus.
5 Pedro alzó la voz y dijo: “¡Rabí, para nosotros es maravilloso estar aquí! Deberíamos preparar tres albergues. Cada uno de nosotros haría uno: para ti, para Moisés y para Elías”.
[After a short time], Peter [interrupted by] exclaiming, “Teacher, it is wonderful to be here! So allow us to make three shelters. One [will be] for you, one [will be] for Moses, and one [will be] for Elijah!”
6 (¡En realidad, él no sabía qué decir porque los tres discípulos estaban muy asustados!)
[He said this] because [he wanted to say something, but] he did not know what to say, because he and the other [two disciples] were very awestruck.
7 Entonces una nube los cubrió, y de la nube salió una voz que decía: “Este es mi Hijo, al que amo. Escúchenlo”.
Then a [shining] cloud appeared that covered them. [God] [EUP] spoke to them from the cloud saying, “This is my Son. I love him. [Therefore], listen to him!”
8 De repente, mientras los discípulos miraban, ya no había nadie. Solo Jesús estaba con ellos.
When [the three disciples] looked around, they saw that suddenly Jesus was alone with them, and that there was no longer anyone [else] there.
9 Mientras descendían de la montaña, Jesús les dio instrucciones de no contarle a nadie lo que habían visto, hasta que el Hijo del hombre se hubiese levantado de entre los muertos.
While they were coming down the mountain, Jesus told them that they should not tell anyone [yet] what had just happened to him. He said, “You may tell them after I, the one who came from heaven, (rise from the dead/become alive again) after I die.”
10 Ellos guardaron esto para sí, pero discutían sobre qué significaba eso de levantarse de entre los muertos.
So they did not tell others about it [for a long time]. But they discussed among themselves what it meant when he said that he would (rise from the dead/become alive again) after he died.
11 “¿Por qué los maestros religiosos afirman que Elías tiene que venir primero?” le preguntaron.
[The three disciples had just seen Elijah, but Elijah had not done anything to prepare people to accept Jesus. So] they asked Jesus, “The men who teach the [Jewish] laws say that Elijah must come back to the earth before [the Messiah comes to earth. But you have been here a long time and Elijah came just today. So is what they are teaching wrong?]”
12 “Es cierto que Elías viene primero para prepararlo todo”, respondió Jesús. “Pero, ¿por qué, entonces, dicen las Escrituras que el Hijo del hombre tiene que sufrir mucho y ser tratado con deprecio?
[Jesus wanted them to know that John the Baptizer was the one who represented Elijah. So] he answered them, “It is true that [God promised to send Elijah to come] first [so that people would be ready when I came]. Elijah’s representative has already come, and our leaders treated him very badly, just like they wanted to do, just like it was prophesied {[the prophets] prophesied} long ago. But, (I also want you to consider what is written {what [the prophets] wrote} in the Scriptures about me, the one who came from heaven./why have you not thought about what is written {what [the prophets] wrote} about me, the one who came from heaven?) [RHQ] It is written {They wrote} that I would suffer much and that I would be rejected {that [many people] would reject me}.”
13 Sin embargo, les digo que Elías vino, y ellos lo maltrataron de todas las formas que quisieron, tal como las Escrituras dicen que lo harían”.
14 Cuando regresaron donde estaban los demás discípulos, vieron que estaban rodeados de una gran multitud y había allí algunos maestros religiosos discutiendo con ellos.
[Jesus and those three disciples] returned to where the [other] disciples were. They saw a large crowd around the other disciples and [some] men who taught the [Jewish] laws arguing with them.
15 Pero tan pronto como la multitud vio a Jesús, se asombraron, y corrieron a recibirlo.
As soon as the crowd saw Jesus, they were very surprised [to see him come]. So they ran to him and greeted him.
16 “¿Sobre qué están discutiendo ustedes con ellos?” les preguntó Jesús.
He asked them, “What are you arguing about?”
17 Una de las personas de la multitud respondió: “Maestro, te traje a mi hijo. Él tiene un espíritu malo que no lo deja hablar.
A man in the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son [here in order that] you [would heal him]. There is an evil spirit in him [that makes him] unable to talk.
18 Cada vez que lo ataca, lo tira al suelo, y lo hace botar espuma por la boca, cruje sus dientes y su cuerpo se pone rígido. Le pedí a tus discípulos que sacaran este demonio de él, pero ellos no pudieron hacerlo”.
Whenever the spirit attacks him, it throws him down. He foams at the mouth, he grinds his teeth together, and he becomes stiff. I asked your disciples to expel the spirit, but they were not able to do it.”
19 “¡Pueblo incrédulo!” respondió Jesús. “¿Por cuánto tiempo debo permanecer aquí con ustedes? ¿Por cuánto tiempo tengo que soportarlos? ¡Tráiganmelo aquí!”
Jesus replied by saying to those people, “(I am very disappointed that [although you] have observed how I help people, you do not believe [that you are able to do anything]!/Why is it that [although you] have observed how I help people, you do not believe [that you are able to do anything]?) [RHQ] (I have been with you a long time, [and you still cannot do what I do]!/How long do I have to be with you [before you can do what I do]?) [RHQ] Bring the boy to me!”
20 Así que ellos lo trajeron donde Jesús. Cuando el espíritu malo vio a Jesús, de inmediato le produjo convulsiones al joven y lo lanzó al suelo, donde este comenzó a rodar de un lado al otro y a botar espuma por la boca.
So they brought the boy to Jesus. As soon as the evil spirit saw Jesus, it shook the boy severely, and [the boy] fell on the ground. He rolled around, and he foamed at the mouth.
21 “¿Por cuánto tiempo ha tenido esto?” le preguntó Jesús al padre del joven. “Desde que era pequeño”, respondió el padre.
Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?” He replied, “[This started to happen] when he was a child.
22 “A menudo lo lanza al fuego para quemarlo y matarlo, o lo lanza al agua para ahogarlo. Por favor, ten misericordia de nosotros y ayúdanos, si puedes”.
[The spirit does not only do this], but he also often throws him into the fire or into the water in order to kill him. But, pity us and help us, if you can!”
23 “¿Por qué dices, ‘si puedes?’” respondió Jesús. “¡Todo es posible para el que cree!”
Jesus exclaimed to him, “[Do not say] [RHQ] ‘If you can’, for [God/I] can do anything for people who believe [in him/me]!”
24 “Yo creo en ti”, gritó el hombre de inmediato. “Ayúdame a no desconfiar de ti”.
Immediately the child’s father shouted, “I believe [that you can help me, but I do not believe strongly]. Help me to believe more strongly!”
25 Jesús, viendo que la multitud se aproximaba más, le dio orden al espíritu malo: “Espíritu que causa sordera y mudez, te ordeno que salgas de él y no regreses más”.
Because [Jesus wanted to heal the boy before] the crowd got bigger, he rebuked the evil spirit, saying, “You evil spirit, you who are [causing this boy to be] deaf and unable to talk! I command you to come out of him and never enter him again!”
26 El espíritu gritó y lanzó al joven al piso, causándole graves convulsiones. Entonces salió del joven y lo dejó casi muerto, al punto que muchas de las personas decían: “Está muerto”.
The evil spirit shouted, it shook the boy violently, and then it left the boy. The boy did not move. He seemed like a dead body. So many of the people there said, “He is dead!”
27 Pero Jesús tomó al joven por la mano y lo ayudó a levantarse, y éste se puso en pie.
However, Jesus took him by the hand and helped him get up. Then the boy stood up. [He was healed]!
28 Después, cuando Jesús estaba en casa, sus discípulos le preguntaron en privado: “¿Por qué nosotros no pudimos sacar al espíritu?”
Later, when Jesus and his disciples were alone in a house, one of them asked him, “Why were we not able to expel [the evil spirit]?”
29 “Este tipo de espíritu no puede sacarse si no es con oración”, les dijo Jesús.
He said to them, “You can expel this kind [of evil spirit] only by your praying [that God will give you the power to do it]. There is no other way that you can expel them.”
30 Entonces se marcharon y pasaron por Galilea. Jesús no quería que nadie supiera donde estaba él
After [Jesus and his disciples] left that [district], they traveled through Galilee [district]. Jesus did not want anyone [else] to know [that he was in their area]; he did not want
31 porque estaba enseñándole a sus discípulos. “El Hijo del hombre será entregado a las autoridades humanas”, les dijo. “Ellos lo matarán, pero tres días después se levantará de nuevo”.
[anyone to interrupt him] as he taught his disciples. He was telling them, “[Some day my enemies] [SYN] will seize [MTY] me, the one who came from heaven, and I will be handed over [to other] men. Those men will kill me. But on the third day after I am killed {after they kill me}, I will become alive again!”
32 Pero ellos no entendieron lo que él quiso decir y tenían mucho miedo como para preguntarle al respecto.
But they did not understand what he was telling them. Also, they were afraid to ask him about what he had said.
33 Llegaron a Capernaum, y cuando estaban dentro de la casa donde se hospedaban, Jesús les preguntó: “¿De qué venían hablando durante el camino?”
Jesus and his disciples returned to Capernaum [town]. When they were in the house, he asked them, “What were you discussing [while we were traveling] on the road?”
34 Pero ellos no dijeron nada porque habían estado discutiendo sobre quién de ellos era el más importante.
But they did not reply. [They were ashamed to reply] because, [while they were traveling], they had been arguing with each other about which one of them [would be] the most important [when Jesus became king].
35 Entonces Jesús se sentó y reunió a sus discípulos. “Si alguno quiere ser el primero, tendrá que ser el último, el siervo de todos los demás”, les dijo.
He sat down, he summoned the twelve disciples [to come close to him], and then he said to them, “If anyone wants [God to consider him] to be the most important person of all, he must [consider himself] to be the least important person of all, and he must serve everyone [else].”
36 Luego tomó a un niño pequeño y lo hizo sentarse justo en medio de ellos. Entonces tomó al niño y lo abrazó, y les dijo:
Then he took a child and placed him among them. He took the child in his arms and then he said to them,
37 “Cualquiera que recibe a un niño como este en mi nombre, me recibe a mí, y cualquiera que me recibe a mí, no me recibe a mí, sino al que me envió”.
“Those who, [because they love] me, welcome a child like this one, [God considers that] they are welcoming me. So [it is as though] they are also welcoming [God], who sent me.”
38 Juan le dijo a Jesús: “Maestro, vimos a alguien sacando demonios en tu nombre. Nosotros tratamos de detenerlo, porque no era uno de nosotros”.
John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone who was expelling demons, ([claiming he had] authority from you [to do that/while telling people] that you [have told him to do it]). So we told him to stop doing it because he was not one of us [disciples].”
39 “No lo detengan”, respondió Jesús. “Porque ninguno que esté haciendo milagros en mi nombre, puede maldecir al mismo tiempo.
Jesus said, “Do not tell him [not to do that]! For no one will speak evilly about me just after he performs a miracle while saying that I [have told him to do it].
40 El que no está contra nosotros, está a favor de nosotros.
Furthermore, those who are not opposing us are trying to [achieve the same goals that] we are.
41 Todo el que les brinde un vaso de agua a ustedes en mi nombre, porque ustedes pertenecen a Cristo, créanme que no perderá su recompensa.
Also think about this: Those [who belong to me who help you in any way, even] if they [just] give you a cup of water to drink because you follow [me], the Messiah, will certainly be rewarded [by God]!”
42 “Pero si cualquiera conduce a uno de estos pequeños que creen en mí, a pecar, mejor sería que fuera lanzado al mar con una piedra de molino atada en su cuello.
[Jesus also said], “But if you cause someone who believes in me to sin, [God will severely punish you], even if that person is [socially unimportant like] this little child. If someone tied a heavy stone around your neck and you were thrown {and threw you} into the sea, [you would consider that was a severe punishment. But God will punish you more severely] than that [if you cause a person who believes in me to sin].
43 Si una mano te hace pecar, ¡córtala! Es mejor entrar a la vida eterna como un lisiado que ir con ambas manos al Gehena, al fuego que no puede apagarse. (Geenna g1067)
[So], if you are [wanting to use one of] [MTY, PRS] [your hands to sin, stop using your hand! Even if you have to] cut your hand off and throw it away [to avoid sinning, do it] [HYP]! It is good that you not sin and that you live eternally, [even though you lack one of] your hands [while you are here on earth]. But it is not good that you sin and as a result God throws your whole body into hell. There the fires never go out! (Geenna g1067)
45 Si el pie te hace pecar, ¡córtalo! Es mejor entrar a la vida eterna cojo, que teniendo ambos pies y aun así ser lanzado al Gehena. (Geenna g1067)
If you are [wanting to use] one of [PRS] your feet to sin, [stop using your foot! Even if you have to] cut off your foot [to avoid sinning, do it] [HYP]! It is good that you not sin and live eternally, [even though] you lack one of your feet [while you are here on earth]. But it is not good that you sin and go to hell. (Geenna g1067)
47 Si el ojo te hace pecar, ¡sácalo! Es mejor entrar al reino de Dios con un solo ojo que ser lanzado al Gehena con ambos ojos, (Geenna g1067)
If because of what you see [MTY, PRS] you are tempted to sin, [stop looking at those things]! Even if you have to gouge out your eye and throw it away [HYP] [to avoid sinning, do it! It is good that you not sin and live eternally, even though you lack one of] your eyes [while you are here on earth]. But it is not good that you sin and, as a result, God puts your whole body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
48 donde los gusanos no mueren y el fuego no se apaga.
In that place people suffer forever and the fires are never put out {never go out}.”
49 Todos serán ‘salados’ con fuego.
“[You must endure difficulties in order that God will be pleased with you. Your difficulties are like] a fire [that makes things pure] [MET]. [Your enduring is also like] [MET] salt being put [on] {people putting salt on their} [sacrifices to make them pure].
50 La sal es buena, pero si pierde su sabor, ¿cómo podría alguien salarla de nuevo? Ustedes necesitan ser como la sal: vivan en paz unos con otros”.
Salt is useful [to put on food], but you cannot [RHQ] make salt to taste salty again if it becomes flavorless [MET]. Similarly, you must remain useful to God, [because no one can make you useful to God again if you become useless]. You must also live peacefully with each other.”
