San Mateo 24
1 Cuando Jesús iba saliendo del Templo, sus discípulos venían hacia donde él estaba y mostraban con orgullo los edificios del Templo.
Jesus left the Temple [courtyard]. As he was walking along, [we] disciples came to him to ask him to note [how beautiful] the Temple buildings [were].
2 Pero Jesús respondió: “¿Ven todos estos edificios? Les digo la verdad: no quedará piedra sobre piedra. ¡Cada una de las piedras que queden serán derribadas!”
He said to us, “These buildings that you are looking at [RHQ] [are wonderful, but] I want to tell you [something about them. They will soon be completely destroyed] {[Foreign invaders will completely destroy them]}. Every stone [in these buildings] will be thrown down {they will throw down every stone in these buildings}. Not one stone will be left {They will not leave one stone} on top of another stone.”
3 Cuando Jesús se sentó en el Monte de los Olivos, los discípulos vinieron donde él estaba y en privado le preguntaron: “Por favor, dinos cuándo ocurrirá esto. ¿Cuál será la señal de tu venida y del fin del mundo?” (aiōn g165)
[Later], as Jesus was sitting alone on [the slope of] Olive [Tree] Hill, [we] disciples went to him and asked him, “When will this happen [to the buildings of the Temple? Also, tell us what will happen to indicate that you are about to] come again, and [to indicate] that this world is ending?” (aiōn g165)
4 “Asegúrense de que nadie los confunda”, respondió Jesús.
Jesus replied, “[All that I will say is], be sure that no one deceives you [about what will happen]
5 “Muchos vendrán diciendo que soy yo, y dirán ‘yo soy el Mesías’, y engañarán a muchas personas.
Many [people] will come and say (that I sent them/that they have my authority) [MTY]. They will say, ‘I am the Messiah’, and they will deceive many [people].
6 Ustedes oirán de guerras de y rumores de guerras, pero no estén ansiosos. Estas cosas tienen que pasar, pero este no es el fin.
You will hear about wars [that are close] and wars that are far away, but do not let that trouble you. Keep in mind that [God has said that] those things must happen. But [when they happen], it will not mean that the end [of the world] has come!
7 Habrá naciones que atacarán a otras naciones, y reinos que pelearán contra otros reinos. Habrá hambrunas y terremotos en diferentes lugares,
[Groups in various] countries will fight each other, and [various] governments [will also fight] against each other. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
8 pero todas estas cosas son solo el principio de los dolores del parto.
These things will happen first. Then there will be other things that [will happen before I return. What will happen will be like the first pains] of childbirth MET].
9 “Entonces a ustedes los arrestarán, los perseguirán y los matarán. Todas las personas los odiarán por mi causa.
At that time [people who oppose you] will take you to [the authorities, who] will mistreat you and kill you. You will be hated by [people who live in] all nations [PRS] {[People who live in] all nations [PRS] will hate you} because [you believe in me][MTY].
10 En ese tiempo muchos que eran creyentes dejarán de creer. Se entregarán unos a otros con traición y se odiarán unos a otros.
Also, many [people] will stop believing [in me because of the way they will suffer]. They will betray each other and will hate each other.
11 Muchos falsos profetas vendrán y engañarán a muchas personas.
Many will come saying that they are prophets, but they will be lying, and they will deceive many people.
12 El aumento del mal hará que el amor de muchos se enfríe,
Because there will be more and more [people] who will disobey [God’s] laws [PRS], many [people] will no longer [MET] love [their fellow believers] [PRS].
13 pero aquellos que se mantengan firmes hasta el fin serán salvos.
But [all] those who keep on [believing in me] to the end [of their lives] will be saved.
14 La buena noticia del reino será proclamada en todo el mundo de tal modo que todos la escucharán, y entonces vendrá el fin.
Furthermore, the good message about my ruling over people’s lives will be preached in every part of the world, in order that people of all ethnic groups may hear it. Then the end [of the world] will come.”
15 Así que cuando vean el ‘mal que profana’ en el lugar santo del cual habló el profeta Daniel (los que leen esto, por favor, examínenlo cuidadosamente),
“[But before the world ends], the disgusting person who will defile [the] holy [Temple and cause people to abandon it will stand in the Temple. Daniel the prophet spoke and wrote] about that [long ago]. May everyone who reads [this] pay attention [to the following warning from me: ]
16 entonces las personas que viven en Judea, deben huir a las montañas.
When you see that happen [in the Temple, those of you] who are in Judea [district] must flee to the [higher] hills!
17 Todo el que esté en el tejado de la casa no debe descender para buscar lo que hay en ella.
Those who are outside their houses must not go back into their houses to get things [before they flee].
18 El que esté en los campos, no debe regresar a buscar el abrigo.
Those who are [working] in a field should not turn back to get their outer clothing [before they flee].
19 ¡Cuán terrible será para aquellas que estén embarazadas y para las que estén amamantando a sus bebés en esos días!
I [feel] very sorry for women who will be pregnant and women who will be nursing [their babies] in those days, [because it will be very difficult for them to run away]
20 Oren para que no tengan que huir en invierno, o en día Sábado.
Pray that you will not have to flee (in the winter/in the rainy season) [when it will be hard to travel]. [People who think that God never allows anyone to do any work on] our day of rest [will not help you as you flee, so] pray also that you will not have to flee on such a day,
21 Porque en ese tiempo, habrá una persecución terrible, más terrible que cualquier cosa que haya ocurrido desde el principio del mundo hasta ahora, ni ocurrirá jamás.
because people will suffer very severely [when those things happen]. People have never suffered that severely since [God] created the world until now, and no one will ever [suffer like that again].
22 A menos que esos días sean acortados, nadie será salvo, pero por el bien de los elegidos, esos días serán acortados.
If [God had not decided to] shorten that time [MTY] [when people will suffer so much], everyone [LIT] would die. But [he has decided to] shorten it because [he is concerned] about [the people] whom [he] has chosen.”
23 “Así que si alguien les dice: ‘miren, este es el Mesías,’ o, ‘allá está,’ no lo crean.
“[At that time] people will appear [who will] falsely [say that they are] the Messiah or [that they are] prophets. They will perform many kinds (of miracles/of things that ordinary people cannot do), in order to deceive people. They will even try [to see] if [it is] possible to deceive [you people whom God has] chosen. So, at that time, if someone says to you, ‘Look, here [is] the Messiah!’ or [if someone says], ‘Over there is the Messiah!’ do not believe it!
24 Porque aparecerán falsos mesías y falsos profetas también, y harán señales y milagros increíbles para engañar a los escogidos, si fuera posible.
25 Noten que les he dicho esto antes de que siquiera ocurra.
Do not forget [that] I have warned you about all this before [it happens].
26 De modo que si les dicen: ‘miren, está en el desierto,’ no vayan a verlo allá; o si dicen: ‘miren, está oculto aquí,’ no lo crean.
So if someone says to you, ‘Look, [the Messiah] is in the desolate area!’ do not go there. [Likewise, if someone says to you], ‘Look, he is in a secret room!’ do not believe [that person],
27 Porque la venida del Hijo del hombre será como el relámpago que ilumina desde el oriente hasta el occidente.
because just like lightning flashes from the east to the west [and people everywhere can] see it [SIM], when [I], the one who came from heaven, return again, [everyone will see me].
28 ‘Los buitres se amontonan donde está el cadáver’.
[When I return, it will be as obvious to everyone as the fact that] wherever you see vultures gathering, you know that there will be an animal carcass [MET] there. (OR, Just like the vultures gather together wherever there is an animal carcass, God will punish sinful people wherever they are.)”
29 “Pero justo después de estos días de persecución, el sol se oscurecerá, la luna no brillará, las estrellas caerán del cielo, y las potencias del cielo se conmoverán.
“Immediately after many people have suffered during those days, [the universe will become dark]. The sun will become dark. The moon will not shine. The stars will fall from the sky. And the powerful [objects] in the sky will be shaken. (OR, And the spiritual beings in space will be deposed.)
30 Entonces aparecerá en el cielo la señal del Hijo del hombre, y todos los pueblos de la tierra se lamentarán. Verán al Hijo del hombre viniendo sobre las nubes del cielo con poder y gran gloria.
After that, something [will be seen] {[people will observe something]} in the sky that indicates that [I], the one who came from heaven, [am returning to the earth]. Then [unbelieving people from] all ethnic groups of the earth will [mourn because they will be afraid] of [God punishing them]. They will see [me], the one who came from heaven, coming on the clouds with power and great glory [as I return to the earth].
31 Con el toque de una trompeta él enviará a sus ángeles para reunir a sus escogidos de todas partes, desde un confín del cielo y de la tierra hasta el otro.
I will send my angels [to the earth] from everywhere in the heavens. [They will be] blowing trumpets loudly. [Then] from throughout the whole earth [DOU] they will gather the people whom I have chosen.”
32 “Aprendan una ilustración de la higuera. Cuando sus brotes se vuelven más blandos y comienzan a salir las hojas, ya ustedes saben que se acerca el verano.
“[Now] I [want you to] learn something [from] this parable about [how] fig trees [grow]. [In this area], when the buds [of a fig tree] become tender and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near.
33 De la misma manera, cuando vean que están ocurriendo todas estas cosas, ya sabrán que su venida está cerca, ¡de hecho, está justo en la puerta!
Similarly, when you see all these things that I [have just described happening], you will know that [the time for me to return] is very close [MET].
34 Les digo la verdad: esta generación no morirá hasta que todas estas cosas hayan pasado.
Keep this in mind: All of these events will happen before all the people who have observed the things that I have done have died.
35 El cielo y la tierra podrán perecer, pero mis palabras no morirán.
[You can be certain that these] things that I have told [you] about will happen. You can be more certain of that than you can be certain that the earth and sky [LIT] will continue to exist.”
36 “Pero nadie sabe el día ni la hora en que esto ocurrirá, ni siquiera los ángeles en el cielo, ni el Hijo. Solo el Padre lo sabe.
“But neither I, nor any other person, nor any angel in heaven, knows either the day or the hour [when the things that I have told you about will happen]. Only [God, my] Father, [knows].
37 Cuando el Hijo del hombre venga, será como en los días de Noé.
It will be like what happened when Noah lived. Until the flood came, [the people] did not know that [anything bad would happen] to them. Before the flood waters covered the earth, [the people] were eating and drinking [as usual]. Some men were marrying women and [some parents] were giving their daughters to men to marry them. They were doing all this until the day that Noah [and his family] entered the big boat. And then the flood came and drowned all [those who were not in the boat]. Similarly, [the unbelieving people will not know] when [I, the one who came from heaven], will return, [and they will not] be [expecting me].
38 Será como en los días antes del diluvio, donde todos comían y bebían y se casaban y se entregaban en matrimonio, hasta el día que Noé entró al arca.
39 Ellos no se dieron cuenta de lo que estaba ocurriendo hasta que el diluvio vino y se los llevó a todos. Así será la venida del Hijo del hombre.
40 “Dos hombres estarán trabajando en los campos. Se tomará a uno y se dejará al otro.
When I [return], I [will not take all people up to heaven. I will take only those who trust in me. For example], two [people] will be in the fields. One of them will be taken {[I] will take one of them} up [to heaven] and the other [person] will be left {and I will leave the other [person]} [here to be punished].
41 Dos mujeres estarán moliendo grano en un molino. Se tomará a una y se dejará a la otra.
[Similarly], two [women] will be at the mill grinding grain. One of them will be taken up [to heaven] and the other will be left.
42 Así que estén prevenidos, porque ustedes no saben qué día viene el Señor.
So, because you do not know what day [I], your Lord, will return [to the earth], you need to be ready [for me to return at any time].
43 Pero consideren esto: si el dueño de la casa supiera a qué hora vendrá el ladrón, permanecería vigilando. No dejaría que entre y robe en su casa.
You know that if the owners of a house knew at what time in the night thieves would come, they would be awake and prevent the thieves from breaking into their houses. Similarly, I [will come just like unexpectedly as a thief].
44 Ustedes también necesitan estar listos, porque el Hijo del hombre viene en un momento en que ustedes no lo esperan.
So you need to be ready [for my return], because [I], the one who came from heaven, will return [to the earth] at a time when you do not expect [me to come].”
45 “Pues ¿quién es el siervo fiel y considerado? Es el que su amo pone a cargo de la familia para que provea el alimento en el momento adecuado.
“Think about what every faithful and wise servant is like [RHQ]. The house owner appoints one servant to supervise the other servants. He tells him to give them food at the proper times. [Then he leaves on a long trip].
46 ¡Cuán bueno es que el siervo se encuentre haciendo esto cuando su amo regrese!
If that servant is doing that [work] when the house owner returns, [the house owner] will be very pleased with him.
47 Les digo la verdad: el amo pondrá a ese siervo a cargo de todas sus posesiones.
Think about this: The house owner will appoint [that one servant] to be the supervisor of all his possessions.
48 Pero si fuese un siervo malo, diría para sí mismo: ‘mi señor se está demorando’,
But a wicked servant might say to himself, ‘The owner [has been away] for a long time, [so he probably] will not return soon [and find out what I am doing.’]
49 y comenzaría a golpear a los otros siervos, a festejar y a beber con los borrachos.
[So he] will begin to beat the other servants and eat and get drunk.
50 Entonces el amo de ese siervo regresará cuando este no lo espera, en un momento que no sabe.
[Then] the house owner will come back at a time when the servant does not expect him [DOU].
51 Entonces el amo lo hará pedazos, y lo tratará como a los hipócritas, enviándolo a un lugar donde hay lamento y crujir de dientes”.
He will punish that servant severely [HYP], (OR, cut that servant into two pieces) and he will put him where (the hypocrites/the ones who only pretended to be good) are put. In that place the people cry and grind their teeth [because they suffer very much].”
