San Mateo 26
1 Después que hubo dicho todo esto, Jesús le dijo a los discípulos:
When Jesus had finished [saying] all those things, he said to [us] disciples,
2 “Ustedes saben que en dos días es la Pascua, y el Hijo del hombre será entregado y crucificado”.
“You know that two days from now [we will celebrate] the Passover [festival]. [At that time] I, the one who came from heaven, will be handed over to {they will put me, the one who came from heaven, into the hands of} those who will nail me to a cross.”
3 Entonces los jefes de los sacerdotes y los ancianos del pueblo se reunieron en el patio de Caifás, el sumo sacerdote.
At the same time the chief priests and the Jewish elders gathered in the home of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas.
4 Allí conspiraron para arrestar a Jesús bajo algún pretexto engañoso y matarlo.
[There] they plotted how they could seize Jesus in some deceitful way so that they could have him executed.
5 Pero dijeron: “no hagamos esto durante el festival para que no haya disturbios en el pueblo”.
But they said, “[We must] not [do it] during the [Passover] festival, because [if we do it then], the people might riot.”
6 Mientras Jesús estaba en la casa de Simón el leproso, en Betania,
While Jesus [and we] were in Bethany [village] in the home of Simon, whom [Jesus had healed of] leprosy,
7 vino una mujer que traía un frasco de alabastro que contenía un perfume muy costoso. Ella lo derramó en la cabeza de Jesús mientras él estaba sentado y comía. Pero cuando los discípulos vieron lo que ella hizo, se incomodaron por ello.
a woman came to him. She [was carrying] a stone jar [containing] very expensive perfume. [To show how much she appreciated] Jesus, she poured the perfume on his head as he was eating.
8 “¡Qué gran desperdicio!” objetaron.
When [we] disciples saw that, [some of us] were angry. [One of us] said, “(It is terrible that this perfume was wasted!/Why was this perfume wasted?) [RHQ]
9 “¡Este perfume pudo haberse vendido por mucho dinero y lo habríamos regalado a los pobres!”
[We] could have sold it and gotten a lot of money for it! Then the money could have been given {[we] could have given the money} to poor people.”
10 Jesús sabía lo que estaba pasando y les dijo: “¿Por qué están enojados con esta mujer? ¡Ella ha hecho algo maravilloso por mí!
Jesus knew [what we were saying. So he] said to us, “(You should not be bothering this woman!/Why are you bothering this woman?) [RHQ] She has done a beautiful thing to me.
11 Los pobres siempre estarán entre ustedes, pero no siempre me tendrán a mí.
[Keep in mind that] you will always have poor people among you, [so you can help them whenever you want to]. But I will not always be with you, [so it is good for her to show now that she appreciates me!]
12 Al derramar este perfume en mi cuerpo, ella me ha preparado para mi sepultura.
When she poured this perfume on my body, [it was as if she knew that I am going to die soon. And it is as if she] has anointed my body for being buried.
13 Les digo la verdad: dondequiera que se difunda esta buena noticia, se contará lo que esta mujer ha hecho, en memoria de ella”.
I will tell you this: Wherever this good message [about me] is preached {people preach this good message about me} throughout the world, those who preach it will tell what this woman has done, [and as a result] people will [always] remember her.”
14 Entonces Judas Iscariote, uno de los doce discípulos, fue donde estaban los jefes de los sacerdotes
Then Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), [even though he was] one of [us] twelve [disciples], went to the chief priests.
15 y les preguntó: “¿Cuánto me pagarán por entregarles a Jesús?” Y ellos le pagaron treinta monedas de plata.
He asked them, “If I enable you to seize [Jesus], how much [money] are you willing to give me?” They [agreed to give him] 30 silver coins. So they counted out the coins and [gave them] to him.
16 A partir de ese momento, Judas buscaba una oportunidad para entregar a Jesús.
From that time Judas watched for an opportunity to enable them to seize [Jesus].
17 El primer día del festival del pan sin levadura, los discípulos vinieron donde Jesús y le preguntaron: “¿Dónde quieres que preparemos la cena de la Pascua para ti?”
On the first day [of the week-long festival] (when [we Jews ate] bread which had no yeast in it/of Unleavened Bread), [we] disciples went to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to prepare [the meal for] the Passover [celebration] so that [we can] eat [it with] you?”
18 Jesús les dijo: “vayan a la ciudad y busquen a cierto hombre que está ahí y díganle que el Maestro dice: ‘Se acerca mi hora. Voy a celebrar la Pascua con mis discípulos en tu casa’”.
[In reply], he [gave instructions to two disciples about where they should go. He] said [to them], “Go into [the city] to a man [with whom I have previously arranged this]. Tell him that the teacher says, ‘The time [MTY] [that I told you about] is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover [meal] with my disciples at your house, [and I have sent these two to prepare the meal].’”
19 Entonces los discípulos hicieron lo que Jesús les dijo, y prepararon allí la cena de la Pascua.
So the [two] disciples did as Jesus told them. They [went and] prepared the Passover [meal in that man’s house].
20 Cuando llegó la noche, Jesús se sentó allí a comer con los doce.
When it was evening, Jesus was eating the meal with [us] twelve disciples.
21 Mientras comían, les dijo: “En verdad les digo que uno de ustedes va a entregarme”.
While we were eating, he said [to us], “Listen carefully to this: One of you is going to enable [my enemies] to seize me.”
22 Ellos estaban extremadamente incómodos. Uno por uno le preguntaban: “Señor, no soy yo, ¿cierto?”
[We] were very sad. We began to say to him, one after the other, “Lord, (it is surely not I!/I’m not the one, am I?) [RHQ]”
23 “El que ha metido su mano conmigo en el plato, me entregará”, respondió Jesús.
He replied, “The one who will enable my enemies to seize me is one of you who is dipping bread [MTY] into [the sauce in] the dish along with me.
24 “El Hijo del hombre morirá tal como fue profetizado acerca de él, pero ¡qué desgracia vendrá sobre el hombre que entregue al Hijo del hombre! ¡Habría sido mejor que nunca hubiera nacido!”
[It is certain that] I, the one who came from heaven, will [die], because that is what has been written {[the prophets] have written} about me. But there will be terrible punishment for the man who enables [my enemies] to seize me! It would be better for that man if he had never been born!”
25 Judas, el que lo iba a entregar, preguntó “¿Seré yo, Rabí?” “Tu lo has dicho”, respondió Jesús.
Then Judas, the one who was going to betray him, said, “Teacher, (surely it is not I!/I’m not the one, am I?) [RHQ]” Jesus replied, “Yes, you are the one.”
26 Mientras comían, Jesús tomó del pan y lo bendijo. Entonces lo partió y lo repartió entre los discípulos. “Tomen este pan y cómanlo porque este es mi cuerpo”, dijo Jesús.
While we were eating, Jesus took [a small loaf of] bread and thanked God for it. He broke it [into pieces] and gave it to [us] disciples, and said, “Take this [bread and] eat [it]. [It represents] my body.”
27 Entonces cogió la copa, la bendijo y se la entregó a ellos. “Tomen todos de esta copa”, les dijo.
Later he took a cup [of wine] and thanked [God for it]. Then he gave it to us, saying, “Drink some [of the wine in this cup], all of you.
28 “Porque esta es mi sangre del pacto, derramada por muchos para el perdón de pecados.
[The wine in] this cup [represents] my blood, which will soon flow [from my body. With] my blood I [will sign] the new agreement [that God is making] to forgive the sins of many [people].
29 Sin embargo, les digo, yo no beberé más de este fruto de la vid hasta el día en que vuelva a beberlo nuevamente con ustedes en el reino de mi Padre”.
Note this carefully: I will not drink wine in this way any more until the time when I drink it with you with a new [meaning. That will happen] when my Father [enables me to begin] to rule as king.”
30 Después que terminaron de cantar, se fueron al Monte de los Olivos.
After we sang a hymn, we started out towards Olive [Tree] Hill.
31 “Todos ustedes me abandonarán esta noche”, les dijo Jesús. “Como dice la Escritura: ‘Yo golpearé al pastor, y el rebaño estará completamente disperso’.
[On the way], Jesus told us, “This night all of you will desert me because of [what will happen to] me! [This is certain to happen] because [these words that God said] are written [in the Scriptures: ] ‘I will [cause] the shepherd to be killed, and [all] the sheep will be scattered {scatter}.’
32 Pero después que me haya levantado, yo iré delante de ustedes a Galilea”.
But after I have [died and] become alive again, I will go ahead of you to Galilee [district and meet you there].”
33 Pero Pedro objetó: “incluso si todos los demás te abandonan, yo nunca te abandonaré”.
Peter replied, “Perhaps all [the other disciples] will desert you [when they see what happens to you], but I [certainly] will never [leave you]!”
34 “Te digo la verdad”, le dijo Jesús, “esta misma noche, antes de que el gallo cante, me negarás tres veces”.
Jesus replied to him, “The truth is that this very night, before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you do not know me!”
35 “¡Aun si tengo que morir contigo, nunca te negaré!” insistió Pedro. Y todos los discípulos dijeron lo mismo.
Peter said to him, “Even if they kill me [while I am defending you], I will never say that I do not know you!” All [the rest of us] disciples also said the same [thing].
36 Entonces Jesús se fue con sus discípulos a un lugar llamado Getsemaní. Les dijo: “Siéntense aquí mientras yo voy allá a orar”.
Then Jesus went with us to a place that is called {that people call} Gethsemane. There he said to [most of] us, “Stay here while I go over there and pray.”
37 Entonces llevó consigo a Pedro y a los dos hijos de Zebedeo, y comenzó a sufrir tristeza y aflicción agonizantes.
He took Peter, James, and John with him. He became extremely distressed.
38 Entonces les dijo: “Estoy tan inundado de tristeza, que siento morir. Esperen aquí y estén en vigilia conmigo”.
Then he said to them, “I [SYN] am very sorrowful, so much so that I [feel as if I were] about to die! Remain here and stay awake with me!”
39 Entonces se fue un poco más lejos, se postró sobre su rostro y oró. “Padre mío, por favor, si es posible, quítame esta copa de sufrimiento”, pidió Jesús. “Aun así, que no sea lo que yo quiero sino lo que tu quieres”.
After going a little further, he threw himself face down [on the ground]. He prayed, “My Father, if it is possible [MTY], do not make me have to endure the suffering [that is coming] now. But do not do as I want. Instead, do as you want!”
40 Entonces regresó donde estaban los discípulos y los encontró dormidos. Le dijo entonces a Pedro: “¿Cómo es que no pudieron estar despiertos conmigo apenas una hora?
Then he returned to the [three] disciples and saw that they were sleeping. He [woke] Peter and said to him, “(I am disappointed that you [men fell asleep and] were not able to stay awake with me for just a short time!/Why were you men not able to stay awake with me for just one hour?) [RHQ]
41 Estén despiertos y oren, para que no caigan en tentación. Sí, el espíritu está dispuesto, pero el cuerpo es débil”.
You must keep alert and pray so that you can resist when you are tempted {something tempts you}. You want [to do what I tell you], but you [SYN] are not strong enough [to actually do it].”
42 Entonces se fue por segunda vez y oró. “Padre mío, si no puedes quitarme esta copa sin que yo la beba, entonces se hará tu voluntad”, dijo.
He went away a second time. He prayed, “My Father, if it is necessary for me to suffer [LIT], may what you want happen!”
43 Regresó entonces y encontró a los discípulos durmiendo, porque no pudieron mantenerse despiertos.
When he returned to the [three disciples], he saw that they were asleep [again]. They could not keep their eyes open [IDM].
44 Entonces los dejó allí una vez más y se fue y oró por tercera vez, repitiendo las mismas cosas.
So he left them and went away again. He prayed the third time, saying the same thing [that he had prayed before].
45 Entonces regresó donde estaban sus discípulos, y les dijo: “¿Cómo es posible que aún estén durmiendo y descansando? Miren, el momento ha llegado. ¡El Hijo del hombre está a punto de ser entregado en manos de pecadores!
Then he returned to us disciples. He [woke] us [up and] said to us, “(I am disappointed that you are still sleeping and resting!/Why are you still sleeping and resting?) [RHQ] [Look] Someone is about to enable sinful [men] to seize [me], the one who came from heaven!
46 ¡Levántense, vámonos! Miren, acaba de llegar el que me entrega”.
Get up! Let’s go [to meet them] Here comes the one who is enabling them to seize me!”
47 Cuando dijo esto, Judas, uno de los doce, llegó con una gran turba que estaba armada con espadas y palos, y habían sido enviados por los jefes de los sacerdotes y por los ancianos del pueblo.
While [Jesus] was still speaking, Judas [arrived. Even though he was] one of [us] twelve [disciples], he came [to enable Jesus’ enemies to seize him]. A large crowd carrying swords and clubs was with him. They had been sent by the chief priests and elders {the chief priests and [Jewish] elders had sent them}.
48 El traidor había acordado que les daría una señal: “Al que yo bese, ese es... ¡arréstenlo”, les dijo.
Judas had [previously] arranged to give them a signal, saying, “The man whom I will kiss is the one [you want]. Seize him!”
49 Judas llegó inmediatamente donde estaba Jesús y dijo: “Hola, Rabí”, y lo besó.
He immediately went to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Teacher!” Then he kissed Jesus [on the neck/cheek].
50 “Amigo mío, haz lo que viniste a hacer”, le dijo Jesús a Judas. Entonces vinieron y tomaron a Jesús y lo arrestaron.
Jesus replied, “Friend, is it [to kiss me] that you are here?” (OR, “Do what you have come for!”) Then [the men who came with Judas] stepped forward and seized Jesus.
51 Uno de los que estaban con Jesús alcanzó su espada y la sacó. Atacó con ella al siervo del sumo sacerdote, cortándole la oreja.
Suddenly, one of the men who was with Jesus pulled his sword out [of its sheath]. He struck the servant of the high priest [to kill him], [but only] cut off his ear.
52 Pero Jesús le dijo: “Guarda tu espada. Todo el que pelea con una espada, morirá a espada.
Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back in its sheath! All those who try to kill others with a sword will themselves be killed with a sword!
53 ¿Acaso no crees que yo podría rogar a mi Padre, y él enviaría más de doce legiones de ángeles de inmediato?
Do you think that [RHQ] if I asked my Father, he would not immediately send more than (twelve armies of/72,000) angels to help me?
54 Pero entonces ¿cómo podría cumplirse la Escritura que dice que esto debe ocurrir?”
[But if I did that, what the prophets] have written in the Scriptures [about what will happen to the Messiah] would not be fulfilled {happen} [RHQ].”
55 Entonces Jesús le dijo a la turba: “¿Han venido con espadas y palos para arrestarme como si yo fuese algún criminal? Todos los días me sentaba en el Templo a enseñarles y en ese momento no me arrestaron.
At that time Jesus said to the crowd [that was seizing him], “(It is ridiculous that you have 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 sat in the Temple [courtyard], teaching [the people]. Why did you not arrest me [then]?
56 Pero todo esto está ocurriendo para que se cumpla lo que escribieron los profetas”. Entonces todos los discípulos lo abandonaron y huyeron.
But all this is happening to fulfill what the prophets [have written in] the Scriptures [about me].” Then all of us disciples deserted Jesus and ran away.
57 Los que habían arrestado a Jesús lo llevaron a la casa de Caifás, el sumo sacerdote, donde se habían reunido los maestros religiosos y los ancianos.
The men who had seized Jesus took him [to the house where] Caiaphas, the high priest, [lived]. The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the [Jewish] elders had already gathered [there].
58 Pedro los seguía a la distancia, y entró al patio de los sumos sacerdotes. Se sentó allí con los guardias para ver cómo terminaban las cosas.
Peter followed [Jesus] at a distance. He came to the high priest’s courtyard. He entered [the courtyard] and sat down with the guards to see what would happen.
59 Los jefes de los sacerdotes y todo el concilio estaban tratando de encontrar alguna prueba falsa contra Jesús para mandarlo a matar.
The chief priests and the rest of the [Jewish] Council were trying to find people who would tell lies about Jesus so that they could [convince the Roman authorities to] execute him.
60 Pero no podían encontrar nada, aun cuando habían venido muchos testigos falsos. Finalmente, llegaron dos
But even though many people spoke lies about him, they did not find anyone [who said anything that was useful]. Finally two men came forward
61 e informaron: “Este hombre dijo: ‘yo puedo destruir el Templo de Dios, y volver a construirlo en tres días’”.
and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy God’s Temple and to rebuild it within three days.’”
62 El sumo sacerdote se levantó y le preguntó a Jesús: “¿No tienes nada que responder? ¿Qué tienes para decir en tu defensa?”
Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to reply? What [do you say about] these things that they are saying [to accuse] you?”
63 Pero Jesús se quedó en silencio. El sumo sacerdote le dijo a Jesús: “En nombre del Dios vivo, te coloco bajo juramento. Dinos si eres el Mesías, el Hijo de Dios”.
But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I command you to tell us [the truth], knowing that the all-powerful God [is listening to you]: Are you the Messiah, (the Son of God/the man who is also God)?”
64 “Tu lo has dicho”, respondió Jesús. “Y también te digo que en el futuro verás al Hijo de Dios sentado a la diestra del Todopoderoso, y viniendo en las nubes de los cielos”.
Jesus replied, “Yes, [it is as] you say. But I will also say this to all of you: Some day you will see [me], the one who came from heaven, sitting beside [MTY] Almighty [God], and ruling. You will also see me coming on the clouds [from] heaven!”
65 Entonces el sumo sacerdote rasgó su ropa, y dijo: “¡Está diciendo blasfemia! ¿Para qué necesitamos testigos? ¡Miren, ustedes mismos han escuchado su blasfemia!
Then the high priest tore his outer garment. [That was the custom to show that he was shocked to hear Jesus say that he was equal to God]. Then he said, “This man has insulted God! He claims to be equal with God! (We certainly do not need anyone else to testify [against this man]!/Why should we seek any more people who will testify [against this man]?) [RHQ] You heard what he said!
66 ¿Qué veredicto dan ustedes?” “¡Culpable! ¡Merece morir!” respondieron ellos.
What have you decided?” [The Jewish leaders] replied, “[According to our laws], he [is guilty and] deserves to be executed!”
67 Entonces escupieron su rostro y lo golpearon. Algunos de ellos lo abofetearon con sus manos,
Then [some of them] spat in his face. [Others] struck him with their fists. Others, [after they blindfolded him], slapped him
68 y dijeron: “¡Profetízanos, ‘Mesías’! ¿Quién es el que te acaba de golpear?”
and said, “[Since you claim that] [IRO] [you are] the Messiah, tell us who hit you!”
69 Mientras tanto, Pedro estaba sentado afuera en el patio. Una joven criada vino donde él estaba y dijo: “¡Tu también estabas con Jesús el galileo!”
Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came up to him [and looked at him]. She said, “You also were with Jesus, [that man] from Galilee [district]!”
70 Pero él lo negó delante de todos. “No sé de qué hablas”, dijo él.
But while everyone there was listening, he denied it. He said, “I do not know what you are talking about!”
71 Entonces regresó a la entrada de la casa, donde otra persona lo vio y le dijo a las personas que estaban allí: “Este hombre estaba con Jesús de Nazaret”.
Then he went out to the gateway of the courtyard. Another servant girl saw him and said to the people who were standing nearby, “This man was with Jesus, [the man] from Nazareth.”
72 Una vez más, Pedro lo negó, diciendo con juramento: “Yo no lo conozco”.
But [Peter] again denied it. He said, “May God punish me [if I am lying]! I [tell you], I do not even know that man!”
73 Un poco más tarde, las personas que estaban allí vinieron donde estaba Pedro y dijeron: “Definitivamente tu eres uno de ellos. Tu acento te delata”.
After a little while, one of the people who were standing there approached Peter and said to him, “It is certain that you are one of those [who were with that man]. We can tell from your accent that you [are from Galilee.”]
74 Entonces comenzó a jurar: “¡Que me caiga una maldición si estoy mintiendo! ¡No conozco al hombre!” E inmediatamente el gallo cantó.
Then Peter began to proclaim loudly that God should curse him [if he was lying]. He asked God in heaven to witness [that he was telling the truth] and said, “I do not know that man!” Immediately a rooster crowed.
75 Entonces Pedro recordó lo que Jesús le había dicho: “Antes de que el gallo cante, negarás tres veces que me conoces”. Entonces salió y lloró amargamente.
Then Peter remembered the words that Jesus had spoken [to him], “Before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you do not know me.” And Peter went [out of the courtyard], crying because he was very sad [about what he had done].
