Juan 4
1 Cuando Jesús supo que los fariseos oyeron que Jesús hacía más discípulos que Juan y los bautizaba
[At that time, many people were asking] Jesus to baptize them. He did not baptize people; it was [we] his disciples who were doing the baptizing. But when some of the Pharisee [religious group] heard [people say that] Jesus was making more disciples than John [the Baptizer] and was baptizing them, [they became very jealous].
2 (aunque Jesús mismo no bautizaba, sino sus discípulos),
3 salió de Judea y volvió a Galilea.
When the Lord [Jesus] heard about that, [so that the Pharisees would not cause trouble for him], he left Judea [district], and went again [with us disciples] to Galilee district.
4 Y le era necesario pasar por Samaria.
[He] knew that God wanted him to travel through Samaria [district].
5 Entonces fue a una ciudad de Samaria llamada Sicar, cerca del campo que Jacob dio a su hijo José.
So we arrived at a town named Sychar in Samaria [district]. That was near the plot of ground that [our ancestor] Jacob had given to his son Joseph [long ago].
6 Allí estaba [el] pozo de Jacob. Como a las 12 del mediodía, Jesús, cansado de la jornada, se sentó junto al pozo.
The well that [used to] belong to Jacob was on that plot of ground. Jesus was tired from walking. So while [we] disciples went into the town to buy some food, he sat down alongside the well. It was about noontime. A woman who [lived there] in Samaria came to get some water [from the well]. Jesus said to her, “Will you give me [from the well] some water [to drink]?” The [woman knew that] Jews did not like ([to touch things that belong to] Samaritans/[to] come near Samaritans), (OR, Jews did not like to associate with Samaritans, )
7 Una mujer de Samaria llegó a sacar agua. Jesús le dijo: Dame de beber.
8 Pues sus discípulos habían ido a la ciudad a comprar alimento.
9 Entonces la mujer samaritana le preguntó: ¿Cómo Tú, que eres judío, me pides de beber a mí, que soy samaritana? Porque [los] judíos no se tratan con [los] samaritanos.
so the woman said to him, “You are a Jew, and I am from Samaria. Furthermore, I am a woman. So ([I am surprised] that you are asking me for a drink [of water]!/how is it that you are asking me for a drink [of water]?) [RHQ]”
10 Jesús le respondió: Si conocieras el Don de Dios, y Quién es el que te dice: Dame de beber, tú le pedirías, y [Él] te daría agua viva.
Jesus replied to her, “If you [(sg)] knew what God [wanted to] give you, and if you knew who I am, the one who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked me, and I would have given you water that gives life.”
11 Le respondió: Señor, ni vasija tienes, y el pozo es hondo. ¿De dónde sacas el agua viva?
She [thought he was talking about] ordinary [water. So she] said to him, “Sir, you do not have a bucket [or a rope with which to get water from the well], and the well is deep. So [since you cannot get water from this well], where can you get that life-giving water?
12 ¿Eres Tú mayor que nuestro antepasado Jacob, quien nos dio este pozo, del cual él mismo bebió, y sus hijos y sus ganados?
Our ancestor Jacob left us this well. He drank water from it, and there was [enough good water] so that his sons and his flocks [of sheep] and goats drank from it also. [Do you claim that] you are greater than Jacob, [and because of that you can give us life-giving water]?”
13 Jesús respondió: Todo el que bebe de esta agua volverá a tener sed,
Jesus replied to her, “Everyone who drinks water from this [well] will later become thirsty again.
15 La mujer le respondió: Señor, dame esa agua, para que no tenga sed ni venga aquí a sacarla.
The woman [did not understand that Jesus was speaking figuratively about something that would sustain her spiritually. So she] said to him, “Sir, give me that kind of water so that I will not get thirsty again, and so that I will not have to keep returning here to get water!”
16 Le dijo: Vé, llama a tu marido y vuelve acá.
[Jesus knew that she did not understand, but he wanted to show her by his God-given knowledge of her personal life that because he was the Messiah he could supply her spiritual need. So] he said to her, “Woman, go and call your husband, and bring him here!”
17 La mujer respondió: No tengo marido. Jesús le dijo: Bien dijiste: No tengo marido,
She replied, “I do not have a husband!” Jesus said to her, “You said that you do not have a husband, and that is true.
18 porque cinco maridos has tenido, y el que tienes ahora no es tu marido. Dijiste la verdad.
It is also true that you have had five husbands [one by one]. And the man you are living with now is not your husband! What you have said is very true.”
19 La mujer le dijo: Señor, me parece que Tú eres Profeta.
The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive you must be a prophet [because you are] able [to know people’s secrets].
20 Nuestros antepasados adoraron en la montaña [de Samaria], y ustedes dicen que el lugar donde se debe adorar es Jerusalén.
But [let me ask you a different question]: Our ancestors worshipped God here on [Gerizim Mountain], but you [Jews] say that Jerusalem is the place where we must worship [God. So who is right]?”
21 Jesús le respondió: Mujer, créeme que viene una hora cuando ustedes no adorarán al Padre ni en esta montaña ni en Jerusalén.
Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me [when I say that] there will be a time when it will not [matter whether] you worship [God our] Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem [or somewhere else].
22 Ustedes adoran lo que no saben. Nosotros adoramos lo que sabemos, porque la salvación viene de los judíos.
You [people from Samaria] do not know the one you are worshipping. But we [(exc) Jews] know whom we worship, because it is from [us] Jews that [God has sent the one who] will save people [from the guilt of their sins].
23 Pero la hora viene y ya llegó, cuando los verdaderos adoradores adorarán al Padre en espíritu y verdad. Porque ciertamente el Padre busca que lo adoren así.
However, there will be a time when those who genuinely worship God will worship him as [God’s] Spirit [directs] and according to [God’s] truth. In fact, that time is now. Those are the kind of worshipers my Father seeks.
24 Dios es Espíritu. Los que lo adoran, deben adorarlo en espíritu y verdad.
God is a spiritual being. So it is necessary that those who worship him must worship him as his Spirit [directs] and [according to God’s] truth.”
25 La mujer le dijo: Sé que viene [el] Mesías, es decir, el Cristo. Cuando Él venga, nos declarará todas las cosas.
The woman said to him, “I know that the Messiah is coming. When he comes, he will tell us everything [we need to know].” (‘Messiah’ and ‘Christ’ [both mean ‘God’s promised king]’.)
26 Jesús le respondió: Yo soy, Quien habla contigo.
Jesus said to her, “I, the one speaking to you, am [the Messiah]!”
27 En ese momento llegaron sus discípulos y se asombraron de que hablaba con una mujer, pero nadie le preguntó qué buscaba o qué hablaba con ella.
Just then [we] disciples returned [from town]. [Since it was contrary to our custom for Jewish religious teachers to converse with a woman they did not know], we were surprised that he was talking to a woman. However, none of us asked her, “What do you want?” and none of us asked him, “Why are you talking with her?”
28 Entonces la mujer dejó su cántaro, fue a la ciudad y dijo a la gente:
The woman left her water jar there and went into the town. She said to the people there,
29 ¡Vengan! ¡Vean a un Hombre que me dijo todo lo que he hecho! ¿No será Éste el Cristo?
“Come and see a man who [was able to] tell me all about my past life [HYP], [even though I never met him before] Could this man be the Messiah?”
30 [Ellos] salieron de la ciudad y fueron hacia Él.
So [many people] left the town and started going to where Jesus was.
31 Entre tanto, los discípulos le rogaban: Maestro, come.
Meanwhile, we disciples were urging him, “Teacher, eat [some of the food we brought]!”
32 Pero Él les respondió: Yo tengo una comida para comer, de la cual ustedes no saben.
But he said to us, “I have food to eat that you do not know anything about!”
33 Entonces los discípulos se preguntaban unos a otros: ¿Alguien le trajo de comer?
So we started saying to each other, “(Surely no one has brought him any food [when we] were not [here]!/Has anyone brought him any food [when we] were not [here]?) [RHQ]”
34 Jesús les respondió: Mi comida es que haga la voluntad del que me envió y cumpla su obra.
Jesus said to us, “Doing what [my Father] who sent me wants [me to do] and finishing the work he [gave me to do] is ([what sustains me/like] my food) [MET].
35 ¿No dicen ustedes: Aún faltan cuatro meses para la cosecha? Ciertamente Yo les digo: Levanten su mirada y vean los campos blancos para la cosecha.
[At this time of the year] you are saying (OR, your ancestors used to say), ‘There are four months left before we harvest [the crops].’ But I say to you, look carefully [at the non-Jewish people around here. God says, ‘They are ready to accept my message] [MET], [like crops in] fields that are ready for people to harvest.
36 El que cosecha recibe salario y recoge fruto para vida eterna. Así el que siembra y el que cosecha se regocijan juntamente. (aiōnios g166)
[If you help them to accept my message], I will reward you [MET], [as an owner of a field] pays those who harvest the crops. Because of your work, people will gain eternal life.’ [I have been telling people God’s message. That is like] [MET] a man who plants seeds. [You will help people to accept my message. That will be like] [MET] harvesting crops. [When that happens], both you and I will rejoice. (aiōnios g166)
37 En esto es verdadero el dicho: Uno es el que siembra y otro el que cosecha.
As a result, this saying will become true: One person plants [seeds], but others harvest [the crops].
38 Yo los envié a cosechar lo que ustedes no sembraron. Otros labraron, y ustedes entraron en su labor.
I am sending you [to enable people to accept my message, but you will not be the first ones who tell them God’s message]. Others [previously] worked hard [to tell people God’s message], and now you will be harvesting the results of their work.”
39 Y muchos de los samaritanos de aquella ciudad creyeron en [Jesús] a causa del testimonio de la mujer, quien decía: ¡Me dijo todo lo que he hecho!
Many of the Samaria [district] people who [lived] in that town believed that Jesus [was the Messiah] because they heard what that woman said [about Jesus], “That man [was able to] tell me all about my past life [HYP]!”
40 Entonces los samaritanos fueron a Jesús y le rogaban que se quedara con ellos. Y Él se quedó allí dos días.
So when those people of Samaria came to Jesus, they urged him to stay with them. So we stayed there two days.
41 Y muchos más creyeron por la Palabra de Él,
Many more of those people believed ([in Jesus/that he was the Messiah]) because of what he said.
42 y le decían a la mujer: Ya no creemos por lo que dices, sino porque nosotros mismos [lo] oímos. Entendimos que verdaderamente Éste es el Salvador del mundo.
They told the woman, “We believe in Jesus [now], but not [just] because of what you told us. Now we have heard him ourselves. And now we know that this man truly is the one who [can] save [people] [MTY] [from the guilt of their sins].”
43 Después de dos días [Jesús] salió de allí hacia Galilea,
Jesus had said [previously] that people did not honor prophets [like himself when they tried to teach people] in their own home area. So, two days later, Jesus and [we] disciples left that area and went to [his own area in] Galilee [district, because he knew that people there would not think very highly of him, and as a result the Jewish leaders would not be jealous].
44 aunque Él mismo testificó que un profeta no es respetado en su propia patria.
45 Cuando [Jesús] llegó a Galilea fue bien recibido por los galileos, pues ellos vieron lo que Él hizo durante la fiesta en Jerusalén.
However, when we arrived in Galilee [district, many] of the people there welcomed him, because they had been in Jerusalem during the [Passover] celebration and had seen all the things he did there.
46 Volvió a Caná de Galilea, donde había convertido el agua en vino. Y un funcionario real, quien tenía un hijo enfermo, estaba en Cafarnaúm.
Jesus went again to Cana in Galilee [district]. That was where he [previously] turned water into wine. There was one of the king’s officials who lived in Capernaum, whose son was very sick.
47 Cuando el [funcionario] oyó que Jesús llegó de Judea a Galilea, fue a Él y le rogaba que bajara y sanara a su hijo, quien ya iba a morir.
When that man heard [others say] that Jesus had returned to Galilee [district] from Judea [district], he went to Jesus [in Cana] and pleaded with him, “Please come down [to Capernaum] and heal my son, who is about to die!”
48 Jesús le dijo: Ustedes, si no ven señales y prodigios, de ningún modo creerán.
Jesus said to him, “You people will believe my message only if you see me perform [more] miracles!”
49 El funcionario real le dijo: Señor, baja antes que muera mi hijito.
But the official said to him, “Sir, ([I] believe [in you/I believe that you came from God]). [So please] come down [to my home] before my son dies!”
50 Jesús le contestó: ¡Vé, tu hijo vive! El hombre creyó la Palabra que Jesús le dijo, y se fue.
Jesus said to him, “Then you may go [home]. Your son (will live/not die)!” The man believed what Jesus said, and left.
51 Mientras bajaba, sus esclavos salieron a encontrarlo y dijeron: ¡Tu niño vive!
[The next day] while he was on the way home, his servants met him. They told him, “Your child is going to live!”
52 Les preguntó a qué hora comenzó a mejorar, y le contestaron: Ayer a la una de la tarde se le quitó la fiebre.
He asked them, “At what time did my son start to become well?” They said to him, “His fever ceased yesterday [afternoon] at one o’clock.”
53 Entonces el padre recordó que a esa hora Jesús le dijo: ¡Tu hijo vive! [Como resultado ]él y toda su casa creyeron en Jesús.
Then the boy’s father realized that this was the time Jesus told him, “Your son will (live/not die).” So he and all the people in his house believed [that Jesus was the Messiah].
54 Ésta fue la segunda señal que [Jesús] hizo después de ir de Judea a Galilea.
That was the second miracle that Jesus performed in Galilee [district], after he had returned from Judea [district].
