San Lucas 9
1 Convocó a los 12, y les dio poder y autoridad sobre todos los demonios y para sanar.
Jesus called the Twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, as well as to cure diseases.
2 Los envió a proclamar el reino de Dios y a sanar.
He sent them out as his Messengers, to proclaim the Kingdom of God, and to work cures.
3 También les dijo: Nada tomen para el camino: ni bordón, ni mochila, ni pan, ni plata, ni usen doble ropa.
“Do not,” he said to them, “take anything for your journey; not even a staff, or a bag, or bread, or any silver, or a change of clothes with you.
4 A la casa donde lleguen, posen allí hasta que salgan de la ciudad.
Whatever house you go to stay in, remain there, and leave from that place.
5 Donde no los reciban, al salir de allí sacudan el polvo de sus pies, como testimonio contra ellos.
If people do not welcome you, as you leave that town, shake even the dust off your feet, as a protest against them.”
6 Cuando salieron, recorrían una por una las aldeas, anunciaban las Buenas Noticias y sanaban por todas partes.
Then they set out and went from village to village, telling the Good News and curing people everywhere.
7 Herodes el tetrarca supo todas las cosas que pasaban y estaba muy perplejo porque algunos decían: Juan resucitó.
Prince Herod heard of all that was happening, and was perplexed, because it was said by some that John must be risen from the dead.
8 Otros [afirmaban]: ¡Elías apareció! Y otros: ¡Resucitó uno de los antiguos profetas!
Some again said that Elijah had appeared, and others that one of the old Prophets had risen again.
9 Pero Herodes decía: Yo decapité a Juan. ¿Quién es Éste de quien oigo estas cosas? Y procuraba verlo.
But Herod himself said: “John I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things?” And he endeavoured to see him.
10 Al regresar los apóstoles le relataron todo lo que hicieron. Y [Jesús] los tomó consigo y salió en privado a una ciudad llamada Betsaida.
When the Apostles returned, they related to Jesus all that they had done. Then Jesus retired privately to a town called Bethsaida, taking the Apostles with him.
11 Cuando la multitud se enteró, lo siguieron. Él los recibió, les hablaba del reino de Dios y sanaba a los enfermos.
But the people recognised him and followed him in crowds; and Jesus welcomed them and spoke to them about the Kingdom of God, while he cured those who were in need of help.
12 El día comenzó a declinar. Los 12 [se] acercaron y le dijeron: Despide a la multitud para que vayan a las aldeas y granjas de alrededor y busquen alojamiento y comida, porque aquí estamos en un lugar despoblado.
The day was drawing to a close, when the twelve came up to him, and said: “Send the crowd away, so that they may make their way to the villages and farms round about, and find themselves lodgings and provisions, for we are in a lonely spot here.”
13 Pero les dijo: Denles ustedes de comer. Ellos respondieron: No tenemos sino cinco panes y dos peces, a menos que nosotros vayamos y compremos comida para todo este pueblo.
But Jesus said: “It is for you to give them something to eat.” “We have not more than five loaves and two fishes,” they answered; “unless indeed we are to go and buy food for all these people.”
14 Porque eran como 5.000 hombres. Entonces mandó a sus discípulos: Que se reclinen en grupos de 50.
(For the men among them were about five thousand.) “Get them seated in companies,” was his reply, “about fifty in each.”
15 Así [lo] hicieron y reclinaron a todos.
This they did, and got all the people seated.
16 [Él] tomó los cinco panes y los dos peces, miró al cielo y los bendijo. Partió en pedazos y daba a los discípulos para que los sirvieran a la multitud.
Taking the five loaves and the two fishes, Jesus looked up to Heaven and said the blessing over them. Then he broke them in pieces, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people.
17 Todos comieron y se saciaron. Recogieron lo que les sobró: 12 cestos de pedazos.
Every one had sufficient to eat, and what was left of the broken pieces was picked up — twelve baskets.
18 Un día, después que [Jesús] hablaba a solas con Dios, los discípulos estaban con Él y les preguntó: Según la gente, ¿Quién soy Yo?
Afterwards, when Jesus was alone, praying, his disciples joined him, and he asked them this question — “Who do the people say that I am?”
19 Ellos respondieron: [Unos], Juan el Bautista. Otros, Elías. Otros, un profeta antiguo que resucitó.
“John the Baptist,” was their answer; “others, however, say that you are Elijah, while others say that one of the old Prophets has risen again.”
20 Les preguntó: ¿Y ustedes, quién dicen que soy? Y respondió Pedro: El Cristo de Dios.
“But you,” he went on, “who do you say that I am?” And to this Peter answered: “The Christ of God.”
21 Entonces Él les ordenó rigurosamente que a nadie hablaran de esto.
Jesus, however, strictly charged them not to say this to any one;
22 El Hijo del Hombre tiene que padecer muchas cosas. Será rechazado por los ancianos, los principales sacerdotes y los escribas. Será ejecutado y será resucitado al tercer día.
he told them that the Son of Man must undergo much suffering, and be rejected by the Councillors, and Chief Priests, and Teachers of the Law, and be put to death, and rise on the third day.
23 Y decía a todos: Si alguno quiere seguirme, niéguese a sí mismo, levante su cruz cada día y sígame.
And to all present he said: “If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
24 El que quiera salvar su vida, la perderá, y cualquiera que pierda su vida por causa de Mí, la salvará.
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life — that man shall save it.
25 ¿Qué beneficio obtiene el hombre si gana el mundo entero y se destruye o se pierde?
What good does it do a man if, when he has gained the whole world, he has lost or forfeited himself?
26 Porque el que se avergüence de Mí y de mis Palabras, el Hijo del Hombre se avergonzará de él cuando venga en su gloria, [la] del Padre y de los santos ángeles.
Whoever is ashamed of me and of my teaching, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him, when he comes in his Glory and the Glory of the father and of the holy angels.
27 En verdad les digo que algunos de los que están aquí, que de ningún modo sufran muerte hasta que vean el reino de Dios.
Indeed, I tell you, some who are standing before me will not know death, till they have seen the Kingdom of God.”
28 Unos ocho días después de estas palabras, [Jesús ]tomó a Pedro, Juan y Jacobo y subió a la montaña a hablar con Dios.
About eight days after speaking these words, Jesus went up the mountain to pray, taking with him Peter, John, and James.
29 Mientras Él hablaba con Dios, su rostro cambió y su ropa se volvió blanca y resplandeciente.
As he was praying, the aspect of his face was changed, and his clothing became of a glittering whiteness.
30 Súbitamente aparecieron Moisés y Elías, dos varones quienes le hablaban.
And all at once two men were talking with Jesus; they were Moses and Elijah,
31 Aparecieron en esplendor y hablaban de la partida de Él que iba a cumplir en Jerusalén.
who appeared in a glorified state, and spoke of his departure, which was destined to take place at Jerusalem.
32 Pedro y sus compañeros estaban cargados de sueño, pero al permanecer despiertos, vieron su gloria y a los dos varones que estaban con Él.
Peter and his companions had been overpowered by sleep but, suddenly becoming wide awake, they saw Jesus glorified and the two men who were standing beside him.
33 Cuando ellos se iban, Pedro, sin saber lo que expresaba, dijo a Jesús: Maestro, bueno es que nos quedemos aquí, y [que] hagamos tres enramadas: una para Ti, una para Moisés y una para Elías.
And, as Moses and Elijah were passing away from Jesus, Peter exclaimed: “Sir, it is good to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” He did not know what he was saying;
34 Mientras él hablaba, apareció una nube que los cubría. Al entrar ellos en la nube, se atemorizaron.
and, while he was speaking, a cloud came down and enveloped them; and they were afraid, as they passed into the cloud;
35 De la nube salió una voz que decía: ¡Este es mi Hijo escogido! ¡Escúchenlo a Él!
and from the cloud came a voice which said — “This is my Son, the Chosen One; him you must hear.”
36 Al cesar la voz, Jesús estaba solo. Los discípulos callaron y en aquellos días a nadie dijeron lo que vieron.
And, as the voice ceased, Jesus was found alone. The Apostles kept silence, and told no one about any of the things that they had seen.
37 Al día siguiente cuando bajó de la montaña, una gran multitud le salió al encuentro,
The next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met Jesus.
38 y un hombre clamó: Maestro, te suplico que veas a mi hijo unigénito.
And just then a man in the crowd shouted out: “Teacher, I entreat you to look at my son, for he is my only child;
39 Porque un espíritu lo toma, de repente da alaridos, lo convulsiona, le hace daño y no se aparta de él.
all at once a spirit will seize him, suddenly shriek out, and throw him into convulsions till he foams, and will leave him only when he is utterly exhausted.
40 Rogué a tus discípulos que lo echaran fuera, pero no pudieron.
I entreated your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they could not.”
41 Jesús respondió: ¡Oh generación incrédula y depravada! ¿Hasta cuándo estaré con ustedes? ¿Hasta cuándo tendré que soportarlos? Trae acá a tu hijo.
“O faithless and perverse generation!” Jesus exclaimed; “how long must I be with you and have patience with you? Lead your son here.”
42 Cuando él llegaba, el demonio lo tiró al suelo y lo convulsionó. Pero Jesús reprendió al espíritu impuro, sanó al muchacho y lo devolvió a su padre.
While the boy was coming up to Jesus, the demon dashed him down and threw him into convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the boy, and gave him back to his father.
43 Todos estaban asombrados de la grandeza de Dios. Mientras admiraban las cosas que hacía, Jesús dijo a sus discípulos:
And all present were struck with awe at the majesty of God. In the midst of the general astonishment at all that Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples:
44 Penetren estas Palabras en sus oídos. Porque el Hijo del Hombre va a ser entregado en manos de hombres.
“Listen carefully to my words. For the Son of Man is destined to be betrayed into the hands of his fellow men.”
45 Pero ellos no entendían esta palabra pues les estaba encubierta para que no la entendieran, y temían preguntarle acerca de esto.
But the disciples did not understand the meaning of this; it had been concealed from them so that they did not see it, and they were afraid to question him as to what he meant.
46 Entonces discutieron quién de ellos sería el más grande.
A discussion arose among the disciples as to which of them was the greatest;
47 Pero Jesús entendió lo que pensaban. Tomó un niño, lo puso a su lado
and Jesus, knowing of the discussion that was occupying their thoughts, took hold of a little child, and placed it beside him,
48 y les dijo: Cualquiera que recibe a este niño en mi Nombre, me recibe. Cualquiera que me recibe, recibe al que me envió. Porque el menor entre ustedes es el mayor.
and then said to them: “Any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even this little child is welcoming me; and any one who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his Messenger. For whoever is lowliest among you all — that man is great.”
49 Juan dijo: Maestro, vimos a uno que echaba fuera demonios en tu Nombre. Le prohibimos, porque no sigue con nosotros.
Thereupon John said: “Sir, we saw a man driving out demons by using your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow you with us.”
50 Jesús le respondió: No [le] prohíban, porque el que no está contra ustedes, está a favor de ustedes.
“None of you must prevent him,” Jesus said to John; “he who is not against you is for you.”
51 Al cumplirse los días de su ascensión, Él afirmó su rostro para ir a Jerusalén.
As the days before his being taken up to Heaven were growing few, Jesus set his face resolutely in the direction of Jerusalem; and he sent on messengers in advance.
52 Envió mensajeros delante de Él quienes fueron a una aldea de samaritanos a preparar [hospedaje] para Él.
On their way, they went into a Samaritan village to make preparations for him,
53 Pero no lo recibieron, porque entendieron que iba a Jerusalén.
but the people there did not welcome him, because his face was set in the direction of Jerusalem.
54 Cuando los discípulos vieron [esto, ] Jacobo y Juan preguntaron: Señor, ¿quieres que ordenemos que descienda fuego del cielo que los consuma?
When James and John saw this, they said: “Master, do you wish us to call for fire to come down from the heavens and consume them?”
55 Entonces [Él] dio la vuelta y los reprendió.
But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
56 Y fueron a otra aldea.
And they made their way to another village.
57 Cuando iban por el camino, uno le dijo: Te seguiré adondequiera que vayas.
And, while they were on their way, a man said to Jesus: “I will follow you wherever you go.”
58 Jesús le respondió: Las zorras tienen guaridas y las aves del cielo nidos, pero el Hijo del Hombre no tiene dónde recostar la cabeza.
“Foxes have holes,” he replied, “and wild birds their roosting-places, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
59 Y dijo a otro: ¡Sígueme! Pero él respondió: Permíteme primero que vaya [a] enterrar a mi padre.
To another man Jesus said: “Follow me.” “Let me first go and bury my father,” said the man.
60 Le dijo: Deja que los muertos entierren a sus muertos. Tú, ¡vé, proclama el reino de Dios!
But Jesus said: “Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go yourself and carry far and wide the news of the Kingdom of God.”
61 Otro le dijo: Te seguiré, Señor, pero primero permíteme despedirme de los que están en mi casa.
“Master,” said another, “I will follow you; but first let me say good-bye to my family.”
62 Jesús contestó: Ninguno que pone la mano en un arado y mira atrás, es apto para el reino de Dios.
But Jesus answered: “No one who looks back, after putting his hand to the plough, is fitted for the Kingdom of God.”
