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1 Y COMO acabó todas sus palabras oyéndole el pueblo, entró en Capernaum.
When he'd finished speaking to the people, Jesus left for Capernaum.
2 Y el siervo de un centurion, al cual tenia él en estima, estaba enfermo y á punto de morir
A centurion lived there who had a servant he greatly valued who was sick and was about to die.
3 Y como oyó [hablar] de Jesus, envió á él los ancianos de los Judíos, rogándole que viniese, y librase á su siervo.
When he heard about Jesus, the centurion sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his servant.
4 Y viniendo ellos á Jesus, rogáronle con diligencia, diciéndole: Porque es digno de concederle esto;
When the elders came to Jesus, they pleaded with him strongly, saying, “Please come and do what he asks. He deserves your help,
5 Que ama nuestra nacion, y él nos edificó una sinagoga.
because he loves our people and he built a synagogue for us.”
6 Y Jesus fué con ellos; mas como ya no estuviesen lejos de su casa envió el centurion amigos á él diciéndole: Señor, no te incomodes, que no soy digno que entres debajo de mi tejado:
Jesus went with them and as they approached the house, the centurion sent some friends to Jesus to tell him, “Lord, please don't trouble yourself by coming into my house, because I'm not worthy of that.
7 Por lo cual ni aun me tuve por digno de venir á tí; mas dí la palabra, y mi criado será sano.
I didn't even think that I was worthy to come and see you. Just give the command, and my servant will be healed.
8 Porque tambien yo soy hombre puesto en potestad, que tengo debajo de mí soldados; y digo á este: Ve; y va: y al otro: Ven; y viene: y á mi siervo: Haz esto; y [lo] hace.
For I'm under the authority of my superior officers, and I have soldiers under my authority too. I command one to go and he goes, another to come and he comes. I command my servant to do something and he does it.”
9 Lo cual oyendo Jesus, se maravilló de él; y vuelto, dijo á las gentes que le seguian: Os digo [que] ni aun en Israel he hallado tanta fé.
When Jesus heard this he was astounded. He turned to the crowd that was following him, and said, “I tell you, I haven't found trust like this even in Israel.”
10 Y vueltos á casa los que habian sido enviados, hallaron sano al siervo que habia estado enfermo.
Then the centurion's friends returned to the house and found the servant in good health.
11 Y aconteció despues, que [él] iba á la ciudad que se llama Nain, é iban con él muchos de sus discípulos, y gran compañía.
Soon after Jesus went to a town called Nain, accompanied by his disciples and a large crowd.
12 Y como llegó cerca de la puerta de la ciudad, hé aquí que sacaban fuera á un difunto, unigénito á su madre, la cual tambien era viuda: y habia con ella grande compañía de la ciudad.
As he approached the town gate a funeral procession was coming the other way. The man who had died was the only son of a widow, and a sizeable crowd from the town was with her.
13 Y como el Señor la vió, compadecióse de ella, y le dice: No llores.
When the Lord saw her he was filled with compassion for her. “Don't cry,” he told her.
14 Y acercándose, tocó el féretro; y los que [le] llevaban, pararon. Y dice: Mancebo, á tí digo, levántate.
Jesus went over to the coffin and touched it, and the pall-bearers stopped. Jesus said, “Young man, I tell you, get up.”
15 Entónces se incorporó él que habia muerto, y comenzó á hablar; y diólo á su madre.
The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
16 Y todos tuvieron miedo, y glorificaban á Dios, diciendo: Que un gran profeta se ha levantado entre nosotros, y que Dios ha visitado á su pueblo.
A sense of awe filled everyone there and they praised God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us,” and “God has visited his people.”
17 Y salió esta fama de él por toda Judéa, y por toda la tierra de alrededor.
News about Jesus spread throughout Judea, and all around.
18 Y sus discípulos dieron á Juan las nuevas de todas estas cosas: y llama Juan á dos de sus discípulos.
The disciples of John told John about all this.
19 Y envió á Jesus, diciendo: ¿Eres tú aquel que habia de venir, ó esperarémos á otro?
John called two of his disciples and told them to go and see Jesus, and ask, “Are you the one we've been expecting, or should we wait for someone else?”
20 Y como los hombres vinieron á él, dijeron: Juan el Bautista nos ha enviado á tí, diciendo: ¿Eres tú aquel que habia de venir, ó esperarémos á otro,
When they came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you, to ask you, ‘Are you the one we've been expecting or should we wait for someone else?’”
21 Y en la misma hora sanó á muchos de enfermedades, y plagas, y de espíritus malos; y á muchos ciegos dió la vista.
At that very moment Jesus was healing many people of their diseases, illnesses, evil spirits, and making the blind to see.
22 Y respondiendo Jesus les dijo: Id, dad las nuevas á Juan de lo que habeis visto y oido: Que los ciegos ven, los cojos andan, los leprosos son limpiados, los sordos oyen, los muertos resucitan, á los pobres es anunciado el Evangelio.
Jesus answered John's disciples, “Go and tell John what you've seen and heard. The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers cured, the deaf hear, the dead raised back to life, the poor are told the good news.
23 Y bienaventurado es él que no fuere escandalizado en mí.
How good it is for those who are not offended because of me!”
24 Y como se fueron los mensajeros de Juan, comenzó á hablar de Juan á las gentes: ¿Que salisteis á ver al desierto? ¿Una caña que es agitada del viento?
After the messengers from John had left, Jesus began telling the crowd, “About John: what did you expect to see when you went out to meet him in the desert? Some reed blown about by the wind?
25 Mas ¿qué salisteis á ver? ¿Un hombre cubierto de vestidos delicados? Hé aquí que los que están en vestido precioso, y viven en delicias, en los palacios de los reyes están.
Did you come looking for a man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who have stylish clothes and live in luxury are found in palaces.
26 Mas ¿qué salisteis á ver? ¿Un profeta? Tambien os digo, y aun más que profeta.
Were you looking for a prophet? Yes he is, and I'm telling you, he's much more than a prophet.
27 Este es de quien está escrito: Hé aquí envio mi mensajero delante de tu faz, el cual aparejará tu camino delante de tí.
It was written about him in Scripture: ‘Look, I'm sending my messenger to go before you to prepare your way.’
28 Porque os digo que entre los nacidos de mujeres, no hay mayor profeta que Juan el Bautista: mas el más pequeño en el reino de los cielos es mayor que él.
I tell you, no one born of women is greater than John, but even the most unimportant person in God's kingdom is greater than he is!”
29 Y todo el pueblo oyéndole, y los publicanos, justificaron á Dios bautizándose con el bautismo de Juan.
When they heard this, all of them—even the tax collectors—followed what God said was good and right, for they had been baptized by John.
30 Mas los Fariséos, y los sabios de la ley, desecharon el consejo de Dios contra sí mismos, no siendo bautizados de él.
But the Pharisees and the religious teachers rejected what God wanted them to do, for they had refused to be baptized by John.
31 Y dice el Señor: ¿A quién pues compararé los hombres de esta generacion, y á qué son semejantes?
“What shall I compare these people to?” asked Jesus. “What are they like?
32 Semejantes son á los muchachos sentados en la plaza, y que dan voces los unos á los otros, y dicen: Os tañimos con flautas, y no bailásteis; os endechamos, y no llorásteis.
They're like children sitting in the market who tell one other, ‘We played the flute for you but you didn't dance; we sang sad songs but you didn't cry.’
33 Porque vino Juan el Bautista, que ni comia pan, ni bebia vino; y decís: Demonio tiene.
When John the Baptist came he didn't eat bread or drink wine, but you say he's demon-possessed.
34 Vino el Hijo del hombre, que come y bebe; y decís: Hé aquí un hombre comilon, y bebedor de vino, amigo de publicanos y de pecadores.
Now the Son of man is here, and eats and drinks with people, but you say, ‘Look, he spends his time eating too much food and drinking too much wine. Plus he's a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’
35 Mas la sabiduría es justificada de todos sus hijos.
However, God's wise ways are proved right by all who follow him!”
36 Y le rogó uno de los Fariséos, que comiese con él. Y entrando en casa del Fariséo, sentóse á la mesa.
One of the Pharisees invited Jesus to come and eat with him. Jesus went to the Pharisee's house and sat down to the meal.
37 Y hé aquí una mujer que habia sido pecadora en la ciudad, como entendió que estaba á la mesa en casa de aquel Fariséo, trajo un [vaso de] alabastro de ungüento;
A woman who was a sinner in that town found out that Jesus was eating in the Pharisee's house. She went there, carrying an alabaster jar of perfume.
38 Y estando detrás á sus piés, comenzó llorando á regar con lágrimas sus piés, y los limpiaba con los cabellos de su cabeza: y besaba sus piés, y [los] ungia con el ungüento.
She kneeled beside Jesus and with her tears wet his feet, and dried them with her hair. She kissed his feet, and then she poured the perfume over them.
39 Y como vió [esto] el Fariséo que le habia convidado, habló entre sí, diciendo: Este, si fuera profeta, conoceria quién y cuál es la mujer que le toca, que es pecadora.
When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this he said to himself, “If this man was really a prophet he would know who this woman was who's touching him, and what kind of person she was—that she's a sinner!”
40 Entónces respondiendo Jesus, le dijo: Simon, una cosa tengo que decirte. Y él dice: Dí, Maestro.
Jesus spoke up and said, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he responded.
41 Un acreedor tenia dos deudores: el uno le debia quinientos denarios, y el otro cincuenta.
“Once two people were in debt to a money-lender. One owed five hundred denarii, the other only fifty.
42 Y no teniendo ellos de qué pagar, perdonó [la deuda] á ambos. Dí, pues ¿cuál de estos le amará más?
Neither of them could repay him, so he forgave the debts. Which one will love him the most?”
43 Y respondiendo Simon, dijo: Pienso que aquel al cual perdonó más. Y él le dijo: Rectamente has juzgado.
“The one he forgave the most, I would think,” Simon answered. “You're absolutely right,” said Jesus.
44 Y vuelto á la mujer, dijo á Simon: ¿Ves esta mujer? Entré en tu casa, no diste agua para mis piés; mas esta ha regado mis piés con lágrimas, y los ha limpiado con los cabellos.
Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “You see this woman? When I came into your house, you didn't give me water to wash my feet. But she has washed my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.
45 No me diste beso; mas esta, desde que entré, no ha cesado de besar mis piés.
You didn't give me a kiss, but since I came in she hasn't stopped kissing my feet.
46 No ungiste mi cabeza con óleo; mas esta ha ungido con ungüento mis piés.
You didn't anoint my head with oil, but she poured perfume over my feet.
47 Por lo cual te digo [que] sus muchos pecados son perdonados, porque amó mucho: mas al que se perdona poco, poco ama.
So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—that's why she loves so much. But whoever is forgiven little, only loves a little.”
48 Y á ella dijo: los pecados te son perdonados.
Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your sins have been forgiven.”
49 Y los que estaban juntamente sentados á la mesa, comenzaron a decir entre si: ¿Quién es este que tambien perdona pecados?
Those who were sitting eating with him began talking among themselves, saying, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
50 Y dijo á la mujer: Tu fé te ha salvado: vé en paz.
But Jesus told the woman, “Your trust has saved you, go in peace.”
