San Lucas 8
1 Y ACONTECIÓ despues, que él caminaba por todas las ciudades y aldéas predicando, y anunciando el Evangelio del reino de Dios: y los doce con él,
Soon after this Jesus went around the towns and villages announcing the good news of God's kingdom. The twelve disciples went with him,
2 Y algunas mujeres que habian sido curadas [por él] de malos espíritus, y de enfermedades; María, que se llamaba Magdalena, de la cual habian salido siete demonios,
along with a number of women who had been healed from evil spirits and sickness: Mary called Magdalene from whom he had cast out seven demons;
3 Y Juana, mujer de Chuza, procurador de Heródes, y Susana, y otras muchas que le servian de sus haciendas.
Joanna, the wife of Herod's manager Chuza; Susanna; and many more who provided support from their personal resources.
4 Y como se juntó una grande compañía, y los que estaban en cada ciudad vinieron á él, dijo por una parábola:
Once when a large crowd of people gathered, coming from many towns to see him, Jesus spoke to them, using a story as an illustration.
5 Uno que sembraba, salió á sembrar su simiente; y sembrando, una [parte] cayó junto al camino, y fué hollada; y las aves del cielo la comieron.
“A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he scattered the seed, some fell on the road where people trampled on it and birds ate it up.
6 Y otra [parte] cayó sobre la piedra; y nacida, se secó, porque no tenia humedad.
Some fell on stony ground, and once the seeds had sprouted they withered for lack of moisture.
7 Y otra [parte] cayó entre las espinas; y naciendo las espinas juntamente, la ahogaron.
Some seeds fell among thorns and as they both grew the thorns choked the plants.
8 Y otra [parte] cayó en buena tierra, y cuando fué nacida, llevó fruto á ciento por uno. Diciendo estas cosas clamaba: El que tiene oidos para oir, oiga.
Some seeds fell on good earth and after they grew they produced a harvest one hundred times more than what had been sown.” After he told them this, he called out, “If you have ears, then listen!”
9 Y sus discípulos le preguntaron diciendo, qué era esta parábola.
But his disciples asked him, “What does this illustration mean?”
10 Y él dijo: A vosotros es dado conocer los misterios del reino de Dios: mas á los otros por parábolas, para que viendo no vean, y oyendo no entiendan.
Jesus replied, “You've been given insights into the mysteries of God's kingdom, but the rest are given illustrations, so that, ‘Even though they see, they don't really see; and even though they hear, they don't really understand.’
11 Es pues esta la parábola: La simiente es la palabra de Dios.
This is the meaning of the illustration: The seed is God's word.
12 Y los de junto al camino, estos son los que oyen, y luego viene el diablo, y quita la palabra de su corazon, porque no crean y se salven.
The seeds that fall on the road are those who hear the message, but then the devil comes and steals away the truth from their minds so they won't trust in God and be saved.
13 Y los de sobre la piedra, [son] los que habiendo oido, reciben la palabra con gozo, mas estos no tienen raices: que á tiempo crecen, y en el tiempo de la tentacion se apartan,
The seeds that fall on the stony ground are those who hear and welcome the message with joy but don't have any roots. They trust for a while but when difficult times come they give up.
14 Y la que cayó entre las espinas, estos son los que oyeron; mas yéndose, son ahogados [luego] de los cuidados, y de las riquezas, y de los pasatiempos de la vida, y no llevan fruto.
The seeds that fall among thorns are those who hear the message but it's choked out by life's distractions—worries, wealth, pleasure—so they don't produce anything.
15 Mas la que en buena tierra, estos son los que con corazon bueno y recto retienen la palabra oida, y llevan fruto en paciencia.
The seeds sown on good earth are those who are honest and do what is right. They hear the message of truth, hold on to it, and through their perseverance produce a good harvest.
16 Ninguno que enciende la antorcha la cubre con [alguna] vasija, ó la pone debajo de la cama; mas la pone en un candelero, para que los que entran, vean la luz.
You don't light a lamp and then cover it with a bucket, or hide it under a bed. No, you put it on a stand, so that anyone who comes in can see the light.
17 Porque no hay cosa oculta, que no haya de ser manifestada; ni cosa escondida que no haya de ser entendida, y de venir á luz.
For there's nothing hidden that won't be revealed; there's nothing secret that won't become known and obvious.
18 Mirad pues como oís; porque á cualquiera que tuviere, le será dado; y á cualquiera que no tuviere, aun lo que parece tener le será quitado.
So pay attention how you ‘hear.’ To those who have received, more will be given; from those who don't receive, even what they think they have will be taken away!”
19 Y vinieron á él su madre y hermanos; y no podian llegar á él por causa de la multitud.
Then Jesus' mother and brothers arrived, but they couldn't get through the crowd to see him.
20 Y le fué dado aviso, diciendo: Tu madre, y tus hermanos están fuera que quieren verte.
Jesus was told, “Your mother and your brothers are outside. They want to see you.”
21 El entónces respondiendo les dijo: mi madre y mis hermanos son los que oyen la palabra de Dios y la ejecutan.
“My mother and my brothers are those who hear God's word, and do what it says,” Jesus replied.
22 Y aconteció un dia, [que] él entro en un barco con sus discípulos, y les dijo: Pasemos á la otra parte del lago. Y partieron.
One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let's cross over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set off.
23 Pero mientras ellos navegaban, él se durmió. Y sobrevino una tempestad de viento en el lago; y henchian [de agua, ] y peligraban.
As they were sailing, Jesus fell asleep, and a storm came down on the lake. The boat began filling with water and they were in danger of sinking.
24 Y llegándose á él le despertaron, diciendo: Maestro, Maestro, que perecemos. Y despertado él, increpó al viento y á la tempestad del agua; y cesaron y fué hecha bonanza.
They went over to Jesus and woke him up. “Master, master, we're going to drown!” they said. Jesus woke up and commanded the wind and the rough waves to stop. They stopped, and all was calm.
25 Y les dijo: ¿Qué es de vuestra fé? Y atemorizados se maravillaban diciendo los unos á los otros: ¿Quién es este que aun á los vientos y al agua manda, y le obedecen?
“Where is your trust?” he asked them. Terrified and amazed, they said to each other, “So who is this? He gives commands to the winds and the water, and they obey him!”
26 Y navegaron á la tierra de los Gadarenos, que está delante de Galiléa.
They sailed across to the Gerasene region that lies opposite Galilee.
27 Y saliendo él á tierra, le vino al encuentro de la ciudad un hombre que tenia demonios [ya] de mucho tiempo y no vestia vestido, ni estaba en casa, sino por los sepulcros.
When Jesus stepped out of the boat onto the shore, a demon-possessed man from the town came to meet him. For a long time he hadn't worn any clothes or lived in a house. He lived in the tombs.
28 El cual como vió á Jesus, exclamó y se postró delante de él, y dijo á gran voz: ¿Qué tengo yo contigo, Jesus, Hijo del Dios Altísimo? Ruégote que no me atormentes.
When he saw Jesus he screamed, fell down at Jesus' feet, and asked in a loud voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Please don't torture me, I beg you!”
29 (Porque mandaba al espíritu inmundo que saliese del hombre: porque [ya] de mucho tiempo le arrebataba; y le guardaban preso con cadenas y grillos, mas rompiendo las prisiones, era agitado del demonio por los desiertos.)
For Jesus had already commanded the evil spirit to leave the man. It had often seized him, and despite being tied down with chains and shackles, and placed under guard, he would break the chains apart and would be driven by the demon into the desert areas.
30 Y le preguntó Jesus diciendo: ¿Qué nombre tienes? Y él dijo: Legion. Porque muchos demonios habian entrado en él.
“What is your name?” Jesus asked him. “Legion,” he replied, for many demons had entered him.
They begged Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss. (Abyssos g12)
32 Y habia allí un hato de muchos puercos que pacian en el monte: y le rogaron que los dejase entrar en ellos; y los dejó.
There was a large herd of pigs feeding on the nearby hillside, and the demons begged him to be allowed to go into the pigs. Jesus gave them permission,
33 Y salidos los demonios del hombre, entraron en los puercos; y el hato de ellos se arrojó de un despeñadero en el lago, y ahogóse.
so the demons left the man and entered the pigs. The herd rushed down the steep slope into the lake and drowned.
34 Y los pastores, como vieron lo que habia acontecido, huyeron; y yendo, dieron aviso en la ciudad y por las heredades.
When the pig-keepers saw what had happened they ran off and spread the news through the town and the countryside.
35 Y salieron á ver lo que habia acontecido, y vinieron á Jesus: y hallaron sentado al hombre, de quien habian salido los demonios, vestido, y en su juicio, á los piés de Jesus: y tuvieron miedo.
The people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus they found the man freed from the demons. He was sitting there at Jesus' feet, wearing clothes and in his right mind; and they became scared.
36 Y les contaron los que [lo] habian visto como habia sido salvado aquel endemoniado.
Those who had seen what happened explained how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
37 Entónces toda la multitud de la tierra de los Gadarenos alrededor le rogaron que se fuese de ellos; porque tenian gran temor. Y él subiendo en el barco, volvióse.
Then all the people from the Gerasene region asked Jesus to leave because they were overwhelmed by fear. So he got into the boat and went back.
38 Y aquel hombre, de quien habian salido los demonios, le rogó para estar con él; mas Jesus le despidió, diciendo:
The man who had been freed from the demons begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away.
39 Vuélvete á tu casa, y cuenta cuán grandes cosas ha hecho Dios contigo. Y él se fué, publicando por toda la ciudad cuan grandes cosas habia Jesus hecho con él.
“Go back home, and tell people all that God has done for you,” Jesus told him. So he went away, telling the whole town all that Jesus had done for him.
40 Y aconteció que volviendo Jesus recibióle la gente; porque todos le esperaban.
A crowd of people was there to welcome Jesus when he returned, all eagerly expecting him.
41 Y hé aquí un varon llamado Jairo, y que era príncipe de la sinagoga, vino, y cayendo á los piés de Jesus, le rogaba que entrase en su casa:
One was a man called Jairus, a synagogue leader, who came and fell at Jesus' feet. He pleaded with Jesus to come to his home
42 Porque tenia una hija única, como de doce años, y ella se estaba muriendo. Y yendo, le apretaba la compañía.
because his only daughter was dying. She was about twelve years old. While Jesus was on his way there, people were crowding around him.
43 Y una mujer que tenia flujo de sangre hacia ya doce años, la cual habia gastado en médicos toda su hacienda, y por ninguno habia podido ser curada,
In the crowd was a woman who had suffered with bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all she had on doctors, but none of them had been able to help her.
44 Llegándose por las espaldas, tocó el borde de su vestido: y luego se estancó el flujo de su sangre.
She approached Jesus from behind and touched the hem of his cloak. Immediately the bleeding stopped.
45 Entónces Jesus dijo: ¿Quien [es] él que me ha tocado? Y negando todos, dijo Pedro, y los que estaban con él: Maestro, la compañía te aprieta y oprime, y dices: ¿Quién [es] él que me ha tocado?
“Who touched me?” Jesus asked. Everybody around denied doing so. “But Master,” said Peter, “there are people crowding around you, and they keep pushing up against you.”
46 Y Jesus dijo: Me ha tocado alguien; porque yo he conocido que ha salido virtud de mí.
“Someone touched me,” Jesus replied. “I know because power went out from me.”
47 Entónces, como la mujer vió que no se habia ocultado, vino temblando y postrándose delante de él, declaróle delante de todo el pueblo la causa por qué le habia tocado, y como luego habia sido sana.
When the woman realized she couldn't go unnoticed, she came forward, trembling, and fell down before him. Right in front of everybody she explained the reason why she had touched Jesus, and that she'd been cured immediately.
48 Y él le dijo: Hija, tu fe te ha salvado: vé en paz.
Jesus said to her, “Daughter, your trust has healed you, go in peace.”
49 Estando aun él hablando, vino uno del príncipe de la sinagoga á decirle: Tu hija es muerta; no des trabajo al Maestro.
While he was still speaking, someone came from the home of the synagogue leader to tell him, “Your daughter's dead. You don't need to bother the Teacher any longer.”
50 Y oyéndo[lo] Jesus, le respondió: No temas: cree solamente, y será salva.
But when he heard this, Jesus told Jairus, “Don't be afraid. If you trust, she will be healed.”
51 Y entrado en casa, no dejo entrar á nadie [consigo, ] sino á Pedro y á Jacobo, y á Juan, y al padre y á la madre de la moza.
When Jesus arrived at the house he didn't allow anyone else to go in except Peter, John, and James, and the girl's father and mother.
52 Y lloraban todos, y la plañian. Y él^ dijo: No lloreis; no es muerta, sino que duerme.
All the people there were crying and mourning for her. “Don't cry,” Jesus told them. “She's not dead, she's just sleeping.”
53 Y hacian burla de él, sabiendo que estaba muerta.
They laughed at him, because they knew that she was dead.
54 Mas él, tomándola de la mano, clamó, diciendo: Muchacha, levántate.
But Jesus took her by the hand, and said in a loud voice, “My child, get up!”
55 Entónces su espíritu volvió, y se levantó luego: y él mandó que le diesen de comer.
She came back to life, and she got up at once. Jesus told them to give her something to eat.
56 Y sus padres estaban atónitos; á los cuales él mando, que á nadie dijesen lo que habia sido hecho.
Her parents were astonished at what had happened, but Jesus instructed them not to tell anyone about it.
