Hebreos 2

1 Por esta razón, hay una mayor necesidad de que prestemos atención a las cosas que han llegado a nuestros oídos, para que no nos apartemos del camino.

So, [since that is true], we must pay very careful attention to what we have heard [about God’s Son], in order that we do not drift away from it, [as a boat drifts off its course when people do not guide it] [MET].

2 Porque si la palabra que vino a través de los ángeles fue firme, y en el pasado todo acto malvado contra las órdenes de Dios recibió su castigo completo;

[God’s laws that] were given by angels were valid, and God justly punished all who rejected them and all who disobeyed [DOU] them.

3 ¿Cómo, pues, escaparemos nosotros si descuidamos tan gran salvación? una salvación de la cual nuestros padres primero tuvieron conocimiento por medio de las palabras del Señor, y que nos fue confirmada por aquellos a quienes llegaron sus palabras;

So, we will certainly not escape [God punishing us] if we ignore such a great [message about how God] [MTY] saves us! [RHQ] This [new message] was first spoken by the Lord [Jesus] {The Lord [Jesus] first spoke this [message]}. Then it was confirmed to us by those who heard [what the Lord told them] {those who heard [what the Lord told them] confirmed it to us}.

4 Y Dios fue testigo con ellos, mediante señales y maravillas, y por poderes más que naturales, y por su distribución del Espíritu Santo a su placer.

God also confirmed to us [that this message was true] by [enabling believers to do] many things that showed God’s power, to do other miraculous things [DOU], and [to do other things] by the gifts that the Holy Spirit distributed to them according to what [God] desired.

5 Porque no hizo gobernar a los ángeles sobre el mundo venidero, del cual estoy escribiendo.

God has determined that the angels will not rule over everything. [Instead, he has determined that Christ] will rule in the new world that [God] will [create]. [That is the new world] about which I am writing.

6 Pero cierto escritor ha dado su testimonio, diciendo: ¿Qué es el hombre para que lo tengas en mente? ¿Qué es el hijo del hombre, que lo tomas en cuenta?

Someone spoke to [God about this] somewhere [in the Scriptures], saying, (No one is worthy enough for you to think about him!/Who is [worthy enough] for you to think about him?) [RHQ] (No human is [worthy enough] for you to care for him!/Is any human [worthy enough] for you to care for him?) [RHQ]

7 Lo hiciste un poco más bajo que los ángeles; le diste una corona de gloria y honor, y le hiciste gobernante sobre todas las obras de tus manos:

[So it is surprising that] you have caused people to be for a little while inferior in rank to angels. You have greatly honored [DOU] them [MET], as [kings are honored with] a crown.

8 Pones todas las cosas bajo sus pies. Porque al hacer al hombre el gobernante sobre todas las cosas, Dios no puso nada fuera de su autoridad; aunque ahora no vemos todo debajo de él.

You have put everything under people’s control [MET]. God has determined that people will rule over absolutely everything [LIT]. But now, at this present time, we perceive that people do not yet have authority over everything.

9 Pero nosotros vemos al que fue hecho un poco más bajo que los ángeles, a Jesús, coronado de gloria y honor, porque se dejó matar para que por la gracia de Dios sufriera la muerte por todos los hombres.

But we do know about Jesus, [who truly has authority over everything]! Hebrews 2:9b-13 Jesus, for a little while, became inferior [in rank] to angels in order to die on behalf of [MET] everyone. He became inferior when he suffered [and] died, as God kindly [planned]. But now he has been greatly [honored] [DOU] [by being] crowned [as kings are].

10 Porque era conveniente para aquel, por cuya causa son todas las cosas, y por quién todas las cosas subsisten, para guiar a sus hijos a la gloria, para completar el dolor del capitán de su salvación, Jesucristo.

It was fitting that [God] make [Jesus] (perfect/all that God intended him to be). God was enabling many people who would belong to him [MET] to share his glory. God [is the one who] created all things, and [he is the one] for whom all things [exist]. [He perfected Jesus] by causing him to suffer [and die]. [Jesus] is the one whom [God] uses to save people.

11 Porque el que santifica y los santificados son todos de una sola familia; y por esta razón no es ninguna vergüenza para él darles el nombre de hermanos,

[Jesus] is the one who (makes people holy/sets people apart for God), and they all belong to God’s family. [As a result, Christ] gladly [LIT] proclaims them to be [like] his own brothers [and sisters].

12 Diciendo: Daré el conocimiento de tu nombre a mis hermanos, te haré un canto de alabanza delante de la iglesia.

[The Psalmist wrote what Christ said to God about us becoming] his brothers, in these words: I will proclaim to my brothers how awesome you are (OR, what you ([are like/have done])) [MTY]. I will sing praise to you in the presence of the congregation!

13 Y otra vez él dice: Pondré mi confianza en él. Y otra vez: Mira, yo estoy aquí, y los hijos que Dios me ha dado.

And a prophet wrote [in] another [Scripture passage what Christ said about God], I will trust him. And in another [Scripture passage, Christ said about those who are like his] children, I and the ones that God has given me are here.

14 Y como los hijos son de carne y hueso, él mismo tomó un cuerpo y se hizo como ellos; para que con su muerte pudiera poner fin al que tenía el poder de la muerte, es decir, el Maligno;

So, since those [whom God calls his] children are all human beings [MTY], Jesus also became a human being [just like them]. The devil has the power to cause people [to be afraid] to die, but Christ became human in order that by his dying he might make the devil powerless.

15 Y que aquellos que todas sus vidas estuvieron encadenados por temor a la muerte, sean libres.

[Jesus did that] to free all of us who are like slaves [MET] all the time we live, because we are [forced to] be afraid to die.

16 Porque, verdaderamente, él no toma la vida de los ángeles, sino la de la simiente de Abraham.

Because [Jesus became a human being], it is not angels whom he wants to help. No, it is we who trust God as Abraham did whom he wants to help.

17 Debido a esto, era necesario que se hiciera semejante a sus hermanos en todos los aspectos, para que fuera un sumo sacerdote delante de Dios fiel y lleno de misericordia para obtener el perdón de los pecados, haciendo ofrenda por los pecados del pueblo.

So, [since he came to help humans, not angels], he had to be made exactly like [us whom he calls] his own brothers [and sisters]. He wants to be a Supreme Priest who [acts] mercifully [to all people] and who faithfully does what God wants, so that people who had sinned would be declared no longer guilty.

18 Por haber sido puesto a prueba por sí mismo, puede ayudar a otros cuando se someten a la prueba.

[Specifically], he is able to help those/us who are tempted [to sin]. He can do that because he suffered, and he was also tempted [to sin like we are tempted to sin].