Lucas 17
1 Sinabi ni Jesus sa kaniyang mga alagad, “Tiyak na darating ang mga bagay na magiging dahilan upang tayo ay magkasala, ngunit aba sa taong pagmumulan ng mga ito!
[One day Jesus] said to his disciples, “Things that will tempt [people] to sin are certain to happen, but it will be terrible for anyone who causes them to happen!
2 Mas mabuti pa sa kaniya kung bitinan ang kaniyang leeg ng isang gilingang bato at ihagis siya sa dagat, kaysa maging sanhi ng pagkakatisod ng maliliit na ito.
Suppose you caused one of these people who [do not believe in me very strongly] to sin. If a huge stone was fastened {someone fastened a huge stone} around your neck and you were thrown {and threw you} into the sea, [you would consider that a severe punishment, but God will punish] you even more severely [if you cause someone to sin!]
3 Mag-ingat kayo. Kung nagkasala ang iyong kapatid na lalaki, sawayin mo siya, at kung siya ay nagsisi, patawarin mo siya.
Be careful [how you act]. If you [know about] a fellow believer who sins, you [(sg)] should rebuke him. If he [says that he] is sorry for having sinned [and asks you to forgive him], forgive him.
4 Kapag nagkasala siya laban sa iyo ng pitong beses sa isang araw, at pitong beses na bumalik sa iyo, sinasabi, 'Nagsisisi ako,' dapat mo siyang patawarin!”
Even if he sins against you [(sg)] seven times in one day, if he comes to you each time and says, ‘I am sorry for what I did’, you must continue forgiving him.”
5 Sinabi ng mga apostol sa Panginoon, “Dagdagan mo ang aming pananampalataya.”
[One day] the apostles said to the Lord, “Help us to trust [in you] (OR, [in God]) more strongly!”
6 Sinabi ng Panginoon, “Kung may pananampalataya kayo na tulad ng isang butil ng mustasa, sasabihin ninyo sa puno ng sicamorong ito, 'Mabunot ka, at matanim sa dagat,' at kayo ay susundin nito.
The Lord replied, “Mustard [seeds are very small, but in this area they grow and produce large] [MET] [plants]. [Similarly], if your faith grows until you truly believe that God [will do what you ask him to, you will be able to do anything]. You could [even] say to this mulberry tree, ‘Pull yourself out [with your roots] and plant yourself in the sea!’ and it would obey you!”
7 Ngunit sino sa inyo, na may lingkod na nag-aararo o nag-aalaga ng tupa, ang magsasabi sa kaniya kapag nakabalik na siya mula sa bukid, 'Pumarito ka kaagad at umupo upang kumain'?
[Jesus also said], “Suppose that one of you had a servant who was plowing [your fields] or taking care of your sheep. After he comes into the house from the field, you [(sg)] would not say [RHQ], ‘Sit down and eat immediately!’
8 Hindi ba niya sasabihin sa kaniya, 'Maghanda ka ng kakainin ko, magbigkis ka at pagsilbihan mo ako hanggang sa matapos akong kumain at uminom. At pagkatapos, kumain ka at uminom'?
Instead, you would say to him, ‘Put on your apron and prepare a meal for me! Then serve it to me so that I can eat and drink! Afterwards you [(sg)] can eat and drink.’
9 Hindi siya nagpapasalamat sa lingkod dahil ginawa niya ang mga bagay na iniutos, nagpapasalamat ba siya?
(You will not thank your servant for doing the work that he had been told {you had told him} to do!/Would you thank your servant because he did the work that he had been told {you had told him} to do?) [RHQ]
10 Ganoon din kayo, kapag nagawa ninyo ang lahat ng bagay na iniutos sa inyo, dapat ninyong sabihin, 'Hindi kami karapat-dapat na mga lingkod. Ginawa lang namin ang dapat naming gawin.”'
Similarly, when you [(pl)] have done everything that [God] has told you to do, you should say, ‘We [(inc)] are not worthy [of God thanking us] {[being thanked]}. We are only God’s servants. We have only done the things that he told us to do.’”
11 Nangyari na habang sila ay nasa daan patungong Jerusalem, siya ay naglalakbay sa lupaing pagitan ng Samaria at Galilea.
As [Jesus and his disciples] were walking along the road to Jerusalem, they were going through [the region] between Samaria and Galilee [districts].
12 At sa kaniyang pagpasok sa isang nayon, doon ay sinalubong siya ng sampung lalaking ketongin. Tumayo sila nang malayo sa kaniya
As they entered one village, ten lepers came near the road. [Because lepers were not permitted to come near other people], they stood at some distance
13 at nilakasan nila ang kanilang tinig, sinasabi, “Jesus, Amo, maawa ka sa amin.”
and called out, “Jesus, Master, pity us [and heal us]!”
14 Nang makita niya sila, sinabi niya sa kanila, “Pumunta kayo at ipakita ninyo ang inyong mga sarili sa mga pari.” At nangyari nga na habang sila ay papunta, sila ay nalinisan.
When he saw them, he said [to them], “Each of you should go and show yourself to a priest [in Jerusalem so that he can see if you are healed].” As they were going [there], they were healed.
15 Nang makita ng isa sa kanila na gumaling siya, bumalik siya nang may malakas na tinig na niluluwalhati ang Diyos.
Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God loudly.
16 Yumuko siya sa paanan ni Jesus, nagpapasalamat sa kaniya. Isa siyang Samaritano.
He [came to Jesus], prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet, and thanked him. This man was a Samaritan, [not a Jew].
17 Sumagot si Jesus, sinabi, “Hindi ba sampu ang nilinis?
Then Jesus said, “[I] healed ten [lepers] (I am disappointed that the other nine did not come back!/Where are the other nine?) [RHQ]
18 Nasaan ang siyam? Wala bang ibang bumalik upang luwalhatiin ang Diyos, maliban sa dayuhang ito?”
I am disappointed [RHQ] that this non-Jewish man was the only one who returned to thank God; none of the others came back to me!”
19 Sinabi niya sa kaniya, “Tumayo ka, at humayo. Pinagaling ka ng iyong pananampalataya.”
Then he said to the man, “Get up and continue on your journey. [God] [PRS] [has saved you and] healed you [(sg)] because you trusted [in me].”
20 Nang naitanong sa kaniya ng mga Pariseo kung kailan darating ang kaharian ng Diyos, sinagot sila ni Jesus at sinabi, “Ang kaharian ng Diyos ay hindi isang bagay na mapagmamasdan. Ni hindi nila sasabihin,
[One day] Jesus was asked by [some] Pharisees [SYN] {[some] Pharisees [SYN] asked [Jesus]}, “When is God [going] to rule as king?” He replied, “God’s ruling [MET] is not something people will be able to see with their eyes.
21 'Tumingin kayo rito!' o, 'Tumingin kayo roon!' dahil ang kaharian ng Diyos ay nasa inyo.”
And people will not be able to say, ‘Look! He is [ruling] here!’ Or ‘He is [ruling] over there!’ because, [contrary to what you think], God’s ruling is people’s inner beings (OR, is already happening among you).”
22 Sinabi ni Jesus sa mga alagad, “Darating ang mga araw na nanaisin ninyong makita ang isa sa mga araw ng Anak ng Tao, ngunit hindi ninyo ito makikita.
[Jesus] said to his disciples, “There will be a time when you will want to see [me] [MTY], the one who came from heaven, [ruling powerfully]. But you will not see that.
23 Sasabihin nila sa inyo, 'Tingnan ninyo, naroon!' o, 'Tingnan ninyo, narito!' Ngunit huwag kayong pumunta, ni sumunod sa kanila,
[Some] people will say to you, ‘Look, [the Messiah] is over there!’ or [they will say] ‘Look, he is here!’ When they say that, do not believe them. Do not follow them [to go see the Messiah].
24 sapagkat gaya ng paglitaw ng kidlat kapag ito ay kumislap buhat sa isang panig ng kalangitan tungo sa ibang panig ng kalangitan, gayon din naman ang Anak ng Tao sa kaniyang araw.
Because when the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, [everyone can see it. Similarly] [SIM], at the time [MTY] when [I], the one who came from heaven, come back again, [everyone will see me].
25 Ngunit kailangan muna niyang magdusa ng labis at itakwil ng salinlahing ito.
But before that happens, I must suffer in many ways (OR, very much). And I will be rejected by people {people will reject me}, [even though] they [have observed me doing good for people].
26 Katulad ng nangyari sa panahon ni Noe, gayon din ang mangyayari sa mga araw ng Anak ng Tao.
But when [I], the one who came from heaven, [come again, people] will be doing things just like people were doing at the time when [MTY] Noah [lived].
27 Nagsisikain sila, nagsisiinom, nagsisipag-asawa at ibinibigay sila upang mag-asawa, hanggang sa araw na pumasok sa arko si Noe—at dumating ang baha at pinatay silang lahat.
[At that time] people ate and drank [as usual], and they got married [as usual], up until the day when Noah [and his family] entered the big boat. But then the flood came and destroyed all those [who were not in the boat].
28 Gayon din naman, katulad ng nangyari sa panahon ni Lot, sila ay nagsisikain, nagsisiinom, nagsisibili, nagsisitinda, nagsisipagtanim at sila ay nagsisipatayo ng gusali.
Similarly, when Lot lived [in Sodom city], people [there] ate and drank [as usual]. They bought things and they sold things. They planted [crops] and they built [houses as usual].
29 Ngunit nang araw na lumabas mula sa Sodoma si Lot, umulan ng apoy at asupre mula sa langit, at pinuksa silang lahat.
But on the day that Lot [and his family] left Sodom, fire and [burning] sulfur came down from the sky and destroyed all those [who stayed in the city].
30 Ganoon din naman ang mangyayari sa araw na maihayag ang Anak ng Tao.
Similarly, when [I], the one who came from heaven, return to earth, [people will be unprepared] (OR, [enjoying normal life]).
31 Sa araw na iyon, ang nasa taas ng bahay ay huwag nang bumaba upang ilabas ang kaniyang mga kagamitan sa bahay. At ang nasa bukid ay huwag nang bumalik.
On that day, those who are outside their houses, with all the things that they own inside [the houses], must not go [in] to take them away, [because there will not be enough time to do that]. Similarly, those who are working in a field must not go back home [to get anything]; [they must flee immediately].
32 Alalahanin ninyo ang asawa ni Lot.
Remember Lot’s wife! [Because she turned back and wanted to get some of her things from Sodom, she died immediately and became a pillar of salt].
33 Sinumang naghahangad na iligtas ang kaniyang buhay ay mawawalan nito, ngunit ang sinumang mawalan ng kaniyang buhay ay makapagliligtas nito.
Anyone who wants to hold onto his life [and his possessions] will not [receive eternal] life. But anyone who is [willing to] die [for my sake] will live [eternally].
34 Sinasabi ko sa inyo, sa gabing iyon ay mayroong dalawang tao sa isang higaan. Ang isa ay kukunin, at ang isa ay iiwan.
I tell you this: On the night [when I return], there will be two people [sleeping] in one bed. The one [who believes in me] will be taken {[God] will take the one [who believes in me]} [to heaven], and the other one will be left [behind and punished] {and [he] will leave the other one [behind and punish him]}.
35 Mayroong dalawang babae ang magkasamang gigiling. Ang isa ay kukunin at ang isa ay iiwan.”
Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left {[God] will take one and leave the other} [behind].”
36 (Mayroong dalawang tao sa bukid, ang isa ay kukunin at ang isa ay iiwan.)
37 Tinanong nila sa kaniya, “Saan, Panginoon?” At sinabi niya sa kanila, “Kung saan naroon ang bangkay, doon din nagtitipon ang mga buwitre.”
[His disciples] said to him, “Lord, where [will this happen]?” He replied to them, “Wherever there is an animal carcass, the vultures will gather [to eat it] [MET]. [Similarly, wherever there are people who are spiritually dead, God will punish them].”
