San Lucas 8
1 Poco después, recorrió ciudades y aldeas, predicando y llevando la buena noticia del Reino de Dios. Con él iban los doce,
Shortly afterwards, Jesus went on a journey through the towns and villages, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. With him went the Twelve,
2 y algunas mujeres que habían sido curadas de espíritus malignos y enfermedades: María, que se llamaba Magdalena, de la que habían salido siete demonios;
as well as some women who had been cured of wicked spirits and of infirmities. They were Mary, known as Mary of Magdala (from whom seven demons had been expelled),
3 y Juana, mujer de Chuzas, mayordomo de Herodes; Susana, y muchas otras que les servían de sus bienes.
and Joanna (the wife of Herod’s steward, Chuza), and Susannah, and many others – all of whom provided for Jesus and his apostles out of their own resources.
4 Cuando se reunió una gran multitud y acudió a él gente de todas las ciudades, habló con una parábola
Once, when a great crowd was collecting, and, when the people of town after town were flocking to Jesus, he spoke to them in the form of a parable,
5 “El agricultor salió a sembrar su semilla. Al sembrar, una parte cayó en el camino y fue pisoteada, y las aves del cielo la devoraron.
‘The sower went out to sow his seed; and, as he was sowing, some of the seed fell along the path and was trodden on; and the wild birds ate it up.
6 Otra semilla cayó en la roca, y en cuanto creció, se secó, porque no tenía humedad.
Other seed fell on rock, and, as soon as it began to grow, because it had no moisture, it withered away.
7 Otra cayó en medio de los espinos, y los espinos crecieron con ella y la ahogaron.
Other seed fell in the middle of brambles, but the brambles grew up with it and choked it entirely.
8 Otra cayó en tierra buena y creció y produjo cien veces más fruto”. Mientras decía estas cosas, gritó: “El que tenga oídos para oír, que oiga”.
Other seed fell into rich soil, and grew, and gave a hundredfold return.’ After saying this, Jesus cried aloud, ‘Let those who have ears to hear with hear.’
9 Entonces sus discípulos le preguntaron: “¿Qué significa esta parábola?”
His disciples asked Jesus the meaning of this parable.
10 Dijo: “A vosotros se os ha dado a conocer los misterios del Reino de Dios, pero a los demás se les ha dado en parábolas, para que “viendo no vean y oyendo no entiendan”.
‘To you,’ he said, ‘the knowledge of the hidden truths of the kingdom of God has been imparted, but to others in parables only, so that though they have eyes they may not see, and though they have ears, they may not understand.
11 “La parábola es ésta: La semilla es la palabra de Dios.
This is the parable – The seed is God’s message.
12 Los que están en el camino son los que oyen; luego viene el diablo y les quita la palabra del corazón, para que no crean y se salven.
By the seed which fell along the path are meant those who hear the message; but then comes the devil and carries away the message from their minds, to prevent their believing it and being saved.
13 Los que están sobre la roca son los que, al oír, reciben la palabra con alegría; pero éstos no tienen raíz. Creen por un tiempo, y luego caen en el tiempo de la tentación.
By the seed which fell on the rock are meant those who, as soon as they hear the message, welcome it joyfully; but they have no root, and believe it only for a time, and, when the time of temptation comes, they draw back.
14 Los que cayeron entre los espinos, éstos son los que han oído, y al seguir su camino son ahogados por los afanes, las riquezas y los placeres de la vida; y no dan fruto hasta la madurez.
By that which fell among the brambles are meant those who hear the message, but who, as they go on their way, are completely choked by this world’s cares and wealth and pleasures, and bring nothing to perfection.
15 Los que están en la buena tierra, éstos son los que con corazón honesto y bueno, habiendo oído la palabra, la retienen firmemente y producen fruto con perseverancia.
But by that in the good ground are meant those who, having heard the message, keep it in the good, rich soil of their hearts, and patiently yield a return.
16 “Nadie, cuando ha encendido una lámpara, la cubre con un recipiente o la pone debajo de la cama, sino que la pone sobre un soporte, para que los que entren puedan ver la luz.
‘No one sets light to a lamp and then covers it with a bowl or puts it underneath a couch, but they put it on a lamp-stand, so that anyone who comes in may see the light.
17 Porque no hay nada oculto que no se revele, ni nada secreto que no se conozca y salga a la luz.
Nothing is hidden which will not be brought into the light of day, not ever kept hidden which will not some day become known and come into the light of day.
18 Tened, pues, cuidado con lo que oís. Porque al que tiene, se le dará; y al que no tiene, se le quitará hasta lo que cree tener.”
Take care, then, how you listen. For, to all those who have, more will be given; while, from all those who have nothing, even what they seem to have will be taken away.’
19 Su madre y sus hermanos se acercaron a él, pero no podían acercarse por la multitud.
Presently Jesus’ mother and brothers came where he was, but they were not able to join him because of the crowd.
20 Algunas personas le dijeron: “Tu madre y tus hermanos están fuera, deseando verte”.
So word was brought to him – “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
21 Pero él les respondió: “Mi madre y mis hermanos son los que oyen la palabra de Dios y la cumplen.”
His reply, spoken to them all, was, ‘My mother and my brothers are those who listen to God’s teaching and do what it says.’
22 Uno de esos días, entró en una barca, él y sus discípulos, y les dijo: “Vamos al otro lado del lago”. Y se embarcaron.
One day about that time, Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them, ‘Let us go across the lake.’
23 Pero mientras navegaban, se quedó dormido. Una tormenta de viento se abatió sobre el lago, y peligraban, pues se estaban anegando de agua.
So they put off. While they were sailing, Jesus fell asleep. A squall swept down on the lake, and their boat was filling and they were in danger.
24 Se acercaron a él y lo despertaron, diciendo: “¡Maestro, Maestro, nos estamos muriendo!”. Él se despertó y reprendió al viento y a la furia del agua; entonces cesaron, y se calmó.
So the disciples came and roused him. ‘Sir, Sir,’ they cried, ‘we are lost!’ Jesus rose and rebuked the wind and the rushing waves, and they fell, and a calm followed.
25 Les dijo: “¿Dónde está vuestra fe?”. Atemorizados, se maravillaron, diciéndose unos a otros: “¿Quién es éste, pues, que manda incluso a los vientos y a las aguas, y le obedecen?”
‘Where is your faith?’ he exclaimed. But in great awe and amazement they said to one another, ‘Who can this be, who commands even the winds and the waves, and they obey him?’
26 Luego llegaron al país de los gadarenos, que está frente a Galilea.
They reached the region of the Gerasenes, which is on the opposite side to Galilee,
27 Cuando Jesús desembarcó, le salió al encuentro un hombre de la ciudad que tenía demonios desde hacía mucho tiempo. No llevaba ropa y no vivía en una casa, sino en los sepulcros.
and, on getting ashore, Jesus met a man, who had demons in him, coming out of the town. For a long time this man had worn no clothing, and he had not lived in a house, but in the tombs.
28 Al ver a Jesús, dio un grito y se postró ante él, y con gran voz dijo: “¿Qué tengo que ver contigo, Jesús, Hijo del Dios Altísimo? Te ruego que no me atormentes”.
Catching sight of Jesus, he shrieked out and threw himself down before him, and in a loud voice exclaimed, ‘What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you not to torment me.’
29 Porque Jesús ordenaba al espíritu inmundo que saliera del hombre. Porque el espíritu inmundo se había apoderado muchas veces del hombre. Lo tenían vigilado y atado con cadenas y grilletes. Al romper las ataduras, el demonio lo condujo al desierto.
For Jesus was commanding the foul spirit to come out of the man. On many occasions it had seized him, and, even when secured with chains and fetters, and watched, he would break through anything that bound him, and be driven by the demon into the wilds.
30 Jesús le preguntó: “¿Cuál es tu nombre?” Dijo: “Legión”, porque muchos demonios habían entrado en él.
‘What is your name?’ Jesus asked. ‘Legion,’ he answered (for many demons had taken possession of him);
and the demons begged Jesus not to order them away into the bottomless pit. (Abyssos g12)
32 Había allí una piara de muchos cerdos alimentándose en el monte, y le rogaron que les permitiera entrar en ellos. Entonces se lo permitió.
There was a herd of many pigs close by feeding on the hill-side; and the demons begged Jesus to give them leave to enter into them. Jesus gave them leave.
33 Los demonios salieron del hombre y entraron en los cerdos, y la piara se precipitó por un despeñadero al lago y se ahogó.
They came out from the man and took possession of the pigs; and the herd rushed down the steep slope into the lake and were drowned.
34 Cuando los que les daban de comer vieron lo que había sucedido, huyeron y lo contaron en la ciudad y en el campo.
When the men who tended them saw what had happened, they ran away, and carried the news to the town, and to the country round.
35 La gente salió a ver qué había pasado. Se acercaron a Jesús y encontraron al hombre del que habían salido los demonios, sentado a los pies de Jesús, vestido y en su sano juicio; y se asustaron.
The people went out to see what had happened, and, when they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at Jesus’ feet; and they were awe-struck.
36 Los que lo vieron les contaron cómo había quedado curado el que había sido poseído por los demonios.
Those who had seen it told them how the possessed man had been delivered.
37 Toda la gente de los alrededores de los gadarenos le pedía que se alejara de ellos, porque tenían mucho miedo. Entonces él entró en la barca y regresó.
Then all the people in the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, for they were terrified. Jesus got into a boat and returned.
38 Pero el hombre del que habían salido los demonios le rogó que se fuera con él, pero Jesús lo despidió diciendo:
The man from whom the demons had gone out begged Jesus to let him be with him; but Jesus sent him away.
39 “Vuelve a tu casa y anuncia las grandes cosas que Dios ha hecho contigo.” Él se fue, proclamando por toda la ciudad las grandes cosas que Jesús había hecho por él.
‘Go back to your home,’ he said, ‘and relate the story of all that God has done for you.’ So the man went through the whole town and proclaimed, as he went, all that Jesus had done for him.
40 Cuando Jesús regresó, la multitud le dio la bienvenida, pues todos le esperaban.
On his return, Jesus was welcomed by the people; for everyone was looking out for him.
41 Llegó un hombre llamado Jairo. Era un jefe de la sinagoga. Se postró a los pies de Jesús y le rogó que entrara en su casa,
And a man named Jairus, who was a synagogue leader, came to Jesus, and threw himself at Jesus’ feet, with entreaties that he would come to his house,
42 porque tenía una hija única, de unos doce años, que se estaba muriendo. Pero mientras iba, las multitudes le apretaban.
because his only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus was going, the people were pressing closely round him.
43 Una mujer que tenía un flujo de sangre desde hacía doce años, que había gastado todo su sustento en médicos y no podía ser curada por ninguno,
And a woman, who had suffered from haemorrhage for twelve years, and whom no one could cure,
44 se acercó por detrás de él y tocó los flecos de su manto. Al instante, el flujo de su sangre se detuvo.
came up behind and touched the tassel of his cloak. Instantly the haemorrhage ceased.
45 Jesús dijo: “¿Quién me ha tocado?” Cuando todos lo negaron, Pedro y los que estaban con él dijeron: “Maestro, las multitudes te apretujan y empujan, y tú dices: “¿Quién me ha tocado?””.
‘Who touched me?’ Jesus asked; and, while everyone was denying having done so, Peter exclaimed, ‘Why, Sir, the people are crowding round you and pressing against you!’
46 Pero Jesús dijo: “Alguien me ha tocado, porque he percibido que el poder ha salido de mí”.
‘Somebody touched me,’ said Jesus, ‘for I felt that power had gone out from me.’
47 La mujer, al ver que no se ocultaba, se acercó temblando y, postrándose ante él, le declaró en presencia de todo el pueblo la razón por la que le había tocado y cómo había quedado curada al instante.
Then the woman, when she saw that she was discovered, came forward trembling, and threw herself down before him; and, in the presence of all the people, she told him her reason for touching him, and that she had been cured instantly.
48 Él le dijo: “Hija, anímate. Tu fe te ha sanado. Vete en paz”.
‘Daughter,’ he said, ‘your faith has delivered you. Go, and peace be with you.’
49 Mientras aún hablaba, se acercó uno de la casa del jefe de la sinagoga, diciéndole: “Tu hija ha muerto. No molestes al Maestro”.
Before he had finished speaking, someone came from the house of the synagogue leader and said, ‘Your daughter is dead! Do not trouble the teacher further.’
50 Pero Jesús, al oírlo, le respondió: “No temas. Sólo cree, y quedará sanada”.
But Jesus, hearing this, spoke to the leader, ‘Do not be afraid; only have faith, and she will yet be delivered.’
51 Cuando llegó a la casa, no dejó entrar a nadie, excepto a Pedro, Juan, Santiago, el padre de la niña y su madre.
When he reached the house, he did not allow anyone to go in with him, except Peter, John, and James, and the child’s father and mother.
52 Todos lloraban y la lloraban, pero él dijo: “No lloréis. No está muerta, sino que duerme”.
And everyone was weeping and mourning for her. ‘Do not weep,’ Jesus said, ‘she is not dead; she is asleep.’
53 Se burlaban de él, sabiendo que estaba muerta.
They began to laugh at him, for they knew that she was dead.
54 Pero él los echó a todos fuera, y tomándola de la mano, la llamó diciendo: “¡Niña, levántate!”
But, taking her by the hand, Jesus said in a loud voice, ‘Child, rise!’
55 El espíritu de la niña volvió y se levantó enseguida. Mandó que le dieran de comer.
The child’s spirit returned to her, and she instantly stood up; and Jesus ordered them to give her something to eat.
56 Sus padres se asombraron, pero él les ordenó que no dijeran a nadie lo que había sucedido.
Her parents were amazed, but Jesus impressed on them that they were not to tell anyone what had happened.
