Luke 12
1 While they were doing that, many thousands of people gathered [around Jesus]. There were so many that they were stepping on each other. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Beware of [becoming] hypocrites [like] the Pharisees. Their [evil influence] [MET] [spreads to others like] yeast [spreads its influence in dough].
Entretanto, al reunirse una multitud de miles y miles, hasta pisotearse unos a otros, comenzó a decir primero a sus discípulos: Guárdense de la levadura de los fariseos, que es una hipocresía.
2 People will not be able to continue concealing the things that [they or other] people try to conceal now. [God] will [some day] cause the things that are hidden now to be known {[everyone] to know the things that they hide now}.
Nada hay encubierto que no sea descubierto, ni oculto que no sea conocido.
3 All the things that you say in the dark [secretly, some day] will be heard {people will hear them} in the daylight. The things you have whispered [SYN] privately among yourselves in your rooms will be proclaimed {[people] will proclaim them} publicly.”
Por tanto lo que dijeron ustedes en la oscuridad será oído en la luz, y lo que hablaron al oído en los aposentos más secretos será pregonado en las azoteas.
4 “My friends, listen [carefully]. Do not be afraid of people who [are able to] kill you, but after they kill you, there is nothing more that they can do [to hurt you].
Les digo, amigos míos: No teman a los que matan el cuerpo, y después no tienen como hacer algo peor.
5 But I will warn you about the one that you should truly be afraid of. You should be afraid of [God], because he not only has [the power to] cause people to die, he has the power to throw them into hell afterward! Yes, he is truly the one that you should be afraid of! (Geenna g1067)
Les advertiré a quién deben temer: Teman a Aquél que mata y tiene poder para echar en el infierno. Sí, les digo: teman a Éste. (Geenna g1067)
6 [Think about] the sparrows. [They are worth so little] that [you] can [RHQ] buy five of them for only two small coins. But not one of them is ever forgotten by God {God never forgets one of them}!
¿No se venden cinco pajarillos por dos pequeñas monedas? Y ni uno de ellos está olvidado delante de Dios.
7 You are worth more [to God] than many sparrows. So do not be afraid [of what people can do to you! God] even knows how many hairs there are on each of your heads, [so that if you(sg) lose one hair, he knows about it. So nothing bad can happen to you without his knowing it].
Aun los cabellos de la cabeza de ustedes están contados. No teman, ustedes valen más que muchos pajarillos.
8 I want to tell you also that if people, [without being afraid, are willing to] tell others [that they are my disciples], [I], the one who came from heaven, will acknowledge before [God that they are my disciples]. [I will do that while] God’s angels listen.
Les digo: Todo aquel que me confiese delante de los hombres, el Hijo del Hombre lo confesará delante de los ángeles de Dios,
9 But if people [are] afraid to say in front of others that they are [my disciples], [I] will say, while God’s angels listen, that they are not [my disciples].
pero el que me niegue delante de los hombres será negado delante de los ángeles de Dios.
10 [I will tell you] also that [God is willing to] forgive people who say bad things about me, the one who came from heaven, but [he] will not forgive anyone who says evil things about what the Holy Spirit [does].
A todo aquel que diga una palabra contra el Hijo del Hombre se le perdonará, pero el que blasfeme contra el Santo Espíritu no será perdonado.
11 [So] when people ask you in Jewish worship houses and in the presence of rulers and other authorities [about your trusting in me], do not worry about how you will answer them [when they accuse you]. Do not worry about what you should say,
Cuando los arrastren a las congregaciones, a los magistrados y a las autoridades, no se preocupen de cómo defenderse o qué dirán,
12 because the Holy Spirit will tell you at that very time what you should say.”
porque el Santo Espíritu les enseñará en aquella hora lo que deben decir.
13 Then one of the people in the crowd said to [Jesus], “Teacher, tell my [older] brother to divide my father’s property and give me [the part that belongs] to me!”
Le dijo uno de la multitud: Maestro, dí a mi hermano que comparta la herencia conmigo.
14 But Jesus replied to him, “Man, (no one appointed me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property!/did anyone appoint me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property?) [RHQ]”
Él le respondió: Hombre, ¿quién me nombró juez o partidor entre ustedes?
15 Then he said to the whole crowd, “Guard yourselves very carefully, in order that you do not desire other people’s things in any way! No one can make his life secure by [obtaining] many possessions.”
Y les dijo: Tengan cuidado y guárdense de toda avaricia, porque aunque alguno tenga más que suficiente, su vida no depende de las cosas que posee.
16 Then Jesus told the people this illustration: “There was a certain rich man whose crops grew very well.
Les narró una parábola: La tierra de un hombre rico produjo mucho fruto.
17 [So] he said [to himself], ‘I do not know what to do, because I do not have any place [big enough] to store all my crops!’
Él razonaba: ¿Qué haré? Porque no tengo donde recoger mis frutos.
18 Then he thought to himself, ‘[I know] what I will do! I will tear down my grain bins and build larger ones! Then I will store all my wheat and other goods in [the big new bins].
Esto haré: derribaré mis graneros, [los] edificaré más grandes y allí guardaré mis granos y mis bienes.
19 [Then] I will say to myself [SYN], “Now I have plenty of goods stored up. [They will last] for many years. [So now] I will take life easy. I will eat and drink [all that I want to] and be happy [for a long time]!”’
Y diré a mi alma: Alma, tienes muchos bienes almacenados para muchos años. Repósate, come, bebe y regocíjate.
20 But God said to him, ‘You foolish [man]! Tonight you will die! (Then all [the goods] you have saved up [for yourself] will [belong to someone else, not to] you!/Do you think that you [will benefit from] all that you have stored up for yourself?) [RHQ]’”
Pero Dios le dijo: ¡Insensato! Esta noche piden tu alma, y lo que guardaste, ¿para quién será?
21 [Then Jesus ended this illustration by saying], “That is what will happen to those who store up goods just for themselves, but who do not value the things [that] God [considers] valuable.”
Así es el que atesora para él y no es rico para Dios.
22 Then [Jesus] said to his disciples, “So I want to tell you this: Do not worry about [things you need] in order to live. Do not worry about [whether you will have enough food] to eat or [enough clothes] to wear.
Y dijo a los discípulos: Por esto les digo: No se preocupen por la vida ni por el cuerpo: qué comerán y qué vestirán.
23 It is important to have sufficient food and clothing, but (the way you conduct your lives is more important./is not the way you conduct your lives more important?) [RHQ]
Porque la vida es [más] que la comida, y el cuerpo más que la ropa.
24 Think about the birds: They do not plant [seeds], and they do not harvest [crops]. They do not have rooms or buildings in which to store crops. But God provides food for them. [And] you are certainly much more valuable than birds. [So God will certainly provide what you need]!
Consideren los cuervos, que no siembran ni cosechan, ni tienen despensa ni granero, y Dios los alimenta. ¡Cuánto más valen ustedes que las aves!
25 (There is not a one of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it!/Is there any of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it?) [RHQ]
¿Quién de ustedes puede por la preocupación añadir unos centímetros al trayecto de su vida?
26 Worrying is a small thing to do. So since you cannot add to your life, (you certainly should not worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live!]/why do you worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live]?) [RHQ]
Entonces si no pueden hacer lo mínimo, ¿por qué se preocupan por lo demás?
27 Think about the way that flowers grow [in the fields]. They do not work [to earn money], and they do not make their own clothes. But I tell you that [even though King] Solomon, [who lived long ago, wore very beautiful clothes], his clothes were not as beautiful as one of those [flowers].
Consideren cómo crecen los lirios. No trabajan ni hilan. Ni Salomón con todo su esplendor se vistió como uno de éstos.
28 God makes the flowers beautiful, but they grow in the fields for only a short time. Then [they are cut at the same time that the grass] is cut, and thrown into an oven [to be burned to make heat for baking] bread. [So they really are not worth very much. But you are very precious to] God, [and he] will [care for you] much more [than he cares for the grass by filling it with beautiful flowers]. So he will certainly provide clothes for you, who [live much longer than the grass. Why] [RHQ] [do you] trust him so little?
Si Dios viste así la hierba que hoy está en [el] campo y mañana se echa al horno, ¡cuánto más a ustedes, [los] de poca fe!
29 Do not always be concerned about having enough to eat and drink, and do not be worrying about those things.
Ustedes, pues, no busquen qué comer o qué beber, ni estén ansiosos,
30 The people who do not know God are always worried about such things. But your Father [in heaven] knows that you need those things, [so you should not worry about them].
porque la gente del mundo busca todas estas cosas, pero el Padre de ustedes sabe que las necesitan.
31 Instead, be concerned about letting [God] completely direct [your life]. Then [he] will also give you enough of the things [you need].
Más bien busquen el reino de Él, y todas estas cosas se les añadirán.
32 [You who are my disciples are like a] small flock of sheep, [and I am like your shepherd]. So you should not be afraid. Your Father [in heaven] wants to let you rule with him [in heaven].
No temas, rebaño pequeño, porque tu Padre resolvió darles el reino.
33 [So now] sell the things that you own. Give [the money that you get for those things] to poor people. [If you do that, it will be as though] you are providing for yourselves purses that will not wear out, and [God will give] you a treasure in heaven that will always be safe. There, no thief can come near [to steal it], and no termite can destroy it.
Vendan sus posesiones y den limosna. Háganse carteras que no envejecen, tesoro inagotable en los cielos, donde ladrón no se acerca ni polilla destruye,
34 Remember that [the things] that you [think are the most] valuable are [the things] that you will be constantly concerned about.”
porque donde está tu tesoro, allí también está tu corazón.
35 “Be always ready [for doing God’s work] [MET], like [people] who have put on their work clothes and are ready [during the day], with their lamps burning all night.
Estén atadas sus cinturas y encendidas sus lámparas.
36 Be [ready for me to return] [MET], like servants who are waiting for their master to return after being at a wedding feast [for several days]. They are [waiting to] open the door for him and [start working for him again] as soon as he arrives and knocks at the door.
Sean semejantes a hombres que esperan cuando su señor regrese de las bodas, para que le abran de inmediato cuando llegue y llame a la puerta.
37 If those servants are awake when he returns, [he will] be very pleased with them. I will tell you this: He will put on [the kind of clothes] that servants wear and tell them to sit down, and he will serve them a meal.
Inmensamente felices aquellos esclavos quienes velen cuando venga el señor. En verdad les digo que se alistará, dirá que se reclinen y les servirá.
38 [Even] if he comes between midnight and sunrise, if he finds that his servants are [awake and] ready [for him], he will be very pleased with them.
Si viene en la segunda vigilia o en la tercera, si encuentra aquellos esclavos despiertos, serán inmensamente felices.
39 But you must also remember this: If owners of a house knew what time a thief was coming, they [would stay awake and] would not allow their house to be broken into [and their goods to be stolen] {[the thief] to break into the house [and steal their goods]}.
Pero sepan que si el amo de la casa supiera a qué hora viene el ladrón, no dejaría que se le invadiera.
40 Similarly, you must be ready [for me to return], because [I], the one who came from heaven, will come [again] at a time when you do not expect [me to come].”
También ustedes estén preparados, porque el Hijo del Hombre viene a una hora inesperada.
41 Peter said, “Lord, are you [(sg)] speaking this illustration [only] for us or for everyone [else also]?”
Entonces Pedro preguntó: Señor, ¿dices esta parábola para nosotros o para todos?
42 The Lord replied, “[I am saying it for you and for anyone else] [MET, RHQ] who is like a faithful and wise manager in his master’s house. His master appoints him to [supervise affairs in his house] and to give all the [other] servants their food at the proper time. [Then he leaves on a long trip].
El Señor respondió: ¿Quién es el mayordomo fiel y prudente, al cual el señor coloca sobre su casa para darles su ración a tiempo?
43 If the servant is doing that work when his master returns, [his master] will be very pleased with him.
Inmensamente feliz aquel esclavo quien esté ocupado en su labor cuando venga su señor.
44 I tell you this: His master will appoint him to supervise all of his affairs [permanently].
En verdad les digo que lo designará mayordomo de todos sus bienes.
45 But that servant might think to himself, ‘My master [has been away] for a long time, [so he probably will] not return soon [and find out what I am doing].’ [Then he might] start to beat the [other] servants, both male and female ones. [He might also start] to eat [a lot of food] and get drunk.
Pero si aquel esclavo razona: Mi señor demora en venir, y comienza a golpear a los demás esclavos, a comer, beber y embriagarse,
46 [If he does that, and if] his master returns on a day when the servant does not expect him, then his master will (cut him into two pieces/punish him severely) [HYP] and put him [in the place where he puts all] those who do not [serve him] faithfully.
vendrá el señor de aquel esclavo un día y a una hora cuando no lo espera. Lo castigará con severidad y lo pondrá con los infieles.
47 Every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires will be beaten severely {[The master] will beat severely every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires}.
Aquel esclavo que conoció la voluntad de su señor, y no se preparó ni hizo conforme a la voluntad de éste, será azotado mucho.
48 But every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do, and who did things for which he deserved to be punished, will be beaten lightly {[the master] will beat lightly every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do and did the things for which he deserved that [his master] would beat him}. [God will treat his people similarly, because he] expects a lot from those people whom [he] has allowed [to understand a lot]. People who entrust things [to others’ care] expect those people [to care for those things] very well. Similarly, [God] expects a lot from those people whom he has allowed [to understand a lot]. Furthermore, he expects the most from people to whom he has given the most [ability].”
Pero el que no [la] conoció, aunque hizo cosas dignas de azotes, será azotado poco. Porque a todo aquel a quien fue dado mucho, mucho se le demandará. Al que encomendaron mucho, mucho más le pedirán.
49 “I came to earth to cause [there to be trials] [MET], [which will purify you as] fire [purifies metal] (OR, to cause judgment/divisions among you). I wish that the time when [you] will be purified {when [God] will purify you} (OR, when divisions will be caused {to cause divisions among people}) had already begun.
Vine a echar fuego sobre la tierra. ¿Qué más quiero, si ya fue encendido?
50 I must soon suffer [IDM] greatly. I am distressed, and I will continue to be distressed until my suffering is finished.
De un bautismo tengo que ser bautizado, ¡y cómo me angustio hasta que se cumpla!
51 Do you think that as a result of my coming to earth people will live together peacefully? No! I must tell you, [that is not what will happen! Instead, people] will be divided.
¿Piensan ustedes que vine a establecer paz en la tierra? No, sino más bien disensión.
52 Because some people in one house [will believe in me and some will not], they will be divided. [For example], three people in one house [who do not believe in me] will oppose two [who do believe], or two [who do not believe in me] will oppose three [who do believe].
Porque desde ahora, cinco en una casa estarán divididos: tres en contra de los otros dos.
53 A man will oppose his son, or a son will oppose his father. A woman will oppose her daughter, or a woman will oppose her mother. A woman will oppose her daughter-in-law, or a woman will oppose her mother-in-law.”
Se dividirán padre contra hijo e hijo contra padre, madre contra hija e hija contra madre, suegra contra nuera y nuera contra suegra.
54 He [also] said to the crowds, “[In this country], when you see a [dark] cloud forming in the west, you immediately say ‘It is going to rain!’ and that is what happens.
Decía también a la multitud: Cuando [ustedes] ven una nube que sale del occidente, de inmediato dicen: Viene un aguacero, y así sucede.
55 [In this region], when the wind blows from the south, you say, ‘It is going to be a very hot day!’ and that is what happens.
Y cuando sopla un viento del sur dicen: Habrá un día caliente, y sucede.
56 You hypocrites! By observing the clouds and the wind, you are able to discern what is happening regarding [the weather]. It is disgusting that you are not able to discern [what God is doing] at this present time [RHQ]!
¡Hipócritas! Saben analizar el aspecto de la tierra y del cielo, ¿y cómo no analizaron este tiempo?
57 (Each of you ought to determine now what is the right thing for you to do, [while you still have time to do that]!/Why cannot each of you determine what is the right [thing for you to do now while you still have time to do that]?) [RHQ]
¿Por qué no juzgan ustedes lo justo?
58 [If you do not do that, God will punish you] [MET]. [It will be like what happens when] someone takes one of you to court, saying that you [(sg)] have done something very bad. You should try to settle things with him while you are still on the way to the court. If he forces you to go to the judge, the judge will decide that you are guilty and put you into the hands of the court officer. Then that officer will put you in prison.
Cuando vas con tu adversario ante un magistrado, esfuérzate para reconciliarte con él en el camino, no sea que te arrastre ante el juez, y éste te entregue al alguacil y él te meta en una cárcel.
59 I tell you that if you go to prison, you will never get out, [because you will never be able to] pay every bit [of what the judge says you owe] [MET]. [Similarly, you ought to settle accounts with God before you die, too].”
Te digo que no saldrás de allí hasta que pagues el último centavo.
