Luke 17
1 [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!
Dijo después a los discípulos: Imposible es que no vengan escándalos; mas ¡ay de aquel por quien vienen!
2 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!]
Mejor le sería, si una piedra de molino de asno le fuera puesta al cuello, y fuese echado en la mar, que escandalizar a uno de estos pequeñitos.
3 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.
Mirád por vosotros. Si pecare contra ti tu hermano, repréndele; y si se arrepintiere, perdónale.
4 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.”
Y si siete veces al día pecare contra ti, y siete veces al día se volviere a ti, diciendo: Pésame: perdónale.
5 [One day] the apostles said to the Lord, “Help us to trust [in you] (OR, [in God]) more strongly!”
Y dijeron los apóstoles al Señor: Auméntanos la fe.
6 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!”
Y el Señor dijo: Si tuvieseis fe como un grano de mostaza, diríais a este sicómoro: Desarráigate, y plántate en la mar, y os obedecería.
7 [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!’
¿Mas cuál de vosotros tiene un siervo que ara, o apacienta ganado, que vuelto del campo le diga luego: Pasa, siéntate a la mesa?
8 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.’
¿No le dice antes: Adereza que cene yo, y cíñete, y sírveme hasta que haya comido y bebido; y después de esto come tú y bebe?
9 (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]
¿Hace gracias al siervo porque hizo lo que le había sido mandado? Pienso que no.
10 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.’”
Así también vosotros, cuando hubiereis hecho todo lo que os es mandado, decíd: Siervos inútiles somos; porque lo que debíamos de hacer, hicimos.
11 As [Jesus and his disciples] were walking along the road to Jerusalem, they were going through [the region] between Samaria and Galilee [districts].
Y aconteció que yendo él a Jerusalem, pasaba por medio de Samaria, y de Galilea.
12 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
Y entrando en una aldea, viniéronle al encuentro diez hombres leprosos, los cuales se pararon de lejos;
13 and called out, “Jesus, Master, pity us [and heal us]!”
Y alzaron la voz, diciendo: Jesús, Maestro, ten misericordia de nosotros.
14 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.
Y como él los vio, les dijo: Id, mostráos a los sacerdotes. Y aconteció, que yendo ellos, fueron limpios.
15 Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God loudly.
Y el uno de ellos, como se vio que era limpio, volvió, glorificando a Dios a gran voz.
16 He [came to Jesus], prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet, and thanked him. This man was a Samaritan, [not a Jew].
Y se derribó sobre su rostro a sus pies, haciéndole gracias; y éste era Samaritano.
17 Then Jesus said, “[I] healed ten [lepers] (I am disappointed that the other nine did not come back!/Where are the other nine?) [RHQ]
Y respondiendo Jesús, dijo: ¿No son diez los que fueron limpios? ¿Y los nueve, dónde están?
18 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!”
¿No fue hallado quien volviese, y diese gloria a Dios, sino este extranjero?
19 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].”
Y le dijo: Levántate, vete: tu fe te ha sanado.
20 [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.
Y preguntado de los Fariseos, cuando había de venir el reino de Dios, les respondió, y dijo: El reino de Dios no vendrá manifiesto;
21 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).”
Ni dirán: Héle aquí, o héle allí; porque, he aquí, el reino de Dios dentro de vosotros está.
22 [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.
Y dijo a sus discípulos: Tiempo vendrá, cuando desearéis ver uno de los días del Hijo del hombre, y no lo veréis.
23 [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].
Y os dirán: Héle aquí, o héle allí. No vayáis tras ellos, ni los sigáis.
24 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].
Porque como el relámpago relampagueando desde una parte que está debajo del cielo, resplandece hasta la otra que está debajo del cielo, así también será el Hijo del hombre en su día.
25 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].
Mas primero es menester que padezca mucho, y sea reprobado de esta generación.
26 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].
Y como fue en los días de Noé, así también será en los días del Hijo del hombre:
27 [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].
Comían, bebían, se casaban y se daban en casamiento, hasta el día que entró Noé en el arca; y vino el diluvio, y destruyó a todos.
28 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].
Asimismo también como fue en los días de Lot: comían, bebían, compraban, vendían, plantaban, edificaban;
29 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].
Mas el día que Lot salió de Sodoma, llovió del cielo fuego y azufre, y destruyó a todos:
30 Similarly, when [I], the one who came from heaven, return to earth, [people will be unprepared] (OR, [enjoying normal life]).
Como esto será el día que el Hijo del hombre se manifestará.
31 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].
En aquel día, el que estuviere en el tejado, y sus alhajas en casa, no descienda a tomarlas; y el que en el campo, asimismo no vuelva atrás.
32 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].
Acordáos de la mujer de Lot.
33 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].
Cualquiera que procurare salvar su vida, la perderá; y cualquiera que la perdiere, la vivificará.
34 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]}.
Os digo, que en aquella noche estarán dos hombres en una cama: el uno será tomado, y el otro será dejado.
35 Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left {[God] will take one and leave the other} [behind].”
Dos mujeres estarán moliendo juntas: la una será tomada, y la otra será dejada.
Dos hombres estarán en el campo: el uno será tomado, y el otro será dejado.
37 [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].”
Y respondiéndole, le dicen: ¿Dónde, Señor? Y él les dijo: Donde estuviere el cuerpo, allá se juntarán también las águilas.
