Luke 18
1 [Jesus] told [his disciples] a parable to teach them that they always ought to pray confidently and not be discouraged [if God does not immediately answer their prayers].
Jesus les contó este relato para animarlos a orar en todo momento y no rendirse:
2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not revere God, and did not care about people, either.
“Había un juez en cierta ciudad que no tenía respeto por Dios ni se interesaba por nadie”, explicó Jesús.
3 There was a widow in that city who kept coming to him, saying, ‘Please decide what is just [in the dispute between me and] the man who is opposing me [in court!’]
“En esa misma ciudad vivía una viuda que iba una y otra vez ante el juez y le decía; ‘¡Haz justicia en mi caso contra mi enemigo!’
4 For a long time the judge refused [to help her]. But later he thought to himself, ‘I do not revere God and I do not care about people,
Por cierto tiempo él no quiso hacer nada al respecto, pero finalmente pensó para sí: ‘Aunque yo no temo a Dios ni me preocupo por nadie,
5 but this widow keeps bothering me! So I will make sure that she is treated justly. [If I do not do that], she will exhaust me by continually coming to me!’”
esta mujer es tan fastidiosa que me encargaré de que se haga justicia con ella. Así no me molestará más viniendo a verme tan seguido’.
6 Then the Lord [Jesus] said, “[Even though] the judge was not a righteous man, think carefully about what he said!
“Escuchen lo que hasta un juez injusto decidió”, dijo el Señor.
7 [Similarly], (God will certainly show that [what you] have done has been right!/will God not show that [what you] have done has been right?) [RHQ] He will do this for you whom he has chosen. [He will do this for you] who pray earnestly to him night and day, asking him to [help you]. He may delay [helping you].
“¿No creen que Dios se encargará de que se haga justicia con su pueblo, que clama a Él de día y de noche? ¿Creen que Dios los hará esperar?
8 But I tell you, [some day] he will show that what you did was right, and he will do it quickly. But when [I], the one who came from heaven, return to earth, (there may not be [many people who will still] be trusting [that I will vindicate them] (OR, who will still be trusting in me)./will there be [many people who will still] be trusting [that I will vindicate them] (OR, who will still be trusting in me)?) [RHQ]”
No. Les aseguro que Él les hará justicia con prontitud. Sin embargo, cuando el Hijo del hombre venga, ¿encontrará personas en la tierra que tengan fe en él?”
9 [Jesus] also told a parable [to warn] people who mistakenly thought that they were doing things that made them acceptable to God. Besides, they also despised other people.
También les contó este relato referente a aquellos que están seguros de que viven correctamente y menosprecian a todos los demás:
10 [He said this]: “Two men went up to the Temple [in Jerusalem] to pray. One was a Pharisee. The other was a tax collector.
“Había dos hombres orando en el Templo. Uno de ellos era un Fariseo, y el otro era un recaudador de impuestos.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed silently, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men. [Some] extort money [from others]; some treat others unjustly; some commit adultery. [I do not do such things. And I am certainly not] like this tax collector [who cheats people]!
El Fariseo estaba en pie y oraba, diciendo: ‘Dios, te agradezco porque no soy como otras personas, como los ladrones o criminales, adúlteros, o incluso como este recaudador de impuestos.
12 [Our law says that we(exc) should] (fast/abstain from food) [once a week], [but I do more than that. I] fast twice a week! I give [you] ten percent of all that I earn!’
Yo ayuno dos veces a la semana, y pago el diezmo de mi salario’.
13 But the tax collector stood far [from the other people in the Temple courtyard because he felt very unworthy]. He would not even look up toward heaven. Instead, he beat on his chest [to show that he was sorry for his sin]. He said, ‘God, I am a sinner; be merciful to me [and forgive me]!’”
“Pero el recaudador de impuestos se quedó a la distancia. Ni siquiera era capaz de mirar al cielo. En lugar de ello golpeaba su pecho y oraba: ‘Dios, por favor, ten misericordia de mí. Soy un pecador’.
14 [Then Jesus said], “I tell you [(pl)] that as the tax collector went home, the record of his sins was erased {[God] erased the record of his sins}, not that of the Pharisee. [Remember this]: Those who exalt themselves will be humbled {[God] will humble all those who exalt themselves}, but those who humble themselves will be exalted {[he] will exalt those who humble themselves}.”
“Les aseguro, que este hombre se fue a su casa justificado ante los ojos de Dios y no el otro. Porque los que se exaltan serán humillados, pero los que se humillan serán exaltados”.
15 [One day when many people were coming to Jesus], they were also bringing small children. They wanted him to put his hands on [the children and bless them]. When the disciples saw that, they rebuked [those who were bringing those children].
Y algunos padres trajeron a sus hijos donde Jesús para que los tocara y los bendijera. Cuando los discípulos vieron lo que sucedía, trataron de detenerlos.
16 But Jesus called the children [to come to him]. He said to his disciples, “Let the children come to me! Do not stop them! It is people who are [humble and trusting] like they are who can experience God ruling [their lives].
Pero Jesús llamó a los niños hacia él. “Dejen que los niños vengan a mí”, dijo. “No se lo impidan, porque el reino de Dios le pertenece a los que son como ellos.
17 Note this: Those who do not [trust God and] allow him to direct [their lives], as children [do], will not enter the [MET] place where God rules.”
Les digo la verdad: quien no recibe el reino de Dios como lo hace un niño, nunca entrará a él”.
18 A [Jewish] leader asked [Jesus], “Good teacher, what shall I do in order to have eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
Uno de los líderes religiosos se acercó a Jesús y le preguntó: “Maestro bueno, ¿qué debo hacer para heredar la vida eterna?” (aiōnios g166)
19 Jesus said to him, “Only God is good! No one [else] is good! (So you(sg) should consider carefully what [you are implying by] calling me good!/[Do you realize that you are implying that I am God by] calling me good?) [RHQ]
“¿Por qué me llamas bueno?” respondió Jesús. “Nadie es bueno, solo Dios.
20 [But to answer your question], you [(sg)] know the commandments that [God gave Moses. He commanded such things as] ‘do not commit adultery, do not commit murder, do not steal, do not testify falsely [about what you have seen or heard], honor your father and mother.’”
Ya conoces los mandamientos: no cometas adulterio, no mates, no robes, no des falso testimonio, honra a tu padre y a tu madre”.
21 The man said, “I have obeyed all those [commandments] ever since I was young. [So] ([there must be something else I have not done./is that enough]?)”
“He guardado todos estos mandamientos desde que era joven”, respondió el hombre.
22 When Jesus heard [him say] that, he replied to him, “There is one thing that you [(sg)] have not [done] yet. Sell all that you own. Then give [the money] to poor people. [The result will be that] you will have [spiritual] riches in heaven. Then come and be my disciple!”
Cuando Jesús oyó esto, le dijo al hombre: “Aún te falta una cosa. Ve y vende todo lo que tienes, dale el dinero a los pobres, y tendrás tesoro en el cielo. ¡Entonces ven y sígueme!”
23 The man became sad when he heard that, because he was very rich [and he did not want to give everything away].
Pero cuando el hombre oyó esto se puso muy triste, porque era muy rico.
24 Jesus looked at the man [as he left], and said, “It is very difficult for those who are wealthy [to decide] to let God rule [MET] their [lives].
Cuando vio su reacción, Jesús dijo: “¡Cuán difícil es para los ricos entrar al reino de Dios!
25 [You would say] that it is impossible for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. It is [almost] as difficult [HYP] for rich people [to decide] to let God rule their [lives].”
Es más fácil que un camello pase por el ojo de una aguja, que un rico entre en el reino de Dios”.
26 [The Jews thought that God favored rich people, so they thought that if God did not save rich people, he would not save others, either]. So [one of the disciples] who heard him say that replied, “If that is so, it seems that no one will be saved {[that God] will not save anyone} [RHQ]!”
Los que oyeron esto se preguntaron: “¿Entonces quién podrá salvarse?”
27 But Jesus said, “It is impossible for people [to save themselves]. But [God can save them, because] God can do anything!”
Jesús respondió: “Lo que es imposible en términos humanos es posible para Dios”.
28 Then Peter said, “[You know that we(exc) have left] everything we had and have become your disciples [RHQ]. [So what about us?] (OR, [So will God accept/save us?]”)
Pedro dijo: “¡Nosotros lo dejamos todo para seguirte!”
29 He said to them, “Keep this in mind: Those who have left [their] homes, [their] wives, [their] brothers, [their] parents, [their] children, [or any other family members], [to tell others] about how God wants to rule [MET] [people’s lives],
“Les digo la verdad”, les dijo Jesús, “cualquiera que deja atrás su casa, su esposa, hermanos, o hijos por causa del reino de Dios,
31 [Jesus] took the twelve [disciples] to a place by themselves and said to them, “Listen carefully! We [(inc)] are [now] going up to Jerusalem. [While we are there], everything that has been written by the prophets {that the prophets have written} about [me], the one who came from heaven, will be fulfilled {will occur}.
Jesús llevó consigo a los doce discípulos aparte, y les dijo: “Vamos hacia Jerusalén, y todo lo que los profetas escribieron sobre el Hijo del hombre, se cumplirá.
32 I will be put into the hands of {[My enemies] will hand me over to} non-Jews. [The non-Jews] will make fun of me and mistreat me and spit on me.
Él será entregado en manos de los extranjeros; se burlarán de él, lo insultarán y lo escupirán.
33 They will whip me, and [then] they will kill me. But on the third day [after that] I will become alive again.”
Ellos lo azotarán y lo matarán, pero el tercer día, él se levantará otra vez”.
34 But [the disciples] did not understand any of those things that [he said]. They were prevented {[Something] prevented them} from understanding the meaning of what [he] was telling [them].
Pero ellos no entendieron nada de lo que Jesús les dijo. El significado de esas cosas estaba oculto para ellos y ellos no entendieron lo que él estaba diciendo.
35 As [Jesus and his disciples] came near to Jericho [city], a blind man was sitting beside the road. [He was] begging [for money].
Cuando Jesús se acercaba a Jericó, estaba un hombre ciego sentado y pidiendo limosna junto al camino.
36 When he heard the crowd [of people] passing by, he asked someone, “What is happening?”
Este hombre escuchó la multitud que pasaba, así que preguntó qué estaba pasando.
37 They told him, “Jesus, [the man] from Nazareth [town], is passing by.”
Y ellos le dijeron: “Está pasando Jesús de Nazaret”.
38 He shouted, “Jesus, [you who are] descended from [King] David, [the Messiah], pity me!”
Entonces él gritó: “¡Jesús, hijo de David, por favor, ten misericordia de mí!”
39 Those who were [walking] at the front [of the crowd] scolded the man [and] told him to be quiet. But he shouted more loudly, “You who are descended from [King] David, [the Messiah], pity me!”
Y los que estaban frente a la multitud le dijeron que dejara de gritar y se callara, pero lo que hizo el hombre fue gritar más fuerte: “¡Hijo de David, ten misericordia de mí, por favor!”
40 Jesus stopped and told [people] to bring the man to him. When [the blind man] came near, Jesus asked him,
Jesús se detuvo y les dijo que trajeran al hombre ciego. Cuando vino, Jesús le preguntó:
41 “What do you [(sg)] want me to do for you?” He replied, “Lord, enable me to see [again]!”
“¿Qué quieres que yo haga por ti?” “Señor, por favor, quiero ver”, le suplicó.
42 Jesus said to him, “[Then] see! Because you have trusted [PRS] [in me], [I] have healed you!”
“¡Entonces recibe la vista!” le dijo Jesús. “Tu fe en mí te ha sanado”.
43 Immediately he was able to see! And he went with [Jesus], praising God. And when all the people who were [going with Jesus] saw it, they also praised God.
De inmediato el hombre pudo ver. Y seguía a Jesús, alabando a Dios. Todos los que estaban allí y vieron lo que había sucedido también alabaron a Dios.
