Matthew 12
1 During that period of time, on a (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), Jesus [and we] disciples were walking through some grain fields. And because we were hungry, we began to pick some of the heads of grain and eat them. [The laws of Moses permitted people to do that if they were hungry].
En esos días, Jesús caminaba por los campos de grano en el día Sábado. Sus discípulos tenían hambre, así que comenzaron a recoger espigas y a comérselas.
2 Some Pharisees saw us [do what they considered to be work]. So they said to Jesus, [accusing him], “Look! Your disciples are doing [work] that is not permitted [in our] laws [PRS] [for us] to do on our day of rest!”
Cuando los fariseos vieron esto, le dijeron a Jesús: “¡Mira a tus discípulos! ¡Están haciendo lo que no se debe hacer en Sábado!”
3 [Jesus wanted to show them that the record in the Scriptures indicated that God permitted people to disobey certain religious laws when they needed food]. [So] he said to them, “[It is written] {[Someone wrote]} [in the Scriptures] [RHQ] what [our revered ancestor King] David did when he and the men with him were hungry. You have read about that, ([but you do not think about what it implies!/so why do you not think about what it implies]?) [RHQ]
Pero Jesús les dijo: “¿No han leído lo que hizo David cuando él y sus hombres tuvieron hambre?
4 David entered the big tent [where they worshipped] God [and asked for some food. The high priest gave him] the bread that had been {they had} presented [to God]. According to the laws [of Moses], only priests were permitted to eat that bread, but David and the men who were with him ate it. And [God did not consider that what they did was wrong]
Él entró a la casa de Dios, y allí él y sus hombres comieron del pan sagrado que no debían comer pues este pan estaba reservado solo para los sacerdotes.
5 Also, think about the laws that [Moses wrote] [RHQ]. He said that [even though] the priests, [by working] in the Temple on our Jewish day of rest, are not obeying the Jewish day of rest [laws], they are not guilty. You have surely read that, [but you do not understand what it means].
¿No han leído en la ley que los sacerdotes que están en el Templo quebrantan el sábado pero no son considerados como culpables?
6 Note this: [God allows men to work in] the Temple [on our rest day because that work must be done. But in addition, I] tell you that [I have] more [authority than the authority of] the Temple. So, it is more important for you to obey my teachings than to obey your traditions about our rest day.
Sin embargo yo les digo a ustedes: ¡Aquí hay alguien que es aún más grande que el Templo!
7 [You should think about] these words [of God in the Scriptures]: ‘I want you to [act] mercifully toward people, and not [just] offer sacrifices.’ If you understood what that means, you would not condemn [my disciples], who have done no wrong.
Si ustedes conocieran el significado de lo que dice la Escritura: ‘misericordia quiero y no sacrificio’, no habrían condenado a un hombre inocente.
8 [And I want you to know that] I, the one who came from heaven, have [the] authority [to determine what is right for my disciples to do on] the days of rest.”
Porque el Hijo del hombre es Señor del Sábado”.
9 After Jesus left there [that day], he went into a building where we Jews worship God.
Entonces Jesús se fue de allí y entró a la sinagoga de ellos.
10 [He saw] a man with a shriveled hand there. [The Pharisees thought that Jesus would be disobeying the tradition about not working on the day of rest if he healed the man, so one of] them asked him, “Does [God] permit [us] to heal [people] on our day of rest?” [They asked that question] so that they might accuse him [if he healed someone] (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day).
Allí había un hombre que tenía la mano tullida. “¿Acaso permite la ley sanar en Sábado?” le preguntaron ellos, buscando así un motivo para acusarlo.
11 He replied to them, “Would anyone among you who has [only] one sheep that falls into a hole (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day) [just leave it there] [RHQ]? [Certainly not]! You would take hold of it and lift it out right away, [and that would be acceptable work on our day of rest, too]
“Supongan que tienen una oveja y ésta se cae en un hueco, en Sábado. ¿Acaso no la agarran y tratan de sacarla?” les preguntó Jesús.
12 [Because] sheep are valuable, [their owners may work on our day of rest in order to rescue them. So, because] people are more valuable than sheep, it is certainly right for us to do something good [by healing another person any day, including] our day of rest!”
“¿No creen ustedes que un ser humano vale mucho más que una oveja? De modo que sí, es permitido hacer el bien en Sábado”.
13 Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your [withered] hand!” The man stretched it out, and it became normal like the other hand!
Entonces le dijo al hombre: “Extiende tu mano”. El hombre entonces extendió su mano y fue sanada, quedando como la otra mano que estaba sana.
14 Then the Pharisees left [the meeting house. They were worried that the people would reject their traditions and would accept Jesus’ teaching instead. So] they met together to plan how they could kill him.
Pero los fariseos salieron y conspiraban sobre cómo matar a Jesús.
15 Because Jesus knew [that the Pharisees were plotting to kill him], he [took us disciples and] went away from there. Crowds, [including many sick people], followed him, [wanting him to heal them], and he healed them all.
Sabiendo esto, Jesús salió de allí, con una multitud que le seguía. Y Jesús los sanaba a todos,
16 But he told them firmly that they should not tell [other people yet] who he was.
pero les decía que no dijeran quién era él.
17 [By acting humbly like that] he fulfilled what was written by Isaiah the prophet {what Isaiah the prophet wrote} [long ago about the Messiah]. [Isaiah wrote] that God said:
Esto cumplió lo que dijo el profeta Isaías:
18 Take note of my servant whom I have chosen, the one whom I love and with whom I am pleased. I will put my Spirit in him, and he will proclaim that [God] will judge the non-Jews justly.
“Este es mi siervo a quien Yo he escogido, Mi siervo a quien amo, el cual me complace. Yo pondré mi Espíritu sobre él, Y él le dirá a los extranjeros lo que es correcto.
19 He will not quarrel [with people], neither will he shout. He will not [teach with] a loud voice in the [main] streets.
Él no peleará, no gritará, Y ninguno oirá su voz por las calles.
20 Until he has justly judged [the people who trust in him and] has declared them not guilty, he will not destroy [anyone who is weak like] a smashed stalk [MET], nor will he silence [anyone who is as helpless as] a smoldering [linen] wick [MET, DOU].
Él no quebrará ni una caña dañada, Y no apagará una mecha que titila, Hasta que haya demostrado que su juicio es justo,
21 As a result, the non-Jews will confidently expect [that he will do great things for them].
Y los gentiles pondrán su confianza en él”.
22 One day when Jesus was at home, [some men] brought to [Jesus] a man [who, because of being] controlled by a demon {a demon controlled him}, was blind and unable to speak. [Jesus] healed him [by expelling the demon]. As a result, the man [began to] talk and [was able to] see.
Entonces trajeron delante de Jesús a un hombre que estaba endemoniado, ciego y mudo. Jesús lo sanó, y el hombre mudo pudo hablar y ver.
23 All the crowd [who saw it] marveled. They began asking [each other], “Could this man be the [Messiah, the] descendant of [King] David, [whom we have been expecting]?”
Todas las multitudes estaban asombradas, y preguntaban, “¿Será que este es el hijo de David?”
24 Because the Pharisees [and the men who taught the Jewish laws] heard [that the people thought that Jesus might be the Messiah because he had expelled the demon], they said, “[It is not God, but] Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons, who enables [this man] to expel demons [from people!]”
Pero cuando los fariseos escucharon esto, respondieron: “¡Este hombre solo puede echar fuera demonios mediante el poder de Belcebú, el jefe de los demonios!”
25 But Jesus knew what [the Pharisees] were thinking [and saying]. So, [in order to show them that what they said did not make sense], he said to them, “If [the people in] [MTY] one nation fight against each other, [they] will destroy their nation {their nation will be destroyed}. If [people who live in] the same city or house fight each other, they will certainly not remain [as one group or family].
Pero sabiendo lo que ellos estaban pensando, Jesús les dijo: “Cualquier reino que está dividido contra sí mismo, será destruido. Ninguna ciudad que está dividida contra sí misma puede permanecer.
26 [Similarly], if Satan were expelling his own [demons] [MTY], [it would be as though] he was fighting against himself. (His kingdom would not continue!/How could his kingdom continue?) [RHQ] His rule over them would [certainly] not last!
Si Satanás echa fuera a Satanás, entonces está dividido contra sí mismo, ¿cómo podría entonces permanecer su reino?
27 Furthermore, if [it is true that] Satan enables me to expel demons, is it also true that your disciples [who] expel demons [do so] by [Satan’s] power [RHQ]? [No] So they will show you that you [are not thinking logically].
Si yo estoy echando fuera los demonios en el nombre de Belcebú, entonces, ¿en nombre de quién echan fuera demonios los exorcistas de ustedes? ¡Ellos mismos son prueba de que ustedes están equivocados!
28 But because it is God’s Spirit who [enables] me to expel demons, [that proves that the power of] God to rule [people’s lives] has come to you.
¡Pero si yo echo fuera demonios mediante el poder del Espíritu de Dios, entonces el reino de Dios ha venido a ustedes!
29 [I will illustrate why I am able to expel demons]. (A person cannot go into the house of a strong man) [RHQ] [But if he ties up the strong man], then he will be able to steal [the things in that man’s] house.
“¿Puede alguien entrar a la casa de un hombre fuerte y robar sus pertenencias sin atarlo primero? Si haces esto, entonces puedes robar todo lo que hay en su casa.
30 [No one can be neutral]. Those who do not acknowledge [that the Holy Spirit enables] me [to expel demons] are opposing me, and those who do not gather [people to become] my [disciples] are causing [those people] to [DOU] go away [from me].
Los que no están conmigo, están contra mí, y los que no se reúnen conmigo hacen lo contrario: están dispersos.
31 You [are saying that it is not the Holy Spirit who is enabling me to expel demons]. So I will say this to you: [If] those who offend and slander other people in any way are [then sorry and ask God to forgive them, God] will forgive them. But people who discredit what the Holy Spirit does will not be forgiven {[God] will not forgive [people] who discredit what the Holy Spirit does}.
Esa es la razón por la que les digo que cada pecado y blasfemia que ustedes cometan será perdonada, excepto la blasfemia contra el Espíritu Santo, la cual no será perdonada.
32 [God is willing to] forgive people who criticize [me], the One who came from heaven. But I [warn you that] those who say evil things about what the Holy Spirit [does] will not be forgiven {[God] will not forgive people who speak evil words about what the Holy Spirit [does]}. They will not be forgiven {[He] will not forgive them} now, and they will never be forgiven {[he] will never forgive them}.” (aiōn g165)
Aquellos que digan algo en contra del Hijo del hombre serán perdonados, pero aquellos que digan algo contra el Espíritu Santo no serán perdonados, ni en esta vida ni en la siguiente. (aiōn g165)
33 “Think about this: You can know whether [a person is good and what that person says is good, in the same way that you] can know whether a tree [MET] and the fruit it produces [MET] are good. [You can also know whether a person and what that person says is evil in the same way that you can know] whether a tree [MET] and its fruit [MET] are blighted. You can know whether a tree is good by [seeing] its fruit, and similarly [people can know the evil character of you Pharisees by listening to your accusations against me].
Un árbol bueno se conoce porque su fruto es bueno, y un árbol malo se conoce porque su fruto es malo, pues un árbol se conoce por su fruto.
34 [What] you [teach harms people spiritually like poisonous] snakes [harm them physically] [MET]! You are not able to speak good things because you are evil [RHQ]. Evil people [SYN] [like you] speak what comes from all that is in their (inner beings/hearts).
¡Cría de víboras! ¿Cómo pueden ustedes decir algo bueno siendo malos? Pues la boca de ustedes solo dice lo que pasa por sus mentes.
35 Good people [speak good things. That is like] taking good things out of buildings where they are stored. But evil people [speak evil things. That is like] taking evil things out of buildings where they are stored.
Una buena persona saca cosas buenas de las cosas buenas que tiene guardadas, y una persona mala saca cosas malas de las cosas malas que tiene guardadas.
36 I tell you that on the day when God judges [MTY], he will make people recall every useless word they have spoken, [and he will judge them accordingly].
Yo les digo, ustedes tendrán que dar cuenta en el Día del Juicio de cada cosa que hayan dicho de manera descuidada.
37 Based on the words that you have spoken, [God] will [either] declare that you are righteous based on the words that you have spoken, or [else] he will condemn you.”
Porque lo que ustedes digan los vindicará o los condenará”.
38 Then some of the Pharisees and men who taught the [Jewish] laws responded [to what Jesus was teaching] by saying to him, “Teacher, we want to see you [perform] a miracle [that would prove to us that God sent you].”
Entonces algunos de los maestros religiosos y fariseos que estaban allí le dijeron: “Maestro, queremos que nos muestres una señal milagrosa”.
39 Then Jesus said to them, “[You] people [have already seen me perform miracles], but you are evil, and you do not faithfully worship God [MET]! You want [me to perform] a miracle [that would prove to you that God sent me], but [God will enable] you to see only one miracle. It will be [like] what happened to Jonah the prophet [MET].
“Las personas malvadas que no creen en Dios son las que buscan una señal milagrosa. A esas personas no se les dará ninguna señal sino la señal del profeta Jonás”, les dijo Jesús.
40 Jonah was in the stomach of a huge fish for three days and nights [before God caused him to live again]. Similarly, for three days and nights I, the one who came from heaven, will be in a place [where dead people are, and then God will cause me to live again].
“De la misma manera que Jonás estuvo en el vientre de un gran pez durante tres días y tres noches, el Hijo del hombre estará en el corazón de la tierra por tres días y tres noches.
41 When [God] judges [all people], the people who lived in Nineveh will stand [in front of him] with [you] people who [have seen me perform miracles]. The [people of Nineveh turned from their sinful ways as a result of hearing what] Jonah preached. [Jonah was important, but I], who am more important than Jonah, [have come and preached to you, but you have not turned from your sinful ways. So] when [God] judges [all people, he] will condemn you.
El pueblo de Nínive se levantará en el juicio junto con esta generación y la condenarán, porque ellos se arrepintieron como respuesta al mensaje de Jonás— ¡Y como pueden ver, aquí hay alguien más grande que Jonás!
42 The queen from [Sheba, South of Israel, who lived long ago, came from a distant region in order to listen to King Solomon teach] many wise things. But now [I], [a man] who [is much] greater [and wiser] than Solomon, am here, [but you have not listened to what I have told you]. So at the time when [God] judges [all people], the queen from [Sheba will stand in front of him, along] with you people, and will condemn you.”
La reina del Sur se levantará en el juicio junto con esta generación y la condenará, porque ella vino desde los fines de la tierra para escuchar la sabiduría de Salomón— ¡Y como pueden ver, aquí hay alguien más grande que Salomón!
43 “[Sometimes] when an evil spirit leaves a person, it wanders around in desolate areas, seeking [someone in whom it can] rest. If it does not find anyone,
Cuando un espíritu maligno sale de una persona, anda por lugares desiertos buscando descanso, y no encuentra dónde quedarse.
44 it says [to itself], ‘I will return to the person [MET] in whom I used to live.’ So it goes back [and finds that the Spirit of God is not in control of that] person’s [life. The person’s life is like] a house that has been swept clean and everything put in order [MET], [but it is] empty.
Entonces dice: ‘regresaré al lugar de donde salí,’ y cuando regresa, encuentra el lugar vacío, limpio y organizado.
45 Then [this evil spirit] goes and gets seven other spirits that are [even] more evil, and they [all] enter [that person] and [begin] living there. [So, although] that person’s condition [was bad] before, it becomes much worse. That is what [you] wicked people who [have heard me teach] will experience.”
Entonces va y trae consigo otros siete espíritus mucho peores que él, y entra y vive allí. De modo que entonces la persona termina siendo peor de lo que era al comienzo. Así sucederá con esta generación malvada”.
46 While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and his [younger] brothers [arrived]. They stood outside [the house], wanting to speak with him.
Mientras Jesús hablaba a las multitudes, su madre y sus hermanos llegaron y lo esperaban fuera, y querían hablar con él.
47 Someone said to him, “Your mother and your [younger] brothers are standing outside [the house], wanting to talk to you.”
Entonces alguien vino y le dijo: “mira, tu madre y tus hermanos están afuera y quieren hablar contigo”.
48 Then Jesus said to the person who told him [that], “([I will tell you something about] my mother and brothers [MET].[/Do you know] who I [consider to be like] my mother and my brothers?)” [MET, RHQ]
“¿Quién es mi madre? ¿Quiénes son mis hermanos?” preguntó Jesús.
49 He then pointed toward [us] disciples and said, “These are ones [whom I love as much as I love] my mother and my brothers [MET].
Entonces Jesús señaló a sus discípulos y dijo: “¡Miren, ellos son mi madre y mis hermanos!
50 Those who do what [God] my Father [who is] in heaven wants, are [as dear to me] [MET] [as] my brother, my sister, or my mother.”
Porque los que hacen la voluntad de mi Padre celestial, ¡ellos son mi hermano, mi hermana y mi madre!”
