San Lucas 19
1 Jesús entró a Jericó y caminó por la ciudad.
Jesus and his disciples entered Jericho and were going through the [city].
2 Había allí un hombre llamado Zaqueo, quien era jefe entre los recaudadores de impuestos. Era un hombre muy rico.
There was a man [there] named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, who was rich.
3 Y quería ver quién era Jesús, pero como era bajo en estatura, no podía ver por encima de la multitud.
He tried to see Jesus, but he was very short, and there was a big crowd of people [near Jesus]. So he was not able to see him.
4 Así que corrió adelante y se montó sobre un árbol de sicomoro para ver pasar a Jesús.
So he ran further ahead [along the road] that Jesus was walking on. He climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see Jesus.
5 Cuando Jesús llegó hasta allí, miró hacia arriba y dijo: “¡Zaqueo, bájate de allí pronto! Necesito quedarme en tu casa esta noche”.
When Jesus got there, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly, because [God wants] me to go [with you(sg)] to your house and stay there [tonight]”!
6 Zaqueo descendió rápidamente del árbol y estaba muy feliz de recibir a Jesús en su casa.
So he came down quickly. [He took Jesus to his house] and welcomed him joyfully.
7 Cuando la gente vio esto, todos comenzaron a protestar: “¡Ha ido a quedarse con ese pecador!”
The people [who saw Jesus go there] grumbled saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner!”
8 Pero Zaqueo se puso en pie y dijo delante del Señor: “¡Mira, daré la mitad de todo lo que poseo a los pobres, y si he estafado a alguno, le pagaré hasta cuatro veces!”
Then Zacchaeus stood up [while they were eating] and said to the Lord [Jesus], “Lord, I want you [(sg)] to know that I am going to give half of what I own to poor people. And as for the people whom I have cheated, I will pay them back four times the amount [I have gotten from them by cheating].”
9 Jesús le respondió diciendo: “Hoy ha venido la salvación a esta casa, porque este hombre ha demostrado que es hijo de Abraham también.
Jesus said to him, “Today [God] has forgiven [PRS] [you and the other people in] [MTY] this house, because you [(sg)] also [have shown that you have trusted in God as] your ancestor Abraham [did].
10 Porque el Hijo del hombre vino a buscar y a salvar a los que están perdidos”.
Remember this: [I], the one who came from heaven, came to seek and save [people like you(sg)] who have [gone astray from God, just like a shepherd who searches for his] lost [sheep].”
11 Mientras aún estaban atentos a esto, Jesús les contó un relato, porque ya estaban cerca de Jerusalén y la gente pensaba que el reino de Dios iba a ser una realidad inmediata.
They were coming near to Jerusalem, and the people who were [going with Jesus] who heard him say these things thought that as soon as [he got to Jerusalem] he would become their king.
12 “En cierta ocasión había un noble, que partió de su casa y se fue a un país lejano para ser coronado como rey y luego volver.
[So] he told them this parable: “A prince prepared to go to a distant country in order that [the Emperor] would make him a king. [He intended] to return later.
13 Llamó a diez de sus siervos, dividió el dinero por partes iguales entre ellos y les dijo: ‘Inviertan mi dinero hasta que yo regrese’.
[Before he left], he summoned ten of his servants. He gave each of them a coin worth three months’ wages. He said to them, ‘Do business with these coins until I return!’ [Then he left].
14 Pero su pueblo lo odiaba, y enviaron una delegación por anticipado para que dijeran: ‘No queremos tener a este hombre como rey para nosotros’.
But [many of] his fellow-citizens hated him. So after he left they sent some messengers to tell [the Emperor], ‘We [(exc)] do not want this man to be our king!’
15 Después de haber sido coronado como rey, regresó. Entonces mandó a traer a sus siervos. Quería saber qué ganancia habían obtenido al invertir el dinero que les había dado.
But [the Emperor] made him king anyway. [Later] the [new king] returned. Then he commanded that the servants to whom he had given the coins should be summoned {that someone should summon the servants to whom he had given the coins}. He wanted to know how much they had gained by doing business with the coins.
16 El primer siervo vino y dijo: ‘Señor, tu dinero ha producido hasta diez veces’.
The first man came [to him] and said, ‘Sir, with your one coin [I] have earned ten more [coins]!’
17 “‘¡Bien hecho! Eres un buen siervo,’ dijo el rey. ‘Como has demostrado que eres fiel en cosas pequeñas, te pondré a cargo de diez ciudades’.
He said to this man, ‘[You are a] good servant! [You have] done [very] well! Because you have [handled] faithfully a small amount [of money, I will give you] authority [to rule] ten cities.’
18 “Luego entró el segundo siervo y dijo: ‘Señor, tu dinero ha producido hasta cinco veces’.
Then the second servant came and said, ‘Sir, with your one coin [I] have earned five more [coins]!’
19 “‘Te pondré a cargo de cinco ciudades,’ le dijo el rey.
He said to that servant similarly, ‘[Good! I will give you authority to rule] five cities.’
20 “Otro siervo entró y dijo: ‘Señor, mira, aquí te devuelvo tu dinero. Lo guardé y lo envolví en un paño.
Then another servant came. He said, ‘Sir, here is your coin. I wrapped it in a napkin and put it away, [so that nothing would happen to it].
21 Tuve miedo de ti porque eres un hombre duro. Tomas lo que no te pertenece y cosechas lo que no sembraste’.
I did that [because] I was afraid [of what you would do to me if the business failed. I know] you are a man who does not do foolish things with your money. You [even] take [from others money] that does not really belong to you, [like a farmer who] harvests grain [from another man’s field] where he did not [even] do the planting.’
22 “‘Te juzgaré por tus propias palabras,’ respondió el rey. ‘Sabes que soy un hombre duro, “que tomo lo que no me pertenece, y cosecho lo que no sembré”.
The king said to that servant, ‘You wicked servant! I will condemn you by the very words [MTY] that you [have just now spoken]. (You know that I do not [do foolish things with my money]./Did you not know that I do not [do foolish things with my money]?) [RHQ] [You said] that I [even] take [from others money] that does not really [belong to me], [like a farmer who] harvests grain [from another man’s field] where he did not [even] do the planting.
23 ¿Por qué no depositaste mi dinero en el banco, para que cuando yo regresara pudiera recibir mi dinero con intereses?’
So (you should at least have given my money to money lenders!/why did you not [at least] give my money to bankers?) [RHQ] Then [when I returned] I could have collected that amount plus the interest [it would have earned]!’
24 “Entonces el rey dijo a los que estaban junto a él: ‘Quítenle el dinero, y dénselo al que produjo hasta diez veces’.
Then [the king] said to those who were standing near, ‘Take the coin from him and give it to [the servant] who has ten coins!’
25 “‘Pero señor, ya él tiene diez veces más,’ respondieron ellos.
They protested, ‘But Sir, he already has ten [coins]!’
26 “A lo cual el rey respondió: ‘Les aseguro que a los que tienen se les dará más; pero a los que no tienen, incluso lo que no tienen se les quitará.
[But the king said], ‘I tell you this: To the people who [use well what] they have [received], more will be given {[I] will give more}. But from the people who [do] not [use well what they have received], even what they [already] have will be taken away {[I] will take away even what they already have}.
27 Y en cuanto a mis enemigos, los que no querían que yo fuera su rey, tráiganmelos aquí y mátenlos en frente de mí’”.
Now, [as for] those enemies of mine who did not want me to rule over them, bring them here and execute them while I am watching!’”
28 Después que terminó de contarles este relato, Jesús partió hacia Jerusalén, caminando adelante.
After [Jesus] said those things, he [continued on the road] up to Jerusalem, going ahead of his disciples.
29 Cuando se acercaba a Betfagé y Betania en el Monte de los Olivos, envió a dos discípulos, diciéndoles:
When they got near Bethphage and Bethany [villages], near the hill that is called {that they call} Olive [Tree] Hill,
30 “Adelántense a la siguiente aldea. Y cuando entren encontrarán un potro atado, el cual nadie ha montado todavía. Desátenlo y tráiganlo aquí.
he said to two of [his] disciples, “Go to the village just ahead [of you]. As you [two] enter [it], you will see a young animal that no one has ever ridden, that has been {someone has} tied up. Untie it and bring it [to me].
31 Y si alguien les pregunta: ‘¿Por qué lo están desatando?’ solo digan: ‘El Señor lo necesita’”.
If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say [to him], ‘The Lord needs it.’”
32 Así que los dos discípulos fueron y encontraron todo como Jesús lo había dicho.
[So] the [two disciples] went [to the village] and found the [animal], just like he had told them.
33 Cuando estaban desatando el potro, sus propietarios preguntaron: “¿Por qué están desatando el potro?”
As they were untying it, its owners said to them, “Why are you two untying that young animal?”
34 Entonces los discípulos respondieron; “El Señor lo necesita”.
They replied, “The Lord needs it.” [So the owners said that they could take it].
35 Y trajeron el potro a Jesús. Luego pusieron sus mantos sobre él, y Jesús se montó en su lomo.
The [two disciples] brought [the animal] to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the animal’s back [for him to sit on] and helped Jesus get on it.
36 Mientras cabalgaba, la gente extendía sus mantos sobre el camino.
Then as he rode along, [others] spread their cloaks on the road [to honor him].
37 Cuando se aproximaba a Jerusalén, justo en el sitio donde el camino empieza a descender desde Monte de los Olivos, la multitud de discípulos comenzó a gritar alabanzas a Dios a toda voz, por todos los milagros que habían visto.
As they came near [to Jerusalem], on the road that descends from Olive [Tree] Hill, the whole crowd of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God loudly for all the great miracles that they had seen [Jesus do].
38 “Bendito es el rey que viene en el nombre del Señor”, gritaban. “Paz en el cielo, y gloria en lo más alto de los cielos”.
They were saying things like, “May the Lord [God] bless our king who comes representing [MTY] him!” “May there be peace [between God] in heaven [and us his people]!” “May [everyone] praise God!”
39 Y algunos de los fariseos que estaban entre la multitud, le dijeron a Jesús: “Maestro, dile a tus discípulos que dejen de decir eso”.
Some of the Pharisees who were in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples [for saying things like that]!”
40 Pero Jesús respondió: “¡Les aseguro que si ellos se callaran, entonces las piedras gritarían!”
He replied, “I tell you this: If these people would be silent, the stones themselves would shout [to praise me]!”
41 Pero a medida que se acercaba, vio la ciudad y lloró por ella.
When [Jesus] came near [to] Jerusalem and saw the city, he cried about [its people].
42 “¡En realidad desearía que tú, entre todas las naciones, conocieras el camino que conduce a la paz!” dijo. “Pero ahora está oculto de tus ojos.
He said, “[My disciples know what they need to do] to have peace [with God]; I wish that even today [the rest of] you people knew it. But now you are unable to know [MTY] it.
43 Sobre ti viene el tiempo en que tus enemigos te sitiarán, construyendo rampas para atacarte, rodeándote y encerrándote por todos lados.
I want you to know this: Soon [your enemies] will come and will set up a barricade around your [city]. They will surround [the city] and attack [it] on all sides.
44 Te aplastarán contra el suelo, a ti y a tus hijos contigo. No dejarán ninguna piedra sobre otra dentro de ti, porque no aceptaste la salvación cuando vino a ti”.
They will [break through] the walls [and] destroy everything. They will smash you and your people/children. [When they finish destroying everything], there will not be one stone left on top of another. [All this will happen] because you did not recognize the time when God sent his [Messiah] to [save] you!”
45 Jesús entró al Templo y comenzó a sacar a todas las personas que estaban haciendo negocios allí.
[Jesus entered Jerusalem and] went into the Temple [courtyard]. He saw the people who were selling [things there],
46 Les dijo: “Las Escrituras dicen que ‘mi casa será una casa de oración,’ pero ustedes la han convertido en una cueva de ladrones”.
and he began to chase them out. He said to them, “It has been written {[A prophet] wrote} [in the Scriptures that God said], ‘[I want] my house to be a place where people pray’; but you bandits have made it a cave where you can [hide]!”
47 Y enseñaba en el Templo todos los días. Los jefes de los sacerdotes, los maestros religiosos y los líderes del pueblo estaban tratando de matarlo.
Each day [during that week Jesus] was teaching people in the Temple [courtyard]. The chief priests and the men who taught the [Jewish] laws and [other Jewish] leaders tried to find a way to kill him.
48 Pero no podían encontrar una manera de hacerlo porque todos lo apreciaban, y estaban atentos a cada palabra que decía.
But they did not find any way to do it, because all the people there listened eagerly to him [and would have resisted them if they had tried to hurt him].
