San Lucas 3
1 Para este tiempo Tiberio había sido el César durante quince años. Y Poncio Pilato era el gobernador de Judea. Herodes gobernaba Galilea, su hermano Felipe gobernaba Iturea y Tacronite, y Lisanio gobernaba Abilinia.
When the Emperor Tiberius had been ruling [the Roman Empire] for 15 years, and while Pontius Pilate was the governor of Judea [district], and Herod [Antipas] was ruling Galilee [district], and his brother Philip was ruling Iturea and Trachonitis [districts], and Lysanius was ruling Abilene [district],
2 Anás y Caifás eran los sumos sacerdotes en turno. Este fue el tiempo en que la palabra de Dios vino a Juan, el hijo de Zacarías, quien vivía en el desierto.
and while Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests [in Jerusalem], God gave messages to Zechariah’s son John while he was living in the desolate region.
3 Juan salió por toda la región del Jordán anunciando a todos que era necesario que se bautizaran y se arrepintieran, y sus pecados serían perdonados.
[So] John went all over the area close to the Jordan [River]. He kept telling people, “If you want [God] to forgive you for your sins, you must (repent/turn away from your sinful behavior) [before you ask me] to baptize [you]!”
4 Tal como lo escribió el profeta Isaías: “Se oyó una voz clamando en el desierto: ‘Preparen el camino del Señor: enderecen su senda.
John was the one who [fulfilled] these words that had [been written] by the prophet Isaiah {that the prophet Isaiah had written} on a scroll [long ago]: In a desolate area, someone [SYN] will be heard shouting [to the people who pass by], “Prepare yourselves [to receive] the Lord when he comes! [Make yourselves ready so that you will be prepared when he comes], [just like people] straighten out the road [MET] [for an important official] [MET, DOU]!
5 Todo valle será rellenado, y toda montaña será allanada. Las curvas serán enderezadas, y los caminos ásperos serán suavizados.
[Just like people] level off all the places where the land rises and [just like they] fill all the ravines, and [just like people] make the road straight wherever it is crooked, and [just like people] make smooth the bumps in the road, [similarly you need to remove all the obstacles which prevent God from blessing you]!
6 Todos ser humano verá la salvación de Dios’”.
Then people [SYN] everywhere will understand how God can save [MTY] [people].”
7 Juan se dirigió a una multitud que vino a él para bautizarse. “¡Camada de víboras! ¿Quién les advirtió que escaparan del juicio venidero?” les preguntó.
Although large groups of people came to John to be baptized {in order that he would baptize them}, [he knew that many of them were not sincere]. So he kept saying to them, “You [people are evil] [MET] [like] poisonous snakes! [I] warn you that [God] will some day punish [MTY] [everyone] who sins. And (do not think that you can escape [from his punishing] [MTY] [you if you do not turn from your sinful behavior!/did someone tell you] that you can escape [from his punishing] [MTY] [you if you do not turn from your sinful behavior]?) [RHQ] (OR, Who told you that you could escape [God’s punishment?])
8 “¡Demuestren que están realmente arrepentidos! No traten de justificarse diciendo: ‘Somos los descendientes de Abraham’. Les digo que Dios puede crear hijos de Abraham a partir de estas piedras.
Do what is appropriate for people who have truly turned from their sinful behavior! [God promised to give Abraham many] descendants. In order to fulfill that promise, God does not need you! I tell you that he can change these stones to make them descendants of Abraham! So do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We [(exc)] are descendants of Abraham, [so God will not punish us, even though we have] sinned!’
9 El hacha está lista para comenzar a cortar los árboles desde su base. Cualquier árbol que no produzca buen fruto será cortado y lanzado al fuego”.
[God is ready to punish you if you do not turn away from your sinful behavior, just like a man] [MET] lays his axe at the roots [of a fruit] tree [to chop it down and throw it into the fire if it does not produce good fruit] [MET].”
10 “¿Entonces qué debemos hacer?” le preguntó la multitud.
[Then] various ones in the crowd asked John, “What shall we [(exc)] do [to escape God punishing us] (OR), [to show that we have repented]?”
11 “Si tienes dos mantos, entonces comparte tu manto con quien no tiene. Si tienes alimento, comparte con los que no tienen”, les decía.
He answered them, “If any of you has two shirts, you should give one of them to someone who has no shirt. If any of you has [plenty of] food, you should give some to those who have no food.”
12 Y algunos recaudadores de impuestos vinieron para bautizarse. “Maestro, ¿qué debemos hacer?” le preguntaron también.
[Some] tax collectors came [and asked] to be baptized ([asked him] to baptize them}. They asked him, “Teacher, what shall we [(exc)] do [to please God]?”
13 “No recauden más de lo que deben cobrar”, respondió él.
He said to them, “Do not take from the people any more money than [the Roman government] tells you to take!”
14 “¿Y nosotros?” le preguntaron algunos soldados. “¿Qué debemos hacer?” “No pidan dinero amenazando con violencia. No hagan acusaciones falsas. Estén conformes con sus salarios”, respondió él.
Some soldiers asked him, “What about us? What should we [(exc)] do [to please God]?” He said to them, “Do not [say to anyone], ‘[If you(sg) do not give me] some money, I will hurt you,’ and do not take [people to court and] falsely accuse them of doing something wrong! And be content with your wages.”
15 La gente estaba a la expectativa oyendo, y se preguntaban si Juan podría ser el Mesías.
People were expecting [that the Messiah would come soon]. Because of that, many of them wondered about John. [Some of them asked him] if he was the Messiah.
16 Juan respondió y les explicó a todos: “Sí, yo los bautizo en agua. Pero el que viene es más importante que yo, y yo no soy digno siquiera de desabrochar su calzado. Él los bautizará con el Espíritu Santo y con fuego.
John replied to them all, “No, [I am not]. I used [only] water when I baptized you. But [the Messiah] will soon come! He is far greater than I am. [He is so great that] I am not worthy to [be like his slave and] untie his sandals [MET] [like] a slave would do! He will put [his] Holy Spirit within [MTY] you [to truly change your lives], and [he will judge others of you and punish you in] the fire [MET] [in hell]. (questioned)
17 Tiene el aventador en su mano y está listo para separar el trigo de la paja en su trilla. Él reunirá el trigo en sus graneros, pero quemará la paja con un fuego que no puede apagarse”.
He [is like a man] [MET] [who wants to] clear away the grain on the ground where it has been threshed {they have threshed it}. That man [uses] a huge fork [to throw the grain into the air] to separate the wheat from the chaff [MET], and then he cleans up the threshing area. [Similarly, God] will [separate righteous people from the evil people, like a man who] gathers the wheat into his storage area, and then he will burn [those who are like] chaff with a fire (that will never be put out/that will burn forever).”
18 Juan dio muchas advertencias como estas mientras anunciaba la buena noticia a la gente.
John kept telling people many things to urge them [to turn to God], as he told them the good message [from God].
19 Pero cuando Juan reprendió a Herodes, el gobernador, por casarse con Herodías, quien era la esposa del hermano de Herodes, y por todas las cosas malas que había hecho,
He also rebuked [the ruler of the district], Herod [Antipas. He rebuked him] for [marrying] Herodias, his brother’s wife, [while his brother was still alive], and for doing many other evil things.
20 entonces Herodes agregó un crimen más sobre sí enviando a Juan a la cárcel.
But Herod [had his soldiers] put John in prison. That was another evil thing he did.
21 Aconteció que después de que todos habían sido bautizados, Jesús también se bautizó. Y mientras oraba, se abrió el cielo,
[But before John was put in prison], when many people were being baptized {when he was baptizing many people}, after Jesus was baptized {he baptized Jesus} and Jesus was praying, the sky opened.
22 y el Espíritu Santo descendió sobre él, tomando forma de una paloma. Y una voz salió del cielo, diciendo: “Tú eres mi hijo, al que amo. Estoy realmente complacido de ti”.
Then the Holy Spirit, resembling a dove, descended upon [Jesus]. And [God] [SYN/EUP] spoke to Jesus from heaven, saying, “You [(sg)] are my Son, whom I love dearly. I am very pleased with you!”
23 Jesús tenía aproximadamente treinta años cuando comenzó su ministerio público. La gente suponía que él era el hijo de José. José era el hijo de Elí,
When Jesus began [his work for God], he was about 30 years old. It was {[People]} thought that he was [the son of] Joseph. [Joseph was the son] of Heli.
24 el hijo de Matat, el hijo de Leví, el hijo de Melqui, el hijo de Jana, el hijo de José,
[Heli was the son] of Matthat. [Matthat was the son] of Levi. [Levi was the son] of Melchi. [Melchi was the son] of Jannai. [Jannai was the son] of Joseph.
25 el hijo de Matatías, el hijo de Amós, el hijo de Nahum, el hijo de Esli, el hijo de Nagai,
[Joseph was the son] of Mattathias. [Mattathias was the son] of Amos. [Amos was the son] of Nahum. [Nahum was the son] of Esli. [Esli was the son] of Naggai.
26 el hijo de Maat, el hijo de Matatías, el hijo de Semei, el hijo de Josec, el hijo de Judá,
[Naggai was the son] of Maath. [Maath was the son] of Mattathias. [Mattathias was the son] of Semein. [Semein was the son] of Josech. [Josech was the son] of Joda.
27 el hijo de Juana, el hijo de Resa, el hijo de Zorobabel, el hijo de Salatiel, el hijo de Neri,
[Joda was the son] of Joanan. [Joanan was the son] of Rhesa. [Rhesa was the son] of Zerubbabel. [Zerubbabel was the son] of Shealtiel. [Shealtiel was the son] of Neri.
28 el hijo de Melqui, el hijo de Adi, el hijo de Cosam, el hijo de Elmodam, el hijo de Er,
[Neri was the son] of Melchi. [Melchi was the son] of Addi. [Addi was the son] of Cosam. [Cosam was the son] of Elmadam. [Elmadam was the son] of Er.
29 el hijo de Josué, el hijo de Eliezer, el hijo de Jorim, el hijo de Matat, el hijo de Leví,
[Er was the son] of Joshua. [Joshua was the son] of Eliezer. [Eliezer was the son] of Jorim. [Jorim was the son] of Matthat. [Matthat was the son] of Levi.
30 el hijo de Simeón, el hijo de Judá, el hijo de José, el hijo de Jonán, el hijo de Eliaquim,
[Levi was the son] of Simeon. [Simeon was the son] of Judah. [Judah was the son] of Joseph. [Joseph was the son] of Jonam. [Jonam was the son] of Eliakim.
31 el hijo de Melea, el hijo de Mainán, el hijo de Matata, el hijo de Natán, el hijo de David,
[Eliakim was the son] of Melea. [Melea was the son] of Menna. [Menna was the son] of Mattatha. [Mattatha was the son] of Nathan. [Nathan was the son] of David.
32 el hijo de Isaí, el hijo de Obed, el hijo de Booz, el hijo de Salmón, el hijo de Naasón,
[David was the son] of Jesse. [Jesse was the son] of Obed. [Obed was the son] of Boaz. [Boaz was the son] of Sala. [Sala was the son] of Nahshon.
33 el hijo de Aminadab, el hijo de Arni, el hijo de Esrom, el hijo de Fares, el hijo de Judá,
[Nahshon was the son] of Amminadab. [Amminadab was the son] of Admin. [Admin was the son] of Arni. [Arni was the son] of Hezron. [Hezron was the son] of Perez. [Perez was the son] of Judah.
34 el hijo de Jacob, el hijo de Isaac, el hijo de Abraham, el hijo de Taré, el hijo de Nacor,
[Judah was the son] of Jacob. [Jacob was the son] of Isaac. [Isaac was the son] of Abraham. [Abraham was the son] of Terah. [Terah was the son] of Nahor.
35 el hijo de Serug, el hijo de Ragau, el hijo de Peleg, el hijo de Heber, el hijo de Sala,
[Nahor was the son] of Serug. [Serug was the son] of Reu. [Reu was the son] of Peleg. [Peleg was the son] of Eber. [Eber was the son] of Shelah.
36 el hijo de Cainán, el hijo de Arfaxad, el hijo de Sem, el hijo de Noé, el hijo de Lamec,
[Shelah was the son] of Cainan. [Cainan was the son] of Arphaxad. [Arphaxad was the son] of Shem. [Shem was the son] of Noah. [Noah was the son] of Lamech.
37 el hijo de Matusalén, el hijo de Enoc, el hijo de Jared, el hijo de Mahalaleel, el hijo de Cainán,
[Lamech was the son] of Methuselah. [Methuselah was the son] of Enoch. [Enoch was the son] of Jared. [Jared was the son] of Mahalalel. [Mahalalel was the son] of Cainan.
38 el hijo de Enós, el hijo de Set, el hijo de Adán, el hijo de Dios.
[Cainan was the son] of Enos. [Enos was the son] of Seth. [Seth was the son] of Adam. [Adam was the man] God created.
