San Lucas 17
1 Y dijo a sus discípulos: siempre vendrán oportunidad de pecar, pero Ay! de aquel por quien vienen.
[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!
2 Sería bueno para él que le pusieran una gran piedra en el cuello y lo tiraran al mar, antes de que causara problemas a ninguno de estos pequeños.
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!]
3 Presten atención a sí mismos: si tu hermano peca contra ti, repréndele; y si se arrepiente de su pecado, perdónale.
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.
4 Y si pecare contra ti siete veces en un día, y siete veces viene a ti y dice: Me arrepiento de lo que he hecho; perdonale.
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.”
5 Y los doce dijeron al Señor: incrementa nuestra fe.
[One day] the apostles said to the Lord, “Help us to trust [in you] (OR, [in God]) more strongly!”
6 Y el Señor dijo: Si su fe es como un grano de mostaza, dirían a este árbol: Sé desarraigado y plántate en el mar; y les obedecerá.
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!”
7 ¿Y quién de ustedes, teniendo un siervo que está arando o cuidando ovejas, le dirá que cuando entre del campo, venga ahora y se siente y comience a comer,
[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!’
8 No le dice más bien: prepárame la cena, y prepárate para atenderme hasta que haya comido y bebido; y después de eso, come y bebe tu?
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.’
9 ¿Dio gracias al siervo porque hizo lo que se le ordenó? No.
(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]
10 De la misma manera, cuando hayas hecho todo lo que se te ha encomendado, digan: No hay mérito en nosotros, porque solo hemos hecho lo que se nos ordenó que hiciéramos.
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.’”
11 Y aconteció que cuando estaban en el camino a Jerusalén, él pasó por Samaria y Galilea.
As [Jesus and his disciples] were walking along the road to Jerusalem, they were going through [the region] between Samaria and Galilee [districts].
12 Y cuando él entró en un pequeño pueblo, se encontró con diez hombres que eran leprosos, y ellos, manteniéndose a distancia,
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
13 Decían en voz alta, Jesús, Maestro, ten piedad de nosotros!
and called out, “Jesus, Master, pity us [and heal us]!”
14 Y cuando los vio, les dijo: vayan, a mostrarse a los sacerdotes para que los vean. Y, mientras iban, se hicieron limpios.
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.
15 Y uno de ellos, cuando vio que estaba limpio, se volvió y alabó a Dios en alta voz;
Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God loudly.
16 Y, cayendo sobre su rostro a los pies de Jesús, le dio gracias; y él era un hombre de Samaria.
He [came to Jesus], prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet, and thanked him. This man was a Samaritan, [not a Jew].
17 Y Jesús dijo: ¿No había diez hombres que fueron limpios? dónde están los nueve?
Then Jesus said, “[I] healed ten [lepers] (I am disappointed that the other nine did not come back!/Where are the other nine?) [RHQ]
18 ¿No han vuelto alguno de ellos para dar gloria a Dios, sino sólo éste extranjero?
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!”
19 Y él le dijo: Levántate, y sigue tu camino; tu fe te ha sanado.
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].”
20 Y cuando los fariseos le preguntaron acerca de cuándo vendría el reino de Dios, él les dio una respuesta y dijo: El reino de Dios no vendrá por medio de la observación:
[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.
21 Y los hombres no dirán: ¡Mira, ya está aquí! o, ¡allí! porque el reino de Dios está entre ustedes.
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).”
22 Y dijo a sus discípulos: El tiempo vendrá cuando desearán ver uno de los días del Hijo del hombre, pero no lo verán.
[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.
23 Y si te dicen: ¡Mira, está allí! o, está aquí! no te vayas, o ve tras ellos.
[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].
24 Porque como en un relámpago se ve la luz brillante desde un extremo del cielo hasta el otro, así será el Hijo del hombre cuando llegue su hora.
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].
25 Pero primero, tendrá que sufrir mucho y ser rechazado por esta generación.
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].
26 Y como fue en los días de Noé, así será en el día del Hijo del hombre.
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].
27 Ellos estaban festejando y tomando esposas y casándose, hasta el día del diluvio de las aguas, cuando Noé entró en el arca, y todos vinieron a la destrucción.
[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].
28 De la misma manera, en los días de Lot; estaban festejando y comerciando, plantaban y edificaban;
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].
29 Pero el día en que Lot salió de Sodoma, fuego y azufre del cielo descendió y la destrucción vino sobre todos ellos.
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].
30 Así será en el día de la revelación del Hijo del hombre.
Similarly, when [I], the one who came from heaven, return to earth, [people will be unprepared] (OR, [enjoying normal life]).
31 En aquel día, si alguno está en el tejado de la casa, y sus bienes están en la casa, que no baje para llevarlos; y el que está en el campo no regrese a su casa.
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].
32 Tenga en cuenta la esposa de Lot.
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].
33 Si alguien intenta mantener su vida, la perderá, pero si alguien renuncia a su vida, la salvará.
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].
34 Les digo que en esa noche habrá dos hombres durmiendo en una cama, y uno será llevado y el otro dejado.
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]}.
35 Dos mujeres estarán moliendo juntas; una será tomada y la otra llevada.
Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left {[God] will take one and leave the other} [behind].”
36 Dos estarán en el campo; él uno será tomado y el otro dejado.
37 Y ellos, respondiendo, dijeron: ¿Dónde, Señor? Y él les dijo: Dónde está el cuerpo, allí se juntarán las águilas.
[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].”
