1 A nd left there and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan; and crowds gathered around Him again, and as was His custom, He began to teach them again.

Levantándose de allí, vino a la región de Judea y al otro lado del Jordán; y volvió el pueblo a juntarse a él, y de nuevo les enseñaba como solía.

2 A nd some Pharisees came up, and, in order to test Him and try to find a weakness in Him, asked, Is it lawful for a man to dismiss and repudiate and divorce his wife?

Y se acercaron los fariseos y le preguntaron, para tentarle, si era lícito al marido repudiar a su mujer.

3 H e answered them, What did Moses command you?

El, respondiendo, les dijo: ¿Qué os mandó Moisés?

4 T hey replied, Moses allowed a man to write a bill of divorce and to put her away.

Ellos dijeron: Moisés permitió dar carta de divorcio, y repudiarla.

5 B ut Jesus said to them, Because of your hardness of heart '> your condition of insensibility to the call of God] he wrote you this precept in your Law.

Y respondiendo Jesús, les dijo: Por la dureza de vuestro corazón os escribió este mandamiento;

6 B ut from the beginning of creation God made them male and female.

pero al principio de la creación, varón y hembra los hizo Dios.

7 F or this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife and cleave closely to her permanently,

Por esto dejará el hombre a su padre y a su madre, y se unirá a su mujer,

8 A nd the two shall become one flesh, so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.

y los dos serán una sola carne; así que no son ya más dos, sino uno.

9 W hat therefore God has united (joined together), let not man separate or divide.

Por tanto, lo que Dios juntó, no lo separe el hombre.

10 A nd indoors the disciples questioned Him again about this subject.

En casa volvieron los discípulos a preguntarle de lo mismo,

11 A nd He said to them, Whoever dismisses (repudiates and divorces) his wife and marries another commits adultery against her;

y les dijo: Cualquiera que repudia a su mujer y se casa con otra, comete adulterio contra ella;

12 A nd if a woman dismisses (repudiates and divorces) her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.

y si la mujer repudia a su marido y se casa con otro, comete adulterio. Jesús bendice a los niños (Mt. 19. 13-15; Lc. 18. 15-17)

13 A nd they kept bringing young children to Him that He might touch them, and the disciples were reproving them.

Y le presentaban niños para que los tocase; y los discípulos reprendían a los que los presentaban.

14 B ut when Jesus saw, He was indignant and pained and said to them, Allow the children to come to Me—do not forbid or prevent or hinder them—for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

Viéndolo Jesús, se indignó, y les dijo: Dejad a los niños venir a mí, y no se lo impidáis; porque de los tales es el reino de Dios.

15 T ruly I tell you, whoever does not receive and accept and welcome the kingdom of God like a little child positively shall not enter it at all.

De cierto os digo, que el que no reciba el reino de Dios como un niño, no entrará en él.

16 A nd He took them '> one by one] in His arms and '> fervently invoked a] blessing, placing His hands upon them.

Y tomándolos en los brazos, poniendo las manos sobre ellos, los bendecía. El joven rico (Mt. 19. 16-30; Lc. 18. 18-30)

17 A nd as He was setting out on His journey, a man ran up and knelt before Him and asked Him, Teacher, '> essentially and perfectly morally] good, what must I do to inherit eternal life '> to partake of eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?

Al salir él para seguir su camino, vino uno corriendo, e hincando la rodilla delante de él, le preguntó: Maestro bueno, ¿qué haré para heredar la vida eterna?

18 A nd Jesus said to him, Why do you call Me '> essentially and perfectly morally] good? There is no one '> essentially and perfectly morally] good—except God alone.

Jesús le dijo: ¿Por qué me llamas bueno? Ninguno hay bueno, sino sólo uno, Dios.

19 Y ou know the commandments: Do not kill, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.

Los mandamientos sabes: No adulteres. No mates. No hurtes. No digas falso testimonio. No defraudes. Honra a tu padre y a tu madre.

20 A nd he replied to Him, Teacher, I have carefully guarded and observed all these and taken care not to violate them from my boyhood.

El entonces, respondiendo, le dijo: Maestro, todo esto lo he guardado desde mi juventud.

21 A nd Jesus, looking upon him, loved him, and He said to him, You lack one thing; go and sell all you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come accompany Me '> walking the same road that I walk].

Entonces Jesús, mirándole, le amó, y le dijo: Una cosa te falta: anda, vende todo lo que tienes, y dalo a los pobres, y tendrás tesoro en el cielo; y ven, sígueme, tomando tu cruz.

22 A t that saying the man’s countenance fell and was gloomy, and he went away grieved and sorrowing, for he was holding great possessions.

Pero él, afligido por esta palabra, se fue triste, porque tenía muchas posesiones.

23 A nd Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, With what difficulty will those who possess wealth and keep on holding it enter the kingdom of God!

Entonces Jesús, mirando alrededor, dijo a sus discípulos:!! Cuán difícilmente entrarán en el reino de Dios los que tienen riquezas!

24 A nd the disciples were amazed and bewildered and perplexed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who trust (place their confidence, their sense of safety) in riches to enter the kingdom of God!

Los discípulos se asombraron de sus palabras; pero Jesús, respondiendo, volvió a decirles: Hijos,!! cuán difícil les es entrar en el reino de Dios, a los que confían en las riquezas!

25 I t is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.

Más fácil es pasar un camello por el ojo de una aguja, que entrar un rico en el reino de Dios.

26 A nd they were shocked and exceedingly astonished, and said to Him and to one another, Then who can be saved?

Ellos se asombraban aun más, diciendo entre sí: ¿Quién, pues, podrá ser salvo?

27 J esus glanced around at them and said, With men impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.

Entonces Jesús, mirándolos, dijo: Para los hombres es imposible, mas para Dios, no; porque todas las cosas son posibles para Dios.

28 P eter started to say to Him, Behold, we have yielded up and abandoned everything '> joined You as Your disciples, siding with Your party] and accompanied You '> walking the same road that You walk].

Entonces Pedro comenzó a decirle: He aquí, nosotros lo hemos dejado todo, y te hemos seguido.

29 J esus said, Truly I tell you, there is no one who has given up and left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for My sake and for the Gospel’s

Respondió Jesús y dijo: De cierto os digo que no hay ninguno que haya dejado casa, o hermanos, o hermanas, o padre, o madre, o mujer, o hijos, o tierras, por causa de mí y del evangelio,

30 W ho will not receive a hundred times as much now in this time—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.

que no reciba cien veces más ahora en este tiempo; casas, hermanos, hermanas, madres, hijos, y tierras, con persecuciones; y en el siglo venidero la vida eterna.

31 B ut many first will be last, and many last will be first.

Pero muchos primeros serán postreros, y los postreros, primeros. Nuevamente Jesús anuncia su muerte (Mt. 20. 17-19; Lc. 18. 31-34)

32 T hey were on the way going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking on in front of them; and they were bewildered and perplexed and greatly astonished, and those following were seized with alarm and were afraid. And He took the Twelve again and began to tell them what was about to happen to Him,

Iban por el camino subiendo a Jerusalén; y Jesús iba delante, y ellos se asombraron, y le seguían con miedo. Entonces volviendo a tomar a los doce aparte, les comenzó a decir las cosas que le habían de acontecer:

33 B ehold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be turned over to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will condemn and sentence Him to death and turn Him over to the Gentiles.

He aquí subimos a Jerusalén, y el Hijo del Hombre será entregado a los principales sacerdotes y a los escribas, y le condenarán a muerte, y le entregarán a los gentiles;

34 A nd they will mock Him and spit on Him, and whip Him and put Him to death; but after three days He will rise again '> from death].

y le escarnecerán, le azotarán, y escupirán en él, y le matarán; mas al tercer día resucitará. Petición de Santiago y de Juan (Mt. 20. 20-28)

35 A nd James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached Him and said to Him, Teacher, we desire You to do for us whatever we ask of You.

Entonces Jacobo y Juan, hijos de Zebedeo, se le acercaron, diciendo: Maestro, querríamos que nos hagas lo que pidiéremos.

36 A nd He replied to them, What do you desire Me to do for you?

El les dijo: ¿Qué queréis que os haga?

37 A nd they said to Him, Grant that we may sit, one at Your right hand and one at left hand, in Your glory (Your majesty and splendor).

Ellos le dijeron: Concédenos que en tu gloria nos sentemos el uno a tu derecha, y el otro a tu izquierda.

38 B ut Jesus said to them, You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?

Entonces Jesús les dijo: No sabéis lo que pedís. ¿Podéis beber del vaso que yo bebo, o ser bautizados con el bautismo con que yo soy bautizado?

39 A nd they replied to Him, We are able. And Jesus told them, The cup that I drink you will drink, and you will be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized,

Ellos dijeron: Podemos. Jesús les dijo: A la verdad, del vaso que yo bebo, beberéis, y con el bautismo con que yo soy bautizado, seréis bautizados;

40 B ut to sit at My right hand or at My left hand is not Mine to give; but for whom it is ordained and prepared.

pero el sentaros a mi derecha y a mi izquierda, no es mío darlo, sino a aquellos para quienes está preparado.

41 A nd when the other ten heard it, they began to be indignant with James and John.

Cuando lo oyeron los diez, comenzaron a enojarse contra Jacobo y contra Juan.

42 B ut Jesus called them to and said to them, You know that those who are recognized as governing and are supposed to rule the Gentiles (the nations) lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority and dominion over them.

Mas Jesús, llamándolos, les dijo: Sabéis que los que son tenidos por gobernantes de las naciones se enseñorean de ellas, y sus grandes ejercen sobre ellas potestad.

43 B ut this is not to be so among you; instead, whoever desires to be great among you must be your servant,

Pero no será así entre vosotros, sino que el que quiera hacerse grande entre vosotros será vuestro servidor,

44 A nd whoever wishes to be most important and first in rank among you must be slave of all.

y el que de vosotros quiera ser el primero, será siervo de todos.

45 F or even the Son of Man came not to have service rendered to Him, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for ( instead of) many.

Porque el Hijo del Hombre no vino para ser servido, sino para servir, y para dar su vida en rescate por muchos. El ciego Bartimeo recibe la vista (Mt. 20. 29-34; Lc. 18. 35-43)

46 T hen they came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, a son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside.

Entonces vinieron a Jericó; y al salir de Jericó él y sus discípulos y una gran multitud, Bartimeo el ciego, hijo de Timeo, estaba sentado junto al camino mendigando.

47 A nd when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have pity and mercy on me '> now]!

Y oyendo que era Jesús nazareno, comenzó a dar voces y a decir:!! Jesús, Hijo de David, ten misericordia de mí!

48 A nd many severely censured and reproved him, telling him to keep still, but he kept on shouting out all the more, You Son of David, have pity and mercy on me!

Y muchos le reprendían para que callase, pero él clamaba mucho más:!! Hijo de David, ten misericordia de mí!

49 A nd Jesus stopped and said, Call him. And they called the blind man, telling him, Take courage! Get up! He is calling you.

Entonces Jesús, deteniéndose, mandó llamarle; y llamaron al ciego, diciéndole: Ten confianza; levántate, te llama.

50 A nd throwing off his outer garment, he leaped up and came to Jesus.

El entonces, arrojando su capa, se levantó y vino a Jesús.

51 A nd Jesus said to him, What do you want Me to do for you? And the blind man said to Him, Master, let me receive my sight.

Respondiendo Jesús, le dijo: ¿Qué quieres que te haga? Y el ciego le dijo: Maestro, que recobre la vista.

52 A nd Jesus said to him, Go your way; your faith has healed you. And at once he received his sight and accompanied Jesus on the road.

Y Jesús le dijo: Vete, tu fe te ha salvado. Y en seguida recobró la vista, y seguía a Jesús en el camino.