1 J esus went away from there and came to His country and hometown, and His disciples followed Him.

Salió de allí, y vino a su pueblo, y le acompañaban sus discípulos.

2 A nd on the Sabbath He began to teach in the synagogue; and many who listened to Him were utterly astonished, saying, Where did this Man acquire all this? What is the wisdom given to Him? What mighty works and exhibitions of power are wrought by His hands!

Cuando llegó el sábado, comenzó a enseñar en la sinagoga; y los muchos que le escuchaban estaban asombrados y decían: ¿De dónde le viene esto? ¿Y qué sabiduría es ésta que se le ha dado? ¿Y tales milagros que se realizan mediante sus manos?

3 I s not this the Carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not His sisters here among us? And they took offense at Him and were hurt '> disapproved of Him, and it hindered them from acknowledging His authority] and they were caused to stumble and fall.

¿No es éste el carpintero, el hijo de María y hermano de Jacobo, José, Judas y Simón? ¿Y no están sus hermanas aquí con nosotros? Y se escandalizaban a causa de él.

4 B ut Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor (deference, reverence) except in his country and among relatives and in his house.

Jesús les decía: No hay profeta sin honra, excepto en su propio pueblo, entre sus parientes, y en su casa.

5 A nd He was not able to do even one work of power there, except that He laid His hands on a few sickly people cured them.

Y no podía hacer allí ningún milagro, excepto que sanó a unos pocos enfermos poniendo las manos sobre ellos.

6 A nd He marveled because of their unbelief (their lack of faith in Him). And He went about among the surrounding villages and continued teaching.

Y se asombró de la incredulidad de ellos. Y recorría las aldeas enseñando. Misión de los doce discípulos

7 A nd He called to Him the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority and power over the unclean spirits.

Llamando a los doce, comenzó a enviarlos de dos en dos, y les daba autoridad sobre los espíritus inmundos;

8 H e charged them to take nothing for their journey except a walking stick—no bread, no wallet for a collection bag, no money in their belts (girdles, purses)—

y les encargaba que no tomasen nada para el camino, excepto un solo bastón; ni pan, ni alforja, ni dinero en el cinto;

9 B ut to go with sandals on their feet and not to put on two tunics (undergarments).

sino calzados con sandalias; y que no se pusiesen dos túnicas.

10 A nd He told them, Wherever you go into a house, stay there until you leave that place.

Y les decía: Dondequiera que entréis en una casa, permaneced allí hasta que salgáis de aquel lugar.

11 A nd if any community will not receive and accept and welcome you, and they refuse to listen to you, when you depart, shake off the dust that is on your feet, for a testimony against them. Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the judgment day than for that town.

Y cualquier lugar que no os reciba o no os escuchen, sacudid el polvo de la planta de vuestros pies, en testimonio contra ellos. De cierto os digo que más tolerable será en el día del juicio el castigo para los de Sodoma y Gomorra, que para aquella ciudad.

12 S o they went out and preached that men should repent '> that they should change their minds for the better and heartily amend their ways, with abhorrence of their past sins].

Y yéndose de allí, predicaron que se arrepintiesen.

13 A nd they drove out many unclean spirits and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.

También expulsaban muchos demonios, y ungían con aceite a muchos enfermos, y los sanaban. Muerte de Juan el Bautista

14 K ing Herod heard of it, for name had become well known. He and they said, John the Baptist has been raised from the dead; that is why these mighty powers '> of performing miracles] are at work in Him.

El rey Herodes se enteró de esto, pues su nombre se había hecho célebre, y decía: Juan el Bautista ha sido resucitado de entre los muertos, y por eso actúan en él estos poderes milagrosos.

15 o thers kept saying, It is Elijah! And others said, It is a prophet, like one of the prophets.

Otros decían: Es Elías. Y otros decían: Un profeta es, o como uno de los profetas.

16 B ut when Herod heard, he said, '> This very] John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.

Al enterarse Herodes, decía: Juan, al que yo decapité, ése ha sido resucitado.

17 F or Herod himself had sent and seized John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because he had married her.

Pues el mismo Herodes había enviado a prender a Juan y le había encadenado en la prisión por causa de Herodías, la mujer de Felipe su hermano, pues se había casado con ella.

18 F or John had told Herod, It is not lawful and you have no right to have your brother’s wife.

Pues le decía Juan a Herodes: No te es lícito tener la mujer de tu hermano.

19 A nd Herodias was angry (enraged) with him and held a grudge against him and wanted to kill him; but she could not,

Y Herodías le tenía un profundo rencor y deseaba matarle, pero no podía,

20 F or Herod had '> a reverential] fear of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe '> under guard]. When he heard, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.

porque Herodes tenía temor de Juan, sabiendo que era un hombre justo y santo, y le guardaba seguro; y escuchándole, se quedaba muy perplejo, pero le escuchaba con gusto.

21 B ut an opportune time came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his nobles and the high military commanders and chief men of Galilee.

Pero llegó un día oportuno, cuando Herodes, en su cumpleaños, ofreció un banquete a sus magnates, a los altos oficiales del ejército, y a los principales de Galilea.

22 F or when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased and fascinated Herod and his guests; and the king said to the girl, Ask me for whatever you desire, and I will give it to you.

Y cuando entró la hija de la misma Herodías y bailó, agradó a Herodes y a los que se sentaban con él a la mesa. Entonces, el rey le dijo a la muchacha: Pídeme lo que quieras, y te lo daré.

23 A nd he put himself under oath to her, Whatever you ask me, I will give it to you, even to the half of my kingdom.

Y le juró: Cualquier cosa que pidas, te la daré, hasta la mitad de mi reino.

24 T hen she left the room and said to her mother, What shall I ask for ? And she replied, The head of John the Baptist!

Ella salió y le dijo a su madre: ¿Qué pediré? Y ella contestó: La cabeza de Juan el Bautista.

25 A nd she rushed back instantly to the king and requested, saying, I wish you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter.

Inmediatamente entró ella a toda prisa ante el rey con su petición, diciendo: Quiero que me des ahora mismo en una bandeja la cabeza de Juan el Bautista.

26 A nd the king was deeply pained and grieved and exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to slight her.

El rey se puso muy triste, pero a causa de los juramentos, y en atención a los comensales, no quiso rehusárselo.

27 A nd immediately the king sent off one of his bodyguard and gave him orders to bring head. He went and beheaded him in the prison

Al instante envió el rey a un verdugo y le ordenó traer la cabeza de Juan. Él fue y le decapitó en la cárcel,

28 A nd brought his head on a platter and handed it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.

y trajo la cabeza en una bandeja, y se la dio a la muchacha; y la muchacha se la dio a su madre.

29 W hen his disciples learned of it, they came and took body and laid it in a tomb.

Cuando se enteraron sus discípulos, vinieron a recoger su cadáver, y lo pusieron en una tumba. Alimentación de los cinco mil

30 T he apostles came back and gathered together to Jesus, and told Him all that they had done and taught.

Los apóstoles se reunieron con Jesús, y le contaron todo cuanto habían hecho y enseñado.

31 A nd He said to them, '> As for you] come away by yourselves to a deserted place, and rest a while—for many were coming and going, and they had not even leisure enough to eat.

Entonces les dice: Venid vosotros mismos aparte a un lugar solitario y descansad un poco. Pues eran muchos los que iban y venían, y ellos no tenían tiempo conveniente ni aun para comer.

32 A nd they went away in a boat to a solitary place by themselves.

Y se marcharon en la barca, aparte, a un lugar solitario.

33 N ow many saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the surrounding towns, and they got there ahead.

Pero los vieron marchar, y muchos les reconocieron y, desde todas las ciudades, corrieron allá en tropel a pie, y llegaron antes que ellos.

34 A s Jesus landed, He saw a great crowd waiting, and He was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and He began to teach them many things.

Salió él, y vio una gran multitud, y tuvo compasión de ellos, porque eran como ovejas que no tienen pastor; y comenzó a enseñarles muchas cosas.

35 A nd when the day was already far gone, His disciples came to Him and said, This is a desolate and isolated place, and the hour is now late.

Y como se había hecho una hora muy avanzada, se le acercaron sus discípulos y comenzaron a decirle: El lugar es solitario, y la hora es ya muy avanzada;

36 S end the crowds away to go into the country and villages round about and buy themselves something to eat.

déjalos marchar, para que vayan a las alquerías y a las aldeas circunvecinas, y se compren algo de comer.

37 B ut He replied to them, Give them something to eat yourselves. And they said to Him, Shall we go and buy 200 denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?

Él respondió y les dijo: Dadles vosotros de comer. Le dicen ellos: ¿Iremos a comprar pan por doscientos denarios, y les daremos de comer?

38 A nd He said to them, How many loaves do you have? Go and see. And when they knew, they said, Five and two fish.

Entonces les dice él: ¿Cuántos panes tenéis? Id a ver. Después de averiguarlo, le dicen: Cinco, y dos peces.

39 T hen He commanded the people all to recline on the green grass by companies.

Él les dio instrucciones para que todos se acomodaran por grupos sobre la verde hierba.

40 S o they threw themselves down in ranks of hundreds and fifties '> regularity of an arrangement of beds of herbs, looking like so many garden plots].

Y se acomodaron por grupos de cien y de cincuenta.

41 A nd taking the five loaves and two fish, He looked up to heaven and, praising God, gave thanks and broke the loaves and kept on giving them to the disciples to set before the people; and He divided the two fish among all.

Tomando entonces los cinco panes y los dos peces, levantó los ojos al cielo y bendijo, partió los panes y los iba dando a los discípulos para que se los fueran sirviendo. También repartió entre todos los dos peces.

42 A nd they all ate and were satisfied.

Y comieron todos y quedaron satisfechos.

43 A nd they took up twelve '> small hand] baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish.

Y recogieron doce canastas llenas de trozos de pan y de pescado.

44 A nd those who ate the loaves were 5, 000 men.

Los que comieron de los panes eran cinco mil hombres. Jesucristo anda sobre el mar

45 A nd at once He insisted that the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while He was sending the throng away.

Inmediatamente obligó a sus discípulos a subir a la barca y a que fuesen por delante a la otra orilla, en dirección a Betsaida, mientras él despedía a la multitud.

46 A nd after He had taken leave of them, He went off into the hills to pray.

Y después de despedirse de ellos, se fue al monte a orar.

47 N ow when evening had come, the boat was out in the middle of the lake, and He was by Himself on the land.

Al caer la tarde, la barca se hallaba en medio del mar, y él, solo, en tierra.

48 A nd having seen that they were troubled and tormented in rowing, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea. And He acted as if He meant to pass by them,

Viendo que ellos se fatigaban remando, puesto que el viento les era contrario, hacia la cuarta vigilia de la noche viene hacia ellos caminando sobre el mar, y quería pasarles de largo.

49 B ut when they saw Him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and raised a shriek of terror.

Pero ellos, al verle andando sobre el mar, pensaron que era un fantasma, y gritaron,

50 F or they all saw Him and were agitated (troubled and filled with fear and dread). But immediately He talked with them and said, Take heart! I Am! Stop being alarmed and afraid.

pues todos le vieron y se asustaron. Pero él inmediatamente se puso a hablar con ellos, diciéndoles: Tened ánimo, soy yo, no temáis.

51 A nd He went up into the boat with them, and the wind ceased ( sank to rest as if exhausted by its own beating). And they were astonished exceedingly,

Y subió a la barca, adonde ellos, y amainó el viento; y ellos quedaron sumamente asombrados,

52 F or they failed to consider or understand the loaves; their hearts had grown callous '> lost the power of understanding].

pues no habían comprendido lo de los panes, sino que su mente estaba embotada. Jesucristo sana a los enfermos en Genesaret

53 A nd when they had crossed over, they reached the land of Gennesaret and came to the shore.

Terminada la travesía, llegaron a tierra en Genesaret, y atracaron.

54 A s soon as they got out of the boat, recognized Him,

Y cuando salieron de la barca, en seguida le reconoció la gente,

55 A nd they ran about the whole countryside, and began to carry around sick people on their sleeping pads or mats to any place where they heard that He was.

recorrieron apresuradamente toda aquella comarca, y comenzaron a traer a los enfermos en sus camillas, dondequiera que oían que estaba él.

56 A nd wherever He came into villages or cities or the country, they would lay the sick in the marketplaces and beg Him that they might touch even the fringe of His outer garment, and as many as touched Him were restored to health.

Y dondequiera que entraba, en aldeas, ciudades o alquerías, ponían a los enfermos en las plazas, y le rogaban que les permitiera tocar siquiera el borde de su manto; y cuantos lo tocaban quedaban sanos.