1 ¶ También les dijo: De cierto os digo que hay algunos de los que están aquí, que no gustarán la muerte hasta que hayan visto el Reino de Dios que viene con potencia.

Jesus said to them, “For sure I tell you, some standing here will not die until they see the holy nation of God come with power!”

2 Y seis días después tomó Jesús a Pedro, y a Jacobo, y a Juan, y los sacó aparte solos a un monte alto; y fue transfigurado delante de ellos.

Six days later Jesus took Peter and James and John with Him. He led them up to a high mountain by themselves. Jesus was changed as they looked at Him.

3 S us vestidos fueron vueltos resplandecientes, muy blancos, como la nieve; tanto que ningún lavador en la tierra los puede hacer tan blancos.

His clothes did shine. They were as white as snow. No one on earth could clean them so white.

4 Y les apareció Elías con Moisés, que hablaban con Jesús.

Moses and Elijah were seen talking to Jesus.

5 E ntonces respondiendo Pedro, dice a Jesús: Maestro, bien será que nos quedemos aquí, y hagamos tres tabernáculos: para ti uno, y para Moisés otro, y para Elías otro;

Peter said to Jesus, “Teacher, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tents to worship in. One will be for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah.”

6 P orque no sabía lo que hablaba; ya que estaba fuera de sí.

Peter did not know what to say. They were very much afraid.

7 Y vino una nube que les hizo sombra, y una voz de la nube, que decía: Este es mi Hijo amado: A EL OID.

A cloud came over them and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My much-loved Son. Listen to Him.”

8 Y luego, como miraron, no vieron más a nadie consigo, sino a Jesús solo.

At once they looked around but saw no one there but Jesus.

9 Y descendiendo ellos del monte, les mandó que a nadie dijeran lo que habían visto, sino cuando el Hijo del hombre hubiera resucitado de los muertos.

They came down from the mountain. Then Jesus said with strong words that they should tell no one what they had seen. They should wait until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

10 Y retuvieron la palabra en sí, altercando qué sería aquello: Resucitar de los muertos.

So they kept those words to themselves, talking to each other about what He meant by being raised from the dead.

11 Y le preguntaron, diciendo: ¿Qué es lo que los escribas dicen, que es necesario que Elías venga antes?

They asked Jesus, “Why do the teachers of the Law say that Elijah must come first?”

12 Y respondiendo él, les dijo: Elías a la verdad, vendrá primero y restituirá todas las cosas; y como está escrito del Hijo del hombre, que padezca mucho y sea tenido en nada.

He said to them, “For sure, Elijah will come first and get things ready. Is it not written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and that men will have nothing to do with Him?

13 P ero os digo que Elías ya vino, y le hicieron todo lo que quisieron, como está escrito de él.

But I say to you, Elijah has already come. They did to him whatever they wanted to do. It is written that they would.” A Boy with a Demon Is Healed

14 ¶ Y como vino a los discípulos, vio gran multitud alrededor de ellos, y escribas que disputaban con ellos.

When Jesus came back to His followers, He saw many people standing around them. The teachers of the Law were arguing with them.

15 Y luego toda la multitud, viéndole, se espantó, y corriendo a él, le saludaron.

The people saw Jesus and were surprised and ran to greet Him.

16 Y preguntó a los escribas: ¿Qué disputáis con ellos?

Jesus asked the teachers of the Law, “What are you arguing about with them?”

17 Y respondiendo uno de la multitud, dijo: Maestro, traje a ti mi hijo, que tiene un espíritu mudo,

One of the people said, “Teacher, I brought my son to You. He has a demon in him and cannot talk.

18 e l cual, dondequiera que le toma, le despedaza; y echa espumarajos, y cruje los dientes, y se va secando; y dije a tus discípulos que le echaran fuera, y no pudieron.

Wherever the demon takes him, it throws him down. Spit runs from his mouth. He grinds his teeth. He is getting weaker. I asked Your followers to put the demon out but they could not.”

19 Y respondiendo él, le dijo: ¡Oh generación infiel! ¿Hasta cuándo estaré con vosotros? ¿Hasta cuándo os tengo de sufrir? Traédmelo.

He said, “You people of this day have no faith. How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”

20 Y se lo trajeron; y cuando le vio, luego el espíritu le desgarraba; y cayendo en tierra, se revolcaba, echando espumarajos.

They brought the boy to Jesus. The demon saw Jesus and at once held the boy in his power. The boy fell to the ground with spit running from his mouth.

21 Y Jesús preguntó a su padre: ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que le aconteció esto? Y él dijo: Desde niño;

Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?” The father said, “From the time he was a child.

22 y muchas veces le echa en el fuego y en aguas, para matarle; mas, si puedes algo, ayúdanos, teniendo misericordia de nosotros.

Many times it throws him into the fire and into the water to kill him. If You can do anything to help us, take pity on us!”

23 Y Jesús le dijo: Si puedes creer esto, al que cree todo es posible.

Jesus said to him, “Why do you ask Me that? The one who has faith can do all things.”

24 Y luego el padre del muchacho dijo clamando con lágrimas: Creo, Señor, ayuda a mi incredulidad.

At once the father cried out. He said with tears in his eyes, “Lord, I have faith. Help my weak faith to be stronger!”

25 C uando Jesús vio que la multitud concurría, reprendió al espíritu inmundo, diciéndole: Espíritu mudo y sordo, yo te mando, sal de él, y no entres más en él.

Jesus saw that many people were gathering together in a hurry. He spoke sharp words to the demon. He said, “Demon! You who cannot speak or hear, I say to you, come out of him! Do not ever go into him again.”

26 E ntonces el espíritu clamando y desgarrándole mucho, salió; y él quedó como muerto, de modo que muchos decían que estaba muerto.

The demon gave a cry. It threw the boy down and came out of him. The boy was so much like a dead man that people said, “He is dead!”

27 P ero Jesús tomándole de la mano, le enderezó; y se levantó.

But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him and he stood up.

28 Y como él entró en casa, sus discípulos le preguntaron aparte: ¿Por qué nosotros no pudimos echarle fuera?

When Jesus went into the house, His followers asked Him when He was alone, “Why could we not put out the demon?”

29 Y les dijo: Este género con nada puede salir, sino con oración y ayuno.

He said to them, “The only way this kind of demon is put out is by prayer and by going without food so you can pray better.” Jesus Tells of His Death the Second Time

30 ¶ Y habiendo salido de allí, caminaron juntos por Galilea: y no quería que nadie lo supiera.

From there Jesus and His followers went through the country of Galilee. He did not want anyone to know where He was.

31 P orque iba enseñando a sus discípulos, y les decía: El Hijo del hombre es entregado en manos de hombres, y le matarán; mas muerto él, resucitará al tercer día.

He taught His followers, saying, “The Son of Man will be handed over to men. They will kill Him. Three days after He is killed, He will be raised from the dead.”

32 P ero ellos no entendían esta palabra, y tenían miedo de preguntarle.

They did not understand what He said and were afraid to ask Him. Jesus Teaches about the Faith of a Child

33 Y llegó a Capernaum; y así que estuvo en casa, les preguntó: ¿Qué disputabais entre vosotros en el camino?

They came to the city of Capernaum and were in the house. Jesus asked His followers, “What were you arguing about along the road?”

34 M as ellos callaron; porque los unos con los otros habían disputado en el camino quién había de ser el mayor.

They did not answer. They had been arguing along the road about who was the greatest.

35 E ntonces sentándose, llamó a los doce, y les dice: Si alguno quiere ser el primero, será el postrero de todos, y el servidor de todos.

Jesus sat down and called the followers to Him. He said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all. He will be the one to care for all.”

36 Y tomando un niño, lo puso en medio de ellos; y tomándole en sus brazos, les dice:

Jesus took a child and stood it among them. Then He took the child up in His arms and said to the followers,

37 E l que recibiere en mi nombre uno de los tales niños, a mí me recibe; y el que a mí me recibe, no me recibe a mí, sino al que me envió.

“Whoever receives one of these little children in My name, receives Me. Whoever will receive Me, receives not Me, but Him Who sent Me.” Jesus Speaks Sharp Words against the Followers

38 Y le respondió Juan, diciendo: Maestro, hemos visto a uno que en tu nombre echaba fuera los demonios, el cual no nos sigue; y se lo prohibimos, porque no nos seguía.

John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone putting out demons in Your name. We told him to stop because he was not following us.”

39 Y Jesús dijo: No se lo prohibáis; porque ninguno hay que haga milagro en mi nombre, que luego pueda decir mal de mí.

Jesus said, “Do not stop him. No one who does a powerful work in My name can say anything bad about Me soon after.

40 P orque el que no es contra nosotros, por nosotros es.

The person who is not against us is for us.

41 ¶ Porque cualquiera que os diere un vaso de agua en mi nombre, porque sois del Cristo, de cierto os digo que no perderá su recompensa.

For sure, I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name because you belong to Christ will not lose his reward from God.

42 Y cualquiera que fuere piedra de tropiezo a uno de estos pequeñitos que creen en mí, mejor le fuera si se le atara una piedra de molino al cuello, y fuera echado en el mar.

Whoever is the reason for one of these little ones who believes in Me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large stone put around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.

43 M as si tu mano te hace caer, córtala; mejor te es entrar a la vida manco, que teniendo dos manos ir al infierno, al fuego que no puede ser apagado;

If your hand is the reason you fall into sin, cut it off. It is better to go into life without a hand, than to have two hands and go into the fire of hell that cannot be put out.

44 d onde su gusano no muere, y el fuego nunca se apaga.

There is where their worm never dies and the fire cannot be put out.

45 Y si tu pie te hace caer, córtalo: mejor te es entrar a la vida cojo, que teniendo dos pies ser echado en el infierno, al fuego que no puede ser apagado;

If your foot is the reason you fall into sin, cut it off. It is better to go into life with only one foot, than to have two feet and go into the fire of hell that cannot be put out.

46 d onde el gusano de ellos no muere, y el fuego nunca se apaga.

There is where their worm never dies and the fire cannot be put out.

47 Y si tu ojo te hace caer, sácalo: mejor te es entrar al Reino de Dios con un ojo, que teniendo dos ojos ser echado al infierno;

If your eye is the reason you fall into sin, take it out. It is better to go into the holy nation of God with only one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.

48 d onde el gusano de ellos no muere, y el fuego nunca se apaga.

There is where their worm never dies and the fire is never put out.

49 P orque todo hombre será salado con fuego, y todo sacrificio será salado con sal.

“Everyone will be made cleaner and stronger with fire.

50 B uena es la sal; mas si la sal fuere desabrida, ¿con qué la adobaréis? Tened en vosotros mismos sal; y tened paz los unos con los otros.

Salt is good. But if salt loses its taste, how can it be made to taste like salt again? Have salt in yourselves and be at peace with each other.”