1 W hen Jesus finished telling His twelve followers what to do, He went away from there to teach and preach in their towns.

Cuando Jesús terminó de dar instrucciones a sus doce discípulos, se fue de allí a enseñar y a predicar en otras ciudades.

2 W hen John the Baptist was in prison, he heard what Jesus was doing. He sent his followers.

Juan, que estaba en la cárcel, se enteró de los hechos de Cristo y envió a dos de sus discípulos

3 T hey asked, “Are You the One Who was to come, or should we look for another?”

para que le preguntaran: «¿Eres tú aquel que había de venir, o esperaremos a otro?»

4 J esus said to them, “Go and tell John what you see and hear.

Jesús les respondió: «Vuelvan y cuéntenle a Juan las cosas que han visto y oído.

5 T he blind are made to see. Those who could not walk are walking. Those who have had bad skin diseases are healed. Those who could not hear are hearing. The dead are raised up to life and the Good News is preached to poor people.

Los ciegos ven, los cojos andan, los leprosos son limpiados, los sordos oyen, los muertos son resucitados, y a los pobres se les anuncian las buenas noticias.

6 H e is happy who is not ashamed of Me and does not turn away because of Me.” Jesus Tells about John the Baptist

Bienaventurado el que no tropieza por causa de mí.»

7 A s the followers of John the Baptist went away, Jesus began to tell the people about John. He said, “What did you go out to see in the desert? A small tree shaking in the wind?

Mientras ellos se iban, Jesús comenzó a decir a la gente acerca de Juan: «¿Qué fueron ustedes a ver al desierto? ¿Una caña sacudida por el viento?

8 B ut what did you go out to see? A man dressed in good clothes? Those who are dressed in good clothes are in the houses of kings.

¿Qué fueron a ver? ¿A un hombre vestido con ropa elegante? Los que se visten con ropa elegante se encuentran en los palacios.

9 W hat did you go out to see? One who speaks for God? Yes, I tell you, he is more than one who speaks for God.

Pero ¿qué es lo que ustedes fueron a ver? ¿A un profeta? Yo les digo que sí, ¡y a alguien mayor que un profeta!

10 T his is the man the Holy Writings spoke of when they said, ‘See! I will send My helper to carry news ahead of You. He will make Your way ready for You!’

Porque éste es de quien está escrito: “Yo envío mi mensajero delante de ti, El cual preparará tu camino.”

11 F or sure, I tell you, of those born of women, there is no one greater than John the Baptist. The least in the holy nation of heaven is greater than he.

»De cierto les digo que, entre los que nacen de mujer, no ha surgido nadie mayor que Juan el Bautista. Aun así, el más pequeño en el reino de los cielos es mayor que él.

12 F rom the days of John the Baptist until now, the holy nation of heaven has suffered very much. Fighting men try to take it.

Desde los días de Juan el Bautista hasta ahora, el reino de los cielos sufre violencia, y los violentos lo arrebatan.

13 A ll the early preachers and the Law told about it until the time of John.

Y todos los profetas y la ley profetizaron hasta Juan.

14 A nd if you will believe it, he is Elijah who was to come.

Si quieren recibirlo, él es Elías, el que había de venir.

15 Y ou have ears, then listen! Jesus Speaks Against Cities in Galilee

El que tenga oídos para oír, que oiga.

16 “ What are the people of this day like? They are like children playing in the center of town where people gather. They call to their friends.

Pero ¿con qué compararé a esta generación? Se parece a los niños que se sientan en las plazas y les gritan a sus compañeros:

17 T hey say, ‘We played music for you, but you did not dance. We showed sorrow in front of you, but you did not show sorrow.’

“Tocamos la flauta, y ustedes no bailaron; entonamos cantos fúnebres, y ustedes no lloraron.”

18 J ohn came and did not eat or drink. They said, ‘He has a demon.’

Porque vino Juan, que ni comía ni bebía, y dicen que tiene un demonio;

19 T hen the Son of Man came and ate and drank. They said, ‘See! He eats too much and likes wine. He is a friend of men who gather taxes and of sinners!’ But wisdom shows itself to be right by what it does.”

luego vino el Hijo del Hombre, que come y bebe, y lo califican de glotón y borracho, y de ser amigo de cobradores de impuestos y de pecadores. Pero a la sabiduría la reivindican sus hijos.» Ayes sobre las ciudades impenitentes

20 T hen He began to say strong words against the cities where most of His powerful works were done. He spoke to them because they were not sorry for their sins and did not turn from them.

Jesús comenzó entonces a reprender a las ciudades donde había hecho muchos de sus milagros, porque no se habían arrepentido. Les decía:

21 “ It is bad for you, city of Chorazin! It is bad for you, town of Bethsaida! For if the powerful works which were done in you had been done in the cities of Tyre and Sidon, they would have turned from their sins long ago. They would have shown their sorrow by putting on clothes made from hair and would have sat in ashes.

«¡Ay de ti, Corazín! ¡Ay de ti, Betsaida! Porque si en Tiro y en Sidón se hubieran hecho los milagros que se han hecho en ustedes, hace tiempo que en cilicio y cubiertas de ceniza ellas habrían mostrado su arrepentimiento.

22 I tell you, it will be better for Tyre and Sidon on the day men stand before God and are told they are guilty, than for you.

Por tanto les digo que, en el día del juicio, el castigo para Tiro y para Sidón será más tolerable que para ustedes.

23 “ And Capernaum, are you to be lifted up into heaven? You will be taken down to hell. If the powerful works which were done in you had been done in the city of Sodom, it would be here to this day.

Y tú, Cafarnaún, que te elevas hasta el cielo, hasta el Hades caerás abatida. Porque si en Sodoma se hubieran hecho los milagros que se han hecho en ti, hasta el día de hoy habría permanecido.

24 B ut I say to you that it will be better for the land of Sodom on the day men stand before God and are told they are guilty, than for you.” Jesus Prays to His Father

Por tanto les digo que, en el día del juicio, el castigo para Sodoma será más tolerable que para ti.» Vengan a mí y descansen

25 A t that time Jesus said, “Thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You hid these things from the wise and from those who have much learning. You have shown them to little children.

En ese momento, Jesús dijo: «Te alabo, Padre, Señor del cielo y de la tierra, porque estas cosas las escondiste de los sabios y de los entendidos, y las revelaste a los niños.

26 Y es, Father, it was good in Your sight.

Sí, Padre, porque así te agradó.

27 “ Everything has been given to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son but the Father. No one knows the Father but the Son, and those to whom the Son wants to make the Father known. Jesus Calls People to Follow Him

El Padre me ha entregado todas las cosas, y nadie conoce al Hijo, sino el Padre, ni nadie conoce al Padre, sino el Hijo, y aquel a quien el Hijo lo quiera revelar.

28 “ Come to Me, all of you who work and have heavy loads. I will give you rest.

Vengan a mí todos ustedes, los agotados de tanto trabajar, que yo los haré descansar.

29 F ollow My teachings and learn from Me. I am gentle and do not have pride. You will have rest for your souls.

Lleven mi yugo sobre ustedes, y aprendan de mí, que soy manso y humilde de corazón, y hallarán descanso para su alma;

30 F or My way of carrying a load is easy and My load is not heavy.”

porque mi yugo es fácil, y mi carga es liviana.»