1 J esús les dijo: «De cierto les digo que algunos de los que están aquí no morirán hasta que vean llegar el reino de Dios con poder.» La transfiguración

And Jesus said to them, Truly and solemnly I say to you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death before they see the kingdom of God come in power.

2 S eis días después, Jesús se llevó aparte a Pedro, Jacobo y Juan. Los llevó a un monte alto, y allí se transfiguró delante de ellos.

Six days after this, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John and led them up on a high mountain apart by themselves. And He was transfigured before them and became resplendent with divine brightness.

3 S us vestidos se volvieron resplandecientes y muy blancos, como la nieve. ¡Nadie en este mundo que los lavara podría dejarlos tan blancos!

And His garments became glistening, intensely white, as no fuller (cloth dresser, launderer) on earth could bleach them.

4 Y se les aparecieron Elías y Moisés, y hablaban con Jesús.

And Elijah appeared to them, accompanied by Moses, and they were holding conversation with Jesus.

5 P edro le dijo entonces a Jesús: «Maestro, ¡qué bueno es para nosotros estar aquí! Vamos a hacer tres cobertizos; uno para ti, otro para Moisés, y otro para Elías.»

And Peter took up the conversation, saying, Master, it is good and suitable and beautiful for us to be here. Let us make three booths (tents)—one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah.

6 Y es que no sabía qué decir, pues todos estaban espantados.

For he did not know what to say, for they were in a violent fright ( aghast with dread).

7 E n eso, vino una nube y les hizo sombra. Y desde la nube se oyó una voz que decía: «Éste es mi Hijo amado. ¡Escúchenlo!»

And a cloud threw a shadow upon them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is My Son, the '> most dearworthy] Beloved One. Be constantly listening to and obeying Him!

8 M iraron a su alrededor, pero no vieron a nadie; sólo Jesús estaba con ellos.

And looking around, they suddenly no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus only.

9 M ientras bajaban del monte, Jesús les mandó que no dijeran a nadie nada de lo que habían visto, hasta que el Hijo del Hombre hubiera resucitado de los muertos.

And as they were coming back down the mountain, He admonished and expressly ordered them to tell no one what they had seen until the Son of Man should rise from among the dead.

10 P or eso ellos guardaron el secreto entre sí, aunque se preguntaban qué querría decir aquello de «resucitar de los muertos».

So they carefully and faithfully kept the matter to themselves, questioning and disputing with one another about what rising from among the dead meant.

11 E ntonces le preguntaron: «¿Por qué dicen los escribas que es necesario que Elías venga primero?»

And they asked Him, Why do the scribes say that it is necessary for Elijah to come first?

12 É l les respondió: «A decir verdad, Elías vendrá primero y restaurará todas las cosas. ¿Y cómo, entonces, dice la Escritura que el Hijo del hombre tiene que padecer mucho y ser despreciado?

And He said to them, Elijah, it is true, does come first to restore all things and set them to rights. And how is it written of the Son of Man that He will suffer many things and be utterly despised and be treated with contempt and rejected?

13 P ues yo les digo que Elías ya vino, y que hicieron con él todo lo que quisieron, tal y como está escrito acerca de él.» Jesús y el joven endemoniado

But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and did to him whatever they desired, as it is written of him.

14 C uando llegaron adonde estaban los otros discípulos, los encontraron rodeados de una gran multitud. Algunos escribas discutían con ellos.

And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them and scribes questioning and disputing with them.

15 E n cuanto la gente vio a Jesús, se quedó asombrada y corrió a saludarlo.

And immediately all the crowd, when they saw Jesus '> returning from the holy mount, His face and person yet glistening], they were greatly amazed and ran up to Him greeted Him.

16 J esús les preguntó: «¿Qué es lo que discuten con ellos?»

And He asked them, About what are you questioning and discussing with them?

17 D e entre la multitud, uno le respondió: «Maestro, te he traído a mi hijo. Tiene un espíritu que lo ha dejado mudo.

And one of the throng replied to Him, Teacher, I brought my son to You, for he has a dumb spirit.

18 C ada vez que se posesiona de él, lo sacude; entonces mi hijo echa espuma por la boca, rechina los dientes, y se queda rígido. Les pedí a tus discípulos que expulsaran a ese espíritu, pero no pudieron.»

And wherever it lays hold of him, it dashes him down and convulses him, and he foams and grinds his teeth, and he '> falls into a motionless stupor and] is wasting away. And I asked Your disciples to drive it out, and they were not able.

19 J esús dijo: «¡Ay, gente incrédula! ¿Hasta cuándo tendré que estar con ustedes? ¿Hasta cuándo tendré que soportarlos? ¡Tráiganme al muchacho!»

And He answered them, O unbelieving generation! How long shall I with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to Me.

20 C uando se lo llevaron, tan pronto como el espíritu vio a Jesús, sacudió al muchacho con violencia, y éste cayó al suelo revolcándose y echando espuma por la boca.

So they brought to Him, and when the spirit saw Him, at once it completely convulsed the boy, and he fell to the ground and kept rolling about, foaming.

21 J esús le preguntó al padre: «¿Desde cuándo le sucede esto?» Y el padre respondió: «Desde que era niño.

And asked his father, How long has he had this? And he answered, From the time he was a little boy.

22 M uchas veces lo arroja al fuego, o al agua, con la intención de matarlo. Si puedes hacer algo, ¡ten compasión de nosotros y ayúdanos!»

And it has often thrown him both into fire and into water, intending to kill him. But if You can do anything, do have pity on us and help us.

23 J esús le dijo: «¿Cómo que “si puedes”? Para quien cree, todo es posible.»

And Jesus said,, If You can do anything? all things can be (are possible) to him who believes!

24 A l instante, el padre del muchacho exclamó: «¡Creo! ¡Ayúdame en mi incredulidad!»

At once the father of the boy gave '> eager, piercing, inarticulate] cry with tears, and he said, Lord, I believe! help my weakness of faith!

25 C uando Jesús vio que la multitud se agolpaba, reprendió al espíritu impuro y le dijo: «Espíritu sordo y mudo, ¡yo te ordeno que salgas de este muchacho, y que nunca vuelvas a entrar en él!»

But when Jesus noticed that a crowd came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, You dumb and deaf spirit, I charge you to come out of him and never go into him again.

26 E l espíritu salió gritando y sacudiendo con violencia al muchacho, el cual se quedó como muerto. En efecto, muchos decían: «Está muerto.»

And after giving a shriek of anguish and convulsing him terribly, it came out; and the boy lay like a corpse, so that many of them said, He is dead.

27 P ero Jesús lo tomó de la mano, lo enderezó, y el muchacho se puso de pie.

But Jesus took '> a strong grip of] his hand and began lifting him up, and he stood.

28 C uando Jesús entró en la casa, sus discípulos le preguntaron a solas: «¿Por qué nosotros no pudimos expulsarlo?»

And when He had gone indoors, His disciples asked Him privately, Why could not we drive it out?

29 J esús les respondió: «Estos demonios no salen sino con oración.» Jesús anuncia otra vez su muerte

And He replied to them, This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting.

30 C uando se fueron de allí, pasaron por Galilea. Pero Jesús no quería que nadie lo supiera,

They went on from there and passed along through Galilee. And He did not wish to have anyone know it,

31 p orque estaba enseñando a sus discípulos. Les decía: «El Hijo del Hombre será entregado a los poderes de este mundo, y lo matarán. Pero, después de muerto, al tercer día resucitará.»

For He was teaching His disciples. He said to them, The Son of Man is being delivered into the hands of men, and they will put Him to death; and when He has been killed, after three days He will rise '> from death].

32 E llos no entendieron lo que Jesús quiso decir con esto, pero tuvieron miedo de preguntárselo. ¿Quién es el mayor?

But they did not comprehend what He was saying, and they were afraid to ask Him.

33 L legaron a Cafarnaún, y cuando ya estaban en la casa, Jesús les preguntó: «¿Qué tanto discutían ustedes en el camino?»

And they arrived at Capernaum; and when in the house, He asked them, What were you discussing and arguing about on the road?

34 E llos se quedaron callados, porque en el camino habían estado discutiendo quién de ellos era el más importante.

But they kept still, for on the road they had discussed and disputed with one another as to who was the greatest.

35 J esús se sentó, llamó a los doce, y les dijo: «Si alguno quiere ser el primero, deberá ser el último de todos, y el servidor de todos.»

And He sat down and called the Twelve, and He said to them, If anyone desires to be first, he must be last of all, and servant of all.

36 L uego puso a un niño en medio de ellos, y tomándolo en sus brazos les dijo:

And He took a little child and put him in the center of their group; and taking him in arms, He said to them,

37 « El que recibe en mi nombre a un niño como éste, me recibe a mí, y el que me recibe a mí, no me recibe a mí sino al que me envió.» Quién está a favor de Jesús

Whoever in My name and for My sake accepts and receives and welcomes one such child also accepts and receives and welcomes Me; and whoever so receives Me receives not only Me but Him Who sent Me.

38 J uan le dijo: «Maestro, hemos visto a uno que expulsaba demonios en tu nombre, pero se lo prohibimos, porque no es de los nuestros.»

John said to Him, Teacher, we saw a man who does not follow along with us driving out demons in Your name, and we forbade him to do it, because he is not one of our band.

39 P ero Jesús les dijo: «No se lo prohíban, porque nadie puede hacer un milagro en mi nombre, y luego hablar mal de mí.

But Jesus said, Do not restrain or hinder or forbid him; for no one who does a mighty work in My name will soon afterward be able to speak evil of Me.

40 E l que no está contra nosotros, está a favor de nosotros.

For he who is not against us is for us.

41 D e cierto les digo que cualquiera que les dé un vaso de agua en mi nombre, por ser ustedes de Cristo, no perderá su recompensa. Ocasiones de pecar

For I tell you truly, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to and bear the name of Christ will by no means fail to get his reward.

42 » A cualquiera que haga tropezar a uno de estos pequeñitos que creen en mí, más le valdría que le colgaran al cuello una piedra de molino, y que lo arrojaran al mar.

And whoever causes one of these little ones (these believers) who acknowledge and cleave to Me to stumble and sin, it would be better (more profitable and wholesome) for him if a millstone were hung about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.

43 S i tu mano te lleva a pecar, córtatela. Es mejor que entres en la vida manco, y no que entres con las dos manos y que vayas al infierno, al fuego que nunca se apaga.

And if your hand puts a stumbling block before you and causes you to sin, cut it off! It is more profitable and wholesome for you to go into life '> that is really worthwhile] maimed than with two hands to go to hell (Gehenna),

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Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.

45 S i tu pie te lleva a pecar, córtatelo. Es mejor que entres en la vida cojo, y no que tengas los dos pies y que vayas al infierno, [al fuego que no puede ser apagado,

And if your foot is a cause of stumbling and sin to you, cut it off! It is more profitable and wholesome for you to enter into life crippled than, having two feet, to be cast into hell (Gehenna).

46 d onde los gusanos no mueren, y el fuego nunca se apaga.]

Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.

47 S i tu ojo te lleva a pecar, sácatelo. Es mejor que entres en el reino de Dios con un solo ojo, y no que tengas los dos ojos y seas arrojado al infierno,

And if your eye causes you to stumble and sin, pluck it out! It is more profitable and wholesome for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell (Gehenna),

48 d onde los gusanos no mueren, y el fuego nunca se apaga.

Where their worm '> which preys on the inhabitants and is a symbol of the wounds inflicted on the man himself by his sins] does not die, and the fire is not put out.

49 P orque todos serán sazonados con fuego.

For everyone shall be salted with fire.

50 L a sal es buena. Pero si la sal se hace insípida, ¿con qué le devolverán su sabor? Tengan sal en ustedes mismos, y vivan en paz unos con otros.»

Salt is good (beneficial), but if salt has lost its saltness, how will you restore it? Have salt within yourselves, and be at peace and live in harmony with one another.