1 J esús reunió a sus doce discípulos y, después de darles poder y autoridad para expulsar a todos los demonios, y para sanar enfermedades,

Then Jesus called together the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases,

2 l os envió a predicar el reino de Dios y a sanar a los enfermos.

And He sent them out to announce and preach the kingdom of God and to bring healing.

3 L es dijo: «No lleven nada para el camino. Ni bastón, ni mochila, ni pan, ni dinero, ni dos túnicas.

And He said to them, Do not take anything for your journey—neither walking stick, nor wallet, nor food of any kind, nor money, and do not have two undergarments (tunics).

4 E n cualquier casa donde entren, quédense allí hasta que salgan.

And whatever house you enter, stay there until you go away.

5 S i en alguna ciudad no los reciben bien, salgan de allí y sacúdanse el polvo de los pies, como un testimonio contra ellos.»

And wherever they do not receive and accept and welcome you, when you leave that town shake off the dust from your feet, as a testimony against them.

6 L os discípulos salieron y fueron por todas las aldeas, y por todas partes anunciaban las buenas noticias y sanaban enfermos. Muerte de Juan el Bautista

And departing, they went about from village to village, preaching the Gospel and restoring the afflicted to health everywhere.

7 H erodes el tetrarca se enteró de todo lo que hacía Jesús, y estaba perplejo, pues algunos decían que Juan había resucitado de los muertos;

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was being done by, and he was perplexed and troubled, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead,

8 o tros decían que Elías se había aparecido; y aún otros, que alguno de los antiguos profetas había resucitado.

And by others that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old had come back to life.

9 P ero Herodes dijo: «¡Yo mandé decapitar a Juan! Entonces, ¿quién es éste, de quien oigo decir tales cosas?» Y trataba de verlo. Alimentación de los cinco mil

But Herod said, John I beheaded; but Who is this about Whom I such things by hearsay? And he sought to see Him.

10 C uando los apóstoles regresaron, le contaron a Jesús todo lo que habían hecho. Entonces él los llevó a un lugar apartado de la ciudad llamada Betsaida.

Upon their return, the apostles reported to Jesus all that they had done. And He took them and withdrew into privacy near a town called Bethsaida.

11 P ero la gente lo supo y lo siguió, y él los recibió y les hablaba del reino de Dios, y sanaba a los que necesitaban ser sanados.

But when the crowds learned of it, followed Him; and He welcomed them and talked to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed restoration to health.

12 C uando el día comenzó a declinar, los discípulos se acercaron a Jesús y le dijeron: «Despide a la gente, para que vayan a las aldeas y campos vecinos, y busquen comida y alojamiento, porque aquí no hay nada.»

Now the day began to decline, and the Twelve came and said to Him, Dismiss the crowds and send them away, so that they may go to the neighboring hamlets and villages and the surrounding country and find lodging and get a supply of provisions, for we are here in an uninhabited (barren, solitary) place.

13 J esús les dijo: «Denles ustedes de comer.» Pero ellos respondieron: «No tenemos más que cinco panes y dos pescados, a no ser que vayamos a comprar alimentos para toda esta multitud.»

But He said to them, You give them to eat. They said, We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy food for all this crowd,

14 A llí había como cinco mil personas. Y Jesús dijo a sus discípulos: «Hagan que la gente se siente en grupos de cincuenta personas.»

For there were about 5, 000 men. And said to His disciples, Have them reclining in table groups (companies) of about fifty each.

15 L os discípulos lo hicieron así, y todos se sentaron.

And they did so, and made them all recline.

16 J esús tomó entonces los cinco panes y los dos pescados y, levantando los ojos al cielo, los bendijo, los partió, y se los dio a sus discípulos para que ellos los repartieran entre la gente.

And taking the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven and gave thanks and asked Him to bless them. Then He broke them and gave them to the disciples to place before the multitude.

17 Y todos comieron y quedaron satisfechos; y de lo que sobró recogieron doce cestas. La confesión de Pedro

And all the people ate and were satisfied. And they gathered up what remained over—twelve '> small hand] baskets of broken pieces.

18 U n día, mientras Jesús se apartó para orar, les preguntó a los discípulos que estaban con él: «¿Quién dice la gente que soy yo?»

Now it occurred that as Jesus was praying privately, the disciples were with Him, and He asked them, Who do men say that I am?

19 E llos respondieron: «Unos dicen que eres Juan el Bautista; otros, que Elías; y otros más, que eres alguno de los antiguos profetas que ha resucitado. »

And they answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, that one of the ancient prophets has come back to life.

20 E ntonces les preguntó: «¿Y ustedes, quién dicen que soy?» Y Pedro le respondió: «Tú eres el Cristo de Dios.» Jesús anuncia su muerte

And He said to them, But who do you say that I am? And Peter replied, The Christ of God!

21 J esús les mandó que de ninguna manera se lo dijeran a nadie.

But He strictly charged and sharply commanded them '> under penalty] to tell this to no one '> whoever he might be],

22 T ambién les dijo: «Es necesario que el Hijo del Hombre padezca muchas cosas, que sea desechado por los ancianos, por los principales sacerdotes y por los escribas, y que muera y resucite al tercer día.»

Saying, The Son of Man must suffer many things and be '> deliberately] disapproved and repudiated and rejected on the part of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be put to death and on the third day be raised.

23 Y a todos les decía: «Si alguno quiere seguirme, niéguese a sí mismo, tome su cruz cada día, y sígame.

And He said to all, If any person wills to come after Me, let him deny himself '> disown himself, forget, lose sight of himself and his own interests, refuse and give up himself] and take up his cross daily and follow Me '> cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying also].

24 P orque todo el que quiera salvar su vida, la perderá, y todo el que pierda su vida por causa de mí, la salvará.

For whoever would preserve his life and save it will lose and destroy it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he will preserve and save it '> from the penalty of eternal death].

25 P orque ¿de qué le sirve a uno ganarse todo el mundo, si se destruye o se pierde a sí mismo?

For what does it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and ruins or forfeits (loses) himself?

26 P orque si alguno se avergüenza de mí y de mis palabras, el Hijo del Hombre se avergonzará de él cuando venga en su gloria, y en la gloria del Padre y de los santos ángeles.

Because whoever is ashamed of Me and of My teachings, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when He comes in the '> threefold] glory (the splendor and majesty) of Himself and of the Father and of the holy angels.

27 P ero en verdad les digo, que algunos de los que están aquí no morirán hasta que vean el reino de Dios.» La transfiguración

However I tell you truly, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.

28 C omo ocho días después de que Jesús dijo esto, subió al monte a orar, y se llevó con él a Pedro, Juan y Jacobo.

Now about eight days after these teachings, Jesus took with Him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

29 Y mientras oraba, cambió la apariencia de su rostro, y su vestido se hizo blanco y resplandeciente.

And as He was praying, the appearance of His countenance became altered (different), and His raiment became dazzling white '> flashing with the brilliance of lightning].

30 A parecieron entonces dos hombres, y conversaban con él. Eran Moisés y Elías,

And behold, two men were conversing with Him—Moses and Elijah,

31 q ue rodeados de gloria hablaban de la partida de Jesús, la cual se iba a cumplir en Jerusalén.

Who appeared in splendor and majesty and brightness and were speaking of His exit, which He was about to bring to realization at Jerusalem.

32 P edro y los que estaban con él tenían mucho sueño pero, como se quedaron despiertos, vieron la gloria de Jesús y a los dos hombres que estaban con él.

Now Peter and those with him were weighed down with sleep, but when they fully awoke, they saw His glory (splendor and majesty and brightness) and the two men who stood with Him.

33 M ientras éstos se alejaban de Jesús, Pedro dijo: «Maestro, ¡qué bueno es para nosotros estar aquí! Vamos a hacer tres cobertizos; uno para ti, otro para Moisés, y otro para Elías.» Pero no sabía lo que decía.

And it occurred as the men were parting from Him that Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is delightful and good that we are here; and let us construct three booths or huts—one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah! not noticing or knowing what he was saying.

34 Y mientras decía esto, una nube los cubrió, y tuvieron miedo de entrar en la nube.

But even as he was saying this, a cloud came and began to overshadow them, and they were seized with alarm and struck with fear as they entered into the cloud.

35 E ntonces, desde la nube se oyó una voz que decía: «Éste es mi Hijo amado. ¡Escúchenlo!»

Then there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is My Son, My Chosen One or My Beloved; listen to and yield to and obey Him!

36 C uando la voz cesó, Jesús se encontraba solo. Pero ellos mantuvieron esto en secreto y, durante aquellos días, no le dijeron a nadie lo que habían visto. Jesús sana a un muchacho endemoniado

And when the voice had died away, Jesus was found there alone. And they kept still, and told no one at that time any of these things that they had seen.

37 A l día siguiente, cuando bajaron del monte, una gran multitud les salió al encuentro,

Now it occurred the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met Him.

38 y con fuerte voz un hombre de la multitud le dijo: «Maestro, te ruego que veas a mi hijo. ¡Es el único hijo que tengo!

And behold, a man from the crowd shouted out, Master, I implore You to look at my son, for he is my only child;

39 S ucede que un espíritu se apodera de él, y de repente lo sacude con violencia, y lo hace gritar y echar espuma por la boca. Cuando lo atormenta, a duras penas lo deja tranquilo.

And behold, a spirit seizes him and suddenly he cries out; it convulses him so that he foams at the mouth; and he is sorely shattered, and it will scarcely leave him.

40 Y o les pedí a tus discípulos que expulsaran al espíritu, pero no pudieron.»

And I implored Your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.

41 J esús dijo entonces: «¡Ay, gente incrédula y perversa! ¿Hasta cuándo tendré que estar con ustedes y soportarlos? ¡Trae acá a tu hijo!»

Jesus answered, O unbelieving and without trust in God, a perverse ( wayward, crooked and warped) generation! Until when and how long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.

42 M ientras el muchacho se acercaba, el demonio lo derribó y lo sacudió con violencia, pero Jesús reprendió al espíritu impuro, sanó al muchacho, y se lo entregó a su padre.

And even while he was coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. But Jesus censured and severely rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the child and restored him to his father.

43 Y todos se admiraban de la grandeza de Dios. Jesús anuncia otra vez su muerte Entre el asombro que causaba todo lo que Jesús hacía, dijo él a sus discípulos:

And all were astounded at the evidence of God’s mighty power and His majesty and magnificence. But they were all marveling at everything Jesus was doing, He said to His disciples,

44 « Pongan mucha atención a estas palabras: El Hijo del Hombre será entregado a los poderes de este mundo.»

Let these words sink into your ears: the Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men '> whose conduct is opposed to God].

45 P ero ellos no las entendieron, pues les estaban veladas para que no las entendieran, y tenían miedo de preguntarle qué querían decir. ¿Quién es el mayor?

However, they did not comprehend this saying; and it was kept hidden from them, so that they should not grasp it and understand, and they were afraid to ask Him about the statement.

46 E n cierta ocasión, los discípulos comenzaron a discutir acerca de quién de ellos era el más importante.

But a controversy arose among them as to which of them might be the greatest.

47 C uando Jesús se dio cuenta de lo que estaban pensando, tomó a un niño y, poniéndolo junto a él,

But Jesus, as He perceived the thoughts of their hearts, took a little child and put him at His side

48 l es dijo: «Cualquiera que reciba a un niño así en mi nombre, me recibe a mí; y cualquiera que me recibe a mí, recibe al que me envió. Porque el más insignificante entre todos ustedes, es el más grande de ustedes.» El que no está contra nosotros, está a favor de nosotros

And told them, Whoever receives and accepts and welcomes this child in My name and for My sake receives and accepts and welcomes Me; and whoever so receives Me so also receives Him Who sent Me. For he who is least and lowliest among you all—he is great.

49 E ntonces Juan le dijo: «Maestro, hemos visto a uno que expulsaba demonios en tu nombre, pero se lo prohibimos, porque no anda con nosotros.»

John said, Master, we saw a man driving out demons in Your name and we commanded him to stop it, for he does not follow along with us.

50 J esús le dijo: «No se lo prohíban, porque el que no está contra nosotros, está a favor de nosotros.» Jesús reprende a Jacobo y a Juan

But Jesus told him, Do not forbid; for whoever is not against you is for you.

51 S e acercaba el tiempo en que Jesús había de ser recibido arriba, así que resolvió con firmeza dirigirse a Jerusalén.

Now when the time was almost come for Jesus to be received up, He steadfastly and determinedly set His face to go to Jerusalem.

52 E nvió mensajeros delante de él, y ellos se fueron y entraron en una aldea samaritana para prepararle todo;

And He sent messengers before Him; and they reached and entered a Samaritan village to make ready for Him;

53 p ero los de allí no lo recibieron porque se dieron cuenta de que su intención era ir a Jerusalén.

But would not welcome or receive or accept Him, because His face was going to Jerusalem.

54 A l ver esto, sus discípulos Jacobo y Juan dijeron: «Señor, ¿quieres que mandemos que caiga fuego del cielo, como hizo Elías, para que los destruya?»

And when His disciples James and John observed this, they said, Lord, do You wish us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, even as Elijah did ?

55 P ero Jesús se volvió y los reprendió. [Y les dijo: «Ustedes no saben de qué espíritu son.

But He turned and rebuked and severely censured them. He said, You do not know of what sort of spirit you are,

56 P orque el Hijo del Hombre no ha venido a quitarle la vida a nadie, sino a salvársela.»] Y se fueron a otra aldea. Los que querían seguir a Jesús

For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they journeyed on to another village.

57 M ientras seguían su camino, alguien le dijo: «Señor, yo te seguiré adondequiera que vayas.»

And it occurred that as they were going along the road, a man said to Him, Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.

58 J esús le dijo: «Las zorras tienen guaridas, y las aves de los cielos tienen nidos, pero el Hijo del Hombre no tiene dónde recostar su cabeza.»

And Jesus told him, Foxes have lurking holes and the birds of the air have roosts and nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.

59 Y a otro le dijo: «Sígueme.» Aquél le respondió: «Señor, permíteme ir primero a enterrar a mi padre.»

And He said to another, Become My disciple, side with My party, and accompany Me! But he replied, Lord, permit me first to go and bury ( await the death of) my father.

60 P ero Jesús le dijo: «Deja que los muertos entierren a sus muertos. Tú, ve y anuncia el reino de Dios.»

But Jesus said to him, Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and publish abroad throughout all regions the kingdom of God.

61 O tro también le dijo: «Señor, yo te seguiré; pero antes déjame despedirme de los que están en mi casa.»

Another also said, I will follow You, Lord, and become Your disciple and side with Your party; but let me first say good-bye to those at my home.

62 J esús le dijo: «Nadie que mire hacia atrás, después de poner la mano en el arado, es apto para el reino de Dios.»

Jesus said to him, No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.