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12 Mientras muchísimas personas rodeaban a Jesús y se atropellaban unas a otras, él les dijo a sus discípulos:

«Tengan cuidado de las mentiras que enseñan los fariseos. Ellos engañan a la gente diciendo cosas que parecen verdad. Porque todo lo que esté escondido se descubrirá, y todo lo que se mantenga en secreto llegará a conocerse. Lo que ustedes digan en la oscuridad, se sabrá a plena luz del día; lo que digan en secreto, lo llegará a saber todo el mundo.

A quién debemos tenerle miedo

»Amigos míos, no tengan miedo de la gente que puede quitarles la vida. Más que eso no pueden hacerles. Tengan más bien temor de Dios, pues él no sólo puede quitarles la vida, sino que también puede enviarlos al infierno. A él sí deben tenerle miedo.

»Cinco pajaritos apenas valen unas cuantas monedas. Sin embargo, Dios se preocupa por cada uno de ellos. Lo mismo pasa con ustedes: Dios sabe hasta cuántos cabellos tienen. Por eso, ¡no tengan miedo! Ustedes valen más que muchos pajaritos.

Hablar de Jesús

»Si ustedes les dicen a otros que son mis seguidores, yo, el Hijo del hombre, les diré a los ángeles de Dios que ustedes en verdad lo son. Pero si le dicen a la gente que no son mis seguidores, yo les diré a los ángeles de Dios que ustedes no lo son.

10 »Si ustedes dicen algo contra mí, que soy el Hijo del hombre, Dios los perdonará. Pero si dicen algo malo en contra del Espíritu Santo, Dios no los perdonará.

11 »Cuando los lleven a las sinagogas, o ante los jueces y las autoridades, para ser juzgados, no se preocupen por lo que van a decir o cómo van a defenderse. 12 Porque en el momento preciso, el Espíritu Santo les dirá lo que deben decir.»

El rico tonto

13 Uno de los que estaban allí le dijo a Jesús:

—Maestro, ordénale a mi hermano que me dé la parte de la herencia que me dejó nuestro padre.

14 Jesús le respondió:

—A mí no me corresponde resolver el pleito entre tu hermano y tú.

15 Luego miró Jesús a los que estaban allí, y les dijo: «¡No vivan siempre con el deseo de tener más y más! No por ser dueños de muchas cosas se vive una vida larga y feliz.»

16 Y enseguida Jesús les puso este ejemplo:

«Las tierras de un hombre muy rico habían dado una gran cosecha. 17 Era tanto lo que se había recogido, que el rico no sabía dónde guardar los granos. 18 Pero después de pensarlo dijo: “Ya sé lo que haré. Destruiré mis viejos graneros, y mandaré a construir unos mucho más grandes. Allí guardaré lo que he cosechado y todo lo que tengo. 19 Después me diré: ¡Ya tienes suficiente para vivir muchos años! ¡Come, bebe, diviértete y disfruta de la vida lo más que puedas!”

20 »Pero Dios le dijo: “¡Qué tonto eres! Esta misma noche vas a morir, y otros disfrutarán de todo esto que has guardado.”

21 »Así les pasa a todos los que amontonan riquezas para sí mismos. Se creen muy ricos pero, en realidad, ante Dios son pobres.»

Las preocupaciones

22 Después Jesús les dijo a sus discípulos:

«No se pasen la vida preocupados por lo que van a comer o beber, o por la ropa que van a ponerse. 23 La vida no consiste sólo en comer, ni el cuerpo existe sólo para que lo vistan.

24 »Miren a los cuervos: no siembran ni cosechan, ni tienen graneros para guardar las semillas. Sin embargo, Dios les da de comer. ¡Recuerden que ustedes son más importantes que las aves!

25 »¿Creen ustedes que por preocuparse mucho vivirán un día más? 26 Si ni siquiera esto pueden conseguir, ¿por qué se preocupan por lo demás?

27 »Aprendan de las flores del campo: no trabajan para hacerse sus vestidos y, sin embargo, les aseguro que ni el rey Salomón, con todas sus riquezas, se vistió tan bien como ellas.

28 »Si Dios hace tan hermosas a las flores, que viven tan poco tiempo, ¿no hará mucho más por ustedes? ¡Veo que todavía no han aprendido a confiar en Dios!

29 »No se desesperen preguntándose qué van a comer, o qué van a beber. 30 Sólo quienes no conocen a Dios se preocupan por eso. Dios, el Padre de ustedes, sabe que todo eso lo necesitan.

31 »Lo más importante es que reconozcan a Dios como único rey. Todo lo demás, él se lo dará a su debido tiempo.

La riqueza verdadera

32 »¡No tengan miedo, mi pequeño grupo de discípulos! Dios, el Padre de ustedes, quiere darles su reino. 33 Vendan lo que tienen, y repartan ese dinero entre los pobres. Fabríquense bolsas que nunca se rompan, y guarden en el cielo lo más valioso de su vida. Allí, los ladrones no podrán robar, ni la polilla podrá destruir. 34 Recuerden que la verdadera riqueza consiste en obedecerme de todo corazón.

Los sirvientes

35-36 »Ustedes tienen que estar siempre listos. Deben ser como los sirvientes de aquel que va a una fiesta de bodas. Ellos se quedan despiertos, con las lámparas encendidas, pendientes de que su dueño llame a la puerta para abrirle de inmediato. 37-38 ¡Qué felices serán cuando llegue el dueño a la casa, en la noche, o en la madrugada! Les aseguro que el dueño hará que sus sirvientes se sienten a la mesa, y él mismo les servirá la comida.

39 »Si el dueño de una casa supiera a qué hora se va a meter un ladrón, lo esperaría para no dejarlo entrar. 40 Ustedes deben estar listos, porque yo, el Hijo del hombre, vendré a la hora que menos lo esperen.»

41 Pedro entonces le preguntó:

—Señor, ¿esa enseñanza es sólo para nosotros, o para todos los que están aquí?

42 El Señor Jesús le respondió:

—El sirviente responsable y atento es aquel a quien el dueño de la casa deja encargado de toda su familia, para que les sirva la comida a tiempo. 43 ¡Qué feliz es el sirviente si su dueño lo encuentra cumpliendo sus órdenes! 44 Les aseguro que el dueño hará que ese sirviente administre todas sus posesiones. 45 Pero supongamos que el sirviente piensa: “Mi amo salió de viaje y tardará mucho en volver”, y entonces comienza a golpear a los otros sirvientes y sirvientas, y a comer y a beber hasta emborracharse. 46 Cuando vuelva su amo, en el día y la hora en que menos lo espere, lo castigará como se castiga a los sirvientes que no obedecen.

47 »El sirviente que conoce las órdenes de su dueño y no las cumple, recibirá un castigo severo. 48 Pero el sirviente que, sin saberlo, hace algo que merece castigo, recibirá un castigo menor. Dios es bueno con ustedes, y espera que ustedes lo sean con él. Y así como él se muestra muy generoso con ustedes, también espera que ustedes le sirvan con la misma generosidad.

Jesús advierte a sus discípulos

49 »Yo he venido para encender fuego en el mundo.[a] ¡Y cómo me gustaría que ya estuviera ardiendo! 50 Pero primero tengo que pasar por una prueba muy difícil, y sufro mucho hasta que llegue ese momento. 51 ¿Creen ustedes que vine para establecer la paz en este mundo? ¡No! Yo no vine a eso. Vine a causar división. 52 En una familia de cinco, tres estarán en contra de los otros dos. 53 El padre y el hijo se pelearán, la madre y la hija harán lo mismo, y la suegra y la nuera serán enemigas.»

Las señales de Dios

54 Jesús le dijo a la gente:

«Cuando ustedes miran hacia el oeste, y ven una nube en el cielo, dicen: “¡Va a llover!”; y en verdad llueve. 55 Y si ven que sopla viento desde el sur, dicen: “¡Va a hacer calor!”; y así pasa. 56 ¿A quién tratan de engañar? A ustedes les basta mirar el aspecto del cielo y de la tierra para saber si el tiempo será bueno o malo. ¡Pero miran lo que yo hago, y no son capaces de entender que son señales de Dios!

Paz con el enemigo

57 »Elige hacer lo correcto. 58 Si alguien te acusa de hacer algo malo en su contra, arregla el problema con esa persona antes de que te entregue al juez. De lo contrario, el juez le ordenará a un policía que te lleve a la cárcel. 59 Te aseguro que sólo saldrás cuando hayas pagado hasta el último centavo.»

Footnotes

  1. Lucas 12:49 Encender fuego en el mundo: Probablemente Jesús se refiere al juicio final. En ese momento Dios separará a los buenos de los malos. Estos últimos serán lanzados a un fuego que nunca se apaga.

A Warning Against Hypocrisy

12 Meanwhile, when thousands of the crowd were assembled, so as to trample on one another, He began to say to His disciples first, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. Therefore what you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. And what you have whispered in the ear in private rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

Whom to Fear(A)

“I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that can do no more. But I will warn you whom you shall fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell. Yes, I say to you, fear Him. Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies[a]? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore do not fear. You are more valuable than many sparrows.

Confessing Christ Before Men(B)

“I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God. But he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God. 10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

11 “When they bring you to the synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not be anxious how you will answer or what you will say. 12 For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”

The Parable of the Rich Fool

13 Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

14 Jesus said to him, “Man, who appointed Me a judge or an arbitrator between you?” 15 Then He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness. For a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

16 And He told a parable to them, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully. 17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have no room to store my crops?’

18 “Then he said, ‘This I will do: I will pull down my barns and build greater ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take rest. Eat, drink, and be merry.’

20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This night your soul will be required of you. Then whose will those things be which you have provided?’

21 “So is he who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

Care and Anxiety(C)

22 Then He said to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you, do not be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor for your body, what you will wear. 23 Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothes. 24 Consider the ravens: They neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouses nor barns. Yet God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds? 25 Who of you by worrying can add one cubit[b] to his height? 26 If you then cannot do what is least, why are you anxious about the other things?

27 “Consider how the lilies grow. They neither spin nor weave. Yet I say to you that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 28 If God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith? 29 And do not seek what you will eat or what you will drink, nor be of an anxious mind. 30 For the nations of the world seek all these things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31 But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be given to you.

32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions and give alms. Provide yourselves purses that do not grow old, an unfailing treasure in the heavens, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Watchful Servants(D)

35 “Let your waist be girded and your lights be burning, 36 and you be like men waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door immediately for him when he comes and knocks. 37 Blessed are those servants whom the master will find watching when he comes. Truly I say to you, he will dress himself and have them sit down to dine, and he will come and serve them. 38 If he comes in the second watch, or comes in the third watch, and finds them so, blessed are those servants. 39 But know this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched and not have allowed his house to be broken into. 40 Therefore be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

41 Peter said to Him, “Lord, are You telling this parable to us, or to everyone?”

42 The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his house servants, to give them their portion of food at the proper time? 43 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. 44 Truly, I say to you, he will appoint him over all his possessions. 45 But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master delays his coming,’ and begins to beat the house servants, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk, 46 the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not look for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him to pieces and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

47 “That servant who knew his master’s will, but did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 But he who unknowingly committed acts worthy of punishment shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whom much is given, of him much shall be required. And from him to whom much was entrusted, much will be asked.

Jesus the Cause of Division(E)

49 “I have come to send fire upon the earth and wish that it were already kindled! 50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how pressed I am until it is accomplished! 51 Do you suppose that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. 52 For there will be from now on five divided in one house, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, and mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”

Discerning the Appointed Time(F)

54 Then He said to the crowd: “When you see a cloud rise out of the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it is. 55 And when a south wind blows, you say, ‘There will be heat,’ and it happens. 56 You hypocrites! You can discern the face of the sky and of the earth. But why do you not know how to discern this time?

Settling With Your Accuser(G)

57 “Why even among yourselves do you not judge what is right? 58 When you go with your adversary to the magistrate, as you are on the way, diligently try to settle matters with him, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the officer, and the officer will throw you into prison. 59 I tell you, you shall not come out from there until you have paid the very last penny.”[c]

Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:6 Gk. 2 assaria. An assarion was worth 1߼16 of a denarius, which was a day’s wage.
  2. Luke 12:25 A cubit is about half a meter.
  3. Luke 12:59 Gk. lepton, the smallest coin circulated, means “small” or “thin.”

Warnings and Encouragements(A)

12 Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: “Be[a] on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.(B) There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.(C) What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs.

“I tell you, my friends,(D) do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.(E) Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered.(F) Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.(G)

“I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.(H) But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned(I) before the angels of God. 10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man(J) will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.(K)

11 “When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,(L) 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”(M)

The Parable of the Rich Fool

13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

14 Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” 15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”(N)

16 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. 17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’

18 “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. 19 And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’

20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool!(O) This very night your life will be demanded from you.(P) Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’(Q)

21 “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”(R)

Do Not Worry(S)

22 Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23 For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them.(T) And how much more valuable you are than birds! 25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life[b]? 26 Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?

27 “Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor(U) was dressed like one of these. 28 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith!(V) 29 And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. 30 For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father(W) knows that you need them.(X) 31 But seek his kingdom,(Y) and these things will be given to you as well.(Z)

32 “Do not be afraid,(AA) little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.(AB) 33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor.(AC) Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven(AD) that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.(AE) 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.(AF)

Watchfulness(AG)(AH)

35 “Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, 36 like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him. 37 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes.(AI) Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.(AJ) 38 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the middle of the night or toward daybreak. 39 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief(AK) was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. 40 You also must be ready,(AL) because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”

41 Peter asked, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?”

42 The Lord(AM) answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time? 43 It will be good for that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns. 44 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 45 But suppose the servant says to himself, ‘My master is taking a long time in coming,’ and he then begins to beat the other servants, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk. 46 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of.(AN) He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

47 “The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows.(AO) 48 But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows.(AP) From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.

Not Peace but Division(AQ)

49 “I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 But I have a baptism(AR) to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed!(AS) 51 Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. 52 From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”(AT)

Interpreting the Times

54 He said to the crowd: “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘It’s going to rain,’ and it does.(AU) 55 And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It’s going to be hot,’ and it is. 56 Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don’t know how to interpret this present time?(AV)

57 “Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right? 58 As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled on the way, or your adversary may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.(AW) 59 I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.”(AX)

Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:1 Or speak to his disciples, saying: “First of all, be
  2. Luke 12:25 Or single cubit to your height