Lucas 14
Traducción en lenguaje actual
Jesús sana a un enfermo
14 Un sábado, Jesús estaba cenando en la casa de un jefe de los fariseos. Todos los que estaban presentes lo vigilaban muy atentos. 2 De pronto, un hombre que tenía las piernas y los brazos hinchados se paró delante de él. 3 Jesús miró a los maestros de la Ley y a los fariseos, y les preguntó: «¿Se debe, o no se debe sanar a un enfermo el día de descanso?» 4 Ellos se quedaron callados.
Entonces Jesús tomó de la mano al enfermo, lo sanó y lo despidió. 5 Después, les preguntó a los que estaban presentes: «Si uno de sus hijos, o uno de sus bueyes, se cayera en un pozo, ¿no es cierto que lo sacarían de inmediato, aunque fuera sábado?» 6 Pero ellos no pudieron decir nada.
Los invitados a la cena
7 Jesús se había dado cuenta de que los invitados a la cena llegaban y se sentaban en los mejores lugares. Por eso les dio este consejo:
8 «Cuando alguien te invite a una fiesta de bodas, no te sientes en el mejor lugar. Porque si llega alguien más importante que tú, 9 el que te invitó te dirá: “Dale tu puesto a este otro invitado.” Eso sería muy vergonzoso para ti, y tendrías que sentarte en el último lugar.
10 »Por eso, cuando alguien te invite, busca el último puesto. Así, cuando llegue el que te invitó, te dirá: “Amigo, ven siéntate aquí; este lugar es mejor.” De esa manera, recibirás honores delante de los demás invitados. 11 El que se crea superior a los demás, será puesto en el lugar menos importante. El que es humilde será puesto en un lugar más importante.»
12 Luego, Jesús le dijo al hombre que lo había invitado:
«Cuando hagas una fiesta o una cena, no invites a tus amigos, ni a tus hermanos, ni a tus otros familiares, ni a tus vecinos más ricos. Si haces eso, también ellos te invitarán a ti, y de esa manera te recompensarán por haberlos invitado. 13 En el futuro, cuando hagas una fiesta, invita a los pobres, a los tullidos, a los cojos y a los ciegos. 14 Ellos no podrán darte nada a cambio, pero Dios te bendecirá. Él te dará un premio cuando resuciten todos los que practican la justicia.»
La gran cena
15 Al oír esto, uno de los invitados le dijo a Jesús:
—¡La bendición más grande será participar en la gran fiesta del reino de Dios!
16 Jesús le respondió:
—En cierta ocasión, un hombre organizó una gran cena e invitó a mucha gente. 17 Cuando llegó la hora, envió a su sirviente para que llamara a los invitados y les dijera: “Vengan, ya todo está listo.”
18 »Pero cada uno de los invitados dio una excusa, y rechazó la invitación. Uno dijo: “Dile a tu amo que por favor me disculpe, pues acabo de comprar un terreno y necesito ir a verlo.”
19 »Otro dijo: “Le ruego que me disculpe, pues hoy compré cinco yuntas de bueyes y tengo que probarlas.”
20 »Otro más dijo: “Acabo de casarme; dile que no puedo ir.”
21 »El sirviente regresó y le contó a su amo todo esto. El amo se enojó mucho y le dijo: “Ve enseguida a las calles y callejones de la ciudad, y trae a cenar a los pobres, a los tullidos, a los ciegos y a los cojos.”
22 »Cuando el sirviente regresó, le dijo: “Señor, ya hice lo que usted me mandó, pero todavía queda lugar en la casa.”
23 »El amo le ordenó: “Ve por las calles y callejones, y obliga a la gente a entrar. Quiero que mi casa se llene. 24 Pero ninguno de los que invité la primera vez probará un bocado de mi cena.”»
Condiciones para ser discípulo de Jesús
25 Una gran cantidad de gente caminaba con Jesús. De pronto, él se volvió y les dijo:
26 «Si alguno de ustedes quiere ser mi discípulo, tendrá que amarme más que a su padre o a su madre, más que a su esposa o a sus hijos, y más que a sus hermanos o a sus hermanas. Ustedes no pueden seguirme, a menos que me amen más que a su propia vida. 27 Si ustedes no están dispuestos a morir en una cruz, y a hacer lo que yo les diga, no pueden ser mis discípulos.
28 »Si alguno de ustedes quiere construir una torre, ¿qué es lo primero que hace? Pues se sienta a pensar cuánto va a costarle, para ver si tiene suficiente dinero. 29 Porque si empieza a construir la torre y después no tiene dinero para terminarla, la gente se burlará de él. 30 Todo el mundo le dirá: “¡Qué tonto eres! Empezaste a construir la torre, y ahora no puedes terminarla.”
31 »¿Qué hace un rey que sólo tiene diez mil soldados, para defenderse de otro rey que lo va a atacar con veinte mil? Primero tendrá que ver si puede ganar la batalla con sólo diez mil soldados. 32 Y si ve que no puede ganar, aprovecha que el otro rey todavía está lejos y manda mensajeros a pedir la paz.
33 »Por eso, piénsenlo bien. Si quieren ser mis discípulos, tendrán que abandonar todo lo que tienen.
La sal del mundo
34-35 »La sal es buena, pero cuando pierde sus capacidades se tira a la basura, pues ya no sirve ni para el horno de barro ni para hacer combustible con el estiércol.[a] ¡Si en verdad tienen oídos, presten mucha atención!»
Footnotes
- Lucas 14:34 En aquella época, la sal en trozos se colocaba como piso en los hornos para aumentar rápidamente su calor, y también se mezclaba con estiércol para que sirviera de combustible.
Luke 14
New King James Version
A Man with Dropsy Healed on the Sabbath
14 Now it happened, as He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath, that they watched Him closely. 2 And behold, there was a certain man before Him who had dropsy. 3 And Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, (A)“Is it lawful to heal on the [a]Sabbath?”
4 But they kept silent. And He took him and healed him, and let him go. 5 Then He answered them, saying, (B)“Which of you, having a [b]donkey or an ox that has fallen into a pit, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?” 6 And they could not answer Him regarding these things.
Take the Lowly Place
7 So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them: 8 “When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place, lest one more honorable than you be invited by him; 9 and he who invited you and him come and say to you, ‘Give place to this man,’ and then you begin with shame to take the lowest place. 10 (C)But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, go up higher.’ Then you will have glory in the presence of those who sit at the table with you. 11 (D)For whoever exalts himself will be [c]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
12 Then He also said to him who invited Him, “When you give a dinner or a supper, do not ask your friends, your brothers, your relatives, nor rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid. 13 But when you give a feast, invite (E)the poor, the [d]maimed, the lame, the blind. 14 And you will be (F)blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.”
The Parable of the Great Supper(G)
15 Now when one of those who sat at the table with Him heard these things, he said to Him, (H)“Blessed is he who shall eat [e]bread in the kingdom of God!”
16 (I)Then He said to him, “A certain man gave a great supper and invited many, 17 and (J)sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, ‘Come, for all things are now ready.’ 18 But they all with one accord began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a piece of ground, and I must go and see it. I ask you to have me excused.’ 19 And another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to test them. I ask you to have me excused.’ 20 Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.’ 21 So that servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor and the [f]maimed and the lame and the blind.’ 22 And the servant said, ‘Master, it is done as you commanded, and still there is room.’ 23 Then the master said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I say to you (K)that none of those men who were invited shall taste my supper.’ ”
Leaving All to Follow Christ(L)
25 Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, 26 (M)“If anyone comes to Me (N)and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, (O)yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. 27 And (P)whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. 28 For (Q)which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it— 29 lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, 30 saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish’? 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace. 33 So likewise, whoever of you (R)does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.
Tasteless Salt Is Worthless(S)
34 (T)“Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? 35 It is neither fit for the land nor for the [g]dunghill, but men throw it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
Footnotes
- Luke 14:3 NU adds or not
- Luke 14:5 NU, M son
- Luke 14:11 put down
- Luke 14:13 crippled
- Luke 14:15 M dinner
- Luke 14:21 crippled
- Luke 14:35 rubbish heap
Luke 14
Easy-to-Read Version
Is It Right to Heal on the Sabbath Day?
14 On a Sabbath day, Jesus went to the home of a leading Pharisee to eat with him. The people there were all watching him very closely. 2 A man with a bad disease[a] was there in front of him. 3 Jesus said to the Pharisees and experts in the law, “Is it right or wrong to heal on the Sabbath day?” 4 But they would not answer his question. So he took the man and healed him. Then he sent the man away. 5 Jesus said to the Pharisees and teachers of the law, “If your son or work animal falls into a well on the Sabbath day, you know you would pull him out immediately.” 6 The Pharisees and teachers of the law could say nothing against what he said.
Don’t Make Yourself Important
7 Then Jesus noticed that some of the guests were choosing the best places to sit. So he told this story: 8 “When someone invites you to a wedding, don’t sit in the most important seat. They may have invited someone more important than you. 9 And if you are sitting in the most important seat, they will come to you and say, ‘Give this man your seat!’ Then you will have to move down to the last place and be embarrassed.
10 “So when someone invites you, go sit in the seat that is not important. Then they will come to you and say, ‘Friend, move up here to this better place!’ What an honor this will be for you in front of all the other guests. 11 Everyone who makes themselves important will be made humble. But everyone who makes themselves humble will be made important.”
You Will Be Rewarded
12 Then Jesus said to the Pharisee who had invited him, “When you give a lunch or a dinner, don’t invite only your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. At another time they will pay you back by inviting you to eat with them. 13 Instead, when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, and the blind. 14 Then you will have great blessings, because these people cannot pay you back. They have nothing. But God will reward you at the time when all godly people rise from death.”
A Story About People Invited to a Dinner(A)
15 One of the men sitting at the table with Jesus heard these things. The man said to him, “It will be a great blessing for anyone to eat a meal in God’s kingdom!”
16 Jesus said to him, “A man gave a big dinner. He invited many people. 17 When it was time to eat, he sent his servant to tell the guests, ‘Come. The food is ready.’ 18 But all the guests said they could not come. Each one made an excuse. The first one said, ‘I have just bought a field, so I must go look at it. Please excuse me.’ 19 Another man said, ‘I have just bought five pairs of work animals; I must go and try them out. Please excuse me.’ 20 A third man said, ‘I just got married; I can’t come.’
21 “So the servant returned and told his master what happened. The master was angry. He said, ‘Hurry! Go into the streets and alleys of the town. Bring me the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
22 “Later, the servant said to him, ‘Master, I did what you told me to do, but we still have places for more people.’ 23 The master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and country roads. Tell the people there to come. I want my house to be full! 24 I tell you, not one of those people I invited first will eat any of this food I prepared.’”
Decide if You Can Follow Me(B)
25 Many people were traveling with Jesus. He said to them, 26 “If you come to me but will not leave your family, you cannot be my follower. You must love me more than your father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters—even more than your own life! 27 Whoever will not carry the cross that is given to them when they follow me cannot be my follower.
28 “If you wanted to build a building, you would first sit down and decide how much it would cost. You must see if you have enough money to finish the job. 29 If you don’t do that, you might begin the work, but you would not be able to finish. And if you could not finish it, everyone would laugh at you. 30 They would say, ‘This man began to build, but he was not able to finish.’
31 “If a king is going to fight against another king, first he will sit down and plan. If he has only 10,000 men, he will try to decide if he is able to defeat the other king who has 20,000 men. 32 If he thinks he cannot defeat the other king, he will send some men to ask for peace while that king’s army is still far away.
33 “It is the same for each of you. You must leave everything you have to follow me. If not, you cannot be my follower.
Don’t Lose Your Influence(C)
34 “Salt is a good thing. But if the salt loses its salty taste, you can’t make it salty again. 35 It is worth nothing. You can’t even use it as dirt or dung. People just throw it away.
“You people who hear me, listen!”
Footnotes
- Luke 14:2 disease The man had dropsy, a sickness that causes the body to swell larger and larger.
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