Lucas 15
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
Parábola de la oveja perdida (Mt 18,12-14)
15 Todos los recaudadores de impuestos y gente de mala reputación solían reunirse para escuchar a Jesús. 2 Al verlo, los fariseos y los maestros de la ley murmuraban:
— Este anda con gente de mala reputación y hasta come con ella.
3 Jesús entonces les contó esta parábola:
4 — ¿Quién de ustedes, si tiene cien ovejas y se le pierde una de ellas, no deja en el campo las otras noventa y nueve y va en busca de la que se le había perdido? 5 Cuando la encuentra, se la pone sobre los hombros lleno de alegría 6 y, al llegar a casa, reúne a sus amigos y vecinos y les dice: “¡Alégrense conmigo, porque ya encontré la oveja que se me había perdido!”. 7 Pues yo les digo que, igualmente, hay más alegría en el cielo por un pecador que se convierta que por noventa y nueve justos que no necesiten convertirse.
Parábola de la moneda perdida
8 O también, ¿qué mujer, si tiene diez monedas y se le pierde una de ellas, no enciende una lámpara y barre la casa y la busca afanosamente hasta que la encuentre? 9 Y cuando la encuentra, reúne a sus amigas y vecinas y les dice: “¡Alégrense conmigo, porque ya encontré la moneda que se me había perdido!”. 10 Pues yo les digo que, igualmente, se alegran los ángeles de Dios por un solo pecador que se convierta.
Parábola de los dos hijos y el padre bueno
11 Y les contó también:
— Había una vez un padre que tenía dos hijos. 12 El menor de ellos le dijo: “Padre, dame la parte de la herencia que me corresponde”. El padre repartió entonces sus bienes entre los dos hijos. 13 Pocos días después, el hijo menor reunió cuanto tenía y se marchó a un país lejano, donde lo despilfarró todo de mala manera. 14 Cuando ya lo había malgastado todo, sobrevino un terrible período de hambre en aquella región, y él empezó también a padecer necesidad. 15 Entonces fue a pedir trabajo a uno de los habitantes de aquel país, el cual lo envió a sus tierras, a cuidar cerdos. 16 Él habría querido llenar su estómago con las algarrobas que comían los cerdos, pero nadie le daba nada. 17 Entonces recapacitó y se dijo: “¡Cuántos jornaleros de mi padre tienen comida de sobra, mientras yo estoy aquí muriéndome de hambre! 18 Volveré a mi padre y le diré: Padre, he pecado contra Dios y contra ti, 19 y ya no merezco que me llames hijo; trátame como a uno de tus jornaleros”. 20 Inmediatamente se puso en camino para volver a casa de su padre. Aún estaba lejos, cuando su padre lo vio y, profundamente conmovido, salió corriendo a su encuentro, lo estrechó entre sus brazos y lo besó. 21 El hijo empezó a decir: “Padre, he pecado contra Dios y contra ti, y ya no merezco que me llames hijo”. 22 Pero el padre ordenó a sus criados: “¡Rápido! Traigan las mejores ropas y vístanlo, pónganle un anillo en el dedo y calzado en los pies. 23 Luego saquen el ternero cebado, mátenlo y hagamos fiesta celebrando un banquete. 24 Porque este hijo mío estaba muerto y ha vuelto a la vida; se había perdido y lo hemos encontrado”. Y comenzaron a hacer fiesta.
25 En esto, el hijo mayor, que estaba en el campo, regresó a casa. Al acercarse, oyó la música y los cánticos. 26 Y llamando a uno de los criados, le preguntó qué significaba todo aquello. 27 El criado le contestó: “Es que tu padre ha hecho matar el becerro cebado, porque tu hermano ha vuelto sano y salvo”. 28 El hermano mayor se irritó al oír esto y se negó a entrar en casa. Su padre, entonces, salió para rogarle que entrara. 29 Pero el hijo le contestó: “Desde hace muchos años vengo trabajando para ti, sin desobedecerte en nada, y tú jamás me has dado ni siquiera un cabrito para hacer fiesta con mis amigos. 30 Y ahora resulta que llega este hijo tuyo, que se ha gastado tus bienes con prostitutas, y mandas matar en su honor el becerro cebado”. 31 El padre le dijo: “Hijo, tú siempre has estado conmigo, y todo lo mío es tuyo. 32 Pero ahora tenemos que hacer fiesta y alegrarnos, porque tu hermano estaba muerto y ha vuelto a la vida; se había perdido y lo hemos encontrado”.
Luke 15
Amplified Bible
The Lost Sheep
15 Now all the tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews] were coming near Jesus to listen to Him. 2 Both the Pharisees and the scribes began muttering and complaining, saying, “This man accepts and welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
3 So He told them this parable: 4 “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one which is lost, [searching] until he finds it?(A) 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he gets home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found my lost sheep!’ 7 I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
The Lost Coin
8 “Or what woman, if she has ten silver coins [each one equal to a day’s wages] and loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she has found it, she calls together her [women] friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, because I found the lost coin!’ 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents [that is, changes his inner self—his old way of thinking, regrets past sins, lives his life in a way that proves repentance; and seeks God’s purpose for his life].”
The Prodigal Son
11 Then He said, “A certain man had two sons. 12 The younger of them [inappropriately] said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the property that falls to me.’ So he divided the estate between them.(B) 13 A few days later, the younger son gathered together everything [that he had] and traveled to a distant country, and there he wasted his fortune in reckless and immoral living. 14 Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began to do without and be in need. 15 So he went and forced himself on one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to [a]feed pigs. 16 He would have gladly eaten the [carob] pods that the pigs were eating [but they could not satisfy his hunger], and no one was giving anything to him.(C) 17 But when he [finally] came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have more than enough food, while I am dying here of hunger! 18 I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; [just] treat me like one of your hired men.”’ 20 So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ 22 But the father said to his servants, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe [for the guest of honor] and put it on him; and give him a [b]ring for his hand, and sandals for his feet.(D) 23 And bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let us [invite everyone and] feast and celebrate; 24 for this son of mine was [as good as] dead and is alive again; he was lost and has been found.’ So they began to celebrate.
25 “Now his older son was in the field; and when he returned and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he summoned one of the servants and began asking what this [celebration] meant. 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has received him back safe and sound.’ 28 But the elder brother became angry and deeply resentful and was not willing to go in; and his father came out and began pleading with him. 29 But he said to his father, ‘Look! These many years I have served you, and I have never neglected or disobeyed your command. Yet you have never given me [so much as] a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends; 30 but when this [other] son of yours arrived, who has devoured your estate with immoral women, you slaughtered that fattened calf for him!’ 31 The father said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 But it was fitting to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was [as good as] dead and has begun to live. He was lost and has been found.’”
Footnotes
- Luke 15:15 This would have seemed especially disgusting to Jesus’ Jewish listeners because pigs were ceremonially unclean animals, forbidden to them as food.
- Luke 15:22 I.e. a symbol of his authority as a son.
La Palabra, (versión hispanoamericana) © 2010 Texto y Edición, Sociedad Bíblica de España
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