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Lucas 18
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Lucas 18
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Parábola de la viuda y el juez injusto
18 Jesús les contó una parábola para enseñarles que ellos debían orar(A) en todo tiempo, y no desfallecer(B): 2 «Había en cierta ciudad un juez que ni temía a Dios ni respetaba a hombre alguno(C). 3 También había en aquella ciudad una viuda, la cual venía a él constantemente, diciendo: “Hágame usted justicia de mi adversario”. 4 Por algún tiempo el juez no quiso, pero después dijo para sí: “Aunque ni temo a Dios, ni respeto a hombre alguno(D), 5 sin embargo, porque esta viuda me molesta(E), le haré justicia; no sea que por venir continuamente me agote la paciencia[a](F)”».
6 El Señor(G) dijo: «Escuchen lo que dijo* el juez injusto. 7 ¿Y no hará Dios justicia(H)a Sus escogidos(I), que claman a Él día y noche? ¿Se tardará mucho en responderles?[b](J) 8 Les digo que pronto les hará justicia. No obstante, cuando el Hijo del Hombre venga, ¿hallará fe[c](K)en la tierra?».
Parábola del fariseo y el publicano
9 Dijo también Jesús esta parábola a unos que confiaban en sí mismos(L) como justos, y despreciaban a los demás(M): 10 «Dos hombres subieron al templo a orar(N); uno era fariseo y el otro recaudador de impuestos[d]. 11 El fariseo puesto en pie, oraba(O)para sí de esta manera: “Dios, te doy gracias porque no soy como los demás hombres: estafadores, injustos, adúlteros; ni aun como este recaudador de impuestos. 12 Yo ayuno(P)dos veces por semana; doy el diezmo de todo lo que gano(Q)”. 13 Pero el recaudador de impuestos, de pie(R)y a cierta distancia, no quería ni siquiera alzar los ojos al cielo(S), sino que se golpeaba el pecho(T), diciendo: “Dios, ten piedad de[e]mí, pecador”.
14 »Les digo que este descendió a su casa justificado pero aquel no; porque todo el que se engrandece será humillado, pero el que se humilla será engrandecido(U) ».
Jesús y los niños
15 (V)Y traían a Jesús aun a los niños muy pequeños para que los tocara. Al ver esto los discípulos, los reprendían. 16 Pero Jesús, llamándolos a su lado, dijo: «Dejen que los niños vengan a Mí, y no se lo impidan, porque de los que son como estos[f]es el reino de Dios. 17 En verdad les digo, que el que no recibe el reino de Dios como un niño, no entrará en él(W)».
El joven rico
18 (X)Cierto hombre prominente[g] le preguntó a Jesús: «Maestro bueno, ¿qué haré para heredar la vida eterna?».
19 Jesús le respondió: «¿Por qué me llamas bueno? Nadie es bueno, sino solo uno, Dios. 20 Tú sabes los mandamientos: “No cometas adulterio, no mates, no hurtes, no des falso testimonio, honra a tu padre y a tu madre(Y)”». 21 «Todo esto lo he guardado desde mi juventud», dijo el hombre.
22 Cuando Jesús oyó esto, le dijo: «Te falta todavía una cosa; vende todo lo que tienes y reparte entre los pobres, y tendrás tesoro en los cielos(Z); y ven, sígueme(AA)». 23 Pero al oír esto, se puso muy triste, pues era sumamente rico.
24 Mirándolo Jesús, dijo: «¡Qué difícil es que entren en el reino de Dios los que tienen riquezas(AB)! 25 Porque es más fácil que un camello pase[h]por el ojo de una aguja, que el que un rico entre en el reino de Dios(AC)». 26 Los que oyeron esto, dijeron: «¿Y quién podrá salvarse?». 27 «Lo imposible para los hombres es posible para Dios(AD)», respondió Jesús.
28 Y Pedro dijo: «Nosotros hemos dejado todo[i] y te hemos seguido(AE)». 29 Entonces Él les contestó: «En verdad les digo, que no hay nadie que haya dejado casa, o mujer, o hermanos, o padres o hijos por la causa del reino de Dios(AF), 30 que no reciba muchas veces más en este tiempo, y en el siglo venidero(AG), la vida eterna».
Jesús anuncia Su muerte por tercera vez
31 (AH)Tomando aparte a los doce discípulos, Jesús les dijo: «Miren, subimos a Jerusalén(AI), y se cumplirán todas las cosas que están escritas por medio de los profetas acerca del Hijo del Hombre(AJ). 32 Pues será entregado a los gentiles, y será objeto de burla, afrentado y escupido(AK); 33 y lo azotarán, y después lo matarán, y al tercer día resucitará». 34 Pero ellos no comprendieron nada de esto. Este dicho les estaba encubierto(AL), y no entendían lo que se les decía.
Curación de un ciego
35 (AM)Aconteció que al acercarse Jesús a Jericó, un ciego estaba sentado junto al camino mendigando(AN). 36 Al oír que pasaba una multitud, preguntaba qué era aquello. 37 Y le informaron que pasaba Jesús de Nazaret. 38 Entonces gritó: «¡Jesús, Hijo de David, ten misericordia de mí(AO)!».
39 Y los que iban delante lo reprendían para que se callara, pero él gritaba mucho más: «¡Hijo de David, ten misericordia de mí(AP)!». 40 Jesús se detuvo y[j] ordenó que lo trajeran; y cuando estuvo cerca, le preguntó: 41 «¿Qué deseas que haga por ti?». «Señor, que recobre la vista», contestó el ciego. 42 Jesús entonces le dijo: «Recibe[k]la vista, tu fe te ha sanado[l](AQ)».
43 Al instante recobró la vista y lo seguía glorificando a Dios(AR). Cuando toda la gente vio aquello, dieron gloria a Dios(AS).
Footnotes
- 18:5 Lit. me abofetee.
- 18:7 O noche, y no obstante es muy paciente en cuanto a ellos?
- 18:8 Lit. la fe.
- 18:10 O publicano; i.e. uno que explotaba la recaudación de los impuestos romanos, y así en los vers. 11 y 13.
- 18:13 O sé propicio a.
- 18:16 O de los tales.
- 18:18 O principal.
- 18:25 Lit. entre.
- 18:28 Lit. lo nuestro.
- 18:40 Lit. puesto en pie.
- 18:42 O Recobra.
- 18:42 Lit. salvado.
Luke 18
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Luke 18
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The Parable of the Persistent Widow
18 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men (A)always ought to pray and not lose heart, 2 saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor [a]regard man. 3 Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, [b]‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ 4 And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man, 5 (B)yet because this widow troubles me I will [c]avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’ ”
6 Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said. 7 And (C)shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? 8 I tell you (D)that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9 Also He spoke this parable to some (E)who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee (F)stood and prayed thus with himself, (G)‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’ 13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; (H)for everyone who exalts himself will be [d]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Jesus Blesses Little Children(I)
15 (J)Then they also brought infants to Him that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called them to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for (K)of such is the kingdom of God. 17 (L)Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.”
Jesus Counsels the Rich Young Ruler(M)
18 (N)Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
19 So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but (O)One, that is, God. 20 You know the commandments: (P)‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ (Q)‘Honor your father and your mother.’ ”
21 And he said, “All (R)these things I have kept from my youth.”
22 So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, “You still lack one thing. (S)Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
23 But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.
With God All Things Are Possible(T)
24 And when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, He said, (U)“How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
26 And those who heard it said, “Who then can be saved?”
27 But He said, (V)“The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”
28 (W)Then Peter said, “See, we have left [e]all and followed You.”
29 So He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, (X)there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 (Y)who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life.”
Jesus a Third Time Predicts His Death and Resurrection(Z)
31 (AA)Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things (AB)that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be [f]accomplished. 32 For (AC)He will be delivered to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon. 33 They will scourge Him and kill Him. And the third day He will rise again.”
34 (AD)But they understood none of these things; this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know the things which were spoken.
A Blind Man Receives His Sight(AE)
35 (AF)Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging. 36 And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant. 37 So they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. 38 And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, (AG)Son of David, have mercy on me!”
39 Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
40 So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him, 41 saying, “What do you want Me to do for you?”
He said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight.”
42 Then Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; (AH)your faith has made you well.” 43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, (AI)glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
Footnotes
- Luke 18:2 respect
- Luke 18:3 Avenge me on
- Luke 18:5 vindicate
- Luke 18:14 put down
- Luke 18:28 NU our own
- Luke 18:31 fulfilled
Luke 18
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Luke 18
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A Widow and a Judge
18 Jesus told his disciples a story about how they should keep on praying and never give up:
2 In a town there was once a judge who didn't fear God or care about people. 3 In that same town there was a widow who kept going to the judge and saying, “Make sure that I get fair treatment in court.”
4 For a while the judge refused to do anything. Finally, he said to himself, “Even though I don't fear God or care about people, 5 I will help this widow because she keeps on bothering me. If I don't help her, she will wear me out.”
6 The Lord said:
Think about what that crooked judge said. 7 (A) Won't God protect his chosen ones who pray to him day and night? Won't he be concerned for them? 8 He will surely hurry and help them. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find on this earth anyone with faith?
A Pharisee and a Tax Collector
9 Jesus told a story to some people who thought they were better than others and who looked down on everyone else:
10 Two men went into the temple to pray.[a] One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.[b] 11 The Pharisee stood over by himself and prayed,[c] “God, I thank you that I am not greedy, dishonest, and unfaithful in marriage like other people. And I am really glad that I am not like that tax collector over there. 12 I go without eating[d] for two days a week, and I give you one tenth of all I earn.”
13 (B) The tax collector stood off at a distance and did not think he was good enough even to look up toward heaven. He was so sorry for what he had done that he pounded his chest and prayed, “God, have pity on me! I am such a sinner.”
14 (C) Then Jesus said, “When the two men went home, it was the tax collector and not the Pharisee who was pleasing to God. If you put yourself above others, you will be put down. But if you humble yourself, you will be honored.”
Jesus Blesses Little Children
(Matthew 19.13-15; Mark 10.13-16)
15 Some people brought their little children for Jesus to bless. But when his disciples saw them doing this, they told the people to stop bothering him. 16 So Jesus called the children over to him and said, “Let the children come to me! Don't try to stop them. People who are like these children belong to God's kingdom.[e] 17 You will never get into God's kingdom unless you enter it like a child!”
A Rich and Important Man
(Matthew 19.16-30; Mark 10.17-31)
18 An important man asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to have eternal life?”
19 Jesus said, “Why do you call me good? Only God is good. 20 (D) You know the commandments: ‘Be faithful in marriage. Do not murder. Do not steal. Do not tell lies about others. Respect your father and mother.’ ”
21 He told Jesus, “I have obeyed all these commandments since I was a young man.”
22 When Jesus heard this, he said, “There is one thing you still need to do. Go and sell everything you own! Give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come and be my follower.” 23 When the man heard this, he was sad, because he was very rich.
24 Jesus saw how sad the man was. So he said, “It's terribly hard for rich people to get into God's kingdom! 25 In fact, it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into God's kingdom.”
26 When the crowd heard this, they asked, “How can anyone ever be saved?”
27 Jesus replied, “There are some things that people cannot do, but God can do anything.”
28 Peter said, “Remember, we left everything to be your followers!”
29 Jesus answered, “You can be sure that anyone who gives up home or wife or brothers or family or children because of God's kingdom 30 will be given much more in this life. And in the future world they will have eternal life.”
Jesus Again Tells about His Death
(Matthew 20.17-19; Mark 10.32-34)
31 Jesus took the twelve apostles aside and said:
We are now on our way to Jerusalem. Everything that the prophets wrote about the Son of Man will happen there. 32 He will be handed over to foreigners,[f] who will make fun of him, mistreat him, and spit on him. 33 They will beat him and kill him, but three days later he will rise to life.
34 The apostles did not understand what Jesus was talking about. They could not understand, because the meaning of what he said was hidden from them.
Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar
(Matthew 20.29-34; Mark 10.46-52)
35 When Jesus was coming close to Jericho, a blind man sat begging beside the road. 36 The man heard the crowd walking by and asked what was happening. 37 Some people told him that Jesus from Nazareth was passing by. 38 So the blind man shouted, “Jesus, Son of David,[g] have pity on me!” 39 The people who were going along with Jesus told the man to be quiet. But he shouted even louder, “Son of David, have pity on me!”
40 Jesus stopped and told some people to bring the blind man over to him. When the blind man was getting near, Jesus asked, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?”
“Lord, I want to see!” he answered.
42 Jesus replied, “Look and you will see! Your eyes are healed because of your faith.” 43 At once the man could see, and he went with Jesus and started thanking God. When the crowds saw what happened, they praised God.
Footnotes
- 18.10 into the temple to pray: Jewish people usually prayed there early in the morning and late in the afternoon.
- 18.10 tax collector: See the note at 3.12.
- 18.11 stood over by himself and prayed: Some manuscripts have “stood up and prayed to himself.”
- 18.12 without eating: See the note at 2.37.
- 18.16 People who are like these children belong to God's kingdom: Or “God's kingdom belongs to people who are like these children.”
- 18.32 foreigners: The Romans, who ruled Judea at this time.
- 18.38 Son of David: The Jewish people expected the Messiah to be from the family of King David, and for this reason the Messiah was often called the “Son of David.”
Luke 18
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Luke 18
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The Parable of the Persistent Widow
18 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.(A) 2 He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. 3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice(B) against my adversary.’
4 “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’”(C)
6 And the Lord(D) said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out(E) to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8 I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man(F) comes,(G) will he find faith on the earth?”
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness(H) and looked down on everyone else,(I) Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray,(J) one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself(K) and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast(L) twice a week and give a tenth(M) of all I get.’
13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast(N) and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’(O)
14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(P)
The Little Children and Jesus(Q)
15 People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child(R) will never enter it.”
The Rich and the Kingdom of God(S)
18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(T)
19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’[a]”(U)
21 “All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.
22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor,(V) and you will have treasure in heaven.(W) Then come, follow me.”
23 When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was very wealthy. 24 Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!(X) 25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
26 Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
27 Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”(Y)
28 Peter said to him, “We have left all we had to follow you!”(Z)
29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God 30 will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come(AA) eternal life.”(AB)
Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time(AC)
31 Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem,(AD) and everything that is written by the prophets(AE) about the Son of Man(AF) will be fulfilled. 32 He will be delivered over to the Gentiles.(AG) They will mock him, insult him and spit on him; 33 they will flog him(AH) and kill him.(AI) On the third day(AJ) he will rise again.”(AK)
34 The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about.(AL)
A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight(AM)
35 As Jesus approached Jericho,(AN) a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. 36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. 37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”(AO)
38 He called out, “Jesus, Son of David,(AP) have mercy(AQ) on me!”
39 Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”(AR)
40 Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?”
“Lord, I want to see,” he replied.
42 Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.”(AS) 43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.(AT)
Footnotes
- Luke 18:20 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20
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