Jesús envía a los doce(A)(B)

Habiendo reunido a los doce, Jesús les dio poder y autoridad para expulsar a todos los demonios y para sanar enfermedades. Entonces los envió a predicar el reino de Dios y a sanar a los enfermos. «No lleven nada para el camino: ni bastón, ni bolsa, ni pan, ni dinero, ni dos mudas de ropa —les dijo—. En cualquier casa que entren, quédense allí hasta que salgan del pueblo. Si no los reciben bien, salgan de ese pueblo y sacúdanse el polvo de los pies como un testimonio contra sus habitantes». Así que partieron y fueron por todas partes de pueblo en pueblo, predicando las buenas noticias y sanando a la gente.

Herodes, el tetrarca, se enteró de todo lo que estaba sucediendo. Estaba perplejo porque algunos decían que Juan había resucitado; otros, que se había aparecido Elías; y otros, en fin, que había resucitado alguno de los antiguos profetas. Pero Herodes dijo: «A Juan mandé que le cortaran la cabeza; ¿quién es, entonces, este de quien oigo tales cosas?». Y procuraba verlo.

Jesús alimenta a los cinco mil(C)

10 Cuando regresaron los apóstoles, contaron a Jesús lo que habían hecho. Él se los llevó consigo y se retiraron solos a un pueblo llamado Betsaida, 11 pero la gente se enteró y lo siguió. Él los recibió y les habló del reino de Dios. También sanó a los que lo necesitaban.

12 Al atardecer se acercaron los doce y le dijeron:

—Despide a la gente, para que vaya a buscar alojamiento y comida en los campos y pueblos cercanos, pues donde estamos no hay nada.[a]

13 —Denles ustedes mismos de comer —dijo Jesús.

—No tenemos más que cinco panes y dos pescados, a menos que vayamos a comprar comida para toda esta gente —objetaron ellos, 14 porque había allí unos cinco mil hombres.

Pero Jesús dijo a sus discípulos:

—Hagan que se sienten en grupos como de cincuenta cada uno.

15 Así lo hicieron los discípulos y se sentaron todos. 16 Entonces Jesús tomó los cinco panes y los dos pescados y, mirando al cielo, los bendijo. Luego los partió y se los dio a los discípulos para que se los repartieran a la gente. 17 Todos comieron hasta quedar satisfechos y de los pedazos que sobraron se recogieron doce canastas.

La confesión de Pedro(D)(E)

18 Un día Jesús estaba orando a solas; cuando llegaron sus discípulos, preguntó:

—¿Quién dice la gente que soy yo?

19 Le respondieron:

—Unos dicen que Juan el Bautista, otros que Elías y otros que uno de los antiguos profetas ha resucitado.

20 —Y ustedes, ¿quién dicen que soy yo? —preguntó Jesús.

—El Cristo de Dios —afirmó Pedro.

21 Jesús ordenó terminantemente que no dijeran esto a nadie. 22 Y les dijo:

—El Hijo del hombre tiene que sufrir muchas cosas y ser rechazado por los líderes religiosos, los jefes de los sacerdotes y los maestros de la Ley. Es necesario que lo maten y que resucite al tercer día.

23 Dirigiéndose a todos, declaró:

—Si alguien quiere ser mi discípulo, que se niegue a sí mismo, tome su cruz cada día y me siga. 24 Porque el que quiera salvar su vida la perderá; pero el que pierda su vida por mi causa la salvará. 25 ¿De qué le sirve a uno ganar el mundo entero si se pierde o se destruye a sí mismo? 26 Si alguien 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. 27 Además, les aseguro que algunos de los aquí presentes no sufrirán la muerte sin antes haber visto el reino de Dios.

La transfiguración(F)

28 Unos ocho días después de decir esto, Jesús, acompañado de Pedro, Juan y Santiago, subió a una montaña a orar. 29 Mientras oraba, su rostro se transformó y su ropa se volvió blanca y radiante. 30 Y aparecieron dos personajes —Moisés y Elías—, que conversaban con Jesús. 31 Tenían un aspecto glorioso, y hablaban de la partida de Jesús, que él iba a cumplir en Jerusalén. 32 Pedro y sus compañeros estaban rendidos de sueño, pero cuando se despabilaron, vieron su gloria y a los dos personajes que estaban con él. 33 Mientras estos se apartaban de Jesús, Pedro, sin saber lo que estaba diciendo, propuso:

—Maestro, ¡qué bien que estemos aquí! Podemos levantar tres albergues: uno para ti, otro para Moisés y otro para Elías.

34 Estaba hablando todavía cuando apareció una nube que los envolvió y al entrar en la nube se asustaron. 35 Entonces salió de la nube una voz que dijo: «Este es mi Hijo, mi escogido. ¡Escúchenlo!». 36 Después de oírse la voz, Jesús quedó solo. Los discípulos guardaron esto en secreto y por algún tiempo a nadie contaron nada de lo que habían visto.

Jesús sana a un muchacho endemoniado(G)

37 Al día siguiente, cuando bajaron de la montaña, le salió al encuentro mucha gente. 38 Y un hombre de entre la multitud exclamó:

—Maestro, te ruego que atiendas a mi hijo, pues es el único que tengo. 39 Resulta que un espíritu se posesiona de él y de repente el muchacho se pone a gritar; también lo sacude con violencia y hace que eche espumarajos. Cuando lo atormenta, a duras penas lo suelta. 40 Ya rogué a tus discípulos que lo expulsaran, pero no pudieron.

41 —¡Ah, generación incrédula y malvada! —respondió Jesús—. ¿Hasta cuándo tendré que estar con ustedes y soportarlos? Trae acá a tu hijo.

42 Estaba acercándose el muchacho cuando el demonio lo derribó con una convulsión. Pero Jesús reprendió al espíritu maligno, sanó al muchacho y se lo devolvió al padre. 43 Y todos se quedaron asombrados de la grandeza de Dios.

En medio de tanta admiración por todo lo que hacía, Jesús dijo a sus discípulos:

44 —Presten mucha atención a lo que les voy a decir: El Hijo del hombre va a ser entregado en manos de los hombres.

45 Pero ellos no entendían lo que quería decir con esto. Estaba encubierto para que no lo comprendieran y no se atrevían a preguntárselo.

¿Quién va a ser el más importante?(H)(I)

46 Surgió entre los discípulos una discusión sobre quién de ellos sería el más importante. 47 Como Jesús sabía bien lo que pensaban, tomó a un niño y lo puso a su lado.

48 —El que recibe en mi nombre a este niño —dijo—, me recibe a mí; y el que me recibe a mí, recibe al que me envió. Porque el que es más pequeño entre todos ustedes, ese es el más importante.

49 —Maestro —dijo Juan—, vimos a un hombre que expulsaba demonios en tu nombre y se lo impedimos, porque no es de los nuestros.

50 —No se lo impidan —respondió Jesús—, porque el que no está contra ustedes está a favor de ustedes.

La oposición de los samaritanos

51 Como se acercaba el tiempo de que fuera llevado al cielo, Jesús se hizo el firme propósito de ir a Jerusalén. 52 Envió por delante mensajeros, que entraron en un pueblo samaritano para prepararle alojamiento; 53 pero allí la gente no quiso recibirlo porque se dirigía a Jerusalén. 54 Cuando los discípulos Santiago y Juan vieron esto, preguntaron:

—Señor, ¿quieres que hagamos caer fuego del cielo para[b] que los destruya?

55 Pero Jesús se volvió a ellos y los reprendió. 56 Luego[c] siguieron la jornada a otra aldea.

Lo que cuesta seguir a Jesús(J)

57 Iban por el camino cuando alguien dijo a Jesús:

—Te seguiré adondequiera que vayas.

58 —Las zorras tienen madrigueras y las aves tienen nidos —respondió Jesús—, pero el Hijo del hombre no tiene dónde recostar la cabeza.

59 A otro le dijo:

—Sígueme.

Él contestó:

—Señor, primero déjame ir a enterrar a mi padre.

60 —Deja que los muertos entierren a sus muertos, pero tú ve y proclama el reino de Dios —respondió Jesús.

61 Otro afirmó:

—Te seguiré, Señor, pero primero deja despedirme de mi familia.

62 Jesús respondió:

—Nadie que mire atrás después de poner la mano en el arado es apto para el reino de Dios.

Footnotes

  1. 9:12 donde estamos no hay nada. Lit. aquí estamos en un lugar desierto.
  2. 9:54 cielo para. Var. cielo, como hizo Elías, para.
  3. 9:55-56 reprendió. 56 Luego. Var. reprendió. / —Ustedes no saben de qué espíritu son —les dijo—, 56 porque el Hijo del hombre no vino para destruir la vida de las personas, sino para salvarla. / Luego.

And having called together the twelve, he gave them power and authority over all demons, and to heal diseases,

and sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

And he said to them, Take nothing for the way, neither staff, nor scrip, nor bread, nor money; nor to have two body-coats apiece.

And into whatsoever house ye enter, there abide and thence go forth.

And as many as may not receive you, going forth from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a witness against them.

And going forth they passed through the villages, announcing the glad tidings and healing everywhere.

And Herod the tetrarch heard of all the things which were done [by him], and was in perplexity, because it was said by some that John was risen from among [the] dead,

and by some that Elias had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

And Herod said, John *I* have beheaded, but who is this of whom I hear such things? and he sought to see him.

10 And the apostles having returned related to him whatever they had done. And he took them and withdrew apart into [a desert place of] a city called Bethsaida.

11 But the crowds knowing [it] followed him; and he received them and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and cured those that had need of healing.

12 But the day began to decline, and the twelve came and said to him, Send away the crowd that they may go into the villages around, and [into] the fields, and lodge and find victuals, for here we are in a desert place.

13 And he said to them, Give *ye them to eat. And they said, We have not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless *we* should go and buy food for all this people;

14 for they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in companies by fifties.

15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.

16 And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven he blessed them, and broke and gave to the disciples to set before the crowd.

17 And they all ate and were filled; and there was taken up of what had remained over and above to them in fragments twelve hand-baskets.

18 And it came to pass as he was praying alone, his disciples were with him, and he asked them saying, Who do the crowds say that I am?

19 But they answering said, John the baptist; but others, Elias; and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.

20 And he said to them, But *ye*, who do ye say that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

21 But, earnestly charging them, he enjoined [them] to say this to no man,

22 saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

23 And he said to [them] all, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me;

24 for whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, *he* shall save it.

25 For what shall a man profit if he shall have gained the whole world, and have destroyed, or come under the penalty of the loss of himself?

26 For whosoever shall have been ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed when he shall come in his glory, and [in that] of the Father, and of the holy angels.

27 But I say unto you of a truth, There are some of those standing here who shall not taste death until they shall have seen the kingdom of God.

28 And it came to pass after these words, about eight days, that taking Peter and John and James he went up into a mountain to pray.

29 And as he prayed the fashion of his countenance became different and his raiment white [and] effulgent.

30 And lo, two men talked with him, who were Moses and Elias,

31 who, appearing in glory, spoke of his departure which he was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.

32 But Peter and those with him were oppressed with sleep: but having fully awoke up they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.

33 And it came to pass as they departed from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

34 But as he was saying these things, there came a cloud and overshadowed them, and they feared as they entered into the cloud:

35 and there was a voice out of the cloud saying, *This* is my beloved Son: hear him.

36 And as the voice was [heard] Jesus was found alone: and *they* kept silence, and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen.

37 And it came to pass on the following day, when they came down from the mountain, a great crowd met him.

38 And lo, a man from the crowd cried out saying, Teacher, I beseech thee look upon my son, for he is mine only child:

39 and behold, a spirit takes him, and suddenly he cries out, and it tears him with foaming, and with difficulty departs from him after crushing him.

40 And I besought thy disciples that they might cast him out, and they could not.

41 And Jesus answering said, O unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and suffer you? Bring hither thy son.

42 But as he was yet coming, the demon tore him and dragged him all together. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child and gave him back to his father.

43 And all were astonished at the glorious greatness of God. And as all wondered at all the things which [Jesus] did, he said to his disciples,

44 Do *ye* let these words sink into your ears. For the Son of man is about to be delivered into men's hands.

45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them that they should not perceive it. And they feared to ask him concerning this saying.

46 And a reasoning came in amongst them, who should be [the] greatest of them.

47 And Jesus, seeing the reasoning of their heart, having taken a little child set it by him,

48 and said to them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me, and whosoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is the least among you all, *he* is great.

49 And John answering said, Master, we saw some one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he follows not with us.

50 And Jesus said to him, Forbid [him] not, for he that is not against you is for you.

51 And it came to pass when the days of his receiving up were fulfilled, that *he* stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.

52 And he sent messengers before his face. And having gone they entered into a village of the Samaritans that they might make ready for him.

53 And they did not receive him, because his face was [turned as] going to Jerusalem.

54 And his disciples James and John seeing [it] said, Lord, wilt thou that we speak [that] fire come down from heaven and consume them, as also Elias did?

55 But turning he rebuked them [and said, Ye know not of what spirit ye are].

56 And they went to another village.

57 And it came to pass as they went in the way, one said to him, I will follow thee wheresoever thou goest, Lord.

58 And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes and the birds of the heaven roosting-places, but the Son of man has not where he may lay his head.

59 And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me to go first and bury my father.

60 But Jesus said to him, Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, but do *thou* go and announce the kingdom of God.

61 And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord, but first allow me to bid adieu to those at my house.

62 But Jesus said to him, No one having laid his hand on [the] plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.

Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;

And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.

16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;

22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.

23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.

27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

28 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.

30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:

31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.

32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.

37 And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.

38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.

39 And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.

40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.

41 And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.

42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.

46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.

51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.