Advertencia contra la hipocresía

12 En estas circunstancias, cuando una multitud de miles y miles[a] se había reunido, tanto que se atropellaban[b] unos a otros, Jesús comenzó a decir primeramente a sus discípulos: Guardaos de la levadura de los fariseos(A), que es la hipocresía. (B)Y nada hay encubierto que no haya de ser revelado, ni oculto que no haya de saberse. Por lo cual, todo lo que habéis dicho en la oscuridad se oirá a la luz, y lo que habéis susurrado[c] en las habitaciones interiores, será proclamado desde las azoteas(C). Y yo os digo, amigos míos(D): no temáis a los que matan el cuerpo, y después de esto no tienen nada más que puedan hacer. Pero yo os mostraré a quién debéis temer: temed(E) al que, después de matar, tiene poder para arrojar al infierno[d](F); sí, os digo: a este, ¡temed! ¿No se venden cinco pajarillos[e] por dos cuartos[f](G)? Y sin embargo, ni uno de ellos está olvidado ante Dios. Es más, aun los cabellos de vuestra cabeza están todos contados(H). No temáis; vosotros valéis más que muchos pajarillos. Y os digo, que a todo el que me[g] confiese delante de los hombres, el Hijo del Hombre le[h] confesará también ante los ángeles de Dios(I); pero el que me niegue delante[i] de los hombres, será negado(J) delante[j] de los ángeles de Dios(K). 10 Y a todo el que diga una palabra contra el Hijo del Hombre, se le perdonará; pero al que blasfeme contra el Espíritu Santo, no se le perdonará(L). 11 Y cuando os lleven a las sinagogas(M) y ante los gobernantes y las autoridades, no os preocupéis(N) de cómo o de qué hablaréis en defensa propia, o qué vais a decir; 12 porque el Espíritu Santo en esa misma hora os enseñará lo que debéis decir(O).

Advertencia contra la avaricia

13 Uno de la multitud le dijo: Maestro, dile a mi hermano que divida la herencia conmigo. 14 Pero Él le dijo: ¡Hombre(P)! ¿Quién me ha puesto por juez o árbitro sobre vosotros? 15 Y les dijo: Estad atentos y guardaos de toda forma de avaricia; porque aun cuando alguien tenga abundancia, su vida no consiste en sus bienes(Q). 16 También les refirió una parábola, diciendo: La tierra de cierto hombre rico había producido mucho. 17 Y pensaba dentro de sí, diciendo: «¿Qué haré, ya que no tengo dónde almacenar mis cosechas?». 18 Entonces dijo: «Esto haré: derribaré mis graneros y edificaré otros más grandes, y allí almacenaré todo mi grano y mis bienes. 19 Y diré a mi alma: Alma, tienes muchos bienes depositados para muchos años; descansa, come, bebe, diviértete(R)». 20 Pero Dios le dijo: «¡Necio(S)! Esta misma noche te reclaman el alma(T); y ahora, ¿para quién será lo que has provisto(U)?». 21 Así es el que acumula tesoro para sí, y no es rico para con Dios(V).

Advertencia contra la ansiedad

22 Y dijo a sus discípulos: (W)Por eso os digo: No os preocupéis por vuestra vida[k], qué comeréis; ni por vuestro cuerpo, qué vestiréis. 23 Porque la vida es más que el alimento, y el cuerpo más que la ropa. 24 Considerad los cuervos, que ni siembran ni siegan; no tienen bodega ni granero(X), y sin embargo, Dios los alimenta(Y); ¡cuánto más valéis vosotros que las aves! 25 ¿Y quién de vosotros, por ansioso que esté, puede añadir una hora[l] al curso de su vida[m](Z)? 26 Si vosotros, pues, no podéis hacer algo tan pequeño, ¿por qué os preocupáis por lo demás? 27 Considerad los lirios, cómo crecen[n]; no trabajan ni hilan; pero os digo que ni Salomón en toda su gloria(AA) se vistió como uno de estos. 28 Y si Dios viste así la hierba del campo, que hoy es y mañana es echada al horno, ¡cuánto más hará por vosotros, hombres de poca fe(AB)! 29 Vosotros, pues, no busquéis qué habéis de comer, ni qué habéis de beber, y no estéis preocupados(AC). 30 Porque los pueblos del mundo buscan ansiosamente todas estas cosas; pero vuestro Padre sabe que necesitáis estas cosas. 31 Mas buscad su reino, y estas cosas os serán añadidas(AD). 32 No temas(AE), rebaño pequeño(AF), porque vuestro Padre ha decidido[o](AG) daros el reino. 33 Vended vuestras posesiones y dad limosnas; haceos bolsas que no se deterioran, un tesoro en los cielos(AH) que no se agota, donde no se acerca ningún ladrón ni la polilla destruye(AI). 34 Porque donde esté vuestro tesoro, allí también estará vuestro corazón(AJ).

Parábola de los siervos vigilantes

35 Estad siempre preparados[p](AK) y mantened las lámparas encendidas(AL), 36 y sed semejantes a hombres que esperan a su señor que regresa de las bodas, para abrirle tan pronto como llegue y llame. 37 Dichosos aquellos siervos a quienes el señor, al venir, halle velando(AM); en verdad os digo que se ceñirá para servir(AN), y los sentará[q] a la mesa, y acercándose, les servirá. 38 Y ya sea que venga en la segunda vigilia[r], o aun en la tercera[s](AO), y los halla así, dichosos son aquellos siervos. 39 (AP)Podéis estar seguros de[t] que si el dueño de la casa hubiera sabido a qué hora iba a venir el ladrón, no hubiera permitido que entrara en[u] su casa(AQ). 40 Vosotros también estad preparados, porque el Hijo del Hombre vendrá a la hora que no esperéis[v](AR).

Parábola del siervo fiel y del infiel

41 Entonces Pedro dijo: Señor, ¿nos dices esta parábola a nosotros, o también a todos los demás(AS)? 42 Y el Señor(AT) dijo: ¿(AU)Quién es, pues, el mayordomo fiel y prudente a quien su señor pondrá sobre sus siervos[w](AV) para que a su tiempo les dé sus raciones? 43 Dichoso aquel siervo(AW) a quien, cuando su señor venga, lo encuentre haciendo así. 44 De verdad os digo que lo pondrá sobre todos sus bienes. 45 Pero si aquel siervo dice en su corazón: «Mi señor tardará[x] en venir»; y empieza a golpear a los criados y a las criadas, y a comer, a beber y a embriagarse; 46 el señor de aquel siervo llegará un día, cuando él no lo espera y a una hora que no sabe, y lo azotará severamente[y], y le asignará un lugar[z] con los incrédulos. 47 Y aquel siervo que sabía la voluntad de su señor, y que no se preparó ni obró conforme a su voluntad, recibirá muchos azotes(AX); 48 pero el que no la sabía(AY), e hizo cosas que merecían castigo[aa], será azotado poco. A todo el que se le haya dado mucho, mucho se demandará de él; y al que mucho le han confiado, más le exigirán(AZ).

Jesús, causa de división

49 Yo he venido[ab] para echar fuego sobre la tierra; y ¡cómo quisiera que ya estuviera[ac] encendido! 50 Pero de un bautismo(BA) tengo que ser bautizado, y ¡cómo me angustio hasta que se cumpla! 51 ¿(BB)Pensáis que vine a dar paz en la tierra? No, os digo, sino más bien división. 52 Porque desde ahora en adelante, cinco en una casa estarán divididos; tres contra dos y dos contra tres. 53 Estarán divididos el padre contra el hijo y el hijo contra el padre; la madre contra la hija y la hija contra la madre; la suegra contra su nuera y la nuera contra su suegra(BC).

Cómo discernir el tiempo

54 Decía también a las multitudes: Cuando veis una nube que se levanta en el poniente, al instante decís: «Viene un aguacero», y así sucede(BD). 55 Y cuando sopla el viento del sur, decís: «Va a hacer calor(BE)», y así pasa. 56 ¡Hipócritas! Sabéis examinar el aspecto de la tierra y del cielo; entonces, ¿por qué[ad] no examináis este tiempo presente(BF)? 57 ¿Y por qué no juzgáis por vosotros mismos(BG) lo que es justo? 58 (BH)Porque mientras vas con tu adversario para comparecer ante el magistrado, procura en el camino arreglarte con él[ae], no sea que te arrastre ante el juez, y el juez te entregue al alguacil, y el alguacil te eche en la cárcel. 59 Te digo que no saldrás de allí hasta que hayas pagado aun el último centavo[af](BI).

Footnotes

  1. Lucas 12:1 Gr., miríadas
  2. Lucas 12:1 Lit., pisoteaban
  3. Lucas 12:3 Lit., hablado al oído
  4. Lucas 12:5 Gr., guéenna
  5. Lucas 12:6 O, gorriones
  6. Lucas 12:6 Gr., assaria; un cuarto equivale aprox. a 1/16 denario
  7. Lucas 12:8 Lit., por mí
  8. Lucas 12:8 Lit., por él
  9. Lucas 12:9 O, en presencia
  10. Lucas 12:9 O, en presencia
  11. Lucas 12:22 O, alma
  12. Lucas 12:25 Lit., un codo
  13. Lucas 12:25 Lit., a su estatura
  14. Lucas 12:27 Algunos mss. no incluyen: crecen
  15. Lucas 12:32 Lit., se ha complacido
  16. Lucas 12:35 Lit., Estén ceñidos vuestros lomos
  17. Lucas 12:37 Lit., recostará
  18. Lucas 12:38 I.e., desde las nueve de la noche hasta la medianoche
  19. Lucas 12:38 I.e., desde la medianoche hasta las tres de la mañana
  20. Lucas 12:39 Lit., Y sabed esto
  21. Lucas 12:39 Lit., que horadara
  22. Lucas 12:40 Lit., penséis
  23. Lucas 12:42 Lit., su servicio
  24. Lucas 12:45 Lit., tarda
  25. Lucas 12:46 Lit., lo cortará en dos
  26. Lucas 12:46 Lit., su parte
  27. Lucas 12:48 Lit., golpes
  28. Lucas 12:49 O, Vine
  29. Lucas 12:49 Lit., ¿qué quiero si ya está
  30. Lucas 12:56 Lit., cómo
  31. Lucas 12:58 Lit., ser absuelto por él
  32. Lucas 12:59 O, la última blanca; gr., lepton, la moneda de menos valor (1/128 de un denario)

A Warning against Hypocrisy

12 Meanwhile, when the crowd gathered in thousands, so that they trampled on one another, he began to speak first to his disciples, ‘Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is, their hypocrisy. Nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. Therefore whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed from the housetops.

Exhortation to Fearless Confession

‘I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority[a] to cast into hell.[b] Yes, I tell you, fear him! Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight. But even the hairs of your head are all counted. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.

‘And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God; but whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God. 10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. 11 When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how[c] you are to defend yourselves or what you are to say; 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that very hour what you ought to say.’

The Parable of the Rich Fool

13 Someone in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.’ 14 But he said to him, ‘Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you?’ 15 And he said to them, ‘Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.’ 16 Then he told them a parable: ‘The land of a rich man produced abundantly. 17 And he thought to himself, “What should I do, for I have no place to store my crops?” 18 Then he said, “I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.” 20 But God said to him, “You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?” 21 So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich towards God.’

Do Not Worry

22 He 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 clothing. 24 Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! 25 And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?[d] 26 If then you are not able to do so small a thing as that, why do you worry about the rest? 27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;[e] yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. 28 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith! 29 And do not keep striving for what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying. 30 For it is the nations of the world that strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31 Instead, strive for his[f] kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

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. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Watchful Slaves

35 ‘Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; 36 be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks. 37 Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will come and serve them. 38 If he comes during the middle of the night, or near dawn, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.

39 ‘But know this: if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he[g] would not have let his house be broken into. 40 You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.’

The Faithful or the Unfaithful Slave

41 Peter said, ‘Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for everyone?’ 42 And the Lord said, ‘Who then is the faithful and prudent manager whom his master will put in charge of his slaves, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time? 43 Blessed is that slave whom his master will find at work when he arrives. 44 Truly I tell you, he will put that one in charge of all his possessions. 45 But if that slave says to himself, “My master is delayed in coming”, and if he begins to beat the other slaves, men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk, 46 the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in pieces,[h] and put him with the unfaithful. 47 That slave who knew what his master wanted, but did not prepare himself or do what was wanted, will receive a severe beating. 48 But one who did not know and did what deserved a beating will receive a light beating. From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded.

Jesus the Cause of Division

49 ‘I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and what stress I am under until it is completed! 51 Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division! 52 From now on, five in one household will be divided, 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 her daughter-in-law
    and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.’

Interpreting the Time

54 He also said to the crowds, ‘When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, “It is going to rain”; and so it happens. 55 And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, “There will be scorching heat”; and it happens. 56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?

Settling with Your Opponent

57 ‘And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right? 58 Thus, when you go with your accuser before a magistrate, on the way make an effort to settle the case,[i] or you may be dragged before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you in prison. 59 I tell you, you will never get out until you have paid the very last penny.’

Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:5 Or power
  2. Luke 12:5 Gk Gehenna
  3. Luke 12:11 Other ancient authorities add or what
  4. Luke 12:25 Or add a cubit to your stature
  5. Luke 12:27 Other ancient authorities read Consider the lilies; they neither spin nor weave
  6. Luke 12:31 Other ancient authorities read God’s
  7. Luke 12:39 Other ancient authorities add would have watched and
  8. Luke 12:46 Or cut him off
  9. Luke 12:58 Gk settle with him

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