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1 Jesús les contó una parábola a sus discípulos para enseñarles que debían orar siempre y sin desanimarse.
1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up,
2 Les dijo: «En un pueblo había un juez que no temía a Dios ni respetaba a nadie.
2 saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God and didn’t respect man.
3 En ese mismo pueblo vivía una viuda que no se cansaba de decirle: “Hágame usted justicia contra mi enemigo”.
3 A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’
4 Al principio el juez no le hizo caso, pero después de un tiempo pensó: “Aunque no temo a Dios ni respeto a nadie,
4 He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
5 esta mujer ya me tiene cansado. Para que me deje tranquilo, le haré justicia”».
5 yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”
6 Y el Señor siguió diciendo: «Piensen en lo que dijo el juez malo.
6 The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.
7 ¿No creen ustedes que Dios hará justicia a los que él ha escogido y que claman a él día y noche? ¿Se tardará él en responderles?
7 Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?
8 Yo les aseguro que él les hará justicia sin tardar. Pero cuando el Hijo del hombre venga, ¿encontrará fe en la tierra?».
8 I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
9 Jesús les contó esta parábola a unos que se creían muy justos y despreciaban a los demás:
9 He also spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others:
10 «Dos hombres fueron al templo a orar. Uno de ellos era fariseo y el otro, un cobrador de impuestos.
10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.
11 El fariseo, de pie, oraba así: “Dios, te doy gracias porque no soy como otros hombres que son ladrones, malhechores, adúlteros; ni mucho menos soy como este cobrador de impuestos.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men: extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
12 Ayuno dos veces a la semana y te doy la décima parte de todo lo que gano”.
12 I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’
13 El cobrador de impuestos, en cambio, se quedó a cierta distancia y ni siquiera se atrevía a levantar los ojos al cielo. Se golpeaba el pecho y decía: “¡Dios mío, ten compasión de mí, que soy pecador!”.
13 But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
14 »Les aseguro que este, y no el fariseo, regresó a su casa habiendo sido perdonado por Dios. Porque el que se engrandece a sí mismo será humillado, y el que se humilla será engrandecido».
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
15 También le llevaron a Jesús niños pequeños para que los tocara. Sus discípulos, al ver esto, comenzaron a reprender a quienes los llevaron.
15 They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
16 Pero Jesús llamó a los niños y les dijo a los discípulos: «Dejen que los niños vengan a mí, y no se lo impidan, porque el reino de Dios es de aquellos que son como ellos.
16 Jesus summoned them, saying, “Allow the little children to come to me, and don’t hinder them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.
17 Les aseguro que el que no reciba el reino de Dios como lo recibe un niño, no entrará en él».
17 Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
18 Uno de los jefes de los judíos le preguntó: ―Maestro bueno, ¿qué debo hacer para tener la vida eterna?
18 A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
19 Jesús le respondió: ―¿Por qué dices que soy bueno? Dios es el único que es bueno.
19 Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.
20 Tú ya conoces los mandamientos: “No cometas adulterio, no mates, no robes, no digas mentiras para hacerle daño a nadie, respeta a tu padre y a tu madre”.
20 You know the commandments: ‘Don’t commit adultery,’ ‘Don’t murder,’ ‘Don’t steal,’ ‘Don’t give false testimony,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’”
21 El hombre le dijo: ―Todo esto lo he cumplido desde que era joven.
21 He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.”
22 Jesús le respondió: ―Hay una cosa que todavía no has hecho: vende todo lo que tienes y repártelo entre los pobres. Así tendrás un tesoro en el cielo. Cuando lo hayas hecho, ven y sígueme.
22 When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”
23 Al oír el hombre esto, se puso muy triste, pues era muy rico.
23 But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.
24 Cuando Jesús lo vio tan triste, dijo: ―¡Qué difícil es para los ricos entrar en el reino de Dios!
24 Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!
25 En verdad, es más fácil que un camello pase por el ojo de una aguja que un rico entre en el reino de Dios.
25 For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
26 Los que oyeron esto preguntaron: ―Entonces, ¿quién podrá salvarse?
26 Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”
27 Jesús les respondió: ―Lo que es imposible para los hombres es posible para Dios.
27 But he said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”
28 Pedro le dijo: ―Pues nosotros hemos dejado todo para seguirte.
28 Peter said, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”
29 Jesús les respondió: ―Y yo les aseguro que todo el que haya dejado su casa, su esposa, sus hermanos, sus padres o sus hijos por causa del reino de Dios,
29 He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for God’s Kingdom’s sake,
30 recibirá mucho más en este tiempo, y en la vida venidera recibirá la vida eterna.
30 who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.”
31 Entonces Jesús se reunió aparte con los doce y les dijo: «Ahora vamos camino a Jerusalén. Allí se cumplirá todo lo que los profetas escribieron acerca del Hijo del hombre.
31 He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed.
32 Lo van a entregar a los gentiles, y estos se van a burlar de él. Lo van a insultar y a escupir.
32 For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.
33 Después lo azotarán y, por último, lo matarán. Pero al tercer día resucitará».
33 They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again.”
34 Los discípulos no entendieron nada de esto, ni sabían de qué les hablaba.
34 They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn’t understand the things that were said.
35 Cuando Jesús se acercaba a Jericó, un ciego estaba sentado junto al camino pidiendo limosna.
35 As he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.
36 Al oír que pasaba mucha gente, preguntó qué sucedía.
36 Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant.
37 Le respondieron: ―Jesús de Nazaret está pasando por aquí.
37 They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
38 Entonces el ciego gritó: ―¡Jesús, Hijo de David, ten compasión de mí!
38 He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”
39 Los que iban delante lo reprendían para que se callara, pero él gritó todavía más fuerte: ―¡Hijo de David, ten compasión de mí!
39 Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”
40 Jesús se detuvo y mandó que lo trajeran a su presencia. Cuando el ciego se acercó, Jesús le preguntó:
40 Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,
41 ―¿Qué quieres que haga por ti? ―Señor, quiero que me des la vista.
41 “What do you want me to do?” He said, “Lord, that I may see again.”
42 Jesús le dijo: ―¡Recibe la vista! Tu fe te ha sanado.
42 Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.”
43 En ese mismo instante el ciego recobró la vista. Se fue siguiendo a Jesús y alabando a Dios. Y toda la gente que vio esto también alababa a Dios.
43 Immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.
Cross references (42)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Colossians 4:2; Romans 12:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Philippians 4:6; Ephesians 6:18
- 2 Psalm 8:1–4; Luke 18:4; Proverbs 29:7; Ezekiel 22:6–8; Jeremiah 22:16–17
- 3 Isaiah 1:17; Jeremiah 5:28; Job 22:9; Deuteronomy 27:19; Luke 18:7–8
- 4 Hebrews 4:12–13; Luke 12:17; Luke 16:3
- 5 Luke 11:8; Luke 18:39; Judges 16:16; Mark 10:47–48; 2 Samuel 13:24–27
- 6 Luke 7:13
- 7 2 Peter 3:9; Hebrews 10:35–37; 1 Timothy 5:5; Luke 11:13; 2 Thessalonians 1:6
- 8 Hebrews 10:23–26; 2 Peter 3:8–9; Matthew 24:9–13; Psalm 46:5; Luke 17:26–30
- 9 Luke 16:15; Proverbs 30:12; Isaiah 65:5; Romans 10:3; Romans 14:10
- 10 Matthew 21:31–32; Acts 3:1; 2 Kings 20:5; 1 Kings 8:30; 2 Kings 20:8
- 11 Matthew 6:5; Revelation 3:17; Isaiah 65:5; Jeremiah 2:35; Mark 11:25
- 12 Luke 11:42; Matthew 23:23–24; Luke 17:10; Matthew 9:14; 1 Timothy 4:8
- 13 1 John 1:8–10; Ezra 9:6; Psalm 41:4; 1 Timothy 1:15; Hebrews 8:12
- 14 Luke 14:11; Luke 16:15; James 4:10; Matthew 23:12; Proverbs 29:23
- 15 Matthew 19:13–15; Mark 10:13–16; 1 Samuel 1:24; Luke 9:49–50; Luke 9:54
- 16 Matthew 18:3–4; 1 Corinthians 14:20; Deuteronomy 31:12; 1 Corinthians 7:14; 1 Peter 2:2
- 17 Matthew 18:3; Mark 10:15; Psalm 131:1–2; 1 Peter 1:14
- 18 Mark 10:17–31; Acts 16:30; Matthew 19:16–30; Luke 10:25–28; Acts 2:37
- 19 James 1:17; Job 15:14–16; Hebrews 7:26; 1 Timothy 3:16; Job 25:4
- 20 Exodus 20:12–17; Deuteronomy 5:16–21; Romans 13:9; Matthew 19:17–19; Ephesians 6:2
- 21 Philippians 3:6; Matthew 19:20–21; Mark 10:20–21; Luke 18:11–12; Luke 15:7
- 22 Luke 12:33; 1 Timothy 6:18–19; Matthew 19:21; Matthew 6:19–20; Luke 16:9
- 23 Ezekiel 33:31; 1 John 2:15; Mark 10:22; Matthew 19:22; Luke 21:34
- 24 Proverbs 11:28; Proverbs 30:9; James 2:5–7; Mark 10:23–27; Matthew 19:23–25
- 26 Luke 13:23
- 27 Jeremiah 32:17; Matthew 19:26; Luke 1:37; Job 42:2; Genesis 18:14
- 28 Philippians 3:7; Mark 10:28; Luke 5:11; Matthew 19:27; Matthew 4:19–22
- 29 Mark 10:29–31; Matthew 10:37–39; Luke 14:26–28; Matthew 19:28–30; Deuteronomy 33:9
- 30 Job 42:10; Hebrews 13:5–6; Revelation 2:17; Luke 12:31–32; Matthew 12:32
- 31 Matthew 20:17–19; Isaiah 53:1–12; Psalm 22:1–31; Mark 10:32–34; Luke 24:44–46
- 32 Luke 23:11; Isaiah 53:3; Isaiah 50:6; Acts 3:13; Mark 14:65
- 33 Luke 24:7; Luke 24:21; Matthew 16:21; 1 Corinthians 15:3–4; Matthew 27:63
- 34 Luke 9:45; Mark 9:32; Luke 2:50; John 12:16; John 16:1–19
- 35 Matthew 20:29–34; John 9:8; Luke 16:20–21; Mark 10:46–52; 1 Samuel 2:8
- 36 Matthew 21:10–11; Luke 15:26
- 37 Matthew 2:23; John 1:45; John 19:19; John 12:35–36; Acts 4:10
- 38 Matthew 9:27; Luke 18:39; Matthew 15:22; Matthew 21:9; Romans 1:3
- 39 Genesis 32:26–28; Psalm 141:1; Luke 11:8–10; Matthew 26:40–44; Luke 18:15
- 40 Mark 10:48–52; Matthew 20:31–34
- 41 1 Kings 3:5–15; Romans 8:25; Matthew 20:21–22; Philippians 4:6
- 42 Luke 8:48; Matthew 8:3; Matthew 9:22; Luke 17:19; Psalm 33:9
- 43 Psalm 146:8; 2 Thessalonians 1:10–12; Acts 11:18; Psalm 103:1–3; Luke 4:39
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
The lesson of the Holy Gospel builds us up unto the duty of praying and believing, and of not putting our trust in ourselves, but in the Lord. What greater encouragement to prayer than the parable which is proposed to us of the unjust judge?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
And to the person who said to Him, "Good Master," He confessed that God who is truly good, saying, "Why callest thou Me good: there is One who is good, the Father in the heavens;" and they assert that in this passage the Æons receive the name of heavens.
It were well for him to imitate the Publican, and not swell as the Pharisee, "who went up into the temple," and boasted of his deserts, and covered up his wounds.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
For instance, to them that strip themselves of all that they have for His sake He promised to give an hundred fold in the present world, and life eternal in that which is to come; by the things already given making the future also credible.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
The eighth passage is, That they may know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ Whom Thou hast sent; and There is none good save one, that is, God. The solution of this appears to me very easy.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)