Lucas 14

One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

Y ACONTECIÓ que entrando en casa de un príncipe de los Fariseos un sábado á comer pan, ellos le acechaban.

And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.

Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

Y he aquí un hombre hidrópico estaba delante de él.

And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.

Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.

So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

Y respondiendo Jesús, habló á los doctores de la ley y á los Fariseos, diciendo: ¿Es lícito sanar en sábado?

And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

Y ellos callaron. Entonces él tomándole, le sanó, y despidióle.

And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;

But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.

And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”

Y respondiendo á ellos dijo: ¿El asno ó el buey de cuál de vosotros caerá en algún pozo, y no lo sacará luego en día de sábado?

And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?

He answered them, “Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, wouldn’t immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?”

And they were unable to answer these questions.

Y no le podían replicar á estas cosas.

And they could not answer him again to these things.

They couldn’t answer him regarding these things.

When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

Y observando cómo escogían los primeros asientos á la mesa, propuso una parábola á los convidados, diciéndoles:

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,

“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.

Cuando fueres convidado de alguno á bodas, no te sientes en el primer lugar, no sea que otro más honrado que tú esté por él convidado,

When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;

“When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,

Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.

Y viniendo el que te llamó á ti y á él, te diga: Da lugar á éste: y entonces comiences con vergüenza á tener el lugar último.

And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.

and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, ‘Make room for this person.’ Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place.

But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.

Mas cuando fueres convidado, ve, y siéntate en el postrer lugar; porque cuando viniere el que te llamó, te diga: Amigo, sube arriba: entonces tendrás gloria delante de los que juntamente se asientan á la mesa.

But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Porque cualquiera que se ensalza, será humillado; y el que se humilla, será ensalzado.

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.

Y dijo también al que le había convidado: Cuando haces comida ó cena, no llames á tus amigos, ni á tus hermanos, ni á tus parientes, ni á vecinos ricos; porque también ellos no te vuelvan á convidar, y te sea hecha compensación.

Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

He also said to the one who had invited him, “When you make a dinner or a supper, don’t call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.

But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

Mas cuando haces banquete, llama á los pobres, los mancos, los cojos, los ciegos;

But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;

and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

Y serás bienaventurado; porque no te pueden retribuir; mas te será recompensado en la resurrección de los justos.

And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

and you will be blessed, because they don’t have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous.”

When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”

Y oyendo esto uno de los que juntamente estaban sentados á la mesa, le dijo: Bienaventurado el que comerá pan en el reino de los cielos.

And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will feast in God’s Kingdom!”

But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

El entonces le dijo: Un hombre hizo una grande cena, y convidó á muchos.

Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:

But he said to him, “A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.

When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

Y á la hora de la cena envió á su siervo á decir á los convidados: Venid, que ya está todo aparejado.

And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, for everything is ready now.’

But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’

Y comenzaron todos á una á excusarse. El primero le dijo: He comprado una hacienda, y necesito salir y verla; te ruego que me des por excusado.

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

They all as one began to make excuses. “The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.’

Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

Y el otro dijo: He comprado cinco yuntas de bueyes, y voy á probarlos; ruégote que me des por excusado.

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

“Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.’

Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

Y el otro dijo: Acabo de casarme, y por tanto no puedo ir.

And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

“Another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I can’t come.’

The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

Y vuelto el siervo, hizo saber estas cosas á su señor. Entonces enojado el padre de la familia, dijo á su siervo: Ve presto por las plazas y por las calles de la ciudad, y mete acá los pobres, los mancos, y cojos, y ciegos.

So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

“That servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.’

‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

Y dijo el siervo: Señor, hecho es como mandaste, y aun hay lugar.

And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.

“The servant said, ‘Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.’

So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.

Y dijo el señor al siervo: Ve por los caminos y por los vallados, y fuérzalos á entrar, para que se llene mi casa.

And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

“The lord said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”

Porque os digo que ninguno de aquellos hombres que fueron llamados, gustará mi cena.

For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.

For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper. For many are called, but few are chosen.’”

Large crowds were now traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

Y muchas gentes iban con él; y volviéndose les dijo:

And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,

Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

Si alguno viene á mí, y no aborrece á su padre, y madre, y mujer, é hijos, y hermanos, y hermanas, y aun también su vida, no puede ser mi discípulo.

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

Y cualquiera que no trae su cruz, y viene en pos de mí, no puede ser mi discípulo.

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

Whoever doesn’t bear his own cross and come after me, can’t be my disciple.

Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

Porque ¿cuál de vosotros, queriendo edificar una torre, no cuenta primero sentado los gastos, si tiene lo que necesita para acabarla?

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?

Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

Porque después que haya puesto el fundamento, y no pueda acabarla, todos los que lo vieren, no comiencen á hacer burla de él,

Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation and isn’t able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,

saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

Diciendo: Este hombre comenzó á edificar, y no pudo acabar.

Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

saying, ‘This man began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’

Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

¿O cuál rey, habiendo de ir á hacer guerra contra otro rey, sentándose primero no consulta si puede salir al encuentro con diez mil al que viene contra él con veinte mil?

Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

De otra manera, cuando aun el otro está lejos, le ruega por la paz, enviándole embajada.

Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy and asks for conditions of peace.

In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

Así pues, cualquiera de vosotros que no renuncia á todas las cosas que posee, no puede ser mi discípulo.

So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

So therefore, whoever of you who doesn’t renounce all that he has, he can’t be my disciple.

Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

Buena es la sal; mas si aun la sal fuere desvanecida, ¿con qué se adobará?

Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

“Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?

It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

Ni para la tierra, ni para el muladar es buena; fuera la arrojan. Quien tiene oídos para oir, oiga.

It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”