Lucas 18

1Les propuso una parábola sobre la necesidad de que orasen siempre sin desalentarse:

2“Había en una ciudad un juez que no temía a Dios y no hacía ningún caso de los hombres.

3Había también allí, en esta misma ciudad, una viuda, que iba a buscarlo y le decía: “Hazme justicia librándome de mi adversario”.

4Y por algún tiempo no quiso; mas después dijo para sí: “Aunque no temo a Dios, ni respeto a hombre,

5sin embargo, porque esta viuda me importuna, le haré justicia, no sea que al fin venga y me arañe la cara.

6Y el Señor agregó: “Habéis oído el lenguaje de aquel juez inicuo.

7¿Y Dios no habrá de vengar a sus elegidos, que claman a Él día y noche, y se mostraría tardío con respecto a ellos?

8Yo os digo que ejercerá la venganza de ellos prontamente. Pero el Hijo del hombre, cuando vuelva, ¿hallará por ventura la fe sobre la tierra?”.

9Para algunos, los que estaban persuadidos en sí mismos de su propia justicia, y que tenían en nada a los demás, dijo también esta parábola:

10“Dos hombres subieron al Templo a orar, el uno fariseo, el otra publicano.

11El fariseo, erguido, oraba en su corazón de esta manera: “Oh Dios, te doy gracias de que no soy como los demás hombres, que son ladrones, injustos, adúlteros, ni como el publicano ese.

12Ayuno dos veces en la semana y doy el diezmo de todo cuanto poseo”.

13El publicano, por su parte, quedándose a la distancia, no osaba ni aun levantar los ojos al cielo, sino que se golpeaba el pecho diciendo: “Oh Dios, compadécete de mí, el pecador”.

14Os digo: este bajó a su casa justificado , mas no el otro; porque el que se eleva, será abajado; y el que se abaja, será elevado”.

15Y le traían también los niñitos, para que los tocase; viendo lo cual, los discípulos los regañaban.

16Pero Jesús llamó a los niños, diciendo: “Dejad a los pequeñuelos venir a Mí: no les impidáis; porque de los tales es el reino de Dios.

17En verdad os digo: quien no recibe el reino de Dios como un niñito, no entrará en él”.

18Preguntole cierto dignatario: “Maestro bueno, ¿qué he de hacer para poseer en herencia la vida eterna?”

19Jesús le dijo: “¿Por qué me llamas bueno? Nadie es bueno, sino uno: Dios.

20Conoces los mandamientos. “No cometerás adulterio, no matarás, no robarás, no dirás falso testimonio, honra a tu padre y a tu madre”.

21Él repuso: “Yo he cumplido todo esto desde mi juventud”.

22A lo cual Jesús replicó: “Una cosa te queda todavía: todo cuanto tienes véndelo y distribuye a pobres, y tendrás un tesoro en los cielos; y ven y sígueme”.

23Al oír estas palabras, se entristeció, porque era muy rico.

24Mirándolo, entonces, Jesús dijo: “¡Cuán difícilmente, los que tienen los bienes entran en el reino de Dios!

25Es más fácil que un camello pase por el ojo de una aguja, que un rico entre en el reino de Dios”.

26Y los oyentes dijeron: “Entonces, ¿quién podrá salvarse?”

27Respondió: “Las cosas imposibles para hombres, posibles para Dios son”.

28Entonces Pedro le dijo: “Tú ves, nosotros hemos dejado las cosas propias y te hemos seguido”.

29Respondioles: “En verdad, os digo, nadie dejará casa o mujer o hermanos o padres o hijos a causa del reino de Dios,

30que no reciba muchas veces otra tanto en este tiempo, y en el siglo venidero la vida eterna”.

31Tomando consigo a los Doce, les dijo: “He aquí que subimos a Jerusalén, y todo lo que ha sido escrito por los profetas se va a cumplir para el Hijo del hombre.

32Él será entregado a los gentiles, se burlarán de Él, lo ultrajarán, escupirán sobre Él,

33y después de haberlo azotado, lo matarán, y al tercer día resucitará”.

34Pero ellos no entendieron ninguna de estas cosas; este asunto estaba escondido para ellos, y no conocieron de qué hablaba.

35Cuando iba aproximándose a Jericó, un ciego estaba sentado al borde del camino, y mendigaba.

36Oyendo que pasaba mucha gente, preguntó qué era eso.

37Le dijeron: “Jesús, el Nazareno pasa”.

38Y clamó diciendo: “Jesús, Hijo de David, apiádate de mí!”

39Los que iban delante, lo reprendían para que se callase, pero él gritaba todavía mucho más: “¡Hijo de David, apiádate de mí!”

40Jesús se detuvo y ordenó que se lo trajesen; y cuando él se hubo acercado, le preguntó:

41“¿Qué deseas que te haga?” Dijo: “¡Señor, que reciba yo la vista!”

42Y Jesús le dijo: “Recíbela, tu fe te ha salvado”.

43Y en seguida vio, y lo acompañó glorificando a Dios. Y todo el pueblo, al ver esto, alabó a Dios.

1Dicebat autem et parabolam ad illos, quoniam oportet semper orare et non deficere,

2dicens: Judex quidam erat in quadam civitate, qui Deum non timebat, et hominem non reverebatur.

3Vidua autem quædam erat in civitate illa, et veniebat ad eum, dicens: Vindica me de adversario meo.

4Et nolebat per multum tempus. Post hæc autem dixit intra se: Etsi Deum non timeo, nec hominem revereor:

5tamen quia molesta est mihi hæc vidua, vindicabo illam, ne in novissimo veniens sugillet me.

6Ait autem Dominus: Audite quid judex iniquitatis dicit:

7Deus autem non faciet vindictam electorum suorum clamantium ad se die ac nocte, et patientiam habebit in illis?

8Dico vobis quia cito faciet vindictam illorum. Verumtamen Filius hominis veniens, putas, inveniet fidem in terra?

9Dixit autem et ad quosdam qui in se confidebant tamquam justi, et aspernabantur ceteros, parabolam istam:

10Duo homines ascenderunt in templum ut orarent: unus pharisæus et alter publicanus.

11Pharisæus stans, hæc apud se orabat: Deus, gratias ago tibi, quia non sum sicut ceteri hominum: raptores, injusti, adulteri, velut etiam hic publicanus:

12jejuno bis in sabbato, decimas do omnium quæ possideo.

13Et publicanus a longe stans, nolebat nec oculos ad cælum levare: sed percutiebat pectus suum, dicens: Deus propitius esto mihi peccatori.

14Dico vobis, descendit hic justificatus in domum suam ab illo: quia omnis qui se exaltat, humiliabitur, et qui se humiliat, exaltabitur.

15Afferebant autem ad illum et infantes, ut eos tangeret. Quod cum viderent discipuli, increpabant illos.

16Jesus autem convocans illos, dixit: Sinite pueros venire ad me, et nolite vetare eos: talium est enim regnum Dei.

17Amen dico vobis, quicumque non acceperit regnum Dei sicut puer, non intrabit in illud.

18Et interrogavit eum quidam princeps, dicens: Magister bone, quid faciens vitam æternam possidebo?

19Dixit autem ei Jesus: Quid me dicis bonum? nemo bonus nisi solus Deus.

20Mandata nosti: non occides; non mœchaberis; non furtum facies; non falsum testimonium dices; honora patrem tuum et matrem.

21Qui ait: Hæc omnia custodivi a juventute mea.

22Quo audito, Jesus ait ei: Adhuc unum tibi deest: omnia quæcumque habes vende, et da pauperibus, et habebis thesaurum in cælo: et veni, sequere me.

23His ille auditis, contristatus est: quia dives erat valde.

24Videns autem Jesus illum tristem factum, dixit: Quam difficile, qui pecunias habent, in regnum Dei intrabunt !

25facilius est enim camelum per foramen acus transire quam divitem intrare in regnum Dei.

26Et dixerunt qui audiebant: Et quis potest salvus fieri?

27Ait illis: Quæ impossibilia sunt apud homines, possibilia sunt apud Deum.

28Ait autem Petrus: Ecce nos dimisimus omnia et secuti sumus te.

29Qui dixit eis: Amen dico vobis, nemo est qui reliquit domum, aut parentes, aut fratres, aut uxorem, aut filios propter regnum Dei,

30et non recipiat multo plura in hoc tempore, et in sæculo venturo vitam æternam.

31Assumpsit autem Jesus duodecim, et ait illis: Ecce ascendimus Jerosolymam, et consummabuntur omnia quæ scripta sunt per prophetas de Filio hominis:

32tradetur enim gentibus, et illudetur, et flagellabitur, et conspuetur:

33et postquam flagellaverint, occident eum, et tertia die resurget.

34Et ipsi nihil horum intellexerunt, et erat verbum istud absconditum ab eis, et non intelligebant quæ dicebantur.

35Factum est autem, cum appropinquaret Jericho, cæcus quidam sedebat secus viam, mendicans.

36Et cum audiret turbam prætereuntem, interrogabat quid hoc esset.

37Dixerunt autem ei quod Jesus Nazarenus transiret.

38Et clamavit, dicens: Jesu, fili David, miserere mei.

39Et qui præibant, increpabant eum ut taceret. Ipse vero multo magis clamabat: Fili David, miserere mei.

40Stans autem Jesus jussit illum adduci ad se. Et cum appropinquasset, interrogavit illum,

41dicens: Quid tibi vis faciam? At ille dixit: Domine, ut videam.

42Et Jesus dixit illi: Respice, fides tua te salvum fecit.

43Et confestim vidit, et sequebatur illum magnificans Deum. Et omnis plebs ut vidit, dedit laudem Deo.

1And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray, and not to faint,

2Saying: There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God, nor regarded man.

3And there was a certain widow in that city, and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary.

4And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God, nor regard man,

5Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me.

6And the Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge saith.

7And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night: and will he have patience in their regard?

8I say to you, that he will quickly revenge them. But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth?

9And to some who trusted in themselves as just, and despised others, he spoke also this parable:

10Two men went up into the temple to pray: the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

11The Pharisee standing, prayed thus with himself: O God, I give thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, as also is this publican.

12I fast twice in a week: I give tithes of all that I possess.

13And the publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes towards heaven; but struck his breast, saying: O god, be merciful to me a sinner.

14I say to you, this man went down into his house justified rather that the other: because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.

15And they brought unto him also infants, that he might touch them. Which when the disciples saw, they rebuked them.

16But Jesus, calling them together, said: Suffer children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

17Amen, I say to you: Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child, shall not enter into it.

18And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good master, what shall I do to possess everlasting life?

19And Jesus said to him: Why dost thou call me good? None is good but God alone.

20Thou knowest the commandments: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness: Honour thy father and mother.

21Who said: All these things have I kept from my youth.

22Which when Jesus had heard, he said to him: Yet one thing is wanting to thee: sell all whatever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

23He having heard these things, became sorrowful; for he was very rich.

24And Jesus seeing him become sorrowful, said: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God.

25For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

26And they that heard it, said: Who then can be saved?

27He said to them: The things that are impossible with men, are possible with God.

28Then Peter said: Behold, we have left all things, and have followed thee.

29Who said to them: Amen, I say to you, there is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,

30Who shall not receive much more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

31Then Jesus took unto him the twelve, and said to them: Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be accomplished which were written by the prophets concerning the Son of man.

32For he shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and scourged, and spit upon:

33And after they have scourged him, they will put him to death; and the third day he shall rise again.

34And they understood none of these things, and this word was hid from them, and they understood not the things that were said.

35Now it came to pass, when he drew nigh to Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the way side, begging.

36And when he heard the multitude passing by, he asked what this meant.

37And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

38And he cried out, saying: Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me.

39And they that went before, rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out much more: Son of David, have mercy on me.

40And Jesus standing, commanded him to be brought unto him. And when he was come near, he asked him,

41Saying: What wilt thou that I do to thee? But he said: Lord, that I may see.

42And Jesus said to him: Receive thy sight: thy faith hath made thee whole.

43And immediately he saw, and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.