| 1 Faltaban dos días para la Pascua y los Ácimos. Los sumos sacerdotes y los escribas andaban buscando cómo prender a Jesús a traición y darle muerte. | 1 It was now two days before the Passover and the feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth, and kill him; |
| 2 Pero decían: «No durante las fiestas; podría amotinarse el pueblo». | 2 for they said, "Not during the feast, lest there be a tumult of the people." |
| 3 Estando Jesús en Betania, en casa de Simón, el leproso, sentado a la mesa, llegó una mujer con un frasco de perfume muy caro, de nardo puro; quebró el frasco y se lo derramó sobre la cabeza. | 3 And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. |
| 4 Algunos comentaban indignados: «¿A qué viene este derroche de perfume? | 4 But there were some who said to themselves indignantly, "Why was the ointment thus wasted? |
| 5 Se podía haber vendido por más de trescientos denarios para dárselo a los pobres». Y reprendían a la mujer. | 5 For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor." And they reproached her. |
| 6 Pero Jesús replicó: «Dejadla, ¿por qué la molestáis? Una obra buena ha hecho conmigo. | 6 But Jesus said, "Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. |
| 7 Porque a los pobres los tenéis siempre con vosotros y podéis socorrerlos cuando queráis; pero a mí no me tenéis siempre. | 7 For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you will, you can do good to them; but you will not always have me. |
| 8 Ella ha hecho lo que podía: se ha adelantado a embalsamar mi cuerpo para la sepultura. | 8 She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for burying. |
| 9 En verdad os digo que, en cualquier parte del mundo donde se proclame el Evangelio, se hablará de lo que esta ha hecho, para memoria suya». | 9 And truly, I say to you, wherever the gospel is preached in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her." |
| 10 Judas Iscariote, uno de los Doce, fue a los sumos sacerdotes para entregárselo. | 10 Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them. |
| 11 Al oírlo, se alegraron y le prometieron darle dinero. Él andaba buscando ocasión propicia para entregarlo. | 11 And when they heard it they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought an opportunity to betray him. |
| 12 El primer día de los Ácimos, cuando se sacrificaba el cordero pascual, le dijeron a Jesús sus discípulos: «¿Dónde quieres que vayamos a prepararte la cena de Pascua?». | 12 And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the passover lamb, his disciples said to him, "Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the passover?" |
| 13 Él envió a dos discípulos diciéndoles: «Id a la ciudad, os saldrá al paso un hombre que lleva un cántaro de agua; seguidlo, | 13 And he sent two of his disciples, and said to them, "Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you; follow him, |
| 14 y en la casa adonde entre, decidle al dueño: “El Maestro pregunta: ¿Cuál es la habitación donde voy a comer la Pascua con mis discípulos?”. | 14 and wherever he enters, say to the householder, 'The Teacher says, Where is my guest room, where I am to eat the passover with my disciples?' |
| 15 Os enseñará una habitación grande en el piso de arriba, acondicionada y dispuesta. Preparádnosla allí». | 15 And he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready; there prepare for us." |
| 16 Los discípulos se marcharon, llegaron a la ciudad, encontraron lo que les había dicho y prepararon la Pascua. | 16 And the disciples set out and went to the city, and found it as he had told them; and they prepared the passover. |
| 17 Al atardecer fue él con los Doce. | 17 And when it was evening he came with the twelve. |
| 18 Mientras estaban a la mesa comiendo dijo Jesús: «En verdad os digo que uno de vosotros me va a entregar: uno que está comiendo conmigo». | 18 And as they were at table eating, Jesus said, "Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me." |
| 19 Ellos comenzaron a entristecerse y a preguntarle uno tras otro: «¿Seré yo?». | 19 They began to be sorrowful, and to say to him one after another, "Is it I?" |
| 20 Respondió: «Uno de los Doce, el que está mojando en la misma fuente que yo. | 20 He said to them, "It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread into the dish with me. |
| 21 El Hijo del hombre se va, como está escrito; pero, ¡ay de aquel hombre por quien el Hijo del hombre será entregado!; ¡más le valdría a ese hombre no haber nacido!». | 21 For the Son of man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born." |
| 22 Mientras comían, tomó pan y, pronunciando la bendición, lo partió y se lo dio diciendo: «Tomad, esto es mi cuerpo». | 22 And as they were eating, he took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them, and said, "Take; this is my body." |
| 23 Después tomó el cáliz, pronunció la acción de gracias, se lo dio y todos bebieron. | 23 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. |
| 24 Y les dijo: «Esta es mi sangre de la alianza, que es derramada por muchos. | 24 And he said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. |
| 25 En verdad os digo que no volveré a beber del fruto de la vid hasta el día que beba el vino nuevo en el reino de Dios». | 25 Truly, I say to you, I shall not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God." |
| 26 Después de cantar el himno, salieron para el monte de los Olivos. | 26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. |
| 27 Jesús les dijo: «Todos os escandalizaréis, como está escrito: “Heriré al pastor y se dispersarán las ovejas”. | 27 And Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away; for it is written, ' I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.' |
| 28 Pero cuando resucite, iré delante de vosotros a Galilea». | 28 But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee." |
| 29 Pedro le replicó: «Aunque todos caigan, yo no». | 29 Peter said to him, "Even though they all fall away, I will not." |
| 30 Jesús le dice: «En verdad te digo que hoy, esta misma noche, antes que el gallo cante dos veces, tú me habrás negado tres». | 30 And Jesus said to him, "Truly, I say to you, this very night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times." |
| 31 Pero él insistía: «Aunque tenga que morir contigo, no te negaré». Y los demás decían lo mismo. | 31 But he said vehemently, "If I must die with you, I will not deny you." And they all said the same. |
| 32 Llegan a un huerto, que llaman Getsemaní, y dice a sus discípulos: «Sentaos aquí mientras voy a orar». | 32 And they went to a place which was called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I pray." |
| 33 Se lleva consigo a Pedro, a Santiago y a Juan, empezó a sentir espanto y angustia, y les dice: | 33 And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled. |
| 34 «Mi alma está triste hasta la muerte. Quedaos aquí y velad». | 34 And he said to them, "My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch." |
| 35 Y, adelantándose un poco, cayó en tierra y rogaba que, si era posible, se alejase de él aquella hora; | 35 And going a little farther, he fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. |
| 36 y decía: «¡Abba!, Padre: tú lo puedes todo, aparta de mí este cáliz. Pero no sea como yo quiero, sino como tú quieres». | 36 And he said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee; remove this cup from me; yet not what I will, but what thou wilt." |
| 37 Vuelve y, al encontrarlos dormidos, dice a Pedro: «Simón ¿duermes?, ¿no has podido velar una hora? | 37 And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour? |
| 38 Velad y orad, para no caer en tentación; el espíritu está pronto, pero la carne es débil». | 38 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." |
| 39 De nuevo se apartó y oraba repitiendo las mismas palabras. | 39 And again he went away and prayed, saying the same words. |
| 40 Volvió y los encontró otra vez dormidos, porque sus ojos se les cerraban. Y no sabían qué contestarle. | 40 And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what to answer him. |
| 41 Vuelve por tercera vez y les dice: «Ya podéis dormir y descansar. ¡Basta! Ha llegado la hora; mirad que el Hijo del hombre va a ser entregado en manos de los pecadores. | 41 And he came the third time, and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? It is enough; the hour has come; the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. |
| 42 ¡Levantaos, vamos! Ya está cerca el que me entrega». | 42 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand." |
| 43 Todavía estaba hablando, cuando se presenta Judas, uno de los Doce, y con él gente con espadas y palos, mandada por los sumos sacerdotes, los escribas y los ancianos. | 43 And immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. |
| 44 El traidor les había dado una contraseña, diciéndoles: «Al que yo bese, es él: prendedlo y conducidlo bien sujeto». | 44 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I shall kiss is the man; seize him and lead him away under guard." |
| 45 Y en cuanto llegó, acercándosele le dice: «¡Rabbí!». Y lo besó. | 45 And when he came, he went up to him at once, and said, "Master!" And he kissed him. |
| 46 Ellos le echaron mano y lo prendieron. | 46 And they laid hands on him and seized him. |
| 47 Pero uno de los presentes, desenvainando la espada, de un golpe le cortó la oreja al criado del sumo sacerdote. | 47 But one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear. |
| 48 Jesús tomó la palabra y les dijo: «¿Habéis salido a prenderme con espadas y palos, como si fuera un bandido? | 48 And Jesus said to them, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? |
| 49 A diario os estaba enseñando en el templo y no me detuvisteis. Pero, que se cumplan las Escrituras». | 49 Day after day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me. But let the scriptures be fulfilled." |
| 50 Y todos lo abandonaron y huyeron. | 50 And they all forsook him, and fled. |
| 51 Lo iba siguiendo un muchacho envuelto solo en una sábana; y le echaron mano, | 51 And a young man followed him, with nothing but a linen cloth about his body; and they seized him, |
| 52 pero él, soltando la sábana, se les escapó desnudo. | 52 but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked. |
| 53 Condujeron a Jesús a casa del sumo sacerdote, y se reunieron todos los sumos sacerdotes y los escribas y los ancianos. | 53 And they led Jesus to the high priest; and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes were assembled. |
| 54 Pedro lo fue siguiendo de lejos, hasta el interior del patio del sumo sacerdote; y se sentó con los criados a la lumbre para calentarse. | 54 And Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the guards, and warming himself at the fire. |
| 55 Los sumos sacerdotes y el Sanedrín en pleno buscaban un testimonio contra Jesús, para condenarlo a muerte; y no lo encontraban. | 55 Now the chief priests and the whole council sought testimony against Jesus to put him to death; but they found none. |
| 56 Pues, aunque muchos daban falso testimonio contra él, los testimonios no concordaban. | 56 For many bore false witness against him, and their witness did not agree. |
| 57 Y algunos, poniéndose de pie, daban falso testimonio contra él diciendo: | 57 And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying, |
| 58 «Nosotros le hemos oído decir: “Yo destruiré este templo, edificado por manos humanas, y en tres días construiré otro no edificado por manos humanas”». | 58 "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, not made with hands.'" |
| 59 Pero ni siquiera en esto concordaban los testimonios. | 59 Yet not even so did their testimony agree. |
| 60 El sumo sacerdote, levantándose y poniéndose en el centro, preguntó a Jesús: «¿No tienes nada que responder? ¿Qué son estos cargos que presentan contra ti?». | 60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?" |
| 61 Pero él callaba, sin dar respuesta. De nuevo le preguntó el sumo sacerdote: «¿Eres tú el Mesías, el Hijo del Bendito?». | 61 But he was silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?" |
| 62 Jesús contestó: «Yo soy. Y veréis al Hijo del hombre sentado a la derecha del Poder y que viene entre las nubes del cielo». | 62 And Jesus said, "I am; and you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven." |
| 63 El sumo sacerdote, rasgándose las vestiduras, dice: «¿Qué necesidad tenemos ya de testigos?» | 63 And the high priest tore his garments, and said, "Why do we still need witnesses? |
| 64 Habéis oído la blasfemia. ¿Qué os parece?». Y todos lo declararon reo de muerte. | 64 You have heard his blasphemy. What is your decision?" And they all condemned him as deserving death. |
| 65 Algunos se pusieron a escupirlo y, tapándole la cara, lo abofeteaban y le decían: «Profetiza». Y los criados le daban bofetadas. | 65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to strike him, saying to him, "Prophesy!" And the guards received him with blows. |
| 66 Mientras Pedro estaba abajo en el patio, llega una criada del sumo sacerdote, | 66 And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the maids of the high priest came; |
| 67 ve a Pedro calentándose, lo mira fijamente y dice: «También tú estabas con el Nazareno, con Jesús». | 67 and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, "You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus." |
| 68 Él lo negó diciendo: «Ni sé ni entiendo lo que dices». Salió fuera al zaguán y un gallo cantó. | 68 But he denied it, saying, "I neither know nor understand what you mean." And he went out into the gateway. |
| 69 La criada, al verlo, volvió a decir a los presentes: «Este es uno de ellos». | 69 And the maid saw him, and began again to say to the bystanders, "This man is one of them." |
| 70 Pero él de nuevo lo negaba. Al poco rato, también los presentes decían a Pedro: «Seguro que eres uno de ellos, pues eres galileo». | 70 But again he denied it. And after a little while again the bystanders said to Peter, "Certainly you are one of them; for you are a Galilean." |
| 71 Pero él se puso a echar maldiciones y a jurar: «No conozco a ese hombre del que habláis». | 71 But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know this man of whom you speak." |
| 72 Y enseguida, por segunda vez, cantó el gallo. Pedro se acordó de las palabras que le había dicho Jesús: «Antes que el gallo cante dos veces, me habrás negado tres», y rompió a llorar. | 72 And immediately the cock crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, "Before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times." And he broke down and wept. |
