| 1 Solían acercarse a Jesús todos los publicanos y los pecadores a escucharlo. | 1 The tax col ectors and sinners, however, were al crowding round to listen to him, |
| 2 Y los fariseos y los escribas murmuraban diciendo: «Ese acoge a los pecadores y come con ellos». | 2 and the Pharisees and scribes complained saying, 'This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.' |
| 3 Jesús les dijo esta parábola: | 3 So he told them this parable: |
| 4 «¿Quién de vosotros que tiene cien ovejas y pierde una de ellas, no deja las noventa y nueve en el desierto y va tras la descarriada, hasta que la encuentra? | 4 'Which one of you with a hundred sheep, if he lost one, would fail to leave the ninety-nine in the desertand go after the missing one till he found it? |
| 5 Y, cuando la encuentra, se la carga sobre los hombros, muy contento; | 5 And when he found it, would he not joyful y take it on his shoulders |
| 6 y, al llegar a casa, reúne a los amigos y a los vecinos, y les dice: “¡Alegraos conmigo!, he encontrado la oveja que se me había perdido”. | 6 and then, when he got home, cal together his friends and neighbours, saying to them, "Rejoice withme, I have found my sheep that was lost." |
| 7 Os digo que así también habrá más alegría en el cielo por un solo pecador que se convierta que por noventa y nueve justos que no necesitan convertirse. | 7 In the same way, I tell you, there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner repenting than overninety-nine upright people who have no need of repentance. |
| 8 O ¿qué mujer que tiene diez monedas, si se le pierde una, no enciende una lámpara y barre la casa y busca con cuidado, hasta que la encuentra? | 8 'Or again, what woman with ten drachmas would not, if she lost one, light a lamp and sweep out thehouse and search thoroughly till she found it? |
| 9 Y, cuando la encuentra, reúne a las amigas y a las vecinas y les dice: “¡Alegraos conmigo!, he encontrado la moneda que se me había perdido”. | 9 And then, when she had found it, cal together her friends and neighbours, saying to them, "Rejoicewith me, I have found the drachma I lost." |
| 10 Os digo que la misma alegría tendrán los ángeles de Dios por un solo pecador que se convierta». | 10 In the same way, I tel you, there is rejoicing among the angels of God over one repentant sinner.' |
| 11 También les dijo: «Un hombre tenía dos hijos; | 11 Then he said, 'There was a man who had two sons. |
| 12 el menor de ellos dijo a su padre: “Padre, dame la parte que me toca de la fortuna”. El padre les repartió los bienes. | 12 The younger one said to his father, "Father, let me have the share of the estate that wil come to me."So the father divided the property between them. |
| 13 No muchos días después, el hijo menor, juntando todo lo suyo, se marchó a un país lejano, y allí derrochó su fortuna viviendo perdidamente. | 13 A few days later, the younger son got together everything he had and left for a distant country wherehe squandered his money on a life of debauchery. |
| 14 Cuando lo había gastado todo, vino por aquella tierra un hambre terrible, y empezó él a pasar necesidad. | 14 'When he had spent it al , that country experienced a severe famine, and now he began to feel thepinch; |
| 15 Fue entonces y se contrató con uno de los ciudadanos de aquel país que lo mandó a sus campos a apacentar cerdos. | 15 so he hired himself out to one of the local inhabitants who put him on his farm to feed the pigs. |
| 16 Deseaba saciarse de las algarrobas que comían los cerdos, pero nadie le daba nada. | 16 And he would wil ingly have fil ed himself with the husks the pigs were eating but no one would lethim have them. |
| 17 Recapacitando entonces, se dijo: “Cuántos jornaleros de mi padre tienen abundancia de pan, mientras yo aquí me muero de hambre. | 17 Then he came to his senses and said, "How many of my father's hired men have al the food theywant and more, and here am I dying of hunger! |
| 18 Me levantaré, me pondré en camino adonde está mi padre, y le diré: Padre, he pecado contra el cielo y contra ti; | 18 I wil leave this place and go to my father and say: Father, I have sinned against heaven and againstyou; |
| 19 ya no merezco llamarme hijo tuyo: trátame como a uno de tus jornaleros”. | 19 I no longer deserve to be cal ed your son; treat me as one of your hired men." |
| 20 Se levantó y vino adonde estaba su padre; cuando todavía estaba lejos, su padre lo vio y se le conmovieron las entrañas; y, echando a correr, se le echó al cuello y lo cubrió de besos. | 20 So he left the place and went back to his father. 'While he was stil a long way off, his father saw himand was moved with pity. He ran to the boy, clasped him in his arms and kissed him. |
| 21 Su hijo le dijo: “Padre, he pecado contra el cielo y contra ti; ya no merezco llamarme hijo tuyo”. | 21 Then his son said, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to becal ed your son." |
| 22 Pero el padre dijo a sus criados: “Sacad enseguida la mejor túnica y vestídsela; ponedle un anillo en la mano y sandalias en los pies; | 22 But the father said to his servants, "Quick! Bring out the best robe and put it on him; put a ring on hisfinger and sandals on his feet. |
| 23 traed el ternero cebado y sacrificadlo; comamos y celebremos un banquete, | 23 Bring the calf we have been fattening, and kil it; we wil celebrate by having a feast, |
| 24 porque este hijo mío estaba muerto y ha revivido; estaba perdido y lo hemos encontrado”. Y empezaron a celebrar el banquete. | 24 because this son of mine was dead and has come back to life; he was lost and is found." And theybegan to celebrate. |
| 25 Su hijo mayor estaba en el campo. Cuando al volver se acercaba a la casa, oyó la música y la danza, | 25 'Now the elder son was out in the fields, and on his way back, as he drew near the house, he couldhear music and dancing. |
| 26 y llamando a uno de los criados, le preguntó qué era aquello. | 26 Cal ing one of the servants he asked what it was all about. |
| 27 Este le contestó: “Ha vuelto tu hermano; y tu padre ha sacrificado el ternero cebado, porque lo ha recobrado con salud”. | 27 The servant told him, "Your brother has come, and your father has kil ed the calf we had beenfattening because he has got him back safe and sound." |
| 28 Él se indignó y no quería entrar, pero su padre salió e intentaba persuadirlo. | 28 He was angry then and refused to go in, and his father came out and began to urge him to come in; |
| 29 Entonces él respondió a su padre: “Mira: en tantos años como te sirvo, sin desobedecer nunca una orden tuya, a mí nunca me has dado un cabrito para tener un banquete con mis amigos; | 29 but he retorted to his father, "Al these years I have slaved for you and never once disobeyed anyorders of yours, yet you never offered me so much as a kid for me to celebrate with my friends. |
| 30 en cambio, cuando ha venido ese hijo tuyo que se ha comido tus bienes con malas mujeres, le matas el ternero cebado”. | 30 But, for this son of yours, when he comes back after swallowing up your property -- he and his loosewomen -- you kil the calf we had been fattening." |
| 31 Él le dijo: “Hijo, tú estás siempre conmigo, y todo lo mío es tuyo; | 31 'The father said, "My son, you are with me always and all I have is yours. |
| 32 pero era preciso celebrar un banquete y alegrarse, porque este hermano tuyo estaba muerto y ha revivido; estaba perdido y lo hemos encontrado”». | 32 But it was only right we should celebrate and rejoice, because your brother here was dead and hascome to life; he was lost and is found." ' |