Lucas 5

EL LIBRO DEL PUEBLO DE DIOS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 En una oportunidad, la multitud se amontonaba alrededor de Jesús para escuchar la Palabra de Dios, y él estaba de pie a la orilla del lago de Genesaret.	1 Now it happened that, when the crowds pressed toward him, so that they might hear the word of God, he was standing beside the lake of Genesaret.
2 Desde allí vio dos barcas junto a la orilla del lago; los pescadores habían bajado y estaban limpiando las redes.	2 And he saw two boats standing beside the lake. But the fishermen had climbed down, and they were washing their nets.
3 Jesús subió a una de las barcas, que era de Simón, y le pidió que se apartara un poco de la orilla; después se sentó, y enseñaba a la multitud desde la barca.	3 And so, climbing into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, he asked him to draw back a little from the land. And sitting down, he taught the crowds from the boat.
4 Cuando terminó de hablar, dijo a Simón: «Navega mar adentro, y echen las redes».	4 Then, when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, “Lead us into deep water, and release your nets for a catch.”
5 Simón le respondió: «Maestro, hemos trabajado la noche entera y no hemos sacado nada, pero si tú lo dices, echaré las redes».	5 And in response, Simon said to him: “Teacher, working throughout the night, we caught nothing. But on your word, I will release the net.”
6 Así lo hicieron, y sacaron tal cantidad de peces, que las redes estaban a punto de romperse.	6 And when they had done this, they enclosed such a copious multitude of fish that their net was rupturing.
7 Entonces hicieron señas a los compañeros de la otra barca para que fueran a ayudarlos. Ellos acudieron, y llenaron tanto las dos barcas, que casi se hundían.	7 And they signaled to their associates, who were in the other boat, so that they would come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they were nearly submerged.
8 Al ver esto, Simón Pedro se echó a los pies de Jesús y le dijo: «Aléjate de mí, Señor, porque soy un pecador».	8 But when Simon Peter had seen this, he fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.”
9 El temor se había apoderado de él y de los que lo acompañaban, por la cantidad de peces que habían recogido;	9 For astonishment had enveloped him, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish that they had taken.
10 y lo mismo les pasaba a Santiago y a Juan, hijos de Zebedeo, compañeros de Simón. Pero Jesús dijo a Simón: «No temas, de ahora en adelante serás pescador de hombres».	10 Now the same was true of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were associates of Simon. And Jesus said to Simon: “Do not be afraid. From now on, you will be catching men.”
11 Ellos atracaron las barcas a la orilla y, abandonándolo todo, lo siguieron.	11 And having led their boats to land, leaving behind everything, they followed him.
12 Mientras Jesús estaba en una ciudad, se presentó un hombre cubierto de lepra. Al ver a Jesús, se postró ante él y le rogó: «Señor, si quieres, puedes purificarme».	12 And it happened that, while he was in a certain city, behold, there was a man full of leprosy who, upon seeing Jesus and falling to his face, petitioned him, saying: “Lord, if you are willing, you are able to cleanse me.”
13 Jesús extendió la mano y lo tocó, diciendo: «Lo quiero, queda purificado». Y al instante la lepra desapareció.	13 And extending his hand, he touched him, saying: “I am willing. Be cleansed.” And at once, the leprosy departed from him.
14 El le ordenó que no se lo dijera a nadie, pero añadió: «Ve a presentarte al sacerdote y entrega por tu purificación la ofrenda que ordenó Moisés, para que les sirva de testimonio».	14 And he instructed him that he should tell no one, “But go, show yourself to the priest, and make the offering for your cleansing, just as Moses has commanded, as a testimony for them.”
15 Su fama se extendía cada vez más y acudían grandes multitudes para escucharlo y hacerse curar de sus enfermedades.	15 Yet word of him traveled around all the more. And great crowds came together, so that they might listen and be cured by him from their infirmities.
16 Pero él se retiraba a lugares desiertos para orar.	16 And he withdrew into the desert and prayed.
17 Un día, mientras Jesús enseñaba, había entre los presente algunos fariseos y doctores de la Ley, llegados de todas las regiones de Galilea, de Judea y de Jerusalén. La fuerza del Señor le daba poder para curar.	17 And it happened, on a certain day, that he again sat down, teaching. And there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting nearby, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present, to heal them.
18 Llegaron entonces unas personas transportando a un paralítico sobre una camilla y buscaban el modo de entrar, para llevarlo ante Jesús.	18 And behold, some men were carrying in the bed of a man who was paralyzed. And they sought a way to bring him in, and to place him before him.
19 Como no sabían por dónde introducirlo a causa de la multitud, subieron a la terraza y, desde el techo, lo bajaron con su camilla en medio de la concurrencia y lo pusieron delante de Jesús.	19 And not finding a way by which they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they climbed up to the roof, and they let him down through the roof tiles with his bed, into their midst, in front of Jesus.
20 Al ver su fe, Jesús le dijo: «Hombre, tus pecados te son perdonados».	20 And when he saw his faith, he said, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”
21 Los escribas y los fariseos comenzaron a preguntarse: «¿Quién es este que blasfema? ¿Quién puede perdonar los pecados, sino sólo Dios?».	21 And the scribes and Pharisees began to think, saying: “Who is this, who is speaking blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins, except God alone?”
22 Pero Jesús, conociendo sus pensamientos, les dijo: «¿Qué es lo que están pensando?	22 But when Jesus realized their thoughts, responding, he said to them: “What are you thinking in your hearts?
23 ¿Qué es más fácil decir: "Tus pecados están perdonados", o "Levántate y camina"?	23 Which is easier to say: ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk?’
24 Para que ustedes sepan que el Hijo del hombre tiene sobre la tierra el poder de perdonar los pecados –dijo al paralítico– yo te lo mando, levántate, toma tu camilla y vuelve a tu casa».	24 But so that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” he said to the paralytic, “I say to you to: Rise up, take up your bed, and go into your house.”
25 Inmediatamente se levantó a la vista de todos, tomó su camilla y se fue a su casa alabando a Dios.	25 And at once, rising up in their sight, he took up the bed on which he was lying, and he went away to his own house, magnifying God.
26 Todos quedaron llenos de asombro y glorificaban a Dios, diciendo con gran temor: «Hoy hemos visto cosas maravillosas».	26 And astonishment took hold of everyone, and they were magnifying God. And they were filled with fear, saying: “For we have seen miracles today.”
27 Después Jesús salió y vio a un publicano llamado Leví, que estaba sentado junto a la mesa de recaudación de impuestos, y le dijo: «Sígueme».	27 And after these things, he went out, and he saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the customs office. And he said to him, “Follow me.”
28 El, dejándolo todo, se levantó y lo siguió.	28 And leaving behind everything, rising up, he followed him.
29 Leví ofreció a Jesús un gran banquete en su casa. Había numerosos publicanos y otras personas que estaban a la mesa con ellos.	29 And Levi made a great feast for him in his own house. And there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others, who were sitting at table with them.
30 Los fariseos y los escribas murmuraban y decían a los discípulos de Jesús: «¿Por qué ustedes comen y beben con publicanos y pecadores?».	30 But the Pharisees and scribes were murmuring, saying to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
31 Pero Jesús tomó la palabra y les dijo: «No son los sanos que tienen necesidad del médico, sino los enfermos.	31 And responding, Jesus said to them: “It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who have maladies.
32 Yo no he venido a llamar a los justos, sino a los pecadores, para que se conviertan».	32 I have not come to call the just, but sinners to repentance.”
33 Luego le dijeron: «Los discípulos de Juan ayunan frecuentemente y hacen oración, lo mismo que los discípulos de los fariseos; en cambio, los tuyos comen y beben».	33 But they said to him, “Why do the disciples of John fast frequently, and make supplications, and those of the Pharisees act similarly, while yours eat and drink?”
34 Jesús les contestó: «¿Ustedes pretenden hacer ayunar a los amigos del esposo mientras él está con ellos?	34 And he said to them: “How can you cause the sons of the groom to fast, while the groom is still with them?
35 Llegará el momento en que el esposo les será quitado; entonces tendrán que ayunar».	35 But the days will come when the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast, in those days.”
36 Les hizo además esta comparación: «Nadie corta un pedazo de un vestido nuevo para remendar uno viejo, porque se romperá el nuevo, y el pedazo sacado a este no quedará bien en el vestido viejo.	36 Then he also made a comparison for them: “For no one sews a patch from a new garment onto an old garment. Otherwise, he both disrupts the new one, and the patch from the new one does not join together with the old one.
37 Tampoco se pone vino en odres viejos, porque hará reventar los odres; entonces el vino se derramará y los odres ya no servirán más.	37 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine ruptures the wineskins, and it will be poured out, and the wineskins will be lost.
38 ¡A vino nuevo, odres nuevos!	38 Instead, the new wine is put into new wineskins, and both are preserved.
39 Nadie, después de haber gustado el vino viejo, quiere vino nuevo, porque dice: El añejo es mejor».	39 And no one who is drinking the old, soon wishes for the new. For he says, ‘The old is better.’ ”