Biblia Platense (Straubinger) · Catholic Public Domain Version
Lucas 15
1Todos los publicanos y los pecadores se acercaban a Él para oírlo. Now tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to him, so that they might listen to him.2Mas los fariseos y los escribas murmuraban y decían: “Este recibe a los pecadores y come con ellos”. And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This one accepts sinners and eats with them.”3Entonces les dirigió esta parábola: And he told this parable to them, saying:4“¿Qué hombre entre vosotros, teniendo cien ovejas, si llega a perder una de ellas, no deja las otras noventa y nueve en el desierto, para ir tras la oveja perdida, hasta que la halle? “What man among you, who has one hundred sheep, and if he will have lost one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the one whom he had lost, until he finds it?5Y cuando la hallare, la pone sobre sus hombros, muy gozoso, And when he has found it, he places it on his shoulders, rejoicing.6y vuelto a casa, convoca a amigos y vecinos, y les dice: “Alegraos conmigo, porque hallé mi oveja, la que andaba perdida”. And returning home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them: ‘Congratulate me! For I have found my sheep, which had been lost.’7Así, os digo, habrá gozo en el cielo, más por un solo pecador que se arrepiente, que por noventa y nueve justos que no tienen necesidad de convertirse”. I say to you, that there will be so much more joy in heaven over one sinner repenting, than over the ninety-nine just, who do not need to repent.8“¿O qué mujer que tiene diez dracmas, si llega a perder una sola dracma, no enciende un candil y barre la casa y busca con cuidado, hasta que la halla? Or what woman, having ten drachmas, if she will have lost one drachma, would not light a candle, and sweep the house, and diligently search until she finds it?9Y cuando la ha encontrado, convoca a las amigas y las vecinas, y les dice: “Alegraos conmigo, porque he encontrado la dracma que había perdido”. And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying: ‘Rejoice with me! For I have found the drachma, which I had lost.’10Os digo que la misma alegría reina en presencia de los ángeles de Dios, por un solo pecador que se arrepiente”. So I say to you, there will be joy before the Angels of God over even one sinner who is repentant.”11Dijo aún: “Un hombre tenía dos hijos, And he said: “A certain man had two sons.12el menor de lo cuales dijo a su padre: “Padre, dame la parte de los bienes, que me ha de tocar”. Y les repartió su haber. And the younger of them said to the father, ‘Father, give me the portion of your estate which would go to me.’ And he divided the estate between them.13Pocos días después, el menor, juntando todo lo que tenía, partió para un país lejano, y allí disipó todo su dinero, viviendo perdidamente. And after not many days, the younger son, gathering it all together, set out on a long journey to a distant region. And there, he dissipated his substance, living in luxury.14Cuando lo hubo gastado todo, sobrevino gran hambre en ese país, y comenzó a experimentar necesidad. And after he had consumed it all, a great famine occurred in that region, and he began to be in need.15Fue, pues, a ponerse a las órdenes de un hombre del país, el cual lo envió a sus tierras a apacentar los puercos. And he went and attached himself to one of the citizens of that region. And he sent him to his farm, in order to feed the swine.16Y hubiera, a la verdad, querido llenarse el estómago con las algarrobas que comían los puercos, pero nadie se las daba. And he wanted to fill his belly with the scraps that the swine ate. But no one would give it to him.17Volviendo entonces sobre sí mismo, se dijo: “¡Cuántos jornaleros de mi padre tienen pan de sobra, y yo, aquí, me muero de hambre! And returning to his senses, he said: ‘How many hired hands in my father’s house have abundant bread, while I perish here in famine!18Me levantaré, iré a mi padre, y le diré: “Padre, he pecado contra el cielo y delante de ti. I shall rise up and go to my father, and I will say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.19Ya no soy digno de ser llamado hijo tuyo. Hazme como uno de tus jornaleros”. I am not worthy to be called your son. Make me one of your hired hands.’20Y levantándose se volvió hacia su padre. Y cuando estaba todavía lejos, su padre lo vio, y se le enternecieron las entrañas, y corriendo a él, cayó sobre su cuello y lo cubrió de besos. And rising up, he went to his father. But while he was still at a distance, his father saw him, and he was moved with compassion, and running to him, he fell upon his neck and kissed him.21Su hijo le dijo: “Padre, pequé contra el cielo y contra ti. Ya no soy digno de ser llamado hijo tuyo”. And the son said to him: ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. Now I am not worthy to be called your son.’22Pero el padre dijo a sus servidores: “Pronto traed aquí la ropa, la primera, y vestidlo con ella; traed un anillo para su mano, y calzado para sus pies; But the father said to his servants: ‘Quickly! Bring out the best robe, and clothe him with it. And put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet.23y traed el novillo cebado, matadlo, y comamos y hagamos fiesta: And bring the fatted calf here, and kill it. And let us eat and hold a feast.24porque este hijo mío estaba muerto, y ha vuelto a la vida; estaba perdido, y ha sido hallado”. Y comenzaron la fiesta. For this son of mine was dead, and has revived; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to feast.25Mas sucedió que el hijo mayor estaba en el campo. Cuando, al volver llegó cerca de la casa, oyó música y coros. But his elder son was in the field. And when he returned and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.26Llamó a uno de los criados y le averiguó qué era aquello. And he called one of the servants, and he questioned him as to what these things meant.27Él le dijo: “Tu hermano ha vuelto, y tu padre ha matado el novillo cebado, porque lo ha recobrado sano y salvo”. And he said to him: ‘Your brother has returned, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safely.’28Entonces se indignó y no quería entrar. Su padre salió y lo llamó. Then he became indignant, and he was unwilling to enter. Therefore, his father, going out, began to plead with him.29Pero él contestó a su padre: “He aquí tantos años que te estoy sirviendo y jamás he transgredido mandato alguno tuyo; a mí nunca me diste un cabrito para hacer fiesta con mis amigos. And in response, he said to his father: ‘Behold, I have been serving you for so many years. And I have never transgressed your commandment. And yet, you have never given me even a young goat, so that I might feast with my friends.30Pero cuando tu hijo, este que se ha comido toda, su hacienda con meretrices, ha vuelto, le has matado el novillo cebado”. Yet after this son of yours returned, who has devoured his substance with loose women, you have killed the fatted calf for him.’31El padre le dijo: “Hijo mío, tú siempre estás conmigo, y todo lo mío es tuyo. But he said to him: ‘Son, you are with me always, and all that I have is yours.32Pero estaba bien hacer fiesta y regocijarse, porque este hermano tuyo había muerto, y ha revivido; se había perdido, y ha sido hallado”. But it was necessary to feast and to rejoice. For this brother of yours was dead, and has revived; he was lost, and is found.’ ”
