Lucas, 15

1. Todos los publicanos y los pecadores se acercaban a él para oírle,

1. Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.

2. y los fariseos y los escribas murmuraban, diciendo: «Este acoge a los pecadores y come con ellos.»

2. And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them."

3. Entonces les dijo esta parábola.

3. So he told them this parable:

4. «¿Quién de vosotros que tiene cien ovejas, si pierde una de ellas, no deja las 99 en el desierto, y va a buscar la que se perdió hasta que la encuentra?

4. "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost, until he finds it?

5. Y cuando la encuentra, la pone contento sobre sus hombros;

5. And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

6. y llegando a casa, convoca a los amigos y vecinos, y les dice: "Alegraos conmigo, porque he hallado la oveja que se me había perdido."

6. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, `Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.'

7. Os digo que, de igual modo, habrá más alegría en el cielo por un solo pecador que se convierta que por 99 justos que no tengan necesidad de conversión.

7. Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

8. «O, ¿qué mujer que tiene diez dracmas, si pierde una, no enciende una lámpara y barre la casa y busca cuidadosamente hasta que la encuentra?

8. "Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it?

9. Y cuando la encuentra, convoca a las amigas y vecinas, y dice: "Alegraos conmigo, porque he hallado la dracma que había perdido."

9. And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, `Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost.'

10. Del mismo modo, os digo, se produce alegría ante los ángeles de Dios por un solo pecador que se convierta.»

10. Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

11. Dijo: «Un hombre tenía dos hijos;

11. And he said, "There was a man who had two sons;

12. y el menor de ellos dijo al padre: "Padre, dame la parte de la hacienda que me corresponde." Y él les repartió la hacienda.

12. and the younger of them said to his father, `Father, give me the share of property that falls to me.' And he divided his living between them.

13. Pocos días después el hijo menor lo reunió todo y se marchó a un país lejano donde malgastó su hacienda viviendo como un libertino.

13. Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in loose living.

14. «Cuando hubo gastado todo, sobrevino un hambre extrema en aquel país, y comenzó a pasar necesidad.

14. And when he had spent everything, a great famine arose in that country, and he began to be in want.

15. Entonces, fue y se ajustó con uno de los ciudadanos de aquel país, que le envió a sus fincas a apacentar puercos.

15. So he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine.

16. Y deseaba llenar su vientre con las algarrobas que comían los puercos, pero nadie se las daba.

16. And he would gladly have fed on the pods that the swine ate; and no one gave him anything.

17. Y entrando en sí mismo, dijo: "¡Cuántos jornaleros de mi padre tienen pan en abundancia, mientras que yo aquí me muero de hambre!

17. But when he came to himself he said, `How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, but I perish here with hunger!

18. Me levantaré, iré a mi padre y le diré: Padre, pequé contra el cielo y ante ti.

18. I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you;

19. Ya no merezco ser llamado hijo tuyo, trátame como a uno de tus jornaleros."

19. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired servants."'

20. Y, levantándose, partió hacia su padre. «Estando él todavía lejos, le vió su padre y, conmovido, corrió, se echó a su cuello y le besó efusivamente.

20. And he arose and came to his father. But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

21. El hijo le dijo: "Padre, pequé contra el cielo y ante ti; ya no merezco ser llamado hijo tuyo."

21. And the son said to him, `Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'

22. Pero el padre dijo a sus siervos: "Traed aprisa el mejor vestido y vestidle, ponedle un anillo en su mano y unas sandalias en los pies.

22. But the father said to his servants, `Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet;

23. Traed el novillo cebado, matadlo, y comamos y celebremos una fiesta,

23. and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry;

24. porque este hijo mío estaba muerto y ha vuelto a la vida; estaba perdido y ha sido hallado." Y comenzaron la fiesta.

24. for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.' And they began to make merry.

25. «Su hijo mayor estaba en el campo y, al volver, cuando se acercó a la casa, oyó la música y las danzas;

25. "Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

26. y llamando a uno de los criados, le preguntó qué era aquello.

26. And he called one of the servants and asked what this meant.

27. El le dijo: "Ha vuelto tu hermano y tu padre ha matado el novillo cebado, porque le ha recobrado sano."

27. And he said to him, `Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.'

28. El se irritó y no quería entrar. Salió su padre, y le suplicaba.

28. But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him,

29. Pero él replicó a su padre: "Hace tantos años que te sirvo, y jamás dejé de cumplir una orden tuya, pero nunca me has dado un cabrito para tener una fiesta con mis amigos;

29. but he answered his father, `Lo, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.

30. y ¡ahora que ha venido ese hijo tuyo, que ha devorado tu hacienda con prostitutas, has matado para él el novillo cebado!"

30. But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you killed for him the fatted calf!'

31. «Pero él le dijo: "Hijo, tú siempre estás conmigo, y todo lo mío es tuyo;

31. And he said to him, `Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.

32. pero convenía celebrar una fiesta y alegrarse, porque este hermano tuyo estaba muerto, y ha vuelto a la vida; estaba perdido, y ha sido hallado."»

32. It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'"