Warnings and encouragements
1Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: ‘Be12:1 Or speak to his disciples, saying: ‘First of all, be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. 3What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs.
4‘I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. 5But I will show you whom you should fear: fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. 6Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. 7Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
8‘I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God. 9But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before the angels of God. 10And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
11‘When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, 12for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.’
The parable of the rich fool
13Someone in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.’
14Jesus replied, ‘Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?’ 15Then he said to them, ‘Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.’
16And he told them this parable: ‘The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. 17He thought to himself, “What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.”
18‘Then he said, “This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. 19And I’ll say to myself, ‘You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.’ ”
20‘But God said to him, “You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?”
21‘This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich towards God.’
Do not worry
22Then Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24Consider the ravens: they do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! 25Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life12:25 Or single cubit to your height? 26Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?
27‘Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labour or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendour was dressed like one of these. 28If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you – you of little faith! 29And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. 30For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
32‘Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. 33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Watchfulness
35‘Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, 36like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him. 37It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will make them recline at the table and will come and wait on them. 38It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the middle of the night or towards daybreak. 39But understand this: if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. 40You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.’
41Peter asked, ‘Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?’
42The Lord answered, ‘Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time? 43It will be good for that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns. 44Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 45But suppose the servant says to himself, “My master is taking a long time in coming,” and he then begins to beat the other servants, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk. 46The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.
47‘The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows. 48But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.
Not peace but division
49‘I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed! 51Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. 52From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three. 53They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.’
Interpreting the times
54He said to the crowd: ‘When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, “It’s going to rain,” and it does. 55And when the south wind blows, you say, “It’s going to be hot,” and it is. 56Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don’t know how to interpret this present time?
57‘Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right? 58As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled on the way, or your adversary may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison. 59I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.’
Fariseocuna yachachishcaca levadura shinami
(Mat 10:19-20, 28-33; 12:32)
1Jesús chashna rimacujllapitajmi, huaranga huaranga gentecuna, caishuj chaishuj sarurinacui tandanacumurca. Chaipimi Jesusca, Paipaj yachacujcunataraj cashna nirca: «Fariseocunapaj levadurataca, pajta chasquinguichijman. Pajta paicuna shinallataj mishqui shimi jayaj shungucuna canguichijman. 2Ima pacashca tiyacujpish, yachaj chayaringatajmi. Ima huashalla rurashcapish ricuringatajmi. 3Chaimanta riquichij, imata cancuna amsapi nishcapish, achij punllapimi ricuringa. Huasi ucupi huichcarishpa, rinrinllapi imata parlanacushcatapish, huasi jahuamantami caparingacuna.
4Ñucahuan apanacujcuna cajpimi, cancunamanca caita huillani. Cuerpota huañuchijcunataca, ama manchaichijchu. Huañuchishca qʼuipaca, imata mana rurai tucuncunachu. 5Pita manchana cashcata huillasha: Causaita quichushca huasha, ucu pachaman cachai tucuj Diosta manchaichij. Paillatami, cancunaca manchana canguichij. 6¿Manachu ishqui cullquipi pichca pajarocunata cʼatuncuna? Chashna cajpipish Diosca, pajarocunataca shujllatapish mana cungarinchu. 7Cancunacarin uma ajchacama, tucuita yupashcatamari charin. Chaimanta, ama manchaichijchu, cancunaca achca pajarocunatapish yallimari valinguichij.
8Cancunaman huillanimi: Shujtajcunaman Ñucamanta huillajtaca, Runa Aichayuj Ñucapish jahua pacha Diospaj angelcunapaj ñaupajpi huillashami. 9Ashtahuanpish shujtajcunaman Ñucamanta mana huillajtaca, Ñucapish jahua pacha Diospaj angelcunapaj ñaupajpica mana huillashachu.
10Runa Aichayuj Ñucata maijanpish pʼiñashpa rimashcataca, Diosca perdonangami. Maijanpish jucha illaj Espirituta pʼiñashpa cʼamijtaca, Diosca manataj perdonangachu.
11Tandanacuna huasicunaman, mandajcunapajman, juezcunapajmanpish cancunata pushashpa tapujpica, ‘¿Imatataj nishun, imatataj rimashun?’ nishpa, ama manchanguichijchu. 12Cancuna rimacujpica, jucha illaj Espiritullatajmi imallata rimana cashcata yuyachinga» nircami.
Charij upa runahuan chʼimbapurashpa yuyachishca parlomi
13Jesús chashna nicujpimi, ñapish chai uyacujpuramanta shuj runaca:
—Yachachij, ñuca huauquita yaya mamapajta ñuca japina cashcata raquichun nipai— nirca.
14Shina nijpimi, Jesusca cashna nirca:
—¿Ñucataca pitaj cancunapaj juez cachun, mana cashpaca chaupishpa cuj cachun churarcari? 15Riquichij, pajta ñataj mitsa tucushpa, imatapish ashtahuan charina yuyailla canguichijman. Achcata charishcacunaca, mana causaita cunchu— nircami.
16Chashna nishpaca, yuyachij cai parlotapishmi cashna parlarca: «Shuj charij runapaj allpapimi, achca granocuna pʼucurca. 17Chaimantami paica: “¿Imatataj rurashari? ¿Maipitaj cai tucuitaca huaquichishari?” nishpa yuyarirca. 18Chashna yuyacushpallami, cashna nirirca: Arishi, caita rurasha: Cai huaquichina huasicunata urmachishpa, shujtaj ashtahuan jatun huasicunata shayachisha. Ñuca tucui granocunatapish, imalla charishcatapish chaipi huaquichisha. 19Chashna huaquichishpaca: ‘Ñuca almalla, cunantajca achcatami tauca huatacunapaj huaquichishcata charini. Micucui, ubyacui, cushicucui, samaricui’ niricurcami. 20Ashtahuanpish Taita Diosca, paitaca: “Rumi shungu runa, cunan tutallatajmari huañungui. ¿Can huaquichishca, cai tucui charinacunataca, pichari japinga?” nircami. 21Cai causaillapi quiquinpajlla tandachishpa huaquichijca, Taita Diospaj ñaupajpica imata mana charingachu» nircami.
‘Jahua pachapi charij tucunata mashcaichij’ nishcami
(Mat 6:19-21, 25-34; 24:45-51)
22Jesusca chashna nishca qʼuipami, Paipaj yachacujcunataca cashna nirca: «Chashna cashcamanta cancunaca: ‘¿Imatataj micushun?’ nishpa, cuerpopipish: ‘¿Imatataj churashun?’ nishpa, ama chai yuyailla causaichijchu. 23Causaimari micunatapish yalli, cuerpomari churanatapish yalli. 24Cuervocunata ricushpa yuyarichij. Paicunaca mana tarpunchu, pʼucushca granotapish mana huaquichinchu, mana pʼutsanchu. Chashna cajpipish, Taita Diosca paicunamanca caranllamari. Cancunacarin pajarocunatapish yallimari canguichij. 25¿Pi cancunataj jatunyasha niricushpalla, chaupi varata huiñai tucunguichij? 26Cai ashallatapish mana rurai tucushpaca, ¿ima nishpataj ima shujtajtacarin chai yuyailla causanguichigari?
27Lirio sisacuna sumajta huiñacujta ricushpa yuyarichij. Paicunaca mana imata ruranchu, mana puchcanchu. Ashtahuanpish cancunaman huillanimi. Salomonpish yallitaj charij cashcahuan, manataj cai sisacuna shina sumajtaca churarircachu. 28Taita Diosca, chagrapi cunan sumajta sisashca, cayaca hornopi rupachishca cana qʼuihuatapish, chashna sumajtamari huiñachin. Cancunamancarin chaitapish yallimari churachinga. Chaita yachashca jahuaca, ¿ima nishpataj mana tucui shunguhuan cringuichij? 29Chaimanta ‘¿Imatataj churashun, imatataj micushun, ubyashun?’ nishpa, ama chai yuyailla musparishpa causaichijchu. 30Cai pachapajlla causajcunami, tucui chaicunata charina yuyailla purincuna. Ashtahuanpish cancunapaj Yayaca, cancunapaj chaicuna illashcataca ricunllatajmi. 31Ashtahuantajca, Taita Dios mandashca shina causanata mashcaichij. Chashna chai yuyailla cajpica, ima illashcatapish Diosllataj cungallami.
32Ñuca ovejacunalla, ashalla cashpapish ama manchaichijchu. Cancunapaj Yayamari, Pai mandanataca cancunaman cushpa cushicushca. 33Cancuna charishcata cʼatushpa, huajchacunaman cuichij. Chashna rurashpa, jahua pachapi huiñaita mana ismuj costalcunapi huaquichichij. Chaipica shuhuapish mana yaicunchu, polillapish mana tiyanchu. 34Maipimi imata huaquichishpa charinguichij, chaillatami cancunapaj shunguca yuyacunga.
Alli allichirishca shuyachun mandashcami
35Cancunaca lamparata japichishca, alli chumbillirishca shina alli yuyaihuan shuyacuichij. 36Caźaracun bodamanta amo shamushpa, pungupi huajtajpi pascangapaj chaparacuj runacuna shina, yuyaipi caichij. 37Chashna chaparacujta amo japijpica, chai runaca cushicungami. Chai amoca, pai quiquin sumajta allichishpa tiyachishpami caranga, chashnatajmi canga. 38Amo chaupi tutata cashpa, tutamantata cashpa shamushpapish, chaparacujta japijpica, chai runacunaca cushicungami. 39Ashtahuanpish caita yuyarichij: Shuhua shamunata, huasiyuj yachashpaca, paipaj huasita jutcushpa imata shuhuachunca mana saquinmanchu. 40Chashnallataj cancunapish, alli allichirishca chaparacuichij. Cancuna mana yuyashcapimi, Runa Aichayuj Ñucaca shamusha» nircami.
41Chashna nijpimi, Pedroca:
—Apunchij Jesús, ¿yuyachij cai parlotaca ñucanchijllamanchu huillarcangui, mana cashpaca tucuicunamanchu huillarcangui?— nirca.
42Chashna nijpica, Apunchij Jesusca cashnami nirca:
—¿Maijantaj alli caźuj, alli yuyaiyuj runa canga? Amo paipaj huasita ricuchun, ña carana cajpica paipaj runacunaman carachun saquijpi, chaita alli pajtachij runami alli runatajca. 43Imallata rurachun saquishcata amo shamungacama chashna alli pajtachicuj runaca cushicungami. 44Chashna allita ruraj runataca, amoca tucui imalla charishcacunata ricuchunmi churanga, chashnatajmi canga. 45Ashtahuanpish chai runaca: “Ñuca amoca mana utca shamungachu” nishpa, amopaj caishuj servij cʼaricunatapish, huarmicunatapish macacungachari. Chashna rurashpaca paica micucunga, ubyacunga, machacungachari. 46Chashna rurashpa mana yuyai puricui punllapi, mana yachashca horaspi amo shamushpaca, chai runataca jatunta llaquichishpami, mana caźuj runacunahuan tandachishpa llaquipi churanga.
47Chai runaca, amo imata rurachun nishcata yachashca jahua mana caźushcamanta, mana rurashcamantaca achcata macashcami canga. 48Mana yachajtaca, pai mana yachashcamanta ima mana allita rurajpipish, mana yalli macashcachu canga. Maijanman yallillata cushca cashpaca, yallillatami mañanga. Maijanman achcata mingashca cashpaca, ashtahuanmi cuchun ninga.
‘Ñucata crijpica pʼiñangacunami’ nishcami
(Mat 10:34-36)
49Ñucaca, cai pachapi ninata japichingapajmari shamurcani. Ña rupacushca canman ninimi. 50Ñucaca bautiźarinarajmi cani. Chai pajtangacamaca, llaquihuan huañucunimari. 51¿Ñucataca, cai pachapi sumaj causaita cungapaj shamushcatachu yuyanguichij? Cancunaman huillanimi: Mana chaita cungapajchu shamurcani. Ashtahuanpish pʼiñanacui tiyachunmi shamurcani. 52Cunanmantapacha shuj huasipi pichcapura causacushpaca, ishquica quimsata pʼiñangami, mana cashpaca, quimsami ishquita pʼiñanga. 53Shinallataj yayaca churita, churica yayata, mamaca ushushita, ushushica mamata, suegraca nuerata, nueraca suegratami pʼiñanga— nircami.
Ima punllacunapi cashcataca mana yachanguichijchu
(Mat 5:25-26; 16:1-4; Mar 8:11-13)
54Jesusca, Paita uyaj chai tucui gentecunataca cashnapishmi nirca:
—Inti huashicun ladota pʼuyu ricurijpica, ‘Ña tamyangami’ ninguichijmi. Chaica pajtantajmi. 55Huichi huaira jatarijpica, ‘Ña usyaringami’ ninguichijmi. Chaipish pajtantajmi. 56Mishqui shimi jayaj shungucuna, cancunaca pʼuyuta huairata ricushpaca, punllacuna ima shina canata yachanguichijmi. ¿Cutin ima nishpataj ima punllacunapi causacushcataca, mana ricui tucunguichigari? 57¿Ima nishpataj cancunallatajca ima alli cashcata, ima mana alli cashcata mana yuyari tucunguichigari? 58Maijan canta pʼiñashpa juezpajman pushacujpica, juezpajman ama pushachun, ñanta ricushparaj paihuan alli tucunata mashcangui. Juezpajman pushajpica, cantaca carcelpi churachun soldadoman cungami. Soldadoca, canta carcelpi churangami. 59Chaimantaca tucui cullquita cungacama mana llujshinguichu, chashnatajmi canga— nircami.
