Luke 7 (IGB) · Opened

1Mgbe o kwusiri okwu ndị a nye ndị na-ege ya ntị, ọ banyere na Kapanọm.When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.

2Ma e nwere otu ọchịagha nke nwere otu ohu nwoke ọ hụrụ nʼanya. Onye nọ nʼọrịa na nʼọnụ ọnwụ.There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.

3Mgbe ọ nụrụ ihe banyere Jisọs, o zipụrụ ụfọdụ ndị okenye ndị Juu ka ha gaa rịọrọ ya ka ọ bịa gwọọ ohu ya.When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.

4Mgbe ha bịakwutere Jisọs, ha rịọsiri ya arịrịọ ike sị, “O kwesiri ka i mere ya ihe a.They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,

5Nʼihi na ọ hụrụ obodo anyị nʼanya. O wukwaara anyị ụlọ ekpere.”for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”

6Jisọs sooro ha gawa. Ma mgbe ọ nọ nso nʼụlọ ya, onye ọchịagha ahụ zipụrụ ndị enyi ya ka ha ga sị ya, “Onyenwe anyị, esogbukwala onwe gị, nʼihi na etorughị m ka ị bata nʼokpuru ụlọ m.So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.

7Ọ bụ ya mere na-echeghị m na m toruru ịpụta bịa zute gị. Ma kwuo okwu, ọ ga-agwọkwa odibo m.That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

8Nʼihi na mụ onwe m bụkwa onye nọ nʼokpuru ikike ọchịchị, nwee ndị agha nọ nʼokpuru m. Ana m asị onye nke a ‘gaa,’ ọ gaa, sịkwa onye nke ọzọ ‘bịa,’ Ọ bịa. Ana m asị ohu m, ‘mee nke a,’ ọ na-emekwa ya.”For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”

9Mgbe Jisọs nụrụ okwu niile a, o juru ya anya nke ukwuu. Ọ tụgharịrị gwa igwe mmadụ ndị na-eso ya sị, “Asị m unu, ahụbeghị m okwukwe dị otu a ọ bụladị nʼIzrel.”When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”

10Mgbe ndị ozi ahụ laghachiri nʼụlọ, ha chọpụtara na ahụ adịla ohu ahụ mma.And when the messengers returned to the house, they found the servant in good health.

11O ruo mgbe nwa oge gasịrị, ọ gara nʼobodo a na-akpọ Nain. Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya na ọtụtụ igwe mmadụ ndị ọzọ sooro ya gaa.Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples went with Him, accompanied by a large crowd.

12Mgbe ọ na-abịaru nso nʼọnụ ụzọ e si abata nʼobodo ahụ, o nwere otu nwoke nwụrụ anwụ nke a na-ebupụ, otu nwa nke nne ya mụrụ. Nne ya ahụ bụ nwanyị di ya nwụrụ, oke igwe mmadụ si nʼobodo ahụ sonyekwara ya.As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

13Mgbe Onyenwe anyị hụrụ ya, o meere ya obi ebere ma sị ya, “Ebela akwa.”When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”

14Mgbe ahụ ọ gara nso metụ igbe ozu ahụ aka, ndị bu ya kwụsịrị. Ọ sịrị, “Nwokorobịa, asị m gị bilie!”Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”

15Nwoke ahụ nwụrụ anwụ biliri, nọdụ ala, bido ikwu okwu, ọ kpọnyere ya nne ya.And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.

16Egwu tụrụ ha niile, ha tokwara Chineke sị, “Onye amụma dị ukwuu apụtala nʼetiti anyị, Chineke abịala inyere ndị ya aka!”A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”

17Akụkọ a banyere ya ruru Judịa niile na obodo nta niile gbara ya gburugburu.And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region.

18Ndị na-eso ụzọ Jọn kọọrọ ya maka ihe ndị a niile. Jọn kpọrọ mmadụ abụọ nʼime ndị na-eso ụzọ ya,Then John’s disciples informed him about all these things.

19zie ha ka ha jekwuru Onyenwe anyị jụọ ya ajụjụ sị, “Ọ bụ gị bụ onye ahụ ga-abịa. Ka anyị ga-ele anya ọbịbịa onye ọzọ?”So John called two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”

20Mgbe ụmụ nwoke ahụ bịakwutere ya, ha sịrị, “Jọn omee baptizim ziri anyị ka anyị jụọ gị sị, ‘Ọ bụ gị bụ onye ahụ ga-abịa ka anyị ga-ele anya ọbịbịa onye ọzọ?’ ”When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”

21Mgbe ahụ ọ gwọrọ ọtụtụ ndị nwere ọrịa, na nrịa nrịa dị iche iche, na mmụọ ọjọọ. O mekwara ka ọtụtụ ndị kpuru ìsì hụ ụzọ ọzọ.At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.

22Ọ zaghachiri ndị ozi ahụ sị, “Laghachinụ azụ gaa kọrọ Jọn ihe unu hụrụ na nke unu nụrụ; ndị kpuru ìsì na-ahụ ụzọ, ndị ngwụrọ na-aga ije, ndị ekpenta ka a na-eme ka ha dị ọcha, ndị ntị chiri na-anụ ihe, a na-eme ka ndị nwụrụ anwụ si nʼọnwụ bilie, a na-ezisara ndị ogbenye oziọma.So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

23Ngọzị na-adịrị onye ahụ na-enweghị ihe mkpasu iwe nʼihi m.”Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”

24Mgbe ndị na-eso ụzọ Jọn pụrụ, Jisọs bidoro ịgwa igwe mmadụ ahụ okwu banyere Jọn sị, “Gịnị ka unu gara nʼọzara ịhụ? Ọ bụ ahịhịa achara nke ikuku na-ebugharị?After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

25Ma gịnị ka unu pụrụ ịga ịhụ? Ọ bụ nwoke yi uwe mara mma? E e, ndị na-eyi uwe dị oke ọnụahịa, ndị na-ebikwa nʼoke oriri na oke ọṅụṅụ bi nʼụlọeze.Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.

26Ma gịnị ka unu pụrụ ka unu ga-ahụ? Ọ bụ onye amụma? E, ana m a gwa unu, unu hụrụ onye karịrị onye amụma.What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

27Ọ bụ onye a bụ onye ahụ e dere ihe banyere ya sị, “ ‘Aga m ezipu onyeozi m nʼihu gị, onye ga-edozi ụzọ gị nʼihu gị.’This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’

28Agwa m unu, nʼetiti ndị nwanyị mụrụ, ọ dịghị onye dị ukwuu karịa Jọn, ma onye dịkarịsịrị nta nʼalaeze Chineke dị ukwuu karịa ya.”I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

29(Ndị mmadụ niile nụrụ nke a, tinyekwara ndị ọna ụtụ, nabatara nʼụzọ Chineke bụ nke ziri ezi, nʼihi na Jọn emela ha baptizim.All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.

30Ma ndị Farisii na ndị ozizi iwu jụrụ imezu ebumnobi Chineke nye ha onwe ha, nʼihi na ha anabataghị ka Jọn mee ha baptizim.)But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.

31Ọ gara nʼihu sị ha, “Ma gịnị ka m ga-eji tụnyere ndị bi nʼọgbọ a? Gịnị ka ha yiri?“To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like?

32Ha dị ka ụmụntakịrị nọ nʼọma ahịa na-akpọ ibe ha oku na-asị, “ ‘Anyị gburu unu ọja, ma unu adịghị ete egwu. Anyị bụrụ abụ ịkwa ozu, ma unu ebeghị akwa.’They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’

33Nʼihi na Jọn omee baptizim bịara na-erighị achịcha maọbụ ṅụọ ihe ọṅụṅụ ma unu sịrị, ‘Mmụọ ọjọọ bi nʼime ya.’For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’

34Nwa nke Mmadụ bịara na-eri ihe oriri na-aṅụkwa ihe ọṅụṅụ, ma unu sịrị, ‘Lee, onye oke oriri na onye oke aṅụmaṅụ, enyi ndị ọna ụtụ na ndị mmehie.’The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

35Ma e sitela nʼụmụ ya niile nwapụta amamihe nʼonye ziri ezi.”But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”

36Otu onye nʼime ndị Farisii kpọrọ ya oriri. Ọ gara nʼụlọ onye Farisii ahụ, ma nọdụ ala nʼoche nri.Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.

37Ma otu nwanyị nke bi nʼobodo ahụ, onye birila ndụ mmehie, mgbe ọ matara na ọ nọ nʼụlọ onye Farisii ahụ na-eri nri, o jiri otu karama alabasta mmanụ otite bata nʼụlọ ahụ.When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.

38Ka o guzoro nʼazụ ụkwụ ya na-ebe akwa, ọ malitere iji anya mmiri ya na-awụsa nʼụkwụ ya. O jiri agịrị isi ya hichaa anya mmiri ahụ, sutu ụkwụ ya ọnụ, ma wụsa mmanụ otite isi ụtọ ahụ na ha.As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.

39Mgbe onye Farisii ahụ kpọrọ ya oriri hụrụ ihe nke a, o kwuru nʼobi ya sị, “A sị na nwoke a bụ onye amụma, ọ gaara amata ụdị mmadụ nwanyị a na-emetụ ya aka bụ, na ọ bụ onye mmehie.”When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”

40Jisọs zara ya sị, “Saimọn, e nwere m ihe m chọrọ ịgwa gị.” Ọ sịrị ya, “Onye ozizi gwa m ya.”But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.

41“Ndị ikom abụọ ji onye na-ebinye ndị mmadụ ego nʼọmụrụnwa ụgwọ. Otu onye ji ya narị ego ise, onye nke ọzọ ji ya iri ego ise.“Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

42Mgbe ha na-enweghị ike ịkwụghachi ụgwọ ha ji ya, ọ gbaghara ha ụgwọ ahụ. Ugbu a, onye nʼime ha ga-ahụ ya nʼanya karịa?”When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”

43Saimọn zara sị, “Ọ dị m ka ọ bụ onye nke ọ gbaghara ụgwọ dị ukwuu.” Ọ sịrị ya, “Ị kpeziri.”“I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.

44Mgbe ahụ ọ tụgharịrị nʼebe nwanyị ahụ nọ gwa Saimọn sị, “Ị hụrụ nwanyị a? A batara nʼụlọ gị, i kunyeghị m mmiri ka m saa ụkwụ m, ma nwanyị a ejirila anya mmiri ya sachaa ụkwụ m, jirikwa agịrị isi ya hichaa ha.And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

45Ị sutughị m ọnụ, ma kemgbe m batara nʼụlọ a, o zubeghị ike isutu ụkwụ m ọnụ.You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived.

46Ị teghị m mmanụ ọbụla nʼisi, ma lee, o werela mmanụ otite isi ụtọ wụkwasị m nʼụkwụ.You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.

47Ya mere, ana m agwa gị sị, a gbagharala ya mmehie ya niile o mehiere, nʼihi na ọ nwere ịhụnanya dị ukwuu. Ma onye nwetara mgbaghara dị nta, na-enwe ịhụnanya dị nta.”Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”

48Mgbe ahụ ọ gwara ya sị, “A gbagharala gị mmehie gị.”Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

49Ma ndị ọzọ soro ya nọdụ na-eri nri bidoro ikwu nʼetiti onwe ha na-asị, “Onye bụ onye a nwere ike ọ bụladị ịgbaghara mmehie?”But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”

50Ọ sịrị nwanyị ahụ, “Okwukwe gị azọpụtala gị, laa nʼudo.”And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

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