Luke 7 (VUL) · Opened

1Cum autem implesset omnia verba sua in aures plebis, intravit Capharnaum.When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.

2Centurionis autem cujusdam servus male habens, erat moriturus: qui illi erat pretiosus.There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.

3Et cum audisset de Jesu, misit ad eum seniores Judæorum, rogans eum ut veniret et salvaret servum ejus.When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.

4At illi cum venissent ad Jesum, rogabant eum sollicite, dicentes ei: Quia dignus est ut hoc illi præstes:They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,

5diligit enim gentem nostram, et synagogam ipse ædificavit nobis.for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”

6Jesus autem ibat cum illis. Et cum jam non longe esset a domo, misit ad eum centurio amicos, dicens: Domine, noli vexari: non enim sum dignus ut sub tectum meum intres: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.

7propter quod et meipsum non sum dignum arbitratus ut venirem ad te: sed dic verbo, et sanabitur puer meus.That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

8Nam et ego homo sum sub potestate constitutus, habens sub me milites: et dico huic, Vade, et vadit: et alii, Veni, et venit: et servo meo, Fac hoc, et facit.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.”

9Quo audito Jesus miratus est: et conversus sequentibus se turbis, dixit: Amen dico vobis, nec in Israël tantam fidem inveni.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.”

10Et reversi, qui missi fuerant, domum, invenerunt servum, qui languerat, sanum.And when the messengers returned to the house, they found the servant in good health.

11Et factum est: deinceps ibat in civitatem quæ vocatur Naim: et ibant cum eo discipuli ejus et turba copiosa.Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples went with Him, accompanied by a large crowd.

12Cum autem appropinquaret portæ civitatis, ecce defunctus efferebatur filius unicus matris suæ: et hæc vidua erat: et turba civitatis multa cum illa.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.

13Quam cum vidisset Dominus, misericordia motus super eam, dixit illi: Noli flere.When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”

14Et accessit, et tetigit loculum. (Hi autem qui portabant, steterunt.) Et ait: Adolescens, tibi dico, surge.Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”

15Et resedit qui erat mortuus, et cœpit loqui. Et dedit illum matri suæ.And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.

16Accepit autem omnes timor: et magnificabant Deum, dicentes: Quia propheta magnus surrexit in nobis: et quia Deus visitavit plebem suam.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!”

17Et exiit hic sermo in universam Judæam de eo, et in omnem circa regionem.And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region.

18Et nuntiaverunt Joanni discipuli ejus de omnibus his.Then John’s disciples informed him about all these things.

19Et convocavit duos de discipulis suis Joannes, et misit ad Jesum, dicens: Tu es qui venturus es, an alium exspectamus?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?”

20Cum autem venissent ad eum viri, dixerunt: Joannes Baptista misit nos ad te dicens: Tu es qui venturus es, an alium exspectamus?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?’”

21(In ipsa autem hora multos curavit a languoribus, et plagis, et spiritibus malis, et cæcis multis donavit visum.)At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.

22Et respondens, dixit illis: Euntes renuntiate Joanni quæ audistis et vidistis: quia cæci vident, claudi ambulant, leprosi mundantur, surdi audiunt, mortui resurgunt, pauperes evangelizantur: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.

23et beatus est quicumque non fuerit scandalizatus in me.Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”

24Et cum discessissent nuntii Joannis, cœpit de Joanne dicere ad turbas: Quid existis in desertum videre? arundinem vento agitatam?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?

25Sed quid existis videre? hominem mollibus vestibus indutum? Ecce qui in veste pretiosa sunt et deliciis, in domibus regum sunt.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.

26Sed quid existis videre? prophetam? Utique dico vobis, et plus quam prophetam:What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

27hic est, de quo scriptum est: Ecce mitto angelum meum ante faciem tuam, qui præparabit viam tuam ante te.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.’

28Dico enim vobis: major inter natos mulierum propheta Joanne Baptista nemo est: qui autem minor est in regno Dei, major est illo.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.”

29Et omnis populus audiens et publicani, justificaverunt Deum, baptizati baptismo Joannis.All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.

30Pharisæi autem et legisperiti consilium Dei spreverunt in semetipsos, non baptizati ab eo.But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.

31Ait autem Dominus: Cui ergo similes dicam homines generationis hujus? et cui similes sunt?“To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like?

32Similes sunt pueris sedentibus in foro, et loquentibus ad invicem, et dicentibus: Cantavimus vobis tibiis, et non saltastis: lamentavimus, et non plorastis.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.’

33Venit enim Joannes Baptista, neque manducans panem, neque bibens vinum, et dicitis: Dæmonium habet.For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’

34Venit Filius hominis manducans, et bibens, et dicitis: Ecce homo devorator, et bibens vinum, amicus publicanorum et peccatorum.The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

35Et justificata est sapientia ab omnibus filiis suis.But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”

36Rogabat autem illum quidam de pharisæis ut manducaret cum illo. Et ingressus domum pharisæi discubuit.Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.

37Et ecce mulier, quæ erat in civitate peccatrix, ut cognovit quod accubuisset in domo pharisæi, attulit alabastrum unguenti:When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.

38et stans retro secus pedes ejus, lacrimis cœpit rigare pedes ejus, et capillis capitis sui tergebat, et osculabatur pedes ejus, et unguento ungebat.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.

39Videns autem pharisæus, qui vocaverat eum, ait intra se dicens: Hic si esset propheta, sciret utique quæ et qualis est mulier, quæ tangit eum: quia peccatrix est.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!”

40Et respondens Jesus, dixit ad illum: Simon, habeo tibi aliquid dicere. At ille ait: Magister, dic.But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.

41Duo debitores erant cuidam fœneratori: unus debebat denarios quingentos, et alius quinquaginta.“Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

42Non habentibus illis unde redderent, donavit utrisque. Quis ergo eum plus diligit?When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”

43Respondens Simon dixit: Æstimo quia is cui plus donavit. At ille dixit ei: Recte judicasti.“I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.

44Et conversus ad mulierem, dixit Simoni: Vides hanc mulierem? Intravi in domum tuam, aquam pedibus meis non dedisti: hæc autem lacrimis rigavit pedes meos, et capillis suis tersit.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.

45Osculum mihi non dedisti: hæc autem ex quo intravit, non cessavit osculari pedes meos.You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived.

46Oleo caput meum non unxisti: hæc autem unguento unxit pedes meos.You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.

47Propter quod dico tibi: remittuntur ei peccata multa, quoniam dilexit multum. Cui autem minus dimittitur, minus diligit.Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”

48Dixit autem ad illam: Remittuntur tibi peccata.Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

49Et cœperunt qui simul accumbebant, dicere intra se: Quis est hic qui etiam peccata dimittit?But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”

50Dixit autem ad mulierem: Fides tua te salvam fecit: vade in pace.And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

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