Lukas 7
1 Men da han havde fuldendt alle sine Ord i Folkets Paahør, gik han ind i Kapernaum.
After Jesus finished saying this to the people, he went [with his disciples] to Capernaum [town].
2 Men en Høvedsmands Tjener, som denne holdt meget af, var syg og nær ved at dø.
There was a Roman army officer there who had a slave whom he thought highly of. This slave was so sick that he was about to die.
3 Men da han hørte om Jesus, sendte han nogle af Jødernes Ældste til ham og bad ham om, at han vilde komme og helbrede hans Tjener.
When the officer heard about Jesus, he [summoned] some Jewish elders. He told them to go to Jesus and ask him to come and heal his slave.
4 Men da de kom til Jesus, bade de ham indtrængende og sagde: „Han er vel værd, at du gør dette for ham;
When they came to where Jesus was, they earnestly asked Jesus [to return with them]. They said, “This officer deserves that you [(sg)] do this [for him],
5 thi han elsker vort Folk, og han har bygget Synagogen for os.‟
because he loves us [Jewish] people, and he [paid the money to] build a synagogue for us.”
6 Og Jesus gik med dem. Men da han allerede ikke var langt fra Huset, sendte Høvedsmanden nogle Venner og lod ham sige: „Herre! umag dig ikke; thi jeg er ikke værdig til, at du skal gaa ind under mit Tag.
So Jesus went with them. When he was near the [officer’s] house, the officer [decided that it was not necessary for Jesus to come to his house. So he] summoned some friends. He [told them to] go to Jesus and tell him this: “Lord/Sir, do not bother to come. [Because I am a non-Jew], I am not worthy for you [(sg)], [a Jew], to come into my house [MTY] [and associate with me].
7 Derfor agtede jeg heller ikke mig selv værdig til at komme til dig; men sig det med et Ord, saa bliver min Dreng helbredet.
I did not feel worthy to come to you, [either]. But [please] command [that] my servant [be healed], and he will become well!
8 Jeg er jo selv et Menneske, som staar under Øvrighed og har Stridsmænd under mig; og siger jeg til den ene: Gaa! saa gaar han; og til den anden: Kom! saa kommer han; og til min Tjener: Gør dette! saa gør han det.‟
[I believe this] because, as for me, there are people who have authority over me [and I obey them]. I also have soldiers under my [authority]. When I say to one of them, ‘Go!’ he goes. When I say to another ‘Come!’ he comes. When I say to my slave, ‘Do this!’ he does it. [And I believe that you speak with a similar kind of authority].”
9 Men da Jesus hørte dette, forundrede han sig over ham; og han vendte sig om og sagde til Skaren, som fulgte ham: „Jeg siger eder, end ikke i Israel har jeg fundet saa stor en Tro.‟
When [the officer’s friends arrived and] told that to Jesus, he marveled at what [the officer had said]. Then he turned and said to the crowd that was going with him, “I tell you, I have never before found anyone who trusted [in me like this non-Jewish man does]. No one from Israel, [where I would expect people to believe in me], has trusted in me like he has!”
10 Og da de, som vare udsendte, kom tilbage til Huset, fandt de den syge Tjener sund.
When those men returned to the officer’s house, they found that the slave was well.
11 Og det skete Dagen derefter, at han gik til en By, som hed Nain, og der gik mange af hans Disciple og en stor Skare med ham.
Soon after that, Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples and a large crowd [of other people] went with him.
12 Men da han nærmede sig Byens Port, se, da blev en død baaren ud, som var sin Moders enbaarne Søn, og hun var Enke; og en stor Skare fra Byen gik med hende.
As they approached the town gate, the corpse of a young man who had just died was being carried out [on a stretcher] {[people] were carrying out [on a stretcher] the corpse of a young man who had just died}. His mother was a widow, and he was her only son. A large group of people from the town were accompanying them.
13 Og da Herren saa hende, ynkedes han inderligt over hende og sagde til hende: „Græd ikke!‟
When the Lord saw her, he pitied her. He said to her, “Do not cry!”
14 Og han traadte til og rørte ved Baaren; men de, som bare, stode stille, og han sagde: „Du unge Mand, jeg siger dig, staa op!‟
Then, [ignoring the Jewish laws about not coming near a corpse], he came close and touched the stretcher [on which the body was lying]. So the men carrying it stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!”
15 Og den døde rejste sig op og begyndte at tale; og han gav ham til hans Moder.
The man sat up and began to talk! Jesus returned him to his mother [to care for her].
16 Men Frygt betog alle, og de priste Gud og sagde: „Der er en stor Profet oprejst iblandt os, og Gud har besøgt sit Folk.‟
Then everyone [there] was amazed/awestruck. They praised God, saying, “A great prophet has come among us!” They also said, “God has come to help his people!”
17 Og denne Tale om ham kom ud i hele Judæa og i hele det omliggende Land.
[Then they] reported what Jesus [had done] throughout all of Judea [district] and other nearby areas.
18 Og Johannes's Disciple fortalte ham om alt dette. Og Johannes kaldte to af sine Disciple til sig
The disciples of John [the Baptizer went to the prison where John was and] told him about those things.
19 og sendte dem til Herren og lod sige: „Er du den, som kommer, eller skulle vi vente en anden?‟
So [one day] John summoned two [of his disciples] and [told them] to go to the Lord and ask him: “Are you [the Messiah who the prophets prophesied would come], or is it someone else that we should expect [to come]?”
20 Og da Mændene kom til ham, sagde de: „Johannes Døberen har sendt os til dig og lader sige: Er du den, som kommer, eller skulle vi vente en anden?‟
When those two men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptizer sent us to ask you [(sg)] this: Are you [the Messiah that] we are expecting [God] to send, or shall we [(exc)] expect someone else?”
21 I den samme Time helbredte han mange for Sygdomme og Plager og onde Aander og skænkede mange blinde Synet.
At that very time Jesus was healing many people of their diseases and [other] sicknesses, he was [casting out] evil spirits, and he was causing many blind people to be able to see.
22 Og han svarede og sagde til dem: „Gaar hen, og forkynder Johannes de Ting, som I have set og hørt: Blinde se, lamme gaa, spedalske renses, døve høre, døde staa op, Evangeliet forkyndes for fattige;
So he answered those two men, “Go back and report to John what you have seen [me doing] and what you have heard [me telling people. I am enabling] blind people to see. [I am enabling] lame people to walk. [I am] healing people who have leprosy. [I am enabling] deaf people to hear. [I am causing] dead people to become alive again, [and I am] telling [God’s] good message to poor people.
23 og salig er den, som ikke forarges paa mig.‟
[Also tell John that God] is pleased with those who do not stop believing in me [because what I do is not what they expect the Messiah to do].”
24 Men da Johannes's Sendebud vare gaaede bort, begyndte han at sige til Skarerne om Johannes: „Hvad gik I ud i Ørkenen at skue? Et Rør, som bevæges hid og did af Vinden?
When the men whom John had sent left, Jesus began to talk to the crowd of people about John. He said to them, “[Think about] what sort of person you went to see in the desolate area [when you went there to see John] [RHQ]. [You did not go there to listen to a man who constantly changed the nature of his message] [MET], [like] a reed that is blown back and forth by the wind [RHQ].
25 Eller hvad gik I ud at se? Et Menneske, iført bløde Klæder? Se, de, som leve i prægtige Klæder og i Vellevned, ere i Kongsgaardene.
Then what kind of man did you go there to see [RHQ]? Was he [RHQ] a man who wore expensive clothes? No! [You know very well that] people who wear beautiful clothes and live in luxury are in kings’ palaces, [not in the desolate areas]!
26 Eller hvad gik I ud at se? En Profet? Ja, siger jeg eder, endog mere end en Profet!
Then what [kind of person] did you go to see? [Did you] [RHQ] [go there to see John because he was] a prophet? Yes! But I will tell you that [John is] more [important] than an [ordinary] prophet.
27 Han er den, om hvem der er skrevet: Se, jeg sender min Engel for dit Ansigt, han skal berede din Vej foran dig.
He is the one about whom [these words] that God said to the Messiah have been written {[the prophet Malachi] wrote [these words]} [in the Scriptures]: ‘Listen! I am going to send my messenger ahead of you [(sg)] [SYN]. He will prepare [people] for your coming.’
28 Jeg siger eder: Iblandt dem, som ere fødte af Kvinder, er ingen større Profet end Johannes; men den mindste i Guds Rige er større end han.
I tell you that from among all the people who have ever lived, [God considers that] no one is greater than John. However, [God considers] everyone who has let God rule their [lives] [MET] to be greater than [John], [even if they are] insignificant [people].”
29 Og hele Folket, som hørte ham, endog Tolderne, gav Gud Ret, idet de bleve døbte med Johannes's Daab.
When they heard [what Jesus said] (OR, [what John preached]), all the people, including tax collectors, [whom many people despised], agreed that God’s way was right. By being baptized by John {By [letting] John baptize them}, [they had agreed that what God required people to do in order to be saved was right].
30 Men Farisæerne og de lovkyndige have foragtet Guds Raad med dem selv, idet de ikke bleve døbte af ham.
But the Pharisees and the men who taught the [Jewish] laws were not baptized by John {did not [let] John baptize them} because they rejected what God wanted them to do.
31 Ved hvem skal jeg da ligne denne Slægts Mennesker? og hvem ligne de?
[Then Jesus also said], “[Many of] you people have heard what [John and I] have taught. (I will illustrate what you are like./Do you know what [many of] you people who have heard what [John and I] have taught are like?) [RHQ]
32 De ligne Børn, som sidde paa Torvet og raabe til hverandre og sige: Vi blæste paa Fløjte for eder, og I dansede ikke, vi sang Klagesange for eder, og I græd ikke.
You are like children who are [playing games] in an open area. [Some of them] are calling to [the others], saying, ‘We [(exc)] played happy music for you on the flute, but you did not dance! Then we sang sad funeral songs for you, but you did not cry!’
33 Thi Johannes Døberen kom, som hverken spiste Brød eller drak Vin, og I sige: Han er besat.
[Similarly, you people are dissatisfied with both John the Baptizer and me]! When John came and [preached to you], he did not eat [ordinary] food [SYN] or drink wine, [like most people do]. But you [rejected him], saying, ‘A demon is controlling him!’
34 Menneskesønnen kom, som spiser og drikker, og I sige: Se, en Fraadser og en Vindranker, Tolderes og Synderes Ven!
In [contrast], [I], the one who came from heaven, eat [the same food] and drink [wine as others do]. But you [reject me], saying, ‘Look! [This man] eats too much food and drinks too much wine, and he associates with tax collectors and [other] sinners!’
35 Dog Visdommen er retfærdiggjort ved alle sine Børn.‟
But those who are [truly God’s] children [PRS] realize that [what John and I do is truly] wise.”
36 Men en af Farisæerne bad ham om, at han vilde spise med ham; og han gik ind i Farisæerens Hus og satte sig til Bords.
[One day] one of the Pharisees [named Simon] invited Jesus to eat a meal with him. So Jesus went to the man’s house and reclined [to eat].
37 Og se, der var en Kvinde, som var en Synderinde i Byen; da hun fik at vide, at han sad til Bords i Farisæerens Hus, kom hun med en Alabastkrukke med Salve;
There was a woman in that city [who many people knew had been] a prostitute [EUP]. She heard that Jesus was eating in the Pharisee’s house. So she went there, taking a stone jar that contained perfume.
38 og hun stillede sig bag ved ham, ved hans Fødder og græd og begyndte at væde hans Fødder med sine Taarer og aftørrede dem med sit Hovedhaar og kyssede hans Fødder og salvede dem med Salven.
[As the people there were reclining to eat], the woman stood behind [Jesus, at his] feet. As she was crying [because she was sorry for her sins, her tears fell on Jesus’ feet]. Then she wiped his feet with her hair, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the perfume.
39 Men da Farisæeren, som havde indbudt ham, saa det, sagde han ved sig selv: „Dersom denne var en Profet, vidste han, hvem og hvordan en Kvinde denne er, som rører ved ham, at hun er en Synderinde.‟
When the Pharisee who had invited [Jesus] saw that, he thought, “[Prophets know about other people’s lives], [so] if Jesus were a prophet, he would have known who this woman is who is touching him, and what kind of a person she is. He would have known that she is a prostitute! [EUP]”
40 Og Jesus tog til Orde og sagde til ham: „Simon! jeg har noget at sige dig.‟ Men han siger: „Mester, sig frem!‟
Jesus said to him, “Simon, there is something I want to tell you [(sg)].” He replied, “Teacher, what is it?”
41 „En Mand, som udlaante Penge, havde to Skyldnere; den ene var fem Hundrede Denarer skyldig, men den anden halvtredsindstyve.
Jesus replied, “Two people owed some money to a man who [earned money by] lending [it to others]. One owed him 500 silver coins, and the other owed him 50 silver coins.
42 Da de ikke havde noget at betale med, eftergav han dem det begge. Hvem af dem vil nu elske ham mest?‟
Neither of them was able to pay back [what he owed], so the man [very kindly] said that they did not have to pay back anything. So, which of those two men will love that man more?”
43 Simon svarede og sagde: „Jeg holder for, den, hvem han eftergav mest?‟ Men han sagde til ham: „Du dømte ret.‟
Simon replied, “I think that the one who owed the most money and did not have to pay it back [will love him more].” Jesus said to him, “That is correct.”
44 Og han vendte sig imod Kvinden og sagde til Simon: „Ser du denne Kvinde? Jeg kom ind i dit Hus; du gav mig ikke Vand til mine Fødder; men hun vædede mine Fødder med sine Taarer og aftørrede dem med sit Haar.
Then he turned toward the woman, and said to Simon, “(Think about [what] this woman [has done]!/Do you [(sg)] see [what] this woman [has done]?) [RHQ] When I entered your house, you [did not follow our custom of welcoming guests by] giving me any water [to wash] my feet, but this woman has wet my feet with her tears and then wiped them with her hair!
45 Du gav mig intet Kys; men hun ophørte ikke med at kysse mine Fødder, fra jeg kom herind.
You did not [follow our custom of greeting by] kissing me, but since I came in, this woman has not stopped kissing my feet!
46 Du salvede ikke mit Hoved med Olie; men hun salvede mine Fødder med Salve.
You did not [follow our custom of welcoming guests by] anointing my head with [olive] oil, but she has anointed my feet with fragrant perfume.
47 Derfor siger jeg dig: Hendes mange Synder ere hende forladte, eftersom hun elskede meget; men den, hvem lidet forlades, elsker lidet.‟
So I will tell you that even though this woman has sinned very much, she has been forgiven {[I] have forgiven her}. [By what she has done she has shown that] she loves [me] very much. But a person who has [sinned] just a little bit, but whom [I] have forgiven, will love [me just a little bit].”
48 Men han sagde til hende: „Dine Synder ere forladte!‟
Then he said to the woman, “You have been forgiven {[I have] forgiven [you]} [for] your sins.”
49 Og de, som sade til Bords med ham, begyndte at sige ved sig selv: „Hvem er denne, som endog forlader Synder?‟
Then those who were eating with him said among themselves, “(This man must [think that he is God]!/Who does this man [think that he] is [RHQ]), saying that he can forgive [people for] their sins?”
50 Men han sagde til Kvinden: „Din Tro har frelst dig, gaa bort med Fred!‟
But Jesus said to the woman, “Because you have trusted [PRS] [in me, God] has saved you [from the guilt of your sins]. May [God] give you inner peace as you go!”
