Luke 7
1 When he had ended all his discourse in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum.
Esi Yesu wu eƒe mawunyagbɔgblɔ la nu la, etrɔ yi Kapernaum dua me.
2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and about to die.
Romatɔwo ƒe aʋafia gã si nɔ du ma me la ƒe dɔla si gbɔ melɔ̃a nu le o la dze dɔ vevie, eye wòɖo kudo nu.
3 And having heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, and besought him to come and save his servant.
Aʋafia la se Yesu ŋkɔ, eya ta edɔ Yudatɔ ŋkuta aɖewo ɖe egbɔ be woaɖe kuku nɛ be wòava da gbe le dɔla sia ŋu na ye.
4 And they came to Jesus, and besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that thou shouldst do this for him;
Ameawo yi Yesu gbɔ heɖe kuku nɛ vevie be wòava kpe ɖe aʋafia la ŋu. Wona wònya be aʋafia sia nye ame nyui aɖe ŋutɔ.
5 for he loveth our nation, and himself built the synagogue for us.
Wogblɔ na Yesu be, “Ŋutsu sia ŋue wòle be nàkpe ɖo, elabena elɔ̃ míaƒe dukɔ la eye eya kee tu míaƒe ƒuƒoƒe na mí.”
6 And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying, Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof;
Yesu tso kpla kplɔ wo ɖo. Gake hafi wòaɖo aƒea me la, aʋafia la dɔ exɔlɔ̃ aɖewo ɖa be woagblɔ na Yesu be, “Aƒetɔ, mègaɖe fu na ɖokuiwò be nàva nye aƒe me o, elabena nyemedze na bubu sia tɔgbi o.
7 on which account I did not think myself worthy to come to thee; but command with a word, and let my servant be healed.
Eye nyemedze be mava kpe wò ŋutɔ gɔ̃ hã o. Gblɔ nya si wòle be nàgblɔ la ɖo ɖa tso afi si nèle ekema nye dɔla ƒe lãme asẽ.
8 For even I am a man set under authority, having soldiers under me; and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
Elabena nye ŋutɔ hã menye ame le ŋusẽ te, eye asrafowo le nye hã tenye. Meɖea gbe na tenyeviwo be, ‘Miyi afii’, eye woyina, ‘Miva afii’, eye wovana, megblɔna na nye dɔla be, ‘Wɔ esi kple ekemɛ’, eye wòwɔnɛ.”
9 And Jesus hearing this, wondered at him; and turning round said to the multitude that followed him, I say to you, Not even in Israel have I found such faith.
Esi Yesu se nya siawo la, nyawo wɔ nuku nɛ ŋutɔ. Etrɔ ɖe ameha si dze eyome la ŋu gblɔ be, “Le nyateƒe me la, nyemekpɔ xɔse sia tɔgbi le Israelnyigba dzi kpɔ o.”
10 And they who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant well.
Esi aʋafia la xɔlɔ̃wo yi aƒe me la, wokpɔ dɔla si nɔ dɔ lém la wòhaya, eye eƒe lãme sẽ abe tsã ene.
11 And it came to pass the day after, that he was going to a city called Nain; and many of his disciples were with him, and a great multitude.
Le esia megbe la, Yesu yi du aɖe si woyɔna be Nain la me. Eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo kple ameha gã aɖe kplɔe ɖo heyi.
12 And as he came near the gate of the city, lo! there was carried out dead an only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a great multitude from the city was with her.
Esi wòsusɔ vie woaɖo dua ƒe agbo nu la, wokpɔ be wotsɔ ame kuku aɖe le go domi. Ame si ku woyina ɖiɖi ge la nye viŋutsu akogo si nɔ dadaa si nye ahosi la si. Esia wɔe be ame geɖewo ŋutɔ kplɔ ahosia ɖo henɔ konyi fam kplii.
13 And when the Lord saw her, he was moved with compassion for her, and said to her, Weep not.
Esi Aƒetɔ la kpɔ ahosia la, eƒe nu wɔ nublanui nɛ ŋutɔ, eya ta egblɔ nɛ be, “Mègafa avi o!”
14 And he came up, and touched the bier; and they who bore it stood still; and he said, Young man, I say to thee, Rise.
Yesu te ɖe amekukuɖaka la ŋu, eye wotɔ asii, enumake ame siwo tsɔ aɖaka la tɔ ɖe tsitre. Azɔ egblɔ na ame kukua be, “Ɖekakpui, tsi tsitre.”
15 And he that was dead sat up and began to speak; and he gave him to his mother.
Enumake ɖekakpui la fɔ henɔ alinu, eye wòde asi nuƒoƒo me na ame siwo nɔ egbɔ la; ale Yesu kplɔe de asi na dadaa.
16 And fear seized on all, and they gave glory to God, saying, A great prophet hath risen up among us; and, God hath visited his people.
Vɔvɔ̃ gã aɖe ɖo ameawo, eye wodo ɣli kafu Mawu gblɔ be, “Nyagblɔɖila gã aɖe le mía dome vavã. Míekpɔ Mawu ŋutɔ ƒe asi wòwɔ dɔ le egbeŋkeke sia dzi.”
17 And this report about him went forth in all Judaea, and in all the neighboring country.
Nukunu si Yesu wɔ gbe ma gbe la kaka ɖe Yudea bliboa katã kple nuto siwo ƒo xlã Yudea la me.
18 And the disciples of John told him all these things.
Yohanes ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo se nu siwo katã wɔm Yesu nɔ, eye woyi ɖagblɔe na Yohanes. Ke Yohanes yɔ eƒe nusrɔ̃la eve,
19 And calling to him two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?
eye wòdɔ wo ɖo ɖe Aƒetɔ la gbɔ be woabiae be, “Wòe nye Mesia la vavã loo alo míganɔ mɔ kpɔm na ame bubua?”
20 And the men came to him and said, John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?
Esi nusrɔ̃la eveawo va egbɔ la, wogblɔ nɛ be, “Yohanes, Mawutsidetanamelae dɔ mí ɖo ɖe gbɔwò be míabia wò be, ‘Wòe nye ame si gbɔna loo alo ɖe míakpɔ mɔ na ame bubu aɖea?’”
21 In that hour he cured many of diseases, and plagues, and evil spirits, and to many who were blind he gave sight.
Le gaƒoƒo ma tututu dzi la, Yesu da gbe le dɔléla geɖewo kple fukpelawo kple ame siwo me gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃wo le la ŋu, eye wòʋu ŋku na ŋkuagbãtɔ geɖewo.
22 And he answered and said to them, Go and tell John what ye have seen and heard; that the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor good tidings are brought;
Eya ta eɖo eŋu na ame dɔdɔawo be, “Miheyi ɖagblɔ nu si miekpɔ kple nu si miese la fia Yohanes be ŋkuagbãtɔwo le nu kpɔm, tekunɔwo le azɔli zɔm, eye kpodɔlélawo ŋuti le kɔkɔm, tokunɔwo le nu sem, ame kukuwo le tsitre tsim, eye wole nyanyui la gblɔm na ame dahewo.
23 and blessed is he, whoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.
Migblɔ kpe ɖe eŋu nɛ be, ‘Woayra ame siwo xɔa dzinye sena ɖikeke manɔmee.’”
24 And when the messengers of John had departed, he began to say to the multitudes concerning John, What have ye gone out into the wilderness to see? the reeds shaken by the wind?
Le ame dɔdɔwo ƒe dzodzo vɔ megbe la, Yesu ƒo nu na ameha la le Yohanes ŋuti. Ebia wo be, “Nu ka miedo go yi gbedzi be miakpɔ? Aƒla si ya le ƒoƒoma?
25 But what have ye gone out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Lo! they who wear gorgeous apparel, and live luxuriously, are in kings' palaces.
Ne menye nenema o la, ekema nu kae mieyi ɖakpɔ? Ame si do awu nyuiwoea? Ao, ame siwo doa awu xɔasiwo, eye wonɔa agbe kɔkɔ la, fiasãwo mee wokpɔa wo le.
26 But what have ye gone out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
Ekema nu ka miedo go ɖakpɔ? Nyagblɔɖila aɖea? Ɛ̃, gake mele egblɔm na mi be ewu nyagblɔɖila gɔ̃ hã.
27 This is he of whom it is written, “Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.”
Eyae nye ame si ŋu woƒo nu tsoe le mawunya me be, “‘Mele nye dɔla dɔ ge ɖa wòava do ŋgɔ na wò be, wòadzra wò mɔ la ɖo.’
28 I say to you, Among those born of women there is no greater prophet than John; but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Le ame siwo nyɔnuwo dzi dome la, ɖeke mewu Yohanes o; gake ame suetɔ kekeake si le mawufiaɖuƒea me la kɔ wu eya amea!”
29 And all the people when they heard him, and the publicans, acknowledged God as righteous by being baptized with the baptism of John.
(Ame siwo katã se Yohanes ƒe mawunyagbɔgblɔ kpɔ dometɔ aɖewo siwo nye nudzɔlawo la kpɔ ŋudzedze le Mawu ƒe ɖoɖowo ŋu, eye wona Yohanes de mawutsi ta na wo.
30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God toward themselves, not being baptized by him.
Farisitɔwo kple sefialawo koe gbe be yewomaxɔ ɖoɖo si Mawu wɔ na yewo la o. Ale wogbe be Yohanes made mawutsi ta na yewo o.)
31 To what then shall I compare the men of this generation, and what are they like?
Azɔ Yesu bia wo be, “Aleke magblɔ tso dzidzime sia tɔgbi ŋu? Nu ka ŋu matsɔ wo asɔ ɖo?
32 They are like children sitting in the market-place, and calling one to another, saying, We piped to you, and ye did not dance; we sung a dirge, and ye did not weep.
Wole abe ɖevi siwo ƒo ƒu ɖe asi me nɔ fefem la ene. Ame siwo gblɔ na wo nɔewo be, “‘Míeku dzidzɔkpẽ na mi, ke mieɖu ɣe o; eye míedzi konyifahawo na mi, ke miefa avi hã o.’
33 For John the Baptist hath come not eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a demon.
Yohanes Mawutsidetanamela tsia nu dɔna, eye menoa wain o, ke miegblɔ be, ‘Gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ le eme.’
34 The Son of man hath come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a glutton and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
Ke nye Amegbetɔ Vi la, meɖua nu, noa nu, eye miawo ke miegblɔ tso ŋunye be, nutsuɖula kple ahatsunolae wònye, eye wòdea ha kple nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo.
35 But wisdom is acknowledged by all her children.
Miebuna be miaƒe nuwɔnawo dze, ke Mawu ƒe nuwɔnawoe nye nyateƒe le ame siwo xɔa edzi sena la gbɔ.”
36 And one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him; and he went into the Pharisee's house, and reclined at the table.
Eva eme be Farisitɔ aɖe kpe Yesu be wòava ɖu nu kple ye. Esi wonɔ kplɔ̃a ŋu la,
37 And lo! a woman who was in the city, a sinner, learning that he was at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster-bottle of ointment,
nyɔnu nu vɔ̃ wɔla aɖe si le dua me la se be Yesu nɔ nu ɖum le Farisitɔ la ƒe aƒe me. Eyi ɖatsɔ amiʋeʋĩ xɔasi aɖe ɖe asi.
38 and standing behind at his feet, weeping, began to wet his feet with tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Etsi tsitre ɖe Yesu ŋgɔ le eƒe afɔ nu, eye wòfa aɖatsi kɔ ɖe eƒe afɔwo dzi va se ɖe esime afɔawo ƒo tsi. Eya megbe la, etsɔ eƒe taɖa tutu Yesu ƒe afɔwoe. Azɔ egbugbɔ afɔawo, eye wòʋu nu le amiʋeʋĩ la nu hesi na wo.
39 And the Pharisee who had invited him, when he saw this, said within himself, This man, if he were a prophet, would know who, and what sort of woman, this is that toucheth him; for she is a sinner.
Farisitɔ si kpe Yesu la kpɔ nu si nɔ edzi yim, eye esi wòdze si ame si ƒomevi nyɔnu sia nye ta la, egblɔ le eɖokui me be, “Esia fia be Yesu menye nyagblɔɖila aɖeke o, elabena nenye be Mawue dɔe vavã la, anya ame si ƒomevi nyɔnu sia nye; elabena nu vɔ̃ wɔla wònye.”
40 And Jesus answering said to him, Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. And he saith, Teacher, say on.
Yesu nya nu si bum Farisitɔ la nɔ, eya ta eyɔe be, “Simɔn, nya aɖe le asinye medi be magblɔ na wò.” Simɔn gblɔ nɛ be, “Enyo, Nufiala, gblɔe mase.”
41 A certain money-lender had two debtors; one owed five hundred denaries, and the other fifty.
Yesu gblɔ ŋutinya sia nɛ be, “Ŋutsu aɖe do ga sidi akpe ewo na ame aɖe, eye wòdo sidi akpe ɖeka na ame bubu.
42 When they had nothing to pay, he freely remitted the debt of both. Which of them, now, will love him the most?
Wo dometɔ aɖeke mete ŋu xe fea o, ale wòtsɔ ga la ke wo ame evea. Ame kae nèbu be alɔ̃ gadola sia ƒe nya gbɔ wu?”
43 Simon answering said, He, I suppose, to whom he remitted the most. And he said to him, Thou hast judged rightly.
Simɔn ɖo eŋu be, “Mebu be ame si wòtsɔ ga home gãtɔ kee lae alɔ̃e wu.” Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Pɛ, èɖo nyaa ŋu nyuie ŋutɔ.”
44 And turning to the woman, he said to Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered thy house, no water didst thou give me for my feet; but she wet my feet with tears, and wiped them with her hair.
Azɔ Yesu trɔ ɖe nyɔnu la ŋu, eye wògblɔ na Simɔn be, “Èle nyɔnu sia kpɔma? Esi meva aƒewò me la, mèna tsim be maklɔ ɖi le nye afɔwo ŋu o, ke nyɔnu sia klɔ wo kple eƒe aɖatsiwo, eye wòtsɔ eƒe taɖa tutu woe.
45 No kiss didst thou give me; but she, from the time I came in, did not cease to kiss my feet.
Le mía dekɔnu nu la, ne míebe míado gbe na ame aɖe la, míegbugbɔa nu nɛ. Wò la, mèwɔe nam o, gake nyɔnu sia gbugbɔ nye afɔwo zi geɖe tso esi meva afi sia.
46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint; but she anointed my feet with costly ointment.
Mèsi ami ɖe ta nam o; ke eya tsɔ ami si ɖe nye afɔwo ŋuti.
47 Wherefore, I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loveth little.
Le esia ta la, see be lɔlɔ̃ gã si wòɖe fia la fia be wotsɔ eƒe nu vɔ̃ geɖe siwo wòwɔ la kee. Ke ame si wotsɔ nu vɔ̃ ʋɛ aɖe ko kee la ɖea lɔlɔ̃ ʋɛ aɖe ko fiana.”
48 And he said to her, Thy sins have been forgiven.
Yesu gblɔ na nyɔnu la azɔ be, “Wotsɔ wò nu vɔ̃wo ke wò.”
49 And those who were at table with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?
Ame siwo nɔ kplɔ̃a ŋu kplii la gblɔ na wo nɔewo be, “Ame kae nye esia, si tsɔa nu vɔ̃wo hã kena mahã?”
50 But he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
Yesu gagblɔ na nyɔnu la be, “Wò xɔse ɖe wò, heyi le ŋutifafa me.”
