Luke 7
1 After Jesus finished saying this to the people, he went [with his disciples] to Capernaum [town].
När han nu hade talat allt detta till slut inför folket, gick han in i Kapernaum.
2 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.
Men där var en hövitsman som hade en tjänare, vilken låg sjuk och var nära döden; och denne var högt skattad av honom.
3 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.
Då han nu fick höra om Jesus, sände han till honom några av judarnas äldste och bad honom komma och bota hans tjänare.
4 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],
När dessa kommo till Jesus, bådo de honom enträget och sade: »Han är värd att du gör honom detta,
5 because he loves us [Jewish] people, and he [paid the money to] build a synagogue for us.”
ty han har vårt folk kärt, och det är han som har byggt synagogan åt oss.»
6 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].
Då gick Jesus med dem. Men när han icke var långt ifrån hövitsmannens hus, sände denne några av sina vänner och lät säga till honom: »Herre, gör dig icke omak; ty jag är icke värdig att du går in under mitt tak.
7 I did not feel worthy to come to you, [either]. But [please] command [that] my servant [be healed], and he will become well!
Därför har jag ej heller aktat mig själv värdig att komma till dig Men säg ett ord, så bliver min tjänare frisk.
8 [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].”
Jag är ju själv en man som står under andras befäl; jag har ock krigsmän under mig, och om jag säger till en av dem: 'Gå', så går han, eller till en annan: 'Kom', så kommer han, och om jag säger till min tjänare: 'Gör det', då gör han så.»
9 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!”
När Jesus hörde detta, förundrade han sig över honom och vände sig om och sade till folket som följde honom: »Jag säger eder: Icke ens i Israel har jag funnit så stor tro.»
10 When those men returned to the officer’s house, they found that the slave was well.
Och de som hade blivit utsända gingo hem igen och funno tjänaren vara frisk.
11 Soon after that, Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples and a large crowd [of other people] went with him.
Därefter begav han sig till en stad som hette Nain; och med honom gingo hans lärjungar och mycket folk.
12 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.
Och se, då han kom nära stadsporten, bars där ut en död, och han var sin moders ende son, och hon var änka; och en ganska stor hop folk ifrån staden gick med henne.
13 When the Lord saw her, he pitied her. He said to her, “Do not cry!”
När Herren fick se henne, ömkade han sig över henne och sade till henne: »Gråt icke.»
14 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!”
Och han gick fram och rörde vid båren, och de som buro stannade. Och han sade: »Unge man, jag säger dig: Stå upp.»
15 The man sat up and began to talk! Jesus returned him to his mother [to care for her].
Då satte sig den döde upp och begynte tala. Och han gav honom åt hans moder.
16 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!”
Och alla betogos av häpnad och prisade Gud och sade: Den stor profet har uppstått ibland oss» och: »Gud har sett till sitt folk.»
17 [Then they] reported what Jesus [had done] throughout all of Judea [district] and other nearby areas.
Och detta tal om honom gick ut i hela Judeen och i hela landet däromkring.
18 The disciples of John [the Baptizer went to the prison where John was and] told him about those things.
Och allt detta fick Johannes höra berättas av sina lärjungar.
19 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]?”
Då kallade Johannes till sig två av sina lärjungar och sände dem till Herren med denna fråga: »Är du den som skulle komma, eller skola vi förbida någon annan?»
20 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?”
När mannen kommo fram till honom, sade de: »Johannes döparen har sänt oss till dig och låter fråga: 'Är du den som skulle komma, eller skola vi förbida någon annan?'»
21 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.
Just då höll Jesus på med att bota många som ledo av sjukdomar och plågor, eller som voro besatta av onda andar, och åt många blinda gav han deras syn.
22 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.
Och han svarade och sade till männen: »Gån tillbaka och omtalen för Johannes vad I haven sett och hört: blinda få sin syn, halta gå, spetälska bliva rena, döva höra, döda uppstå, 'för fattiga förkunnas glädjens budskap'.
23 [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].”
Och salig är den för vilken jag icke bliver en stötesten.»
24 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].
När sedan Johannes' sändebud hade gått sin väg, begynte han tala till folket om Johannes: »Varför var det I gingen ut i öknen? Var det för att se ett rör som drives hit och dit av vinden?
25 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]!
Eller varför gingen I ut? Var det för att se en människa klädd i fina kläder? De som bära präktiga kläder och leva i kräslighet, dem finnen I ju i konungapalatsen.
26 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.
Varför gingen I då ut? Var det för att se en profet? Ja, jag säger eder: Ännu mer än en profet är han.
27 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.’
Han är den om vilken det är skrivet: 'Se, jag sänder ut min ängel framför dig, och han skall bereda vägen för dig.'
28 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].”
Jag säger eder: Bland dem som äro födda av kvinnor har ingen varit större än Johannes; men den som är minst i Guds rike är likväl större än han.
29 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].
Så gav ock allt folket som hörde honom Gud rätt, jämväl publikanerna, och läto döpa sig med Johannes' dop.
30 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.
Men fariséerna och de lagkloke föraktade Guds rådslut i fråga om dem själva och läto icke döpa sig av honom.
31 [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]
Vad skall jag då likna detta släktes människor vid? Ja, vad äro de lika?
32 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!’
De äro lika barn som sitta på torget och ropa till varandra och säga: 'Vi hava spelat för eder, och I haven icke dansat; vi hava sjungit sorgesång, och I haven icke gråtit.'
33 [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!’
Ty Johannes döparen har kommit, och han äter icke bröd och dricker ej heller vin, och så sägen I: 'Han är besatt av en ond ande.'
34 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!’
Människosonen har kommit, och han både äter och dricker, och nu sägen I: 'Se, vilken frossare och vindrinkare han är, en publikaners och syndares vän!'
35 But those who are [truly God’s] children [PRS] realize that [what John and I do is truly] wise.”
Men Visheten har fått rätt av alla sina barn.»
36 [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].
Och en farisé inbjöd honom till en måltid hos sig; och han gick in i fariséens hus och lade sig till bords.
37 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.
Nu fanns där i staden en synderska; och när denna fick veta att han låg till bords i fariséens hus, gick hon dit med en alabasterflaska med smörjelse
38 [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.
och stannade bakom honom vid hans fötter, gråtande, och begynte väta hans fötter med sina tårar och torkade dem med sitt huvudhår och kysste ivrigt hans fötter och smorde dem med smörjelsen.
39 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]”
Men när fariséen som hade inbjudit honom såg detta, sade han vid sig själv: »Vore denne en profet, så skulle han känna till, vilken och hurudan denna kvinna är, som rör vid honom; han skulle då veta att hon är en synderska.»
40 Jesus said to him, “Simon, there is something I want to tell you [(sg)].” He replied, “Teacher, what is it?”
Då tog Jesus till orda och sade till honom: »Simon, jag har något att säga dig.» Han svarade: »Mästare, säg det.
41 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.
»En man som lånade ut penningar hade två gäldenärer. Den ene var skyldig honom fem hundra silverpenningar, den andre femtio.
42 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?”
Men då de icke kunde betala, efterskänkte han skulden för dem båda. Vilken av dem kommer nu att älska honom mest?»
43 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.”
Simon svarade och sade: »Jag menar den åt vilken han efterskänkte mest.» Då sade han till honom: »Rätt dömde du»
44 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!
Och så vände han sig åt kvinnan och sade till Simon: »Ser du denna kvinna? När jag kom in i ditt hus, gav du mig intet vatten till mina fötter, men hon har vätt mina fötter med sina tårar och torkat dem med sitt hår.
45 You did not [follow our custom of greeting by] kissing me, but since I came in, this woman has not stopped kissing my feet!
Du gav mig ingen hälsningskyss, men ända ifrån den stund då jag kom hitin, har hon icke upphört att ivrigt kyssa mina fötter.
46 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.
Du smorde icke mitt huvud med olja, men hon har smort mina fötter med smörjelse.
47 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].”
Fördenskull säger jag dig: Hennes många synder äro henne förlåtna; hon har ju ock visat mycken kärlek. Men den som får litet förlåtet, han älskar ock litet.»
48 Then he said to the woman, “You have been forgiven {[I have] forgiven [you]} [for] your sins.”
Sedan sade han till henne: »Dina synder äro dig förlåtna.»
49 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?”
Då begynte de som voro bordsgäster jämte honom att säga vid sig själva: »Vem är denne, som till och med förlåter synder?»
50 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!”
Men han sade till kvinnan: »Din tro har frälst dig. Gå i frid.»
