Luka 7
1 Esi Yesu wu eƒe mawunyagbɔgblɔ la nu la, etrɔ yi Kapernaum dua me.
And when He completed all His sayings in the ears of the people, He went into Capernaum;
2 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.
and a certain centurion’s servant being ill, was about to die, who was much valued by him,
3 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.
and having heard about Jesus, he sent to Him elders of the Jews, imploring Him, that having come He might thoroughly save his servant.
4 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.
And they, having come near to Jesus, were calling on Him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy to whom You will do this,
5 Wogblɔ na Yesu be, “Ŋutsu sia ŋue wòle be nàkpe ɖo, elabena elɔ̃ míaƒe dukɔ la eye eya kee tu míaƒe ƒuƒoƒe na mí.”
for he loves our nation, and he built to us the synagogue.”
6 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.
And Jesus was going on with them, and now when He is not far distant from the house the centurion sent to Him friends, saying to Him, “Lord, do not be troubled, for I am not worthy that You may enter under my roof;
7 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.
for this reason I did not consider myself worthy to come to You, but say in a word, and my boy will be healed;
8 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.”
for I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this [one], Go, and he goes; and to another, Be coming, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does [it].”
9 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.”
And having heard these things Jesus wondered at him, and having turned to the multitude following Him, He said, “I say to you, not even in Israel did I find so much faith”;
10 Esi aʋafia la xɔlɔ̃wo yi aƒe me la, wokpɔ dɔla si nɔ dɔ lém la wòhaya, eye eƒe lãme sẽ abe tsã ene.
and those sent, having turned back to the house, found the ailing servant in health.
11 Le esia megbe la, Yesu yi du aɖe si woyɔna be Nain la me. Eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo kple ameha gã aɖe kplɔe ɖo heyi.
And it came to pass, on the next day, He was going on to a city called Nain, and there were going with Him many of His disciples, and a great multitude,
12 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.
and as He came near to the gate of the city, then, behold, one dead was being carried forth, an only son of his mother, and she a widow, and a great multitude of the city was with her.
13 Esi Aƒetɔ la kpɔ ahosia la, eƒe nu wɔ nublanui nɛ ŋutɔ, eya ta egblɔ nɛ be, “Mègafa avi o!”
And the LORD having seen her, was moved with compassion toward her and said to her, “Do not be weeping”;
14 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.”
and having come near, He touched the bier, and those carrying [it] stood still, and He said, “Young man, to you I say, Arise”;
15 Enumake ɖekakpui la fɔ henɔ alinu, eye wòde asi nuƒoƒo me na ame siwo nɔ egbɔ la; ale Yesu kplɔe de asi na dadaa.
and the dead sat up, and began to speak, and He gave him to his mother;
16 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.”
and fear took hold of all, and they were glorifying God, saying, “A great prophet has risen among us,” and, “God looked on His people.”
17 Nukunu si Yesu wɔ gbe ma gbe la kaka ɖe Yudea bliboa katã kple nuto siwo ƒo xlã Yudea la me.
And the account of this went forth in all Judea about Him, and in all the region around.
18 Yohanes ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo se nu siwo katã wɔm Yesu nɔ, eye woyi ɖagblɔe na Yohanes. Ke Yohanes yɔ eƒe nusrɔ̃la eve,
And the disciples of John told him about all these things,
19 eye wòdɔ wo ɖo ɖe Aƒetɔ la gbɔ be woabiae be, “Wòe nye Mesia la vavã loo alo míganɔ mɔ kpɔm na ame bubua?”
and John having called near a certain two of his disciples, sent to Jesus, saying, “Are You He who is coming, or do we look for another?”
20 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?’”
And having come near to Him, the men said, “John the Immerser sent us to You, saying, Are You He who is coming, or do we look for another?”
21 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.
And in that hour He cured many from diseases, and plagues, and evil spirits, and He granted sight to many blind.
22 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.
And Jesus answering said to them, “Having gone on, report to John what you saw and heard, that blind men see again, lame walk, lepers are cleansed, deaf hear, dead are raised, poor have good news proclaimed;
23 Migblɔ kpe ɖe eŋu nɛ be, ‘Woayra ame siwo xɔa dzinye sena ɖikeke manɔmee.’”
and blessed is he whoever may not be stumbled in Me.”
24 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?
And the messengers of John having gone away, He began to say to the multitudes concerning John: “What have you gone forth into the wilderness to look on? A reed shaken by the wind?
25 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.
But what have you gone forth to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, they in splendid clothing, and living in luxury, are in the houses of kings!
26 Ekema nu ka miedo go ɖakpɔ? Nyagblɔɖila aɖea? Ɛ̃, gake mele egblɔm na mi be ewu nyagblɔɖila gɔ̃ hã.
But what have you gone forth to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet:
27 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.’
this is he concerning whom it has been written: Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will prepare Your way before You;
28 Le ame siwo nyɔnuwo dzi dome la, ɖeke mewu Yohanes o; gake ame suetɔ kekeake si le mawufiaɖuƒea me la kɔ wu eya amea!”
for I say to you, there is not a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Immerser; but the least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.”
29 (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.
And all the people having heard, and the tax collectors, declared God righteous, having been immersed with the immersion of John,
30 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.)
but the Pharisees and the lawyers put away the counsel of God for themselves, having not been immersed by him.
31 Azɔ Yesu bia wo be, “Aleke magblɔ tso dzidzime sia tɔgbi ŋu? Nu ka ŋu matsɔ wo asɔ ɖo?
And the LORD said, “To what, then, will I liken the men of this generation? And to what are they like?
32 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.’
They are like to children, to those sitting in a marketplace, and calling to one another, and saying, We piped to you, and you did not dance, we mourned to you, and you did not weep!
33 Yohanes Mawutsidetanamela tsia nu dɔna, eye menoa wain o, ke miegblɔ be, ‘Gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ le eme.’
For John the Immerser came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, He has a demon;
34 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.
the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, Behold, a man, a glutton, and a wine drinker, a friend of tax collectors and sinners;
35 Miebuna be miaƒe nuwɔnawo dze, ke Mawu ƒe nuwɔnawoe nye nyateƒe le ame siwo xɔa edzi sena la gbɔ.”
and the wisdom was justified from all her children.”
36 Eva eme be Farisitɔ aɖe kpe Yesu be wòava ɖu nu kple ye. Esi wonɔ kplɔ̃a ŋu la,
And a certain one of the Pharisees was asking Him that He might eat with him, and having gone into the house of the Pharisee He reclined,
37 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.
and behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having known that He reclines in the house of the Pharisee, having provided an alabaster box of ointment,
38 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.
and having stood behind, beside His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with the tears, and with the hairs of her head she was wiping, and was kissing His feet, and was anointing with the ointment.
39 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.”
And the Pharisee who called Him, having seen, spoke within himself, saying, “This One, if He were a prophet, would have known who and of what kind [is] the woman who touches Him, that she is a sinner.”
40 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.”
And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you”; and he says, “Teacher, say on.”
41 Yesu gblɔ ŋutinya sia nɛ be, “Ŋutsu aɖe do ga sidi akpe ewo na ame aɖe, eye wòdo sidi akpe ɖeka na ame bubu.
“Two debtors were to a certain creditor; one was owing five hundred denarii, and the other fifty;
42 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?”
and they not having [with which] to give back, he forgave both; which of them then, do you say, will love him more?”
43 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.”
And Simon answering said, “I suppose that to whom he forgave the more”; and He said to him, “You judged correctly.”
44 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.
And having turned to the woman, He said to Simon, “See this woman? I entered into your house; you did not give water for My feet, but this woman wet My feet with tears, and wiped with the hairs of her head;
45 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.
you did not give a kiss to Me, but this woman, from what [time] I came in, did not cease kissing My feet;
46 Mèsi ami ɖe ta nam o; ke eya tsɔ ami si ɖe nye afɔwo ŋuti.
you did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman anointed My feet with oil;
47 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.”
therefore I say to you, her many sins have been forgiven, because she loved much; but to whom is forgiven little, loves little.”
48 Yesu gblɔ na nyɔnu la azɔ be, “Wotsɔ wò nu vɔ̃wo ke wò.”
And He said to her, “Your sins have been forgiven”;
49 Ame siwo nɔ kplɔ̃a ŋu kplii la gblɔ na wo nɔewo be, “Ame kae nye esia, si tsɔa nu vɔ̃wo hã kena mahã?”
and those dining with Him began to say within themselves, “Who is this, who also forgives sins?”
50 Yesu gagblɔ na nyɔnu la be, “Wò xɔse ɖe wò, heyi le ŋutifafa me.”
And He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you, be going on to peace.”
