Luka 7
1 Esi Yesu wu eƒe mawunyagbɔgblɔ la nu la, etrɔ yi Kapernaum dua me.
When he had finished his discourse in the audience of the people, he entered 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 centurion's servant, who was dear to his master, was sick, and in danger of dying.
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 the centurion, having heard concerning Jesus, sent to him Jewish elders, to entreat him to come and 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.
When they came to Jesus, they earnestly besought him, saying, He is worthy of this favor;
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 nations; and it was he who built our 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.
Then Jesus went with them; and when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, to say, Master, trouble not yourself; for I have not deserved that you should come 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.
wherefore neither thought I myself fit to come into your presence; say but the word, and my servant 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 even I, who am under the authority of others, having soldiers under me, say to one, Go, and he goes; to another, Come, 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.”
Jesus hearing these things, admired him, and turning, said to the multitude which followed, I assure you, I have not found so great faith even in Israel.
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 they who had been sent, having returned to the house, found the servant well, who had been sick.
11 Le esia megbe la, Yesu yi du aɖe si woyɔna be Nain la me. Eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo kple ameha gã aɖe kplɔe ɖo heyi.
The day following, he went into a city called Nain, accompanied by his disciples, and a great crowd.
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.
As he approached the gate of the city, the people were carrying out a dead man, the only son of his mother, who was a widow; and many of the citizens were with her.
13 Esi Aƒetɔ la kpɔ ahosia la, eƒe nu wɔ nublanui nɛ ŋutɔ, eya ta egblɔ nɛ be, “Mègafa avi o!”
When the Lord saw her, he had pity upon her, and said to her, Weep not.
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.”
Then he advanced and touched the bier, (the bearers stopping, ) and said, Young man, arise, I command you.
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.
Then he who had been dead, sat up, and began to speak, and he delivered 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 all present were struck with awe, and glorified God, saying, A great prophet has arisen among us; and God has visited 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 this report, concerning him, spread throughout Judea, and all the neighboring country.
18 Yohanes ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo se nu siwo katã wɔm Yesu nɔ, eye woyi ɖagblɔe na Yohanes. Ke Yohanes yɔ eƒe nusrɔ̃la eve,
Now John's disciples had informed him of 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 he called two of them, whom he sent to Jesus, to ask him, Are you He who comes, or must we expect 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?’”
Being come to him, they said, John the Immerser has sent us to ask you, Are you He who comes, or must we expect 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.
At that very time Jesus was delivering man from diseases and maladies, and evil spirits, and giving sight to many, who were 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 he returned this answer, Go, and report to John what you have seen and heard: the blind are made to see, the lame to walk, the deaf to hear; the leprous are cleansed, the dead are raised, glad tidings are brought to the poor.
23 Migblɔ kpe ɖe eŋu nɛ be, ‘Woayra ame siwo xɔa dzinye sena ɖikeke manɔmee.’”
And happy is he to whom I shall not prove a stumbling block.
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?
When John's messengers were departed, Jesus said to the multitude, concerning John, What did you go out into the wilderness to behold? 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 did you go out to see? A man effeminately dressed? It is in royal palaces that they who wear splendid apparel, and live in luxury, are found.
26 Ekema nu ka miedo go ɖakpɔ? Nyagblɔɖila aɖea? Ɛ̃, gake mele egblɔm na mi be ewu nyagblɔɖila gɔ̃ hã.
What then did you go to see? a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and something superior to 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.’
For this is he, concerning whom it is written, "Behold, I send my messenger before you, who shall prepare your way."
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 declare to you, among those who are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than John the Immerser; yet, the least in the Reign 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.
All the people, even the publicans, who heard John, have, by receiving immersion from him, honored God;
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.)
whereas, the Pharisees and the lawyers, in not being immersed by him, have rejected the counsel of God with regard to themselves.
31 Azɔ Yesu bia wo be, “Aleke magblɔ tso dzidzime sia tɔgbi ŋu? Nu ka ŋu matsɔ wo asɔ ɖo?
To what shall I compare the men of this generation? Whom 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 children in the market place, of whom their companions complain, and say, We have played to you upon the pipe, but you have not danced; we have sung mournful songs to you, but you have not wept.
33 Yohanes Mawutsidetanamela tsia nu dɔna, eye menoa wain o, ke miegblɔ be, ‘Gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ le eme.’
For John the Immerser is come, abstaining from bread and wine, an associate of publicans and sinners; 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 is come, using both; and you say, He is a lover of banquets, and wine, an associate of publicans and sinners.
35 Miebuna be miaƒe nuwɔnawo dze, ke Mawu ƒe nuwɔnawoe nye nyateƒe le ame siwo xɔa edzi sena la gbɔ.”
But wisdom is justified by all her children.
36 Eva eme be Farisitɔ aɖe kpe Yesu be wòava ɖu nu kple ye. Esi wonɔ kplɔ̃a ŋu la,
Now one of the Pharisees asked Jesus to eat with him: and he went into the Pharisee's house, and placed himself at table.
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 of the city who was a sinner, knowing that he eat at the house of the Pharisee, brought an alabaster box of balsam,
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 standing behind at his feet weeping, bathed them with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the balsam.
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.”
The Pharisee, who had invited him, observing this, said within himself, If this man were a prophet, he would have known who this woman is that touches him, and of what character, for 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.”
Then Jesus said to him, Simon, I have something to say to you. He answered, Say it, Rabbi.
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.
A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, 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?”
But not having the means to pay, he freely forgave them both. Say, then, which of them will love him most?
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.”
Simon answered, I suppose he whom he forgave most? Jesus replied, You have judged right.
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.
Then turning to the woman, he said, Simon, Do you see this woman? When I came to your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with her hair.
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 gave me no kiss; but she, since she entered, has not ceased 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 she has anointed my feet with balsam.
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.”
Wherefore, I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; therefore, her love is great. But he to whom little is forgiven, has little love.
48 Yesu gblɔ na nyɔnu la azɔ be, “Wotsɔ wò nu vɔ̃wo ke wò.”
Then he said to her, Your sins are 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?”
Those, who were at table with him, said within themselves, Who is this, that even forgives sins?
50 Yesu gagblɔ na nyɔnu la be, “Wò xɔse ɖe wò, heyi le ŋutifafa me.”
But he said to the woman, Your faith has saved you, go in peace.
