Evangelium secundum Lucam, 7

1. Cum autem implesset omnia verba sua in aures plebis, intra vit Capharnaum.

1. After he had ended all his sayings in the hearing of the people he entered Caper'na-um.

2. Centurionis autem cuiusdam servus male habens erat moriturus, qui illi erat pretiosus.

2. Now a centurion had a slave who was dear to him, who was sick and at the point of death.

3. Et cum audisset de Iesu, misit ad eum seniores Iudaeorum rogans eum, ut veniret et salvaret servum eius.

3. When he heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his slave.

4. At illi cum venissent ad Iesum, rogabant eum sollicite dicentes: “Dignus est, ut hoc illi praestes:

4. And when they came to Jesus, they besought him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy to have you do this for him,

5. diligit enim gentem nostram et synagogam ipse aedificavit nobis”.

5. for he loves our nation, and he built us our synagogue."

6. Iesus autem ibat cum illis. At cum iam non longe esset a domo, misit centurio amicos dicens ei: “Domine, noli vexari; non enim dignus sum, ut sub tectum meum intres,

6. And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof;

7. propter quod et meipsum non sum dignum arbitratus, ut venirem ad te; sed dic verbo, et sanetur puer meus.

7. therefore I did not presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed.

8. Nam et ego homo sum sub potestate constitutus, habens sub me milites, et dico huic: “Vade”, et vadit; et alii: “Veni”, et venit; et servo meo: “Fac hoc”, et facit”.

8. For I am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me: and I say to one, `Go,' and he goes; and to another, `Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, `Do this,' and he does it."

9. Quo audito, Iesus miratus est eum et conversus sequentibus se turbis dixit: “Dico vobis, nec in Israel tantam fidem inveni!”.

9. When Jesus heard this he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude that followed him, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith."

10. Et reversi, qui missi fuerant, domum, invenerunt servum sanum.

10. And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave well.

11. Et factum est, deinceps ivit in civitatem, quae vocatur Naim, et ibant cum illo discipuli eius et turba copiosa.

11. Soon afterward he went to a city called Na'in, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him.

12. Cum autem appropinquaret portae civitatis, et ecce defunctus efferebatur filius unicus matri suae; et haec vidua erat, et turba civitatis multa cum illa.

12. As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large crowd from the city was with her.

13. Quam cum vidisset Dominus, misericordia motus super ea dixit illi: “Noli flere!”.

13. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep."

14. Et accessit et tetigit loculum; hi autem, qui portabant, steterunt. Et ait: “Adulescens, tibi dico: Surge!”.

14. And he came and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise."

15. Et resedit, qui erat mortuus, et coepit loqui; et dedit illum matri suae.

15. And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

16. Accepit autem omnes timor, et magnificabant Deum dicentes: “Propheta magnus surrexit in nobis” et: “Deus visitavit plebem suam”.

16. Fear seized them all; and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited his people!"

17. Et exiit hic sermo in universam Iudaeam de eo et omnem circa regionem.

17. And this report concerning him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country.

18. Et nuntiaverunt Ioanni discipuli eius de omnibus his.

18. The disciples of John told him of all these things.

19. Et convocavit duos de discipulis suis Ioannes et misit ad Dominum dicens: “Tu es qui venturus es, an alium exspectamus?”.

19. And John, calling to him two of his disciples, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you he who is to come, or shall we look for another?"

20. Cum autem venissent ad eum viri, dixerunt: “Ioannes Baptista misit nos ad te dicens: “Tu es qui venturus es, an alium exspectamus?””.

20. And when the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, `Are you he who is to come, or shall we look for another?'"

21. In ipsa hora curavit multos a languoribus et plagis et spiritibus malis et caecis multis donavit visum.

21. In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many that were blind he bestowed sight.

22. Et respondens dixit illis: “Euntes nuntiate Ioanni, quae vidistis et audistis: caeci vident, claudi ambulant, leprosi mundantur et surdi audiunt, mortui resurgunt, pauperes evangelizantur;

22. And he answered them, "Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them.

23. et beatus est, quicumque non fuerit scandalizatus in me”.

23. And blessed is he who takes no offense at me."

24. Et cum discessissent nuntii Ioannis, coepit dicere de Ioanne ad turbas: “Quid existis in desertum videre? Arundinem vento moveri?

24. When the messengers of John had gone, he began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to behold? A reed shaken by the wind?

25. Sed quid existis videre? Hominem mollibus vestimentis indutum? Ecce, qui in veste pretiosa sunt et deliciis, in domibus regum sunt.

25. What then did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously appareled and live in luxury are in kings' courts.

26. Sed quid existis videre? Prophetam? Utique, dico vobis, et plus quam prophetam.

26. What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

27. Hic est, de quo scriptum est: “Ecce mitto angelum meum ante faciem tuam, qui praeparabit viam tuam ante te”.

27. This is he of whom it is written, `Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.'

28. Dico vobis: Maior inter natos mulierum Ioanne nemo est; qui autem minor est in regno Dei, maior est illo.

28. I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John; yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he."

29. Et omnis populus audiens et publicani iustificaverunt Deum, baptizati baptismo Ioannis;

29. (When they heard this all the people and the tax collectors justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John;

30. pharisaei autem et legis periti consilium Dei spreverunt in semetipsos, non baptizati ab eo.

30. but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)

31. Cui ergo similes dicam homines generationis huius, et cui similes sunt?

31. "To what then shall I compare the men of this generation, and what are they like?

32. Similes sunt pueris sedentibus in foro et loquentibus ad invicem, quod dicit: “Cantavimus vobis tibiis, et non saltastis; lamentavimus, et non plorastis!”.

32. They are like children sitting in the market place and calling to one another, `We piped to you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not weep.'

33. Venit enim Ioannes Baptista neque manducans panem neque bibens vinum, et dicitis: “Daemonium habet!”;

33. For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine; and you say, `He has a demon.'

34. venit Filius hominis manducans et bibens, et dicitis: “Ecce homo devorator et bibens vinum, amicus publicanorum et peccatorum!”.

34. The Son of man has come eating and drinking; and you say, `Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'

35. Et iustificata est sapientia ab omnibus filiis suis”.

35. Yet wisdom is justified by all her children."

36. Rogabat autem illum quidam de pharisaeis, ut manducaret cum illo; et ingressus domum pharisaei discubuit.

36. One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house, and took his place at table.

37. Et ecce mulier, quae erat in civitate peccatrix, ut cognovit quod accubuit in domo pharisaei, attulit alabastrum unguenti;

37. And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment,

38. et stans retro secus pedes eius flens lacrimis coepit rigare pedes eius et capillis capitis sui tergebat, et osculabatur pedes eius et unguento ungebat.

38. and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

39. Videns autem pharisaeus, qui vocaverat eum, ait intra se dicens: “Hic si esset propheta, sciret utique quae et qualis mulier, quae tangit eum, quia peccatrix est”.

39. Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner."

40. Et respondens Iesus dixit ad illum: “Simon, habeo tibi aliquid dicere”. At ille ait: “Magister, dic”.

40. And Jesus answering said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." And he answered, "What is it, Teacher?"

41. “Duo debitores erant cuidam feneratori: unus debebat denarios quingentos, alius quinquaginta.

41. "A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

42. Non habentibus illis, unde redderent, donavit utrisque. Quis ergo eorum plus diliget eum?”.

42. When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?"

43. Respondens Simon dixit: “Aestimo quia is, cui plus donavit”. At ille dixit ei: “Recte iudicasti”.

43. Simon answered, "The one, I suppose, to whom he forgave more." And he said to him, "You have judged rightly."

44. Et conversus ad mulierem, dixit Simoni: “Vides hanc mulierem? Intravi in domum tuam: aquam pedibus meis non dedisti; haec autem lacrimis rigavit pedes meos et capillis suis tersit.

44. Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house, you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

45. Osculum mihi non dedisti; haec autem, ex quo intravi, non cessavit osculari pedes meos.

45. You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet.

46. Oleo caput meum non unxisti; haec autem unguento unxit pedes meos.

46. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.

47. Propter quod dico tibi: Remissa sunt peccata eius multa, quoniam dilexit multum; cui autem minus dimittitur, minus diligit”.

47. Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little."

48. Dixit autem ad illam: “Remissa sunt peccata tua”.

48. And he said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

49. Et coeperunt, qui simul accumbebant, dicere intra se: “Quis est hic, qui etiam peccata dimittit?”.

49. Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, "Who is this, who even forgives sins?"

50. Dixit autem ad mulierem: “Fides tua te salvam fecit; vade in pace!”.

50. And he said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."