Luke 7

NEW JERUSALEM	Biblia Sagrada
1 When he had come to the end of al he wanted the people to hear, he went into Capernaum.	1 Cuando terminó de exponer todas sus enseñanzas al pueblo, entró en Cafarnaún.
2 A centurion there had a servant, a favourite of his, who was sick and near death.	2 Un centurión tenía enfermo, a punto de morir, a un criado a quien estimaba mucho.
3 Having heard about Jesus he sent some Jewish elders to him to ask him to come and heal his servant.	3 Al oír hablar de Jesús, el centurión le envió unos ancianos de los judíos, rogándole que viniese a curar a su criado.
4 When they came to Jesus they pleaded earnestly with him saying, 'He deserves this of you,	4 Ellos, presentándose a Jesús, le rogaban encarecidamente: «Merece que se lo concedas,
5 because he is wel disposed towards our people; he built us our synagogue himself.'	5 porque tiene afecto a nuestra gente y nos ha construido la sinagoga».
6 So Jesus went with them, and was not very far from the house when the centurion sent word to him bysome friends to say to him, 'Sir, do not put yourself to any trouble because I am not worthy to have you under myroof;	6 Jesús se puso en camino con ellos. No estaba lejos de la casa, cuando el centurión le envió unos amigos a decirle: «Señor, no te molestes, porque no soy digno de que entres bajo mi techo;
7 and that is why I did not presume to come to you myself; let my boy be cured by your giving the word.	7 por eso tampoco me creí digno de venir a ti personalmente. Dilo de palabra y mi criado quedará sano.
8 For I am under authority myself, and have soldiers under me; and I say to one man, "Go," and he goes;to another, "Come here," and he comes; to my servant, "Do this," and he does it.'	8 Porque también yo soy un hombre sometido a una autoridad y con soldados a mis órdenes; y le digo a uno: “Ve”, y va; al otro: “Ven”, y viene; y a mi criado: “Haz esto”, y lo hace».
9 When Jesus heard these words he was astonished at him and, turning round, said to the crowdfol owing him, 'I tel you, not even in Israel have I found faith as great as this.'	9 Al oír esto, Jesús se admiró de él y, volviéndose a la gente que lo seguía, dijo: «Os digo que ni en Israel he encontrado tanta fe».
10 And when the messengers got back to the house they found the servant in perfect health.	10 Y al volver a casa, los enviados encontraron al siervo sano.
11 It happened that soon afterwards he went to a town cal ed Nain, accompanied by his disciples and agreat number of people.	11 Poco tiempo después iba camino de una ciudad llamada Naín, y caminaban con él sus discípulos y mucho gentío.
12 Now when he was near the gate of the town there was a dead man being carried out, the only son ofhis mother, and she was a widow. And a considerable number of the townspeople was with her.	12 Cuando se acercaba a la puerta de la ciudad, resultó que sacaban a enterrar a un muerto, hijo único de su madre, que era viuda; y un gentío considerable de la ciudad la acompañaba.
13 When the Lord saw her he felt sorry for her and said to her, 'Don't cry.'	13 Al verla el Señor, se compadeció de ella y le dijo: «No llores».
14 Then he went up and touched the bier and the bearers stood stil , and he said, 'Young man, I tel you:get up.'	14 Y acercándose al ataúd, lo tocó (los que lo llevaban se pararon) y dijo: «¡Muchacho, a ti te lo digo, levántate!».
15 And the dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him to his mother.	15 El muerto se incorporó y empezó a hablar, y se lo entregó a su madre.
16 Everyone was fil ed with awe and glorified God saying, 'A great prophet has risen up among us; Godhas visited his people.'	16 Todos, sobrecogidos de temor, daban gloria a Dios diciendo: «Un gran Profeta ha surgido entre nosotros», y «Dios ha visitado a su pueblo».
17 And this view of him spread throughout Judaea and al over the countryside.	17 Este hecho se divulgó por toda Judea y por toda la comarca circundante.
18 The disciples of John gave him al this news, and John, summoning two of his disciples,	18 Los discípulos de Juan le contaron todo esto. Y Juan, llamando a dos de sus discípulos,
19 sent them to the Lord to ask, 'Are you the one who is to come, or are we to expect someone else?'	19 los envió al Señor diciendo: «¿Eres tú el que ha de venir, o tenemos que esperar a otro?».
20 When the men reached Jesus they said, 'John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, "Are you the onewho is to come or are we to expect someone else?" '	20 Los hombres se presentaron ante él y le dijeron: «Juan el Bautista nos ha mandado a ti para decirte: “¿Eres tú el que ha de venir, o tenemos que esperar a otro?”».
21 At that very time he cured many people of diseases and afflictions and of evil spirits, and gave the giftof sight to many who were blind.	21 En aquella hora curó a muchos de enfermedades, achaques y malos espíritus, y a muchos ciegos les otorgó la vista.
22 Then he gave the messengers their answer, 'Go back and tel John what you have seen and heard:the blind see again, the lame walk, those suffering from virulent skin-diseases are cleansed, and the deaf hear,the dead are raised to life, the good news is proclaimed to the poor;	22 Y respondiendo, les dijo: «Id y anunciad a Juan lo que habéis visto y oído: los ciegos ven, los cojos andan, los leprosos quedan limpios y los sordos oyen, los muertos resucitan, los pobres son evangelizados.
23 and blessed is anyone who does not find me a cause of fal ing.'	23 Y ¡bienaventurado el que no se escandalice de mí!».
24 When John's messengers had gone he began to talk to the people about John,	24 Cuando se marcharon los mensajeros de Juan, se puso a hablar a la gente acerca de Juan: «¿Qué salisteis a contemplar en el desierto? ¿Una caña sacudida por el viento?
25 'What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed swaying in the breeze? No! Then what did you goout to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who go in magnificent clothes and live luxuriously are tobe found at royal courts!	25 Pues ¿qué salisteis a ver? ¿Un hombre vestido con ropas finas? Mirad, los que se visten fastuosamente y viven entre placeres están en los palacios reales.
26 Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet:	26 Entonces, ¿qué salisteis a ver? ¿Un profeta? Sí, os digo, y más que profeta.
27 he is the one of whom scripture says: Look, I am going to send my messenger in front of you toprepare your way before you.	27 Este es de quien está escrito: “Yo envío mi mensajero delante de ti, el cual preparará tu camino ante ti”.
28 'I tel you, of al the children born to women, there is no one greater than John; yet the least in thekingdom of God is greater than he.'	28 Porque os digo, entre los nacidos de mujer no hay nadie mayor que Juan. Aunque el más pequeño en el reino de Dios es mayor que él».
29 Al the people who heard him, and the tax col ectors too, acknowledged God's saving justice byaccepting baptism from John;	29 Al oír a Juan, todo el pueblo, incluso los publicanos, recibiendo el bautismo de Juan, proclamaron que Dios es justo.
30 but by refusing baptism from him the Pharisees and the lawyers thwarted God's plan for them.	30 Pero los fariseos y los maestros de la ley, que no habían aceptado su bautismo, frustraron el designio de Dios para con ellos.
31 'What comparison, then, can I find for the people of this generation? What are they like?	31 «¿A quién, pues, compararé los hombres de esta generación? ¿A quién son semejantes?
32 They are like children shouting to one another while they sit in the market place: We played the pipesfor you, and you wouldn't dance; we sang dirges, and you wouldn't cry.	32 Se asemejan a unos niños, sentados en la plaza, que gritan a otros aquello de: “Hemos tocado la flauta | y no habéis bailado, | hemos entonado lamentaciones, | y no habéis llorado”
33 'For John the Baptist has come, not eating bread, not drinking wine, and you say, "He is possessed."	33 Porque vino Juan el Bautista, que ni come pan ni bebe vino, y decís: “Tiene un demonio”;
34 The Son of man has come, eating and drinking, and you say, "Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friendof tax col ectors and sinners."	34 vino el Hijo del hombre, que come y bebe, y decís: “Mirad qué hombre más comilón y borracho, amigo de publicanos y pecadores”.
35 Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.'	35 Sin embargo, todos los hijos de la sabiduría le han dado la razón».
36 One of the Pharisees invited him to a meal. When he arrived at the Pharisee's house and took hisplace at table,	36 Un fariseo le rogaba que fuera a comer con él y, entrando en casa del fariseo, se recostó a la mesa.
37 suddenly a woman came in, who had a bad name in the town. She had heard he was dining with thePharisee and had brought with her an alabaster jar of ointment.	37 En esto, una mujer que había en la ciudad, una pecadora, al enterarse de que estaba comiendo en casa del fariseo, vino trayendo un frasco de alabastro lleno de perfume y,
38 She waited behind him at his feet, weeping, and her tears fel on his feet, and she wiped them awaywith her hair; then she covered his feet with kisses and anointed them with the ointment.	38 colocándose detrás junto a sus pies, llorando, se puso a regarle los pies con las lágrimas, se los enjugaba con los cabellos de su cabeza, los cubría de besos y se los ungía con el perfume.
39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, 'If this man were a prophet, hewould know who this woman is and what sort of person it is who is touching him and what a bad name she has.'	39 Al ver esto, el fariseo que lo había invitado se dijo: «Si este fuera profeta, sabría quién y qué clase de mujer es la que lo está tocando, pues es una pecadora».
40 Then Jesus took him up and said, 'Simon, I have something to say to you.' He replied, 'Say on,Master.'	40 Jesús respondió y le dijo: «Simón, tengo algo que decirte». Él contestó: «Dímelo, Maestro».
41 'There was once a creditor who had two men in his debt; one owed him five hundred denari , the otherfifty.	41 «Un prestamista tenía dos deudores: uno le debía quinientos denarios y el otro cincuenta.
42 They were unable to pay, so he let them both off. Which of them wil love him more?'	42 Como no tenían con qué pagar, los perdonó a los dos. ¿Cuál de ellos le mostrará más amor?».
43 Simon answered, 'The one who was let off more, I suppose.' Jesus said, 'You are right.'	43 Respondió Simón y dijo: «Supongo que aquel a quien le perdonó más». Y él le dijo: «Has juzgado rectamente».
44 Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, 'You see this woman? I came into your house, andyou poured no water over my feet, but she has poured out her tears over my feet and wiped them away with herhair.	44 Y, volviéndose a la mujer, dijo a Simón: «¿Ves a esta mujer? He entrado en tu casa y no me has dado agua para los pies; ella, en cambio, me ha regado los pies con sus lágrimas y me los ha enjugado con sus cabellos.
45 You gave me no kiss, but she has been covering my feet with kisses ever since I came in.	45 Tú no me diste el beso de paz; ella, en cambio, desde que entré, no ha dejado de besarme los pies.
46 You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.	46 Tú no me ungiste la cabeza con ungüento; ella, en cambio, me ha ungido los pies con perfume.
47 For this reason I tel you that her sins, many as they are, have been forgiven her, because she hasshown such great love. It is someone who is forgiven little who shows little love.'	47 Por eso te digo: sus muchos pecados han quedado perdonados, porque ha amado mucho, pero al que poco se le perdona, ama poco».
48 Then he said to her, 'Your sins are forgiven.'	48 Y a ella le dijo: «Han quedado perdonados tus pecados».
49 Those who were with him at table began to say to themselves, 'Who is this man, that even forgivessins?'	49 Los demás convidados empezaron a decir entre ellos: «¿Quién es este, que hasta perdona pecados?».
50 But he said to the woman, 'Your faith has saved you; go in peace.'	50 Pero él dijo a la mujer: «Tu fe te ha salvado, vete en paz».