Lucas 7

VULGATA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Cum autem implesset omnia verba sua in aures plebis, intravit Capharnaum.	1 When he had come to the end of al he wanted the people to hear, he went into Capernaum.
2 Centurionis autem cujusdam servus male habens, erat moriturus : qui illi erat pretiosus.	2 A centurion there had a servant, a favourite of his, who was sick and near death.
3 Et cum audisset de Jesu, misit ad eum seniores Judæorum, rogans eum ut veniret et salvaret servum ejus.	3 Having heard about Jesus he sent some Jewish elders to him to ask him to come and heal his servant.
4 At illi cum venissent ad Jesum, rogabant eum sollicite, dicentes ei : Quia dignus est ut hoc illi præstes :	4 When they came to Jesus they pleaded earnestly with him saying, 'He deserves this of you,
5 diligit enim gentem nostram, et synagogam ipse ædificavit nobis.	5 because he is wel disposed towards our people; he built us our synagogue himself.'
6 Jesus autem ibat cum illis. Et cum jam non longe esset a domo, misit ad eum centurio amicos, dicens : Domine, noli vexari : non enim sum dignus ut sub tectum meum intres :	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;
7 propter quod et meipsum non sum dignum arbitratus ut venirem ad te : sed dic verbo, et sanabitur puer meus.	7 and that is why I did not presume to come to you myself; let my boy be cured by your giving the word.
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 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.'
9 Quo audito Jesus miratus est : et conversus sequentibus se turbis, dixit : Amen dico vobis, nec in Israël tantam fidem inveni.	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.'
10 Et reversi, qui missi fuerant, domum, invenerunt servum, qui languerat, sanum.	10 And when the messengers got back to the house they found the servant in perfect health.
11 Et factum est : deinceps ibat in civitatem quæ vocatur Naim : et ibant cum eo discipuli ejus et turba copiosa.	11 It happened that soon afterwards he went to a town cal ed Nain, accompanied by his disciples and agreat number of people.
12 Cum autem appropinquaret portæ civitatis, ecce defunctus efferebatur filius unicus matris suæ : et hæc vidua erat : et turba civitatis multa cum illa.	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.
13 Quam cum vidisset Dominus, misericordia motus super eam, dixit illi : Noli flere.	13 When the Lord saw her he felt sorry for her and said to her, 'Don't cry.'
14 Et accessit, et tetigit loculum. (Hi autem qui portabant, steterunt.) Et ait : Adolescens, tibi dico, surge.	14 Then he went up and touched the bier and the bearers stood stil , and he said, 'Young man, I tel you:get up.'
15 Et resedit qui erat mortuus, et cœpit loqui. Et dedit illum matri suæ.	15 And the dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him to his mother.
16 Accepit autem omnes timor : et magnificabant Deum, dicentes : Quia propheta magnus surrexit in nobis : et quia Deus visitavit plebem suam.	16 Everyone was fil ed with awe and glorified God saying, 'A great prophet has risen up among us; Godhas visited his people.'
17 Et exiit hic sermo in universam Judæam de eo, et in omnem circa regionem.	17 And this view of him spread throughout Judaea and al over the countryside.
18 Et nuntiaverunt Joanni discipuli ejus de omnibus his.	18 The disciples of John gave him al this news, and John, summoning two of his disciples,
19 Et convocavit duos de discipulis suis Joannes, et misit ad Jesum, dicens : Tu es qui venturus es, an alium exspectamus ?	19 sent them to the Lord to ask, 'Are you the one who is to come, or are we to expect someone else?'
20 Cum autem venissent ad eum viri, dixerunt : Joannes Baptista misit nos ad te dicens : Tu es qui venturus es, an alium exspectamus ?	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?" '
21 (In ipsa autem hora multos curavit a languoribus, et plagis, et spiritibus malis, et cæcis multis donavit visum.)	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.
22 Et respondens, dixit illis : Euntes renuntiate Joanni quæ audistis et vidistis : quia cæci vident, claudi ambulant, leprosi mundantur, surdi audiunt, mortui resurgunt, pauperes evangelizantur :	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;
23 et beatus est quicumque non fuerit scandalizatus in me.	23 and blessed is anyone who does not find me a cause of fal ing.'
24 Et cum discessissent nuntii Joannis, cœpit de Joanne dicere ad turbas : Quid existis in desertum videre ? arundinem vento agitatam ?	24 When John's messengers had gone he began to talk to the people about John,
25 Sed quid existis videre ? hominem mollibus vestibus indutum ? Ecce qui in veste pretiosa sunt et deliciis, in domibus regum sunt.	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!
26 Sed quid existis videre ? prophetam ? Utique dico vobis, et plus quam prophetam :	26 Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet:
27 hic est, de quo scriptum est : Ecce mitto angelum meum ante faciem tuam, qui præparabit viam tuam ante te.	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.
28 Dico enim vobis : major inter natos mulierum propheta Joanne Baptista nemo est : qui autem minor est in regno Dei, major est illo.	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.'
29 Et omnis populus audiens et publicani, justificaverunt Deum, baptizati baptismo Joannis.	29 Al the people who heard him, and the tax col ectors too, acknowledged God's saving justice byaccepting baptism from John;
30 Pharisæi autem et legisperiti consilium Dei spreverunt in semetipsos, non baptizati ab eo.	30 but by refusing baptism from him the Pharisees and the lawyers thwarted God's plan for them.
31 Ait autem Dominus : Cui ergo similes dicam homines generationis hujus ? et cui similes sunt ?	31 'What comparison, then, can I find for the people of this generation? What are they like?
32 Similes sunt pueris sedentibus in foro, et loquentibus ad invicem, et dicentibus : Cantavimus vobis tibiis, et non saltastis : lamentavimus, et non plorastis.	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.
33 Venit enim Joannes Baptista, neque manducans panem, neque bibens vinum, et dicitis : Dæmonium habet.	33 'For John the Baptist has come, not eating bread, not drinking wine, and you say, "He is possessed."
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, "Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friendof tax col ectors and sinners."
35 Et justificata est sapientia ab omnibus filiis suis.	35 Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.'
36 Rogabat autem illum quidam de pharisæis ut manducaret cum illo. Et ingressus domum pharisæi discubuit.	36 One of the Pharisees invited him to a meal. When he arrived at the Pharisee's house and took hisplace at table,
37 Et ecce mulier, quæ erat in civitate peccatrix, ut cognovit quod accubuisset in domo pharisæi, attulit alabastrum unguenti :	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.
38 et stans retro secus pedes ejus, lacrimis cœpit rigare pedes ejus, et capillis capitis sui tergebat, et osculabatur pedes ejus, et unguento ungebat.	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.
39 Videns autem pharisæus, qui vocaverat eum, ait intra se dicens : Hic si esset propheta, sciret utique quæ et qualis est mulier, quæ tangit eum : quia peccatrix est.	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.'
40 Et respondens Jesus, dixit ad illum : Simon, habeo tibi aliquid dicere. At ille ait : Magister, dic.	40 Then Jesus took him up and said, 'Simon, I have something to say to you.' He replied, 'Say on,Master.'
41 Duo debitores erant cuidam fœneratori : unus debebat denarios quingentos, et alius quinquaginta.	41 'There was once a creditor who had two men in his debt; one owed him five hundred denari , the otherfifty.
42 Non habentibus illis unde redderent, donavit utrisque. Quis ergo eum plus diligit ?	42 They were unable to pay, so he let them both off. Which of them wil love him more?'
43 Respondens Simon dixit : Æstimo quia is cui plus donavit. At ille dixit ei : Recte judicasti.	43 Simon answered, 'The one who was let off more, I suppose.' Jesus said, 'You are right.'
44 Et conversus ad mulierem, dixit Simoni : Vides hanc mulierem ? Intravi in domum tuam, aquam pedibus meis non dedisti : hæc autem lacrimis rigavit pedes meos, et capillis suis tersit.	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.
45 Osculum mihi non dedisti : hæc autem ex quo intravit, non cessavit osculari pedes meos.	45 You gave me no kiss, but she has been covering my feet with kisses ever since I came in.
46 Oleo caput meum non unxisti : hæc 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 : remittuntur ei peccata multa, quoniam dilexit multum. Cui autem minus dimittitur, minus diligit.	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.'
48 Dixit autem ad illam : Remittuntur tibi peccata.	48 Then he said to her, 'Your sins are forgiven.'
49 Et cœperunt qui simul accumbebant, dicere intra se : Quis est hic qui etiam peccata dimittit ?	49 Those who were with him at table began to say to themselves, 'Who is this man, that even forgivessins?'
50 Dixit autem ad mulierem : Fides tua te salvam fecit : vade in pace.	50 But he said to the woman, 'Your faith has saved you; go in peace.'