Lucas 7
Ang Biblia (1978)
7 Nang matapos na niya ang lahat ng kaniyang mga pananalita sa mga pakinig ng bayan, ay (A)pumasok siya sa Capernaum.
2 At ang alipin ng isang senturion, na minamahal nito, ay may sakit at malapit nang mamatay.
3 At nang marinig niya ang tungkol kay Jesus, ay pinaparoon niya sa kaniya ang matatanda sa mga Judio, na ipamanhik sa kaniya, na pumaroon at iligtas ang kaniyang alipin.
4 At nang magsidating sila kay Jesus, ay ipinamanhik nilang mapilit sa kaniya, na sinasabi, Karapatdapat siya na gawin mo sa kaniya ito;
5 Sapagka't iniibig niya ang ating bansa, at ipinagtayo niya tayo ng ating sinagoga.
6 At si Jesus ay sumama sa kanila. At nang siya'y di na lubhang malayo sa bahay, ay nagsugo sa kaniya ang senturion ng mga kaibigan, na nagsisipagsabi sa kaniya, Panginoon, huwag ka nang maligalig, sapagka't di ako karapatdapat na ikaw ay pumasok sa silong ng aking bubungan:
7 Dahil dito'y hindi ko inakalang ako'y karapatdapat man lamang pumariyan sa iyo: datapuwa't sabihin mo ang salita, at gagaling ang aking alipin.
8 Sapagka't ako rin naman ay taong nasa ilalim ng kapamahalaan, may nasasakupan akong mga kawal: at sinasabi ko rito, Yumaon ka, at siya'y yumayaon; at sa isa, Halika, at siya'y lumalapit; at sa aking alipin, Gawin mo ito, at kaniyang ginagawa.
9 At nang marinig ni Jesus ang mga bagay na ito, ay nagtaka siya sa kaniya, at lumingon at sinabi sa karamihang nagsisisunod sa kaniya, Sinasabi ko sa inyo, Hindi ako nakasumpong ng (B)ganitong kalaking pananampalataya, hindi, kahit sa Israel man.
10 At pagbalik sa bahay ng mga sinugo, ay kanilang naratnang magaling na ang alipin.
11 At nangyari pagkatapos ng kaunting panahon, na siya'y naparoon sa bayan na tinatawag na Nain; at kasama niya ang kaniyang mga alagad, at ang lubhang maraming tao.
12 At nang siya nga'y malapit na sa pintuan ng bayan, narito, inilalabas ang isang patay, bugtong na anak na lalake ng kaniyang ina, at siya'y bao: at kasama niya ang maraming tao na taga bayan.
13 At pagkakita sa kaniya ng Panginoon, siya'y kinahabagan niya, at sinabi sa kaniya, Huwag kang tumangis.
14 At siya'y lumapit at hinipo ang kabaong: at ang nangagdadala ay tumigil. At sinabi niya, Binata, sinasabi ko sa iyo, (C)Magbangon ka.
15 At naupo ang patay, at nagpasimulang magsalita. At siya'y ibinigay niya sa kaniyang ina.
16 At sinidlan ng (D)takot ang lahat: at niluluwalhati nila ang Dios, na sinasabi, Lumitaw sa gitna natin ang isang dakilang (E)propeta: at, dinalaw (F)ng Dios ang kaniyang bayan.
17 At kumalat ang balitang ito tungkol sa kaniya sa buong Judea, at sa buong palibotlibot ng lupain.
18 At (G)ibinalita kay Juan ng kaniyang mga alagad ang lahat ng mga bagay na ito.
19 At sa pagpapalapit ni Juan sa kaniya ng dalawa sa kaniyang mga alagad, ay sinugo sila sa Panginoon, na nagpapasabi, Ikaw baga yaong paririto, o hihintayin namin ang iba?
20 At pagdating sa kaniya ng mga tao, ay kanilang sinabi, Pinaparito kami sa iyo ni Juan Bautista, na ipinasasabi, Ikaw baga yaong paririto, o hihintayin namin ang iba?
21 Nang oras na yaon ay nagpagaling siya ng maraming may sakit at mga pagkasalot at masasamang espiritu; at kaniyang pinagkaloobang mangakakita ang maraming bulag.
22 At sumagot siya at sa kanila'y sinabi, Magsiparoon kayo, at sabihin ninyo kay Juan ang mga bagay na inyong nangakita at nangarinig; ang mga bulag ay nangakakakita, ang mga pilay ay nagsisilakad, ang mga ketongin ay nangalilinis, at ang mga bingi ay nangakaririnig, ang mga patay ay ibinabangon, sa mga dukha ay ipinangangaral ang mabubuting balita.
23 At mapalad ang sinomang hindi makasumpong ng anomang katitisuran sa akin.
24 At nang mangakaalis na ang mga sugo ni Juan, ay nagpasimula siyang magsalita tungkol kay Juan sa mga karamihan, Ano ang linabas ninyo upang mamasdan sa ilang? isang tambong inuuga ng hangin?
25 Datapuwa't ano ang linabas ninyo upang makita? isang taong nararamtan ng mga damit na maseselang? Narito, ang nagsisipanamit ng maririlag, at nangabubuhay sa pagmamaselang ay nasa mga palasio ng mga hari.
26 Datapuwa't ano ang linabas ninyo upang makita? isa bagang propeta? Oo, sinasabi ko sa inyo, at higit pa sa isang propeta.
27 Ito yaong tungkol sa kaniya'y nasusulat,
(H)Narito, sinusugo ko ang aking sugo sa unahan ng iyong mukha,
Na maghahanda ng iyong daan sa unahan mo.
28 Sinasabi ko sa inyo, Sa mga ipinanganak ng mga babae ay walang dakila kay sa kay Juan: gayon ma'y ang lalong maliit sa kaharian ng Dios ay lalong dakila kay sa kaniya.
29 At pagkarinig ng buong bayan, at ng mga maniningil ng buwis ay (I)pinatotohanan ang Dios, (J)na nagsipagbautismo ng (K)bautismo ni Juan.
30 Datapuwa't pinawalang halaga ng mga Fariseo at (L)ng mga tagapagtanggol ng kautusan sa kanilang sarili (M)ang payo ng Dios, at hindi napabautismo sa kaniya.
31 Sa ano ko itutulad ang mga tao ng lahing ito, at ano ang kanilang katulad?
32 Tulad sila sa mga batang nangakaupo sa pamilihan, at nagsisigawan sa isa't isa; na sinasabi, Tinutugtugan namin kayo ng plauta, at hindi kayo nagsisayaw; nanambitan kami at hindi kayo nagsitangis.
33 Sapagka't naparito si Juan Bautista na hindi kumakain ng tinapay at hindi umiinom ng alak at inyong sinasabi, Siya'y may isang demonio.
34 Naparito ang Anak ng tao na kumakain at umiinom; at inyong sinasabi, Narito ang isang matakaw na tao, at isang magiinum ng alak, isang kaibigan ng mga maniningil ng buwis at ng mga makasalanan!
35 At ang karunungan ay pinatotohanan ng lahat ng kaniyang mga anak.
36 At ipinamanhik sa kaniya (N)ng isa sa mga Fariseo na kumaing kasalo niya. At siya'y pumasok sa bahay ng Fariseo at naupo sa dulang.
37 At narito, ang isang babaing makasalanan na nasa bayan; at nang maalaman niyang siya'y nasa dulang ng pagkain sa bahay ng Fariseo ay (O)nagdala siya ng isang sisidlang alabastro na puno ng unguento,
38 At nakatayo sa likuran sa kaniyang mga paanan na tumatangis, ay pinasimulan niyang dinilig ng mga luha ang kaniyang mga paa, at ang mga ito'y kinukuskos ng buhok ng kaniyang ulo, at hinahagkan ang kaniyang mga paa, at pinapahiran ng unguento.
39 Nang makita nga ito ng Fariseo na sa kaniya'y naganyaya, ay nagsalita sa kaniyang sarili, na sinasabi, Ang taong ito, kung siya'y (P)isang propeta ay nakikilala niya kung sino at kung ano ang babaing ito na sa kaniya'y humihipo, na siya'y makasalanan.
40 At pagsagot ni Jesus ay sinabi sa kaniya, Simon, ako'y may isang bagay na sasabihin sa iyo. At sinabi niya, Guro, sabihin mo.
41 Isang may pautang ay may dalawang may utang sa kaniya: at ang isa'y may utang na limang daang (Q)denario, at ang isa'y limangpu.
42 Nang sila'y walang maibayad, ay kapuwa pinatawad niya. Alin nga sa kanila ang lalong iibig sa kaniya?
43 Sumagot si Simon at sinabi, Inaakala ko na yaong pinatawad niya ng lalong malaki. At sinabi niya sa kaniya, Matuwid ang pagkahatol mo.
44 At paglingon sa babae, ay sinabi niya kay Simon, Nakikita mo baga ang babaing ito? Pumasok ako sa iyong bahay, (R)hindi mo ako binigyan ng tubig na ukol sa aking mga paa: datapuwa't dinilig niya ang aking mga paa ng kaniyang mga luha, at kinuskos ng kaniyang buhok.
45 (S)Hindi mo ako binigyan ng halik: datapuwa't siya, buhat nang ako'y pumasok ay hindi humihinto ng paghalik sa aking mga paa.
46 (T)Hindi mo pinahiran ng langis ang aking ulo: datapuwa't pinahiran niya ng unguento ang aking mga paa.
47 Kaya nga sinasabi ko sa inyo, Ipinatatawad ang kaniyang maraming kasalanan; sapagka't siya ay umibig ng malaki: datapuwa't sa pinatatawad ng kaunti, ay kakaunti ang pagibig.
48 At sinabi niya sa babae, (U)Ipinatatawad ang iyong mga kasalanan.
49 At ang mga kasalo niyang nangakaupo sa dulang ng pagkain ay nagpasimulang nangagsabi sa kanilang sarili, Sino ito, na nagpapatawad (V)pati ng mga kasalanan?
50 At sinabi niya sa babae, Iniligtas ka (W)ng iyong pananampalataya; (X)yumaon kang payapa.
Luke 7
Contemporary English Version
Jesus Heals an Army Officer's Servant
(Matthew 8.5-13; John 4.43-54)
7 After Jesus had finished teaching the people, he went to Capernaum. 2 In this town an army officer's servant was sick and about to die. The officer liked his servant very much. 3 And when he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish leaders to ask him to come and heal the servant.
4 The leaders went to Jesus and begged him to do something. They said, “This man deserves your help! 5 He loves our nation and even built us a synagogue.” 6 So Jesus went with them.
When Jesus wasn't far from the house, the officer sent some friends to tell him, “Lord, don't go to any trouble for me! I am not good enough for you to come into my house. 7 And I am certainly not worthy to come to you. Just say the word, and my servant will get well. 8 I have officers who give orders to me, and I have soldiers who take orders from me. I can say to one of them, ‘Go!’ and he goes. I can say to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes. I can say to my servant, ‘Do this!’ and he will do it.”
9 When Jesus heard this, he was so surprised that he turned and said to the crowd following him, “In all of Israel I've never found anyone with this much faith!”
10 The officer's friends returned and found the servant well.
A Widow's Son
11 Soon Jesus and his disciples were on their way to the town of Nain, and a big crowd was going along with them. 12 As they came near the gate of the town, they saw people carrying out the body of a widow's only son. Many people from the town were walking along with her.
13 When the Lord saw the woman, he felt sorry for her and said, “Don't cry!”
14 Jesus went over and touched the stretcher on which the people were carrying the dead boy. They stopped, and Jesus said, “Young man, get up!” 15 The boy sat up and began to speak. Jesus then gave him back to his mother.
16 Everyone was frightened and praised God. They said, “A great prophet is here with us! God has come to his people.”
17 News about Jesus spread all over Judea and everywhere else in that part of the country.
John the Baptist
(Matthew 11.1-19)
18-19 John's followers told John everything that was being said about Jesus. So he sent two of them to ask the Lord, “Are you the one we should be looking for? Or must we wait for someone else?”
20 When these messengers came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are you the one we should be looking for? Or are we supposed to wait for someone else?’ ”
21 At that time Jesus was healing many people who were sick or in pain or were troubled by evil spirits, and he was giving sight to a lot of blind people. 22 (A) Jesus said to the messengers sent by John, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard. Blind people are now able to see, and the lame can walk. People who have leprosy[a] are being healed, and the deaf can now hear. The dead are raised to life, and the poor are hearing the good news. 23 God will bless everyone who doesn't reject me because of what I do.”
24 After John's messengers had gone, Jesus began speaking to the crowds about John:
What kind of person did you go out to the desert to see? Was he like tall grass blown about by the wind? 25 What kind of man did you really go out to see? Was he someone dressed in fine clothes? People who wear expensive clothes and live in luxury are in the king's palace. 26 What then did you go out to see? Was he a prophet? He certainly was! I tell you that he was more than a prophet. 27 (B) In the Scriptures, God calls John his messenger and says, “I am sending my messenger ahead of you to get things ready for you.” 28 No one ever born on this earth is greater than John. But whoever is least important in God's kingdom is greater than John.
29 (C) Everyone had been listening to John. Even the tax collectors[b] had obeyed God and had done what was right by letting John baptize them. 30 But the Pharisees and the experts in the Law of Moses refused to obey God and be baptized by John.
31 Jesus went on to say:
What are you people like? What kind of people are you? 32 You are like children sitting in the market and shouting to each other,
“We played the flute,
but you would not dance!
We sang a funeral song,
but you would not cry!”
33 John the Baptist did not go around eating and drinking, and you said, “John has a demon in him!” 34 But because the Son of Man goes around eating and drinking, you say, “Jesus eats and drinks too much! He is even a friend of tax collectors and sinners.” 35 Yet Wisdom is shown to be right by what its followers do.
Simon the Pharisee
36 A Pharisee invited Jesus to have dinner with him. So Jesus went to the Pharisee's home and got ready to eat.[c]
37 (D) When a sinful woman in that town found out that Jesus was there, she bought an expensive bottle of perfume. 38 Then she came and stood behind Jesus. She cried and started washing his feet with her tears and drying them with her hair. The woman kissed his feet and poured the perfume on them.
39 The Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this and said to himself, “If this man really were a prophet, he would know what kind of woman is touching him! He would know that she is a sinner.”
40 Jesus said to the Pharisee, “Simon, I have something to say to you.”
“Teacher, what is it?” Simon replied.
41 Jesus told him, “Two people were in debt to a moneylender. One of them owed him 500 silver coins, and the other owed him 50. 42 Since neither of them could pay him back, the moneylender said that they didn't have to pay him anything. Which one of them will like him more?”
43 Simon answered, “I suppose it would be the one who had owed more and didn't have to pay it back.”
“You are right,” Jesus said.
44 He turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Have you noticed this woman? When I came into your home, you didn't give me any water so I could wash my feet. But she has washed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. 45 You didn't greet me with a kiss, but from the time I came in, she has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You didn't even pour olive oil on my head,[d] but she has poured expensive perfume on my feet. 47 So I tell you that all her sins are forgiven, and that is why she has shown great love. But anyone who has been forgiven for only a little will show only a little love.”
48 Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven.”
49 Some other guests started saying to one another, “Who is this who dares to forgive sins?”
50 But Jesus told the woman, “Because of your faith, you are now saved.[e] May God give you peace!”
Footnotes
- 7.22 leprosy: See the note at 4.27.
- 7.29 tax collectors: See the note at 3.12.
- 7.36 got ready to eat: On special occasions the Jewish people often followed the Greek and Roman custom of lying down on their left side and leaning on their left elbow, while eating with their right hand. This is how the woman could come up behind Jesus and wash his feet (see verse 38).
- 7.44-46 washed my feet … greet me with a kiss … pour olive oil on my head: Guests in a home were usually offered water so they could wash their feet, because most people either went barefoot or wore sandals and would come in the house with very dusty feet. Guests were also greeted with a kiss on the cheek, and special ones often had sweet-smelling olive oil poured on their head.
- 7.50 saved: Or “healed.” The Greek word may have either meaning.
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