Luke 7
Good News Translation
Jesus Heals a Roman Officer's Servant(A)
7 When Jesus had finished saying all these things to the people, he went to Capernaum. 2 A Roman officer there had a servant who was very dear to him; the man was sick and about to die. 3 When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask him to come and heal his servant. 4 They came to Jesus and begged him earnestly, “This man really deserves your help. 5 He loves our people and he himself built a synagogue for us.”
6 So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the officer sent friends to tell him, “Sir, don't trouble yourself. I do not deserve to have you come into my house, 7 neither do I consider myself worthy to come to you in person. Just give the order, and my servant will get well. 8 I, too, am a man placed under the authority of superior officers, and I have soldiers under me. I order this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; I order that one, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and I order my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”
9 Jesus was surprised when he heard this; he turned around and said to the crowd following him, “I tell you, I have never found faith like this, not even in Israel!”
10 The messengers went back to the officer's house and found his servant well.
Jesus Raises a Widow's Son
11 Soon afterward[a] Jesus went to a town named Nain, accompanied by his disciples and a large crowd. 12 Just as he arrived at the gate of the town, a funeral procession was coming out. The dead man was the only son of a woman who was a widow, and a large crowd from the town was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, his heart was filled with pity for her, and he said to her, “Don't cry.” 14 Then he walked over and touched the coffin, and the men carrying it stopped. Jesus said, “Young man! Get up, I tell you!” 15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
16 They all were filled with fear and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said; “God has come to save his people!”
17 This news about Jesus went out through all the country and the surrounding territory.
The Messengers from John the Baptist(B)
18 When John's disciples told him about all these things, he called two of them 19 and sent them to the Lord to ask him, “Are you the one John said was going to come, or should we expect someone else?”
20 When they came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask if you are the one he said was going to come, or should we expect someone else?”
21 At that very time Jesus healed many people from their sicknesses, diseases, and evil spirits, and gave sight to many blind people. 22 (C)He answered John's messengers, “Go back and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind can see, the lame can walk, those who suffer from dreaded skin diseases are made clean,[b] the deaf can hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is preached to the poor. 23 How happy are those who have no doubts about me!”
24 After John's messengers had left, Jesus began to speak about him to the crowds: “When you went out to John in the desert, what did you expect to see? A blade of grass bending in the wind? 25 What did you go out to see? A man dressed up in fancy clothes? People who dress like that and live in luxury are found in palaces! 26 Tell me, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes indeed, but you saw much more than a prophet. 27 (D)For John is the one of whom the scripture says: ‘God said, I will send my messenger ahead of you to open the way for you.’ 28 I tell you,” Jesus added, “John is greater than anyone who has ever lived. But the one who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than John.”
29 (E)All the people heard him; they and especially the tax collectors were the ones who had obeyed God's righteous demands and had been baptized by John. 30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law rejected God's purpose for themselves and refused to be baptized by John.
31 Jesus continued, “Now to what can I compare the people of this day? What are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace. One group shouts to the other, ‘We played wedding music for you, but you wouldn't dance! We sang funeral songs, but you wouldn't cry!’ 33 John the Baptist came, and he fasted and drank no wine, and you said, ‘He has a demon in him!’ 34 The Son of Man came, and he ate and drank, and you said, ‘Look at this man! He is a glutton and wine drinker, a friend of tax collectors and other outcasts!’ 35 God's wisdom, however, is shown to be true by all who accept it.”
Jesus at the Home of Simon the Pharisee
36 A Pharisee invited Jesus to have dinner with him, and Jesus went to his house and sat down to eat. 37 (F)In that town was a woman who lived a sinful life. She heard that Jesus was eating in the Pharisee's house, so she brought an alabaster jar full of perfume 38 and stood behind Jesus, by his feet, crying and wetting his feet with her tears. Then she dried his feet with her hair, kissed them, and poured the perfume on them. 39 When the Pharisee saw this, he said to himself, “If this man really were a prophet, he would know who this woman is who is touching him; he would know what kind of sinful life she lives!”
40 Jesus spoke up and said to him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.”
“Yes, Teacher,” he said, “tell me.”
41 “There were two men who owed money to a moneylender,” Jesus began. “One owed him five hundred silver coins, and the other owed him fifty. 42 Neither of them could pay him back, so he canceled the debts of both. Which one, then, will love him more?”
43 “I suppose,” answered Simon, “that it would be the one who was forgiven more.”
“You are right,” said Jesus. 44 Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your home, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has washed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. 45 You did not welcome me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing my feet since I came. 46 You provided no olive oil for my head, but she has covered my feet with perfume. 47 I tell you, then, the great love she has shown proves that her many sins have been forgiven. But whoever has been forgiven little shows only a little love.”
48 Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven.”
49 The others sitting at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?”
50 But Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Lucas 7
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Pinagaling ni Jesus ang Alipin ng Kapitan(A)
7 Pagkatapos ipangaral ni Jesus sa mga tao ang mga bagay na ito, pumunta siya sa Capernaum. 2 May isang kapitan doon ng hukbong Romano na may aliping malubha ang sakit at naghihingalo. Mahal niya ang aliping ito. 3 Kaya nang mabalitaan ng kapitan ang tungkol kay Jesus, sinugo niya ang ilang mga pinuno ng mga Judio para pakiusapan si Jesus na pumunta sa bahay niya at pagalingin ang kanyang alipin. 4 Pagdating nila kay Jesus, nakiusap silang mabuti sa kanya, “Kung maaari po sanaʼy tulungan nʼyo ang kapitan, dahil mabuti siyang tao. 5 Mahal niya tayong mga Judio at ipinagpatayo pa niya tayo ng isang sambahan.”
6 Kaya sumama sa kanila si Jesus. Nang malapit na sila sa bahay ng kapitan, sinugo ng kapitan ang ilang mga kaibigan niya para salubungin si Jesus at sabihin, “Panginoon, huwag na po kayong mag-abalang pumunta sa bahay ko, dahil hindi ako karapat-dapat na puntahan nʼyo ang tahanan ko. 7 Kaya nga hindi na rin ako naglakas-loob na lumapit dahil hindi ako karapat-dapat na humarap sa inyo. Sabihin nʼyo na lang po at gagaling na ang utusan ko. 8 Alam ko ito dahil nasa ilalim ako ng nakakataas na opisyal, at may nasasakupan din akong mga sundalo. Kapag sinabi ko sa isa, ‘Pumunta ka roon,’ pumupunta siya. Kapag sinabi kong, ‘Halika,’ lumalapit siya. At kahit ano pa ang iutos ko sa aking alipin ay sinusunod niya.” 9 Nang marinig ito ni Jesus, namangha siya sa kapitan at sinabi niya sa mga taong sumusunod sa kanya, “Hindi pa ako nakakita ng isang tao sa Israel na may ganitong pananampalataya.” 10 Nang bumalik sa bahay ang mga sinugo ng kapitan, nakita nilang magaling na ang alipin.
Binuhay ni Jesus ang Patay na Binata
11 Pagkatapos, pumunta si Jesus sa bayan ng Nain. Sumama sa kanya ang mga tagasunod niya at ang maraming tao. 12 Nang malapit na sila sa pintuan ng bayan ng Nain, nakasalubong nila ang libing ng kaisa-isang anak ng isang biyuda. Marami ang nakikipaglibing. 13 Nahabag ang Panginoon sa biyuda nang makita niya ito. Sinabi niya sa biyuda, “Huwag kang umiyak.” 14 Nilapitan ni Jesus at hinawakan ang kinalalagyan ng patay upang tumigil ang mga nagdadala nito. Sinabi ni Jesus, “Binata, bumangon ka!” 15 Umupo ang patay at nagsalita. At ibinigay siya ni Jesus sa kanyang ina. 16 Kinilabutan ang mga tao at nagpuri sila sa Dios. Sinabi nila, “Inalala tayo ng Dios. Isinugo niya sa atin ang isang dakilang propeta.” 17 At kumalat sa buong Judea at sa lahat ng lugar sa palibot nito ang balita tungkol kay Jesus.
Si Jesus at si Juan na Tagapagbautismo(B)
18 Ang lahat ng pangyayaring iyon ay ibinalita kay Juan ng mga tagasunod niya. 19 Kaya tinawag ni Juan ang dalawa sa mga tagasunod niya at pinapunta sa Panginoon upang tanungin, “Kayo na po ba ang inaasahan naming darating o maghihintay pa kami ng iba?” 20 Pagdating nila kay Jesus, sinabi nila, “Pinapunta po kami rito ni Juan na tagapagbautismo upang itanong sa inyo kung kayo na po ba ang inaasahan naming darating o maghihintay pa kami ng iba?” 21 Nang mga sandaling iyon, maraming pinagaling si Jesus na mga may sakit, at pinalayas niya ang masasamang espiritu sa mga tao. Pinagaling din niya ang mga bulag. 22 Kaya sinabi niya sa mga tagasunod ni Juan, “Bumalik kayo kay Juan at sabihin sa kanya ang nakita at narinig ninyo: Nakakakita ang mga bulag, nakakalakad ang mga lumpo, gumagaling ang mga may malubhang sakit sa balat, nakakarinig ang mga bingi, muling nabubuhay ang mga patay, at ipinangangaral sa mga mahihirap ang Magandang Balita. 23 Mapalad ang taong hindi nagdududa[a] sa akin.”
24 Nang makaalis na ang mga taong inutusan ni Juan, nagtanong si Jesus sa mga tao tungkol kay Juan, “Noong pumunta kayo kay Juan sa ilang, ano ang inaasahan ninyong makita? Isang taong tulad ng talahib na humahapay sa ihip ng hangin? 25 Pumunta ba kayo roon upang makita ang isang taong magara ang pananamit? Ang mga taong magara ang pananamit at namumuhay sa karangyaan ay sa palasyo ninyo makikita. 26 Pumunta kayo roon para makita ang isang propeta, hindi ba? Totoo, isa nga siyang propeta. At sinasabi ko sa inyo, higit pa siya sa isang propeta. 27 Siya ang binabanggit ng Dios sa Kasulatan, ‘Ipapadala ko ang aking mensahero. Mauuna siya sa iyo upang ihanda ang dadaanan mo.’[b] 28 Sinasabi ko sa inyo, walang taong isinilang na mas dakila pa kay Juan. Ngunit mas dakila pa sa kanya ang pinakahamak sa mga taong kabilang sa kaharian ng Dios.”
29 Nang marinig ng mga tao, pati ng mga maniningil ng buwis, ang pangangaral ni Jesus, sumang-ayon sila na matuwid ang layunin ng Dios, dahil nagpabautismo pa nga sila kay Juan. 30 Pero ang mga Pariseo at mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan ay tumanggi sa layunin ng Dios para sa buhay nila, dahil hindi sila nagpabautismo kay Juan.
31 Sinabi pa ni Jesus, “Sa anong bagay ko maihahambing ang mga tao ngayon? Kanino ko sila maihahalintulad? 32 Katulad sila ng mga batang nakaupo sa plasa at sinasabi sa kanilang kalaro, ‘Tinugtugan namin kayo ng tugtuging pangkasal, pero hindi kayo sumayaw! Umawit kami ng awit para sa patay pero hindi kayo umiyak!’ 33 Katulad nila kayo, dahil pagdating dito ni Juan na nakita ninyong nag-aayuno at hindi umiinom ng alak, sinabi ninyo, ‘Sinasaniban siya ng masamang espiritu.’ 34 At nang dumating naman ako na Anak ng Tao, nakita ninyong kumakain ako at umiinom, ang sabi naman ninyo, ‘Ang taong iyan ay matakaw at lasenggo, at kaibigan ng mga maniningil ng buwis at ng iba pang makasalanan.’ 35 Ganoon pa man, ang mga taong sumusunod sa kalooban ng Dios ay sumasang-ayon sa ipinapagawa ng Dios sa amin.”[c]
Binuhusan ng Pabango si Jesus
36 Inanyayahan si Jesus ng isang Pariseo na kumain sa bahay niya. Pumunta naman si Jesus at kumain doon. 37 Sa bayang iyon ay may isang babaeng kilala sa pagiging makasalanan. Nabalitaan niyang kumakain si Jesus sa bahay ng Pariseo, kaya pumunta siya roon at nagdala ng pabango na nasa isang sisidlang yari sa batong alabastro. 38 Lumapit siya sa likuran ni Jesus sa bandang paanan. Doon ay umiyak ang babae at tumulo ang luha niya sa paa ni Jesus. Pagkatapos, pinunasan niya ito ng kanyang buhok, hinalikan at binuhusan ng pabango.
39 Nang makita iyon ng Pariseong nag-anyaya kay Jesus, inisip niya, “Kung talagang propeta ang taong ito, alam sana niyang masama ang babaeng ito na humihipo sa kanya.” 40 Pero alam ni Jesus ang nasa isip niya, kaya sinabi ni Jesus, “Simon, may sasabihin ako sa iyo.” Sumagot si Simon, “Ano po iyon, Guro?” 41 Sinabi ni Jesus, “May isang lalaking inutangan ng dalawang tao. Ang isaʼy umutang sa kanya ng 500, at ang isa namaʼy 50. 42 Nang kapwa sila hindi makabayad, pareho silang pinatawad. Ngayon, sa palagay mo, sino sa dalawa ang lalong magmamahal sa nagpautang?” 43 Sumagot si Simon, “Sa palagay ko po, ang may mas malaking utang.” “Tama ang sagot mo,” sabi ni Jesus. 44 Pagkatapos ay nilingon niya ang babae at sinabi kay Simon, “Tingnan mo ang babaeng ito. Nang pumasok ako sa bahay mo, hindi mo ako binigyan ng tubig na ipanghuhugas sa paa ko. Pero ang babaeng itoʼy sariling luha ang ipinanghugas sa paa ko at ang buhok pa niya ang ipinunas dito. 45 Hindi mo ako hinalikan bilang pagtanggap, pero siyaʼy walang tigil sa paghalik sa mga paa ko mula nang dumating ako. 46 Hindi mo pinahiran ng langis ang ulo ko, pero pinahiran niya ng mamahaling pabango ang mga paa ko. 47 Kaya sinasabi ko sa iyo na ang malaking pagmamahal na ipinakita niya sa akin ay nagpapatunay na pinatawad na ang marami niyang kasalanan. Pero ang taong kaunti lang ang kasalanang pinatawad ay kaunti rin ang ipinapakitang pagmamahal.” 48 Pagkatapos, sinabi ni Jesus sa babae, “Pinatawad na ang mga kasalanan mo.” 49 Ang mga kasama niya sa pagkain ay nagtanong sa kanilang sarili, “Sino kaya ito na pati kasalanan ay pinapatawad?” 50 Sinabi ni Jesus sa babae, “Iniligtas ka ng iyong pananampalataya. Umuwi kang mapayapa.”
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