Luke 7
1 When he'd finished speaking to the people, Jesus left for Capernaum.
And when he completed all his sayings in the ears of the people, he went into Capernaum;
2 A centurion lived there who had a servant he greatly valued who was sick and was about to die.
and a certain centurion's servant being ill, was about to die, who was much valued by him,
3 When he heard about Jesus, the centurion sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his servant.
and having heard about Jesus, he sent unto him elders of the Jews, beseeching him, that having come he might thoroughly save his servant.
4 When the elders came to Jesus, they pleaded with him strongly, saying, “Please come and do what he asks. He deserves your help,
And they, having come near unto Jesus, were calling upon him earnestly, saying — 'He is worthy to whom thou shalt do this,
5 because he loves our people and he built a synagogue for us.”
for he doth love our nation, and the synagogue he did build to us.'
6 Jesus went with them and as they approached the house, the centurion sent some friends to Jesus to tell him, “Lord, please don't trouble yourself by coming into my house, because I'm not worthy of that.
And Jesus was going on with them, and now when he is not far distant from the house the centurion sent unto him friends, saying to him, 'Sir, be not troubled, for I am not worthy that under my roof thou mayest enter;
7 I didn't even think that I was worthy to come and see you. Just give the command, and my servant will be healed.
wherefore not even myself thought I worthy to come unto thee, but say in a word, and my lad shall be healed;
8 For I'm under the authority of my superior officers, and I have soldiers under my authority too. I command one to go and he goes, another to come and he comes. I command my servant to do something and he does it.”
for I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this [one], Go, and he goeth; and to another, Be coming, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doth [it].'
9 When Jesus heard this he was astounded. He turned to the crowd that was following him, and said, “I tell you, I haven't found trust like this even in Israel.”
And having heard these things Jesus wondered at him, and having turned to the multitude following him, he said, 'I say to you, not even in Israel so much faith did I find;'
10 Then the centurion's friends returned to the house and found the servant in good health.
and those sent, having turned back to the house, found the ailing servant in health.
11 Soon after Jesus went to a town called Nain, accompanied by his disciples and a large crowd.
And it came to pass, on the morrow, he was going on to a city called Nain, and there were going with him many of his disciples, and a great multitude,
12 As he approached the town gate a funeral procession was coming the other way. The man who had died was the only son of a widow, and a sizeable crowd from the town was with her.
and as he came nigh to the gate of the city, then, lo, one dead was being carried forth, an only son of his mother, and she a widow, and a great multitude of the city was with her.
13 When the Lord saw her he was filled with compassion for her. “Don't cry,” he told her.
And the Lord having seen her, was moved with compassion towards her, and said to her, 'Be not weeping;'
14 Jesus went over to the coffin and touched it, and the pall-bearers stopped. Jesus said, “Young man, I tell you, get up.”
and having come near, he touched the bier, and those bearing [it] stood still, and he said, 'Young man, to thee I say, Arise;'
15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
and the dead sat up, and began to speak, and he gave him to his mother;
16 A sense of awe filled everyone there and they praised God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us,” and “God has visited his people.”
and fear took hold of all, and they were glorifying God, saying — 'A great prophet hath risen among us,' and — 'God did look upon His people.'
17 News about Jesus spread throughout Judea, and all around.
And the account of this went forth in all Judea about him, and in all the region around.
18 The disciples of John told John about all this.
And the disciples of John told him about all these things,
19 John called two of his disciples and told them to go and see Jesus, and ask, “Are you the one we've been expecting, or should we wait for someone else?”
and John having called near a certain two of his disciples, sent unto Jesus, saying, 'Art thou he who is coming, or for another do we look?'
20 When they came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you, to ask you, ‘Are you the one we've been expecting or should we wait for someone else?’”
And having come near to him, the men said, 'John the Baptist sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he who is coming, or for another do we look?'
21 At that very moment Jesus was healing many people of their diseases, illnesses, evil spirits, and making the blind to see.
And in that hour he cured many from sicknesses, and plagues, and evil spirits, and to many blind he granted sight.
22 Jesus answered John's disciples, “Go and tell John what you've seen and heard. The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers cured, the deaf hear, the dead raised back to life, the poor are told the good news.
And Jesus answering said to them, 'Having gone on, report to John what ye saw and heard, that blind men do see again, lame do walk, lepers are cleansed, deaf do hear, dead are raised, poor have good news proclaimed;
23 How good it is for those who are not offended because of me!”
and happy is he whoever may not be stumbled in me.'
24 After the messengers from John had left, Jesus began telling the crowd, “About John: what did you expect to see when you went out to meet him in the desert? Some reed blown about by the wind?
And the messengers of John having gone away, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John: 'What have ye gone forth to the wilderness to look on? a reed by the wind shaken?
25 Did you come looking for a man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who have stylish clothes and live in luxury are found in palaces.
but what have ye gone forth to see? a man in soft garments clothed? lo, they in splendid apparellings, and living in luxury, are in the houses of kings!
26 Were you looking for a prophet? Yes he is, and I'm telling you, he's much more than a prophet.
'But what have ye gone forth to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet:
27 It was written about him in Scripture: ‘Look, I'm sending my messenger to go before you to prepare your way.’
this is he concerning whom it hath been written, Lo, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;
28 I tell you, no one born of women is greater than John, but even the most unimportant person in God's kingdom is greater than he is!”
for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.'
29 When they heard this, all of them—even the tax collectors—followed what God said was good and right, for they had been baptized by John.
And all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John,
30 But the Pharisees and the religious teachers rejected what God wanted them to do, for they had refused to be baptized by John.
but the Pharisees, and the lawyers, the counsel of God did put away for themselves, not having been baptized by him.
31 “What shall I compare these people to?” asked Jesus. “What are they like?
And the Lord said, 'To what, then, shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
32 They're like children sitting in the market who tell one other, ‘We played the flute for you but you didn't dance; we sang sad songs but you didn't cry.’
they are like to children, to those sitting in a market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We piped to you, and ye did not dance, we mourned to you, and ye did not weep!
33 When John the Baptist came he didn't eat bread or drink wine, but you say he's demon-possessed.
'For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say, He hath a demon;
34 Now the Son of man is here, and eats and drinks with people, but you say, ‘Look, he spends his time eating too much food and drinking too much wine. Plus he's a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’
the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and ye say, Lo, a man, a glutton, and a wine drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners;
35 However, God's wise ways are proved right by all who follow him!”
and the wisdom was justified from all her children.'
36 One of the Pharisees invited Jesus to come and eat with him. Jesus went to the Pharisee's house and sat down to the meal.
And a certain one of the Pharisees was asking him that he might eat with him, and having gone into the house of the Pharisee he reclined (at meat),
37 A woman who was a sinner in that town found out that Jesus was eating in the Pharisee's house. She went there, carrying an alabaster jar of perfume.
and lo, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having known that he reclineth (at meat) in the house of the Pharisee, having provided an alabaster box of ointment,
38 She kneeled beside Jesus and with her tears wet his feet, and dried them with her hair. She kissed his feet, and then she poured the perfume over them.
and having stood behind, beside his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with the tears, and with the hairs of her head she was wiping, and was kissing his feet, and was anointing with the ointment.
39 When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this he said to himself, “If this man was really a prophet he would know who this woman was who's touching him, and what kind of person she was—that she's a sinner!”
And the Pharisee who did call him, having seen, spake within himself, saying, 'This one, if he were a prophet, would have known who and of what kind [is] the woman who doth touch him, that she is a sinner.'
40 Jesus spoke up and said, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he responded.
And Jesus answering said unto him, 'Simon, I have something to say to thee;' and he saith, 'Teacher, say on.'
41 “Once two people were in debt to a money-lender. One owed five hundred denarii, the other only fifty.
'Two debtors were to a certain creditor; the one was owing five hundred denaries, and the other fifty;
42 Neither of them could repay him, so he forgave the debts. Which one will love him the most?”
and they not having [wherewith] to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?'
43 “The one he forgave the most, I would think,” Simon answered. “You're absolutely right,” said Jesus.
And Simon answering said, 'I suppose that to whom he forgave the more;' and he said to him, 'Rightly thou didst judge.'
44 Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “You see this woman? When I came into your house, you didn't give me water to wash my feet. But she has washed my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.
And having turned unto the woman, he said to Simon, 'Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; water for my feet thou didst not give, but this woman with tears did wet my feet, and with the hairs of her head did wipe;
45 You didn't give me a kiss, but since I came in she hasn't stopped kissing my feet.
a kiss to me thou didst not give, but this woman, from what [time] I came in, did not cease kissing my feet;
46 You didn't anoint my head with oil, but she poured perfume over my feet.
with oil my head thou didst not anoint, but this woman with ointment did anoint my feet;
47 So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—that's why she loves so much. But whoever is forgiven little, only loves a little.”
therefore I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven, because she did love much; but to whom little is forgiven, little he doth love.'
48 Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your sins have been forgiven.”
And he said to her, 'Thy sins have been forgiven;'
49 Those who were sitting eating with him began talking among themselves, saying, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
and those reclining with him (at meat) began to say within themselves, 'Who is this, who also doth forgive sins?'
50 But Jesus told the woman, “Your trust has saved you, go in peace.”
and he said unto the woman, 'Thy faith have saved thee, be going on to peace.'
