Luke 7
1 After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
Now when He concluded all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He entered Capernaum.
2 A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.
Well a certain centurion's slave, who was valuable to him, was sick and about to die.
3 When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.
So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, asking Him to come and rescue his slave.
4 When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,
And when they came to Jesus they started pleading earnestly with Him, saying that the one for whom He would do this was worthy,
5 for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.”
“Because he loves our nation, and he himself built our synagogue.”
6 Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.
So Jesus went with them. But when He was no longer far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him: “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy that you should come under my roof.
7 Therefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.
In fact I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. Just say a word and my servant will be healed;
8 For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
because I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me. I say to one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does.”
9 When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel.”
Well upon hearing these things Jesus marveled at him, and turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith!”
10 Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.
When those who were sent returned to the house they found that the slave who had been sick was well.
11 Soon afterwards, he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him.
Now it happened on the next day that He went to a town called Nain, and many of His disciples went with Him, also a large crowd.
12 Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only born son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.
But as He approached the town gate, mercy, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; a large crowd from the town was with her.
13 When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Don’t cry.”
When the Lord saw her He had compassion on her and said to her, “Don't cry!”
14 He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”
And advancing He took hold of the bier and the bearers stood still. Then He said, “Young man, to you I say, get up!”
15 He who was dead sat up and began to speak. Then he gave him to his mother.
So the dead man sat up and began to talk! Yes, He gave him back to his mother.
16 Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”
Fear took hold of all, and they began glorifying God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited His people!”
17 This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.
And this report about Him went throughout Judea, as well as all the surrounding region.
18 The disciples of John told him about all these things.
Then the disciples of John informed him about all these things.
19 John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?”
And summoning a certain two of his disciples, John sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the Coming One, or should we look for another?”
20 When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?’”
When the men had come to Him, they said: “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the Coming One, or should we look for another?’”
21 In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.
Well in that very hour He healed many from diseases and torments and malignant spirits, and to many blind He granted sight.
22 Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
So in answer Jesus said to them: “Go and report to John the things you have seen and heard: that the blind regain sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, dead are raised, the poor are evangelized.
23 Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
And, blessed is he who does not take offense at me!”
24 When John’s messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
Now when John's messengers had departed, He began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to observe, a reed being shaken by the wind?
25 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed and live delicately are in kings’ courts.
But what did you go out to see, a man clothed in soft garments? Really, those with gorgeous apparel and living in luxury are in palaces.
26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
But what did you go out to see, a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.
27 This is he of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’
This is he about whom it is written: ‘Take note, I am sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’
28 “For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in God’s Kingdom is greater than he.”
Further, I tell you that among those born of women there is no greater prophet than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.”
29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.
(When all the people, including the tax collectors, heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.
30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.
But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)
31 “To what then should I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?
“To what then shall I compare the men of this generation, and to what are they similar?
32 They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t weep.’
They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we mourned to you, and you did not cry.’
33 For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’
Because John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’
34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
The Son of the Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Just look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
35 Wisdom is justified by all her children.”
Still, by all her children wisdom is justified.”
36 One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house and sat at the table.
Then one of the Pharisees invited Him to eat with Him, so He entered the Pharisee's house and reclined.
37 Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment.
But then, a woman in the town who was a sinner, when she found out that He was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster flask of perfume,
38 Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
and as she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and kept wiping them with the hair of her head; and she kept kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume.
39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner.”
Now as the Pharisee who had invited Him observed this, he was saying to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him, including what sort of woman she is—because she is a sinner!”
40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.”
So Jesus reacted by saying to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he said, “Teacher, say on.”
41 “A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
“A certain creditor had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
42 When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”
And when they had no way to repay, he freely forgave them both. Now tell me, which of them will love him more?”
43 Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
So Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one to whom he forgave more.” And He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
44 Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.
Then He turned toward the woman and said to Simon: “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head.
45 You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
You gave me no kiss, but she has not stopped kissing my feet since the time I came in.
46 You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfume.
47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”
For this reason, I say to you, her many sins have been forgiven, because she loved much; but to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”
48 He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
Then He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
49 Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
The other recliners began to say within themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
50 He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
Then He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go into peace.”
