Luke 7
1 After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
When He completed all His words in the ears of the people, He came into Capernaum.
2 A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.
And the servant of a certain centurion, being sick, was about to die, who was precious to him.
3 When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.
And hearing about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, asking Him that having come He may save his servant.
4 When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,
And they, having come to Jesus, continued to entreat Him earnestly, saying, That he to whom He will do this is worthy:
5 for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.”
for he loves our race, and himself built for us a 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.
And Jesus went along with them. And already He being not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, Lord, be not troubled: for I am not worthy that you may come in 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.
Therefore I did not count myself worthy to come to thee; but speak the word, and my servant shall 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.”
For I am also a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
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.”
And Jesus, having heard these words, was astonished at him, and turning to the multitude following said, I say unto you, I did not find so great faith in Israel.
10 Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.
And those having been sent, returning to the house, found the servant well.
11 Soon afterwards, he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him.
And it came to pass consecutively, He departed into a city called Nain; and His many disciples and a great multitude went along with Him.
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.
And when He drew nigh unto the gate of the city, behold, a dead man, an only born son to his mother, and she a widow, was indeed being carried out: and a great multitude of the city was along with her.
13 When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Don’t cry.”
And the Lord seeing her, was moved with compassion towards her, and said to her, Weep not.
14 He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”
And having come forward He touched the bier: and the pall-bearers stood still: and He said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
15 He who was dead sat up and began to speak. Then he gave him to his mother.
And the dead man sat up, and began to talk, and Ile gave him 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!”
And fear seized them all: and they continued to glorify God, saying that, A great prophet has arisen among us: and, God has looked upon His people.
17 This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.
And that word about Him went out in all Judea, and all the country round about.
18 The disciples of John told him about all these things.
And His disciples proclaimed to John concerning 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 John calling certain two of his disciples sent them to the Lord, saying, Art thou the one coming, or must we expect 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?’”
And the men having come to Him, said; John the Baptist sent us to thee, saving; Art thou the one coming, or must we expect another?
21 In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.
And at that hour He healed many of their diseases and ailments and evil spirits; and He conferred on many blind people the power to see.
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.
And Jesus responding said to them, Having gone, proclaim to John those things which you saw and heard; that the blind are seeing, the lame are walking about, the lepers are being cleansed, the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised up, the poor are having the gospel preached unto them;
23 Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
and happy is he whosoever may not be offended in 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?
And the messengers of John having gone away, He began to speak to the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed 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 went you out into the wilderness to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold those who are in gaudy apparel and luxury, are in royal palaces.
26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
But what went you out to see? a prophet? Yea, and I say unto you even 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 concerning whom it has been written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee.
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.”
I say unto you, among those having been born of women no prophet is greater than John the Baptist; nevertheless the 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.
And all the people hearing and the publicans justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.
But the Pharisees and theologians rejected the counsel of God, against themselves, not having been baptized by him.
31 “To what then should I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?
Then to whom shall I liken the men of this generation, and to whom are they like?
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 unto little children sitting in the market-place, and calling to one another, and saying, We piped unto you, and you did not dance; we mourned unto you, and you did not weep.
33 For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’
For John the Baptist has come 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 man has come eating and drinking, and you say, Behold, a gluttonous wine-drinking man, a friend of publicans and sinners.
35 Wisdom is justified by all her children.”
Truly wisdom is justified by her children.
36 One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house and sat at the table.
And a certain one of the Pharisees, asked Him, that He would eat with him, and having come into the house of the Pharisee, He sat down to the table.
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.
Behold, a woman who was a sinner, in the city, also having learned that He is dining in the house of the Pharisee, breaking an alabaster box of myrrh,
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 standing behind by His feet, weeping, began to moisten His feel with tears, and she wiped them with the hairs of her head, and she continued to copiously kiss His feet, and to anoint them with the myrrh.
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.”
And the Pharisee, having invited Him, seeing, spoke within himself, saying, If He were a prophet, He would know who and what kind the woman is, who touches Him, because she is a sinner.
40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.”
And Jesus responding said to him, Simon, I have something to say to thee. And he says, Speak, Teacher.
41 “A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
There were two debtors to a certain creditor: the one owed him five hundred denaria, and the other fifty.
42 When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”
And they not being able to pay, he forgave them both. Then which one of them will love him the more?
43 Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
Simon responding said, I perceive, that he, to whom he forgave the more. And He said to him, You answered 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.
And turning to the woman He said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I came into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with her hairs.
45 You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
Thou gavest me no kiss: she, from the time I came in, did not cease copiously kissing my feet.
46 You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
Thou didst not anoint my head with oil: but she anointed my feet with myrrh.
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.”
Therefore I say unto thee, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth little.
48 He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
And He said to her; Thy sins are forgiven.
49 Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
And those sitting along with Him began to say among themselves, Who is this who even forgives sins?
50 He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
And He said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved them; go in peace.
