Luke 7
1 After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
Now when he had ended all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
2 A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.
And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and ready to die.
3 When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.
And when he heard of Jesus, he sent to him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
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 besought him earnestly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
5 for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.”
For he loveth our nation, and he hath built 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.
Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter 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 neither thought I myself worthy to come to thee: but say in a 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 also am a man placed under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say to 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.”
When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned himself about, and said to the people that followed him, I say to you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
10 Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.
And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant well that had been sick.
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 the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and many people.
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.
Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and many people of the city were with her.
13 When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Don’t cry.”
And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on 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 he came and touched the bier: and they that bore him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say to thee, Arise.
15 He who was dead sat up and began to speak. Then he gave him to his mother.
And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered 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 there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet hath risen among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
17 This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.
And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the surrounding region.
18 The disciples of John told him about all these things.
And the disciples of John reported to him of 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 two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we 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 Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we 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.
And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and afflictions, and of evil spirits; and to many that were blind he gave 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.
Then Jesus answering said to them, Go, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; that the blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
23 Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
And blessed is he, who shall not be offended because of 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 when the messengers of John had departed, he began to speak to the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with 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 ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they who are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.
26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, 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, concerning whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall 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.”
For I say to you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that 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.
And all the people that heard him, and the tax collectors, 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 lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.
31 “To what then should I compare the people of this generation? 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 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 one to another, and saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
33 For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath 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 is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!
35 Wisdom is justified by all her children.”
But wisdom is justified by all 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 one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to eat.
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.
And, behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus was eating in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
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 stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
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 when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he spoke within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.”
And Jesus answering said to him, Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. And he saith, Master, say it.
41 “A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
There was a certain creditor who had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, 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 nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
43 Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said to him, Thou hast rightly judged.
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 he turned to the woman, and said to Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
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: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
46 You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
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 to thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same 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 they that were eating with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
50 He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
