Luke 7
1 After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
After He had finished teaching all these things in the hearing of the people, He went into Capernaum.
2 A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.
Here the servant of a certain Captain, a man dear to his master, was ill and at the point of death;
3 When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.
and the Captain, hearing about Jesus, sent to Him some of the Jewish Elders, begging Him to come and restore his servant to health.
4 When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,
And they, when they came to Jesus, earnestly entreated Him, pleading, "He deserves to have this favour granted him,
5 for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.”
for he loves our nation, and at his own expense he built our synagogue for us."
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. But when He was not far from the house, the Captain sent friends to Him with the message: "Sir, do not trouble to come. I am not worthy of having you 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.
and therefore I did not deem myself worthy to come to you. Only speak the word, and let my young man be cured.
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 too am a man obedient to authority, and have soldiers under me; and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this or that,' and he does 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.”
Jesus listened to the Captain's message and was astonished at him, and He turned and said to the crowd that followed Him, "I tell you that not even in Israel have I found faith like that."
10 Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.
And the friends who had been sent, on returning to the house, found the servant in perfect health.
11 Soon afterwards, he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him.
Shortly afterwards He went to a town called Nain, attended by His disciples and a great crowd of 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.
And just as He reached the gate of the town, they happened to be bringing out for burial a dead man who was his mother's only son; and she was a widow; and a great number of the townspeople were with her.
13 When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Don’t cry.”
The Lord saw her, was moved with pity for her, and said to her, "Do not weep."
14 He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”
Then He went close and touched the bier, and the bearers halted. "Young man," He said, "I command you, wake!"
15 He who was dead sat up and began to speak. Then he gave him to his mother.
The dead man sat up and began to speak; and He restored 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!”
All were awe-struck, and they gave glory to God--some saying, "A Prophet, a great Prophet, has risen up among us." Others said, "God has not forgotten His People."
17 This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.
And the report of what Jesus had done spread through the whole of Judaea and in all the surrounding districts.
18 The disciples of John told him about all these things.
John's disciples brought him an account 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?”
so John called two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord. "Are you the Coming One?" he asked, "or is there another that we are to expect?"
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?’”
The men came to Jesus and said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you with this question: 'Are you the Coming One, or is there another that we are to expect?'"
21 In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.
He immediately cured many of diseases, severe pain, and evil spirits, and to many who were blind He gave the gift of 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 He answered the messengers, "Go and report to John what you have seen and heard. Blind men receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are purified, deaf persons hear, the dead are raised to life, the poor have the Good News proclaimed to them.
23 Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
And blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because of my claims."
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?
When John's messengers were gone, He proceeded to say to the multitude concerning John, "What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at? A reed waving in 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 wearing luxurious clothes? People who are gorgeously dressed and live in luxury are found 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? Aye, I tell you, and far 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.’
John is the man about whom it is written, 'See, I am sending My messenger before thy face, and he shall make ready 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 tell you that among all of women born there is not one greater than John. Yet one who is of lower rank 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, including the tax-gatherers, when they listened to him upheld the righteousness of God, by being 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 expounders of the Law have frustrated God's purpose as to their own lives, by refusing to be baptized.
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 the present generation, and what do they resemble?
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 public square and calling out to one another, 'We have played the flute to you, and you have not danced: we have sung dirges, and you have not shown sorrow.'
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 eating no bread and drinking no 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, 'Look, there is a man who is overfond of eating and drinking--he is a friend of tax-gatherers and notorious sinners!'
35 Wisdom is justified by all her children.”
But wisdom is justified by all who are truly wise."
36 One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house and sat at the table.
Now one of the Pharisees repeatedly invited Him to a meal at his house; so He entered the house and reclined at 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.
And there was a woman in the town who was a notorious sinner. Having learnt that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house she brought a 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, standing behind close to His feet, weeping, began to wet His feet with her tears; and with her hair she wiped the tears away again, while she lovingly kissed His feet and poured the perfume over them.
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.”
Noticing this, the Pharisee, His host, said to himself, "This man, if he were really a Prophet, would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching him--and would know that she is an immoral woman."
40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.”
In answer to his thoughts Jesus said to him, "Simon, I have a word to say to you." "Rabbi, say on," he replied.
41 “A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
"There were once two men in debt to one money-lender," said Jesus; "one owed him five hundred shillings and the other fifty.
42 When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”
But neither of them could pay anything; so he freely forgave them both. Tell me, then, 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.”
"I suppose," replied Simon, "the one to whom he forgave most." "You have judged rightly," Jesus rejoined.
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 turning towards the woman He said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came into your house: you gave me no water for my feet; but she has made my feet wet with her tears, and then wiped the tears away with her hair.
45 You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
No kiss did you give me; but she from the moment I came in has not left off tenderly kissing my feet.
46 You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
No oil did you pour even on my head; but she has poured perfume upon my feet.
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.”
This is the reason why I tell you that her sins, her many sins, are forgiven--because she has loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little."
48 He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
And 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?”
Then the other guests began to say to themselves, "Who can this man be who even forgives sins?"
50 He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
But He said to the woman, "Your faith has cured you: go, and be at peace."
