Luke 7
1 And when he had completed all his words in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
When Jesus had brought to a conclusion all that he had then had to say to the people, he entered Capernaum.
2 And a certain centurion's bondman who was dear to him was ill and about to die;
A centurion in the Roman army had a slave whom he valued, and who was seriously ill – almost at the point of death.
3 and having heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, begging him that he might come and save his bondman.
And, hearing about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, with the request that he would come and save his slave’s life.
4 But they, being come to Jesus, besought him diligently, saying, He is worthy to whom thou shouldest grant this,
When they found Jesus, they earnestly implored him to do so. “He deserves the favor from you,” they said,
5 for he loves our nation, and himself has built the synagogue for us.
“For he is devoted to our nation, and himself built our synagogue for us.”
6 And Jesus went with them. But already, when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent to him friends, saying to him, Lord, do not trouble thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof.
So Jesus went with them. But, when he was no great distance from the house, the centurion sent some friends with the message – “Do not trouble yourself, Sir; for I am unworthy to receive you under my roof.
7 Wherefore neither did I count myself worthy to come to thee. But say by a word and my servant shall be healed.
That was why I did not even venture to come to you myself; but speak, and let my manservant be cured.
8 For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this [one], Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my bondman, Do this, and he does [it].
For I myself am a man under the orders of others, with soldiers under me; and if I say to one of them ‘Go,’ he goes, and to another ‘Come,’ he comes, and to my slave ‘Do this,’ he does it.”
9 And Jesus hearing this wondered at him, and turning to the crowd following him said, I say to you, Not even in Israel have I found so great faith.
Jesus was surprised to hear these words from him; and, turning to the crowd which was following him, he said, “I tell you, nowhere in Israel have I met with such faith as this!”
10 And they who had been sent returning to the house found the bondman, who was ill, in good health.
And, when the messengers returned to the house, they found the slave recovered.
11 And it came to pass afterwards he went into a city called Nain, and many of his disciples and a great crowd went with him.
Shortly after, Jesus went to a town called Nain, his disciples and a great crowd going with him.
12 And as he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she a widow, and a very considerable crowd of the city [was] with her.
Just as he approached the gate of the town, there was a dead man being carried out for burial – an only son, and his mother was a widow. A large number of the people of the town were with her.
13 And the Lord, seeing her, was moved with compassion for her, and said to her, Weep not;
When he saw her, the Master was moved with compassion for her, and he said to her, “Do not weep.”
14 and coming up he touched the bier, and the bearers stopped. And he said, Youth, I say to thee, Wake up.
Then he went up and touched the bier, and the bearers stopped; and Jesus said, “Young man, I am speaking to you – Rise!”
15 And the dead sat up and began to speak; and he gave him to his mother.
The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus restored him to his mother.
16 And fear seized on all, and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet has been raised up amongst us; and God has visited his people.
Everyone was awe-struck and began praising God. “A great prophet has arisen among us,” they said. “God has visited his people.”
17 And this report went out in all Judaea concerning him, and in all the surrounding country.
And this story about Jesus spread all through Judea, and in the neighboring countries as well.
18 And the disciples of John brought him word concerning all these things:
All these events were reported to John by his disciples.
19 and John, having called two of his disciples, sent to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that is coming, or are we to wait for another?
So he summoned two of them, and sent them to the Master to ask – “Are you ‘the coming one,’ or are we to look for someone else?”
20 But the men having come to him said, John the baptist has sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that is coming, or are we to wait for another?
When these men found Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask – Are you ‘the coming one,’ or are we to look for somebody else?”
21 In that hour he healed many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and to many blind he granted sight.
At that very time Jesus had cured many people of diseases, afflictions, and wicked spirits, and had given many blind people their sight.
22 And Jesus answering said to them, Go, bring back word to John of what ye have seen and heard: that blind see, lame walk, lepers are cleansed, deaf hear, dead are raised, poor are evangelized;
So his answer to the question was, “Go and report to John what you have witnessed and heard – the blind recover their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are made clean, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, the good news is told to the poor.
23 and blessed is whosoever shall not be offended in me.
And blessed is the person who finds no hindrance in me.”
24 And the messengers of John having departed, he began to speak to the crowds concerning John: What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken by the wind?
When John’s messengers had left, Jesus, speaking to the crowds, began to say with reference to John,
25 But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in delicate garments? Behold, those who are in splendid clothing and live luxuriously are in the courts of kings.
“What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed waving in the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in rich clothing? Why, those who are accustomed to fine clothes and luxury live in royal palaces.
26 But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and [what is] more excellent than a prophet.
What then did you go to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.
27 This is he concerning whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;
This is the man of whom scripture says – ‘I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.’
28 for I say unto you, Among them that are born of women a greater [prophet] is no one than John [the baptist]; but he who is a little one in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
There is, I tell you, no one born of a woman who is greater than John; and yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
29 (And all the people who heard [it], and the tax-gatherers, justified God, having been baptised with the baptism of John;
(All the people, when they heard this, and even the tax collectors, having accepted John’s baptism, acknowledged the justice of God.
30 but the Pharisees and the lawyers rendered null as to themselves the counsel of God, not having been baptised by him.)
But the Pharisees and the students of the Law, having rejected John’s baptism, frustrated God’s purpose in regard to them.)
31 To whom therefore shall I liken the men of this generation, and to whom are they like?
“To what then,” Jesus continued, “should I compare the people of the present generation? What are they like?
32 They are like children sitting in the market-place, 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.
They are like some little children who are sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another – ‘We have played the flute for you, but you have not danced; We have wailed, but you have not wept!’
33 For John the baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say, He has a demon.
For now that John the Baptist has come, not eating bread or drinking wine, you are saying ‘He has a demon in him’;
34 The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and ye say, Behold an eater and wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners;
and now that the Son of Man has come, eating and drinking, you are saying ‘Here is a glutton and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax collectors and outcasts.’
35 and wisdom has been justified of all her children.
And yet wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”
36 But one of the Pharisees begged him that he would eat with him. And entering into the house of the Pharisee he took his place at table;
One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to dine with him, so Jesus went to his house and took his place at the table.
37 and behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, and knew that he was sitting at meat in the house of the Pharisee, having taken an alabaster box of myrrh,
Just then a woman, who was an outcast in the town, having heard that Jesus was eating in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of perfume,
38 and standing at his feet behind [him] weeping, began to wash his feet with tears; and she wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed [them] with the myrrh.
and placed herself behind Jesus, near his feet, weeping. Then she began to make his feet wet with her tears, and she dried them with the hair of her head, repeatedly kissing his feet and anointing them with the perfume.
39 And the Pharisee who had invited him, seeing it, spoke with himself saying, This [person] if he were a prophet would have known who and what the woman is who touches him, for she is a sinner.
When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “Had this man been ‘the prophet,’ he would have known who, and what sort of woman, this is who is touching him, and that she is an outcast.”
40 And Jesus answering said to him, Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. And he says, Teacher, say [it].
But, addressing him, Jesus said, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” “Pray do so, teacher,” Simon answered; and Jesus began,
41 There were two debtors of a certain creditor: one owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty;
“There were two people who were in debt to a moneylender; one owed five hundred silver coins, and the other fifty.
42 but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them [their debt]: [say, ] which of them therefore will love him most?
As they were unable to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them, do you think, will love him the more?”
43 And Simon answering said, I suppose he to whom he forgave the most. And he said to him, Thou hast rightly judged.
“I suppose,” answered Simon, “it will be the man to whom he forgave the greater debt.” “You are right,” said Jesus,
44 And turning to the woman he said to Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; thou gavest me not water on my feet, but she has washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with her hair.
and then, turning to 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 dried them with her hair.
45 Thou gavest me not a kiss, but she from the time I came in has not ceased kissing my feet.
You did not give me one kiss, but she, from the moment I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint, but she has anointed my feet with myrrh.
You did not anoint even my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfume.
47 For which cause I say to thee, Her many sins are forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loves little.
So I tell you, her great love shows that her sins, many as they are, have been pardoned. One who is pardoned little loves little.”
48 And he said to her, Thy sins are forgiven.
Then he said to the woman, “Your sins have been pardoned.”
49 And they that were with [them] at table began to say within themselves, Who is this who forgives also sins?
The other guests began to say to one another, “Who is this man who even pardons sins?”
50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith has saved thee; go in peace.
But Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has delivered you; go, and peace be with you.”
