Luke 7
1 AND when he had finished all these words in the hearing of the people, Jeshu entered into Kapher-nachum.
When Jesus had brought to a conclusion all that he had then had to say to the people, he entered Capernaum.
2 But the servant of a certain centurion, who was valued by him, was sick, and nigh unto dying.
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 he heard of Jeshu, and sent to him the elders of the Jihudoyee, and besought him to come (and) save his servant.
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 And they, when they came to Jeshu, besought of him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that thou do this for him;
When they found Jesus, they earnestly implored him to do so. “He deserves the favor from you,” they said,
5 for he loveth our people, and also a synagogue he hath built for us.
“For he is devoted to our nation, and himself built our synagogue for us.”
6 And Jeshu went with them. But when he was not greatly distant from the house, the centurion sent to him his friends, saying to him, My Lord, labour not, for I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter beneath 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 I was not worthy to come to thee; but speak by a word, and my youth 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 who am subjected under authority; and there are under my hand soldiers, 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.
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 Now when Jeshu heard these (words), he admired, and turned and said to the company who came after him, I tell you, that not also in the house of Isroel have I found faith like this.
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, returned to the house, and found the servant who had been sick now well.
And, when the messengers returned to the house, they found the slave recovered.
11 AND it was the day after, that he went to a city whose name was Nain, and his disciples with him, and a great multitude.
Shortly after, Jesus went to a town called Nain, his disciples and a great crowd going with him.
12 And as he approached the gate of the city, he saw (them) following (one) dead, who was the only born of his mother, and she his mother was a widow: and a great multitude of the people of the city were 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 Jeshu beheld her, and had compassion upon 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 he went and touched the bier; and they who were carrying it stood. And he said, Young man, to thee I say, Arise.
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 all men; and they glorified Aloha, saying, A great prophet hath arisen among us, and Aloha hath 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 word concerning him went forth into all Jihud, and into the whole region around them.
And this story about Jesus spread all through Judea, and in the neighboring countries as well.
18 And the disciples of Juchanon showed him all these.
All these events were reported to John by his disciples.
19 AND Juchanon called two from his disciples,
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 and sent them to Jeshu, saying, Art thou He who cometh! or another should we expect?
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 But in that very hour he healed many from diseases, and from plagues, and from evil spirits; and to many blind he gave to see.
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 Jeshu answered and said to them, Go tell Juchanon every thing you have seen and heard: that the blind see, and the lame walk, and the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead arise, and the 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 he whosoever is not offended in me.
And blessed is the person who finds no hindrance in me.”
24 But when the disciples of Juchanon were gone, Jeshu began to speak to the people concerning Juchanon: What went you forth into the wilderness to see? a reed from the wind shaken?
When John’s messengers had left, Jesus, speaking to the crowds, began to say with reference to John,
25 If not, what went you forth to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they who are clothed in bright vestments, and are (living) in pleasures, are in the house 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 If not, what went you forth to see? a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet:
What then did you go to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.
27 he, concerning whom it is written, Behold, I send mine angel before thy face, Who shall prepare the 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 I tell you, that no prophet among those born of women (hath been) greater than Juchanon the Baptizer. Yet the least in the kingdom of Aloha 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 that heard him, and the tribute-gatherers also, justified Aloha, because they were baptized with the baptism of Juchanon.
(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 Pharishee and Sophree rejected against themselves the will of Aloha, because they were not baptized of him.)
But the Pharisees and the students of the Law, having rejected John’s baptism, frustrated God’s purpose in regard to them.)
31 With what therefore shall I compare the men of this generation, and to what 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 public place, and crying to their companions, and saying, We have sung to you, and you have not danced; we have wailed to you, and you 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 Juchanon the Baptizer came, neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, A devil is in him.
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 came eating and drinking, and you say, Behold a man a devourer and a drinker of wine, and a friend of tribute-takers and of 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 But justified is wisdom of her sons.
And yet wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”
36 NOW there came one of the Pharishee requesting of him to eat with him: and he entered into the house of the Pharisha, and reclined.
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 a woman, a sinner, was in that city; and when she knew that in the house of the Pharisha he reclined, she took a vase of ointment,
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 stood behind him at his feet and wept, and began with her tears to bedrop his feet, and with the hair of her head to wipe them, and she kissed his feet, and anointed (them) with the ointment.
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 But when the Pharisha who had invited him saw (this), he thought within himself and said, Were this a prophet, he would know who this is and what is her report, for this woman is a sinner who toucheth him.
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 But Jeshu answered and said to him, Shemun, I have somewhat to say to thee. He said to him, Say, Rabi.
But, addressing him, Jesus said, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” “Pray do so, teacher,” Simon answered; and Jesus began,
41 Jeshu said to him, A certain creditor had two debtors: the one owed him five hundred dinoree, and the other fifty dinoree.
“There were two people who were in debt to a moneylender; one owed five hundred silver coins, and the other fifty.
42 And when they had nothing to pay, he forgave them both. Which, therefore, of them the most would love him?
As they were unable to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them, do you think, will love him the more?”
43 Shemun answered and said, I think he to whom much was forgiven. Jeshu said to him, Thou hast judged rightly.
“I suppose,” answered Simon, “it will be the man to whom he forgave the greater debt.” “You are right,” said Jesus,
44 And he turned to that woman, and said to Shemun, Thou seest this woman: I entered thy house; waters for my feet thou gavest me not; but this with her tears hath bedropped my feet, and with her hair hath wiped them.
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 didst not kiss me; but, behold, this from (the time) I entered hath not ceased my feet to kiss.
You did not give me one kiss, but she, from the moment I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
46 Thou with ointment my feet didst not anoint, but this with ointment of balsam my feet hath anointed.
You did not anoint even my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfume.
47 Therefore I tell thee, That forgiven to her are her many sins, because she hath loved much. For he to whom little is forgiven, little loveth.
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, Woman, forgiven to thee (are) thy sins.
Then he said to the woman, “Your sins have been pardoned.”
49 But they who reclined said among themselves, Who is this who also sins forgiveth?
The other guests began to say to one another, “Who is this man who even pardons sins?”
50 But Jeshu said to that woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
But Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has delivered you; go, and peace be with you.”
