Luke 7
1 When Jesus had brought to a conclusion all that he had then had to say to the people, he entered Capernaum.
Now when He concluded all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He entered Capernaum.
2 A Captain in the Roman army had a slave whom he valued, and who was seriously ill — almost at the point of death.
Well a certain centurion's slave, who was valuable to him, was sick and about to die.
3 And, hearing about Jesus, he sent some Jewish Councillors to him, with the request that he would come and save his slave’s life.
So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, asking Him to come and rescue his slave.
4 When they found Jesus, they earnestly implored him to do so. “He is a man who deserves that you should show him this favour,” they said,
And when they came to Jesus they started pleading earnestly with Him, saying that the one for whom He would do this was worthy,
5 “For he is devoted to our nation, and himself built our Synagogue for us.”
“Because he loves our nation, and he himself built our synagogue.”
6 So Jesus went with them. But, when he was no great distance from the house, the Captain sent some friends with the message — “Do not trouble yourself, Sir; for I am unworthy to receive you under my roof.
So Jesus went with them. But when He was no longer far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him: “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy that you should come under my roof.
7 That was why I did not even venture to come to you myself; but speak, and let my manservant be cured.
In fact I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. Just say a word and my servant will be healed;
8 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.”
because I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me. I say to one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does.”
9 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!”
Well upon hearing these things Jesus marveled at him, and turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith!”
10 And, when the messengers returned to the house, they found the slave recovered.
When those who were sent returned to the house they found that the slave who had been sick was well.
11 Shortly after, Jesus went to a town called Nain, his disciples and a great crowd going with him.
Now it happened on the next day that He went to a town called Nain, and many of His disciples went with Him, also a large crowd.
12 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.
But as He approached the town gate, mercy, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; a large crowd from the town was with her.
13 When he saw her, the Master was moved with compassion for her, and he said to her: “Do not weep.”
When the Lord saw her He had compassion on her and said to her, “Don't cry!”
14 Then he went up and touched the bier, and the bearers stopped; and Jesus said: “Young man, I am speaking to you — Rise!”
And advancing He took hold of the bier and the bearers stood still. Then He said, “Young man, to you I say, get up!”
15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus restored him to his mother.
So the dead man sat up and began to talk! Yes, He gave him back to his mother.
16 Every one was awe-struck and began praising God. “A great Prophet has arisen among us,” they said; “and God has visited his people.”
Fear took hold of all, and they began glorifying God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited His people!”
17 And this story about Jesus spread all through Judea, and in the neighbouring countries as well.
And this report about Him went throughout Judea, as well as all the surrounding region.
18 All these events were reported to John by his disciples.
Then the disciples of John informed him about all these things.
19 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 some one else?”
And summoning a certain two of his disciples, John sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the Coming One, or should we look for another?”
20 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?’”
When the men had come to Him, they said: “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the Coming One, or should we look for another?’”
21 At that very time Jesus had cured many people of diseases, afflictions, and wicked spirits, and had given many blind people their sight.
Well in that very hour He healed many from diseases and torments and malignant spirits, and to many blind He granted sight.
22 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.
So in answer Jesus said to them: “Go and report to John the things you have seen and heard: that the blind regain sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, dead are raised, the poor are evangelized.
23 And blessed is the man who finds no hindrance in me.”
And, blessed is he who does not take offense at me!”
24 When John’s messengers had left, Jesus, speaking to the crowds, began to say with reference to John:
Now when John's messengers had departed, He began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to observe, a reed being shaken by the wind?
25 “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.
But what did you go out to see, a man clothed in soft garments? Really, those with gorgeous apparel and living in luxury are in palaces.
26 What then did you go to see? A Prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a Prophet.
But what did you go out to see, a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.
27 This is the very man of whom Scripture says — ‘Behold, I am sending my Messenger before thy face, And he shall prepare thy way before thee.’
This is he about whom it is written: ‘Take note, I am sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’
28 There is, I tell you, no one born of a woman who is greater than John; and yet the lowliest in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.”
Further, I tell you that among those born of women there is no greater prophet than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.”
29 (All the people, when they heard this, and even the tax-gatherers, having accepted John’s baptism, acknowledged the justice of God.
(When all the people, including the tax collectors, heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.
30 But the Pharisees and the Students of the Law, having rejected John’s baptism, frustrated God’s purpose in regard to them.)
But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)
31 “To what then,” Jesus continued, “shall I compare the people of the present generation? What are they like?
“To what then shall I compare the men of this generation, and to what are they similar?
32 They are like some little children who are sitting in the market-place 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!’
They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we mourned to you, and you did not cry.’
33 For now that John the Baptist has come, not eating bread or drinking wine, you are saying ‘He has a demon in him’;
Because John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’
34 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-gatherers and outcasts.’
The Son of the Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Just look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
35 And yet Wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”
Still, by all her children wisdom is justified.”
36 One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to dine with him, so Jesus went to his house and took his place at table.
Then one of the Pharisees invited Him to eat with Him, so He entered the Pharisee's house and reclined.
37 Just then a woman, who was an outcast in the town, having ascertained that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of perfume,
But then, a woman in the town who was a sinner, when she found out that He was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster flask of perfume,
38 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.
and as she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and kept wiping them with the hair of her head; and she kept kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume.
39 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.”
Now as the Pharisee who had invited Him observed this, he was saying to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him, including what sort of woman she is—because she is a sinner!”
40 But, addressing him, Jesus said: “Simon, I have something to say to you.” “Pray do so, Teacher,” Simon answered; and Jesus began:
So Jesus reacted by saying to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he said, “Teacher, say on.”
41 “There were two people who were in debt to a money-lender; one owed fifty pounds, and the other five.
“A certain creditor had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
42 As they were unable to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them, do you think, will love him the more?”
And when they had no way to repay, he freely forgave them both. Now tell me, which of them will love him more?”
43 “I suppose,” answered Simon, “it will be the man to whom he forgave the greater debt.” “You are right,” said Jesus,
So Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one to whom he forgave more.” And He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
44 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.
Then He turned toward the woman and said to Simon: “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; 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.
45 You did not give me one kiss, but she, from the moment I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
You gave me no kiss, but she has not stopped kissing my feet since the time I came in.
46 You did not anoint even my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfume.
You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfume.
47 And for this, I tell you, her sins, many as they are, have been pardoned, because she has loved greatly; but one who has little pardoned him, loves but little.”
For this reason, I say to you, her many sins have been forgiven, because she loved much; but to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”
48 Then he said to the woman: “Your sins have been pardoned.”
Then He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
49 On this, those at table began to say to one another: “Who is this man who even pardons sins?”
The other recliners began to say within themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
50 But Jesus said to the woman: “Your faith has delivered you; go, and peace be with you.”
Then He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go into peace.”
