Luke 7
1 When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.
When he'd finished speaking to the people, Jesus left for Capernaum.
2 There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.
A centurion lived there who had a servant he greatly valued who was sick and was about to die.
3 When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.
When he heard about Jesus, the centurion sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his servant.
4 They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,
When the elders came to Jesus, they pleaded with him strongly, saying, “Please come and do what he asks. He deserves your help,
5 for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”
because he loves our people and he built a synagogue for us.”
6 So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.
Jesus went with them and as they approached the house, the centurion sent some friends to Jesus to tell him, “Lord, please don't trouble yourself by coming into my house, because I'm not worthy of that.
7 That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
I didn't even think that I was worthy to come and see you. Just give the command, and my servant will be healed.
8 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
For I'm under the authority of my superior officers, and I have soldiers under my authority too. I command one to go and he goes, another to come and he comes. I command my servant to do something and he does it.”
9 When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”
When Jesus heard this he was astounded. He turned to the crowd that was following him, and said, “I tell you, I haven't found trust like this even in Israel.”
10 And when the messengers returned to the house, they found the servant in good health.
Then the centurion's friends returned to the house and found the servant in good health.
11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples went with Him, accompanied by a large crowd.
Soon after Jesus went to a town called Nain, accompanied by his disciples and a large crowd.
12 As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.
As he approached the town gate a funeral procession was coming the other way. The man who had died was the only son of a widow, and a sizeable crowd from the town was with her.
13 When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”
When the Lord saw her he was filled with compassion for her. “Don't cry,” he told her.
14 Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
Jesus went over to the coffin and touched it, and the pall-bearers stopped. Jesus said, “Young man, I tell you, get up.”
15 And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
16 A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”
A sense of awe filled everyone there and they praised God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us,” and “God has visited his people.”
17 And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region.
News about Jesus spread throughout Judea, and all around.
18 Then John’s disciples informed him about all these things.
The disciples of John told John about all this.
19 So John called two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
John called two of his disciples and told them to go and see Jesus, and ask, “Are you the one we've been expecting, or should we wait for someone else?”
20 When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”
When they came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you, to ask you, ‘Are you the one we've been expecting or should we wait for someone else?’”
21 At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.
At that very moment Jesus was healing many people of their diseases, illnesses, evil spirits, and making the blind to see.
22 So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
Jesus answered John's disciples, “Go and tell John what you've seen and heard. The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers cured, the deaf hear, the dead raised back to life, the poor are told the good news.
23 Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
How good it is for those who are not offended because of me!”
24 After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
After the messengers from John had left, Jesus began telling the crowd, “About John: what did you expect to see when you went out to meet him in the desert? Some reed blown about by the wind?
25 Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.
Did you come looking for a man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who have stylish clothes and live in luxury are found in palaces.
26 What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
Were you looking for a prophet? Yes he is, and I'm telling you, he's much more than a prophet.
27 This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
It was written about him in Scripture: ‘Look, I'm sending my messenger to go before you to prepare your way.’
28 I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
I tell you, no one born of women is greater than John, but even the most unimportant person in God's kingdom is greater than he is!”
29 All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.
When they heard this, all of them—even the tax collectors—followed what God said was good and right, for they had been baptized by John.
30 But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.
But the Pharisees and the religious teachers rejected what God wanted them to do, for they had refused to be baptized by John.
31 “To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like?
“What shall I compare these people to?” asked Jesus. “What are they like?
32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
They're like children sitting in the market who tell one other, ‘We played the flute for you but you didn't dance; we sang sad songs but you didn't cry.’
33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’
When John the Baptist came he didn't eat bread or drink wine, but you say he's demon-possessed.
34 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
Now the Son of man is here, and eats and drinks with people, but you say, ‘Look, he spends his time eating too much food and drinking too much wine. Plus he's a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’
35 But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”
However, God's wise ways are proved right by all who follow him!”
36 Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
One of the Pharisees invited Jesus to come and eat with him. Jesus went to the Pharisee's house and sat down to the meal.
37 When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.
A woman who was a sinner in that town found out that Jesus was eating in the Pharisee's house. She went there, carrying an alabaster jar of perfume.
38 As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.
She kneeled beside Jesus and with her tears wet his feet, and dried them with her hair. She kissed his feet, and then she poured the perfume over them.
39 When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this he said to himself, “If this man was really a prophet he would know who this woman was who's touching him, and what kind of person she was—that she's a sinner!”
40 But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.
Jesus spoke up and said, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he responded.
41 “Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
“Once two people were in debt to a money-lender. One owed five hundred denarii, the other only fifty.
42 When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
Neither of them could repay him, so he forgave the debts. Which one will love him the most?”
43 “I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
“The one he forgave the most, I would think,” Simon answered. “You're absolutely right,” said Jesus.
44 And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “You see this woman? When I came into your house, you didn't give me water to wash my feet. But she has washed my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.
45 You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived.
You didn't give me a kiss, but since I came in she hasn't stopped kissing my feet.
46 You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
You didn't anoint my head with oil, but she poured perfume over my feet.
47 Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—that's why she loves so much. But whoever is forgiven little, only loves a little.”
48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your sins have been forgiven.”
49 But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
Those who were sitting eating with him began talking among themselves, saying, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
50 And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
But Jesus told the woman, “Your trust has saved you, go in peace.”
