Luke 7
1 When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.
After he had completed all his sayings within the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
2 There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.
And, a certain centurion’s servant, being sick, was on the point of dying, —who was, by him, highly prized.
3 When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.
But, hearing about Jesus, he sent forth unto him elders of the Jews, requesting him that he would come and bring his servant safely through.
4 They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,
And, they, coming near unto Jesus, began beseeching him earnestly, saying—Worthy, is he for whom thou mayest do this,
5 for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”
for he loveth our nation, and, the synagogue, he, built 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.
And, Jesus, was journeying with them. But, he, by this time, being not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying unto him—Lord! do not trouble thyself, for I am of no consideration, that, under my roof, thou shouldst enter.
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.
Wherefore, neither deemed I, myself, worthy to come unto thee, —but speak with a word, and let my servant 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 too, am a man ranked, under authority, having, under myself, 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 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.”
And, hearing these things, Jesus marvelled at him; and, turning to the multitude following him, said—I tell you, Not even in Israel, such faith as this, have I found!
10 And when the messengers returned to the house, they found the servant in good health.
And they who were sent, returning unto the house, found the servant, well.
11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples went with Him, accompanied by a large crowd.
And it came to pass thereafter, that he journeyed unto a city called Nain, and there were journeying with him, his disciples and a great multitude.
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.
Now, as he drew near unto the gate of the city, then lo! there was being brought forth, one dead, the only-begotten son of his mother, —and, she, was a widow; and, a considerable multitude of the city, was with her.
13 When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”
And, beholding her, the Lord, was moved with compassion over her, and said to her—Be not weeping!
14 Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
And, going forward, he touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still; and he said—Young man! to thee, I say, Arise!
15 And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
And the dead man sat up, and began to speak; and he gave him 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!”
And fear seized them, all, and they began to glorify God, saying—A great prophet, hath been raised up amongst us! and—God hath visited his people!
17 And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region.
And this report went forth throughout the whole of Judaea, and all the surrounding country.
18 Then John’s disciples informed him about all these things.
And John’s disciples carried tidings unto him concerning all these things.
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?”
And, calling unto him certain two of his disciples, John sent unto the Lord, saying—Art, thou, the Coming One, or, a different one, are we to expect?
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?’”
And, coming near unto him, the men said—John the Immerser, hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art, thou, the Coming One, or, another, are we to expect?
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.
In that very hour, he cured many from diseases, and plagues, and wicked spirits; and, unto many blind, gave he the favour 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.
And, answering, he said unto them—Go and bear tidings unto John, as to what ye have seen and heard: The blind, are receiving sight, the lame, walk, lepers, are cleansed, and, the deaf, hear, the dead, are raised, the destitute, are told the glad-message;
23 Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
And, happy, is he, whosoever shall not find occasion of stumbling in 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?
And, the messengers of John having departed, he began to say unto the multitudes, concerning John—What went ye forth into the desert to gaze at? A reed, by a wind, shaken?
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.
But what went ye forth to see? A man, in soft garments, arrayed? Lo! they who in splendid apparel and luxury are found, are, in the kingly courts.
26 What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
But what went ye forth to see? A prophet? Yea! I say unto you, —and abundantly 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.’
This, is he concerning whom it is written—Lo! I am sending forth my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
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 say unto you—A greater, among them that are born of women, than John, is there none; but, he that is least in the kingdom of God, is greater than he.
29 All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.
And, all the people, when they heard, and the tax-collectors, justified God, having been immersed with the immersion of 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 lawyers, had set aside, the counsel of God against themselves, not being immersed by him.
31 “To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like?
Unto what, then, shall I liken the men of this generation? And unto 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 are like unto the children sitting, in a market-place, and calling one to another, who say—We played the flute for you, and ye danced not, We wailed, and ye wept not.
33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’
For John the Immerser hath come, neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say—A demon, he hath:
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!’
The Son of Man hath come, eating and drinking, and ye say—Lo! a man, gluttonous and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-collectors and sinners.
35 But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”
And yet wisdom hath been justified by all her children.
36 Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
And a certain one of the Pharisees was requesting him, that he would eat with him; and, entering into the house of the Pharisee, he reclined.
37 When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.
And, lo! a woman, who indeed was in the city a sinner; and, when she found out that he was reclining in the house of the Pharisee, providing 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.
and standing behind, near his feet, weeping, with the tears, began she to be wetting his feet, and, with the hair of her head, was wiping off [the tears], and was tenderly kissing his feet, and anointing them with the perfume.
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!”
But the Pharisee who had invited him, seeing it, spake within himself, saying, This one, if he were the prophet, would have been taking note, who and of what sort, is the woman, who is even touching him, that she is, a sinner.
40 But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.
And, making answer, Jesus said unto him—Simon! I have, unto thee, something to say. He, then—Teacher, speak!—saith he.
41 “Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
Two debtors, there were, to a certain creditor, —the one, owed five hundred denaries, and, the other, fifty.
42 When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
they not having wherewith to pay, he forgave, both. Which of them, therefore, will love him, more?
43 “I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
Making answer, Simon said—I suppose, that he to whom, the more, he forgave. And, he, said unto him—Rightly, hast thou judged.
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.
And, turning towards the woman, unto Simon, he said—Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house: water to me, on my feet, thou didst not give, —but, she, with her tears, hath wetted my feet, and, with her hair, wiped off [the tears].
45 You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived.
A kiss, to me, thou didst not give, —but, she, from the time I came in, hath not ceased tenderly kissing my feet.
46 You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
With oil, my head, thou didst not anoint, —but, she, with perfume, hath anointed, 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.”
For which cause, I say unto thee—Her many sins, have been forgiven, because she hath loved, much: but, he to whom little is forgiven, little, loveth.
48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
And he said unto her—Thy sins have been forgiven.
49 But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
And they who were reclining together, began to be saying within themselves—Who is, this, that, even forgiveth sins?
50 And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
But he said unto the woman—Thy faith, hath saved thee, —Go thy way into peace.
