Luke 7
1 And when he had completed all his words in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum.
After He had finished teaching all these things in the hearing of the people, He went into Capernaum.
2 Now the servant of a certain centurion was dying, due to an illness. And he was very dear to him.
Here the servant of a certain Captain, a man dear to his master, was ill and at the point of death;
3 And when he had heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to him, petitioning him, so that he would come and heal his servant.
and the Captain, hearing about Jesus, sent to Him some of the Jewish Elders, begging Him to come and restore his servant to health.
4 And when they had come to Jesus, they petitioned him anxiously, saying to him: “He is worthy that you should provide this to him.
And they, when they came to Jesus, earnestly entreated Him, pleading, "He deserves to have this favour granted him,
5 For he loves our nation, and he has built a synagogue for us.”
for he loves our nation, and at his own expense he built our synagogue for us."
6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying: “Lord, do not trouble yourself. For I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof.
Then Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the Captain sent friends to Him with the message: "Sir, do not trouble to come. I am not worthy of having you come under my roof;
7 Because of this, I also did not consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant shall be healed.
and therefore I did not deem myself worthy to come to you. Only speak the word, and let my young man be cured.
8 For I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
For I too am a man obedient to authority, and have soldiers under me; and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this or that,' and he does it."
9 And upon hearing this, Jesus was amazed. And turning to the multitude following him, he said, “Amen I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”
Jesus listened to the Captain's message and was astonished at him, and He turned and said to the crowd that followed Him, "I tell you that not even in Israel have I found faith like that."
10 And those who had been sent, upon returning to the house, found that the servant, who had been sick, was now healthy.
And the friends who had been sent, on returning to the house, found the servant in perfect health.
11 And it happened afterwards that he went to a city, which is called Nain. And his disciples, and an abundant crowd, went with him.
Shortly afterwards He went to a town called Nain, attended by His disciples and a great crowd of people.
12 Then, when he had drawn near to the gate of the city, behold, a deceased person was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her.
And just as He reached the gate of the town, they happened to be bringing out for burial a dead man who was his mother's only son; and she was a widow; and a great number of the townspeople were with her.
13 And when the Lord had seen her, being moved by mercy over her, he said to her, “Do not weep.”
The Lord saw her, was moved with pity for her, and said to her, "Do not weep."
14 And he drew near and touched the coffin. Then those who carried it stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.”
Then He went close and touched the bier, and the bearers halted. "Young man," He said, "I command you, wake!"
15 And the dead youth sat up and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.
The dead man sat up and began to speak; and He restored him to his mother.
16 Then fear fell over all of them. And they magnified God, saying: “For a great prophet has risen up among us,” and, “For God has visited his people.”
All were awe-struck, and they gave glory to God--some saying, "A Prophet, a great Prophet, has risen up among us." Others said, "God has not forgotten His People."
17 And this word about him went out to all of Judea and to the entire surrounding region.
And the report of what Jesus had done spread through the whole of Judaea and in all the surrounding districts.
18 And the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things.
John's disciples brought him an account of all these things;
19 And John called two of his disciples, and he sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you he who is to come, or should we wait for another?”
so John called two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord. "Are you the Coming One?" he asked, "or is there another that we are to expect?"
20 But when the men had come to him, they said: “John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying: ‘Are you he who is to come, or should we wait for another?’”
The men came to Jesus and said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you with this question: 'Are you the Coming One, or is there another that we are to expect?'"
21 Now in that same hour, he cured many of their diseases and wounds and evil spirits; and to many of the blind, he gave sight.
He immediately cured many of diseases, severe pain, and evil spirits, and to many who were blind He gave the gift of sight.
22 And responding, he said to them: “Go and report to John what you have heard and seen: that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, the poor are evangelized.
Then He answered the messengers, "Go and report to John what you have seen and heard. Blind men receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are purified, deaf persons hear, the dead are raised to life, the poor have the Good News proclaimed to them.
23 And blessed is anyone who has not taken offense at me.”
And blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because of my claims."
24 And when the messengers of John had withdrawn, he began to speak about John to the crowds. “What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
When John's messengers were gone, He proceeded to say to the multitude concerning John, "What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at? A reed waving in the wind?
25 Then what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those who are in costly apparel and finery are in the houses of kings.
But what did you go out to see? A man wearing luxurious clothes? People who are gorgeously dressed and live in luxury are found in palaces.
26 Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Certainly, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
But what did you go out to see? A Prophet? Aye, I tell you, and far more than a Prophet.
27 This is he of whom it is written: “Behold, I send my Angel before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.”
John is the man about whom it is written, 'See, I am sending My messenger before thy face, and he shall make ready thy way before thee.'
28 For I say to you, among those born of women, no one is greater than the prophet John the Baptist. But he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
"I tell you that among all of women born there is not one greater than John. Yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.
29 And upon hearing this, all the people and the tax collectors justified God, by being baptized with the baptism of John.
And all the people, including the tax-gatherers, when they listened to him upheld the righteousness of God, by being baptized with John's baptism.
30 But the Pharisees and the experts in the law despised the counsel of God concerning themselves, by not being baptized by him.
But the Pharisees and expounders of the Law have frustrated God's purpose as to their own lives, by refusing to be baptized.
31 Then the Lord said: “Therefore, to what shall I compare the men of this generation? And to what are they similar?
"To what then shall I compare the men of the present generation, and what do they resemble?
32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace, talking with one another, and saying: ‘We sang to you, and you did not dance. We lamented, and you did not weep.’
They are like children sitting in the public square and calling out to one another, 'We have played the flute to you, and you have not danced: we have sung dirges, and you have not shown sorrow.'
33 For John the Baptist came, neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’
For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, 'He has a demon!'
34 The Son of man came, eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a voracious man and a drinker of wine, a friend of tax collectors and of sinners.’
The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look, there is a man who is overfond of eating and drinking--he is a friend of tax-gatherers and notorious sinners!'
35 But wisdom is justified by all her children.”
But wisdom is justified by all who are truly wise."
36 Then certain Pharisees petitioned him, so that they might eat with him. And he went into the house of the Pharisee, and he reclined at table.
Now one of the Pharisees repeatedly invited Him to a meal at his house; so He entered the house and reclined at the table.
37 And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner, found out that he was reclining at table in the house of the Pharisee, so she brought an alabaster container of ointment.
And there was a woman in the town who was a notorious sinner. Having learnt that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house she brought a flask of perfume,
38 And standing behind him, beside his feet, she began to wash his feet with tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, and she kissed his feet, and she anointed them with ointment.
and, standing behind close to His feet, weeping, began to wet His feet with her tears; and with her hair she wiped the tears away again, while she lovingly kissed His feet and poured the perfume over them.
39 Then the Pharisee, who had invited him, upon seeing this, spoke within himself, saying, “This man, if he were a prophet, would certainly know who and what kind of woman is this, who is touching him: that she is a sinner.”
Noticing this, the Pharisee, His host, said to himself, "This man, if he were really a Prophet, would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching him--and would know that she is an immoral woman."
40 And in response, Jesus said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” So he said, “Speak, Teacher.”
In answer to his thoughts Jesus said to him, "Simon, I have a word to say to you." "Rabbi, say on," he replied.
41 “A certain creditor had two debtors: one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
"There were once two men in debt to one money-lender," said Jesus; "one owed him five hundred shillings and the other fifty.
42 And since they did not have the ability to repay him, he forgave them both. So then, which of them loves him more?”
But neither of them could pay anything; so he freely forgave them both. Tell me, then, which of them will love him most?"
43 In response, Simon said, “I suppose that it is he to whom he forgave the most.” And he said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
"I suppose," replied Simon, "the one to whom he forgave most." "You have judged rightly," Jesus rejoined.
44 And turning to the woman, he said to Simon: “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house. You gave me no water for my feet. But she has washed my feet with tears, and has wiped them with her hair.
Then turning towards 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 then wiped the tears away with her hair.
45 You gave no kiss to me. But she, from the time that she entered, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
No kiss did you give me; but she from the moment I came in has not left off tenderly kissing my feet.
46 You did not anoint my head with oil. But she has anointed my feet with ointment.
No oil did you pour even on my head; but she has poured perfume upon my feet.
47 Because of this, I tell you: many sins are forgiven her, because she has loved much. But he who is forgiven less, loves less.”
This is the reason why I tell you that her sins, her many sins, are forgiven--because she has loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little."
48 Then he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven you.”
And He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."
49 And those who sat at table with him began to say within themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?”
Then the other guests began to say to themselves, "Who can this man be who even forgives sins?"
50 Then he said to the woman: “Your faith has brought you salvation. Go in peace.”
But He said to the woman, "Your faith has cured you: go, and be at peace."
