Luke 7
1 And when he had finished all his words in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capharnaum.
Now when He concluded all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He entered Capernaum.
2 And the servant of a certain centurion, who was dear to him, being sick, was ready to die.
Well a certain centurion's slave, who was valuable to him, was sick and about to die.
3 And when he had heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the ancients of the Jews, desiring him to come and heal his servant.
So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, asking Him to come and rescue his slave.
4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him earnestly, saying to him: He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him.
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 loveth our nation; and he hath built us a synagogue.
“Because he loves our nation, and he himself built our synagogue.”
6 And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent his friends to him, saying: Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter 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 For which cause neither did I think myself worthy to come to thee; but say the word, and my servant shall be healed.
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 also am a man subject to authority, having under me soldiers: and I say to one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doth 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 Which Jesus hearing, marvelled: and turning about to the multitude that followed him, he said: Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith, not even in Israel.
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 they who were sent, being returned to the house, found the servant whole who had been sick.
When those who were sent returned to the house they found that the slave who had been sick was well.
11 And it came to pass afterwards, that he went into a city that is called Naim; and there went with him his disciples, and a great multitude.
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 And when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow: and a great multitude of the city was 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 Whom when the Lord had seen, being moved with mercy towards her, he said to her: Weep not.
When the Lord saw her He had compassion on her and said to her, “Don't cry!”
14 And he came near and touched the bier. And they that carried it, stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to thee, arise.
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 And he that was dead, sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.
So the dead man sat up and began to talk! Yes, He gave him back to his mother.
16 And there came a fear on them all: and they glorified God, saying: A great prophet is risen up among us: and, God hath 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 rumour of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the country round about.
And this report about Him went throughout Judea, as well as all the surrounding region.
18 And John’s disciples told him of all these things.
Then the disciples of John informed him about all these things.
19 And John called to him two of his disciples, and sent them to Jesus, saying: Art thou he that art to come; or look we for another?
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 And when the men were come unto him, they said: John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying: Art thou he that art to come; or look we for another?
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 (And in that same hour, he cured many of their diseases, and hurts, and evil spirits: and to many that were blind he gave sight.)
Well in that very hour He healed many from diseases and torments and malignant spirits, and to many blind He granted sight.
22 And answering, he said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, to the poor the gospel is preached:
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 he whosoever shall not be scandalized in me.
And, blessed is he who does not take offense at me!”
24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak to the multitudes concerning John. What went ye out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind?
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 But what went you out to see? a man clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are in costly apparel and live delicately, are in the houses of kings.
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 But what went you out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and 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 he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who 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 For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet that John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser 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 And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John’s baptism.
(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 lawyers despised the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.
But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)
31 And the Lord said: Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to 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 to children sitting in the marketplace, and speaking one to another, and saying: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have mourned, and 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 John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say: He hath a devil.
Because John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’
34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking: and you say: Behold a man that is a glutton and a drinker of wine, a friend of publicans and sinners.
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 wisdom is justified by all her children.
Still, by all her children wisdom is justified.”
36 And one of the Pharisees desired him to eat with him. And he went into the house of the Pharisee, and sat down to meat.
Then one of the Pharisees invited Him to eat with Him, so He entered the Pharisee's house and reclined.
37 And behold a woman that was in the city, a sinner, when she knew that he sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment;
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 standing behind at his feet, she began to wash his feet, with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
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 And the Pharisee, who had invited him, seeing it, spoke within himself, saying: This man, if he were a prophet, would know surely who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner.
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 And Jesus answering, said to him: Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. But he said: Master, say it.
So Jesus reacted by saying to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he said, “Teacher, say on.”
41 A certain creditor had two debtors, the one who owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
“A certain creditor had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
42 And whereas they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which therefore of the two loveth him most?
And when they had no way to repay, he freely forgave them both. Now tell me, which of them will love him more?”
43 Simon answering, said: I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said to him: Thou hast judged rightly.
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 turning to the woman, he said unto Simon: Dost thou see this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet; but she with tears hath washed my feet, and with her hairs hath wiped them.
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 Thou gavest me no kiss; but she, since she came in, hath 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 My head with oil thou didst not anoint; but she with ointment hath anointed my feet.
You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfume.
47 Wherefore I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much. But to whom less is forgiven, he loveth less.
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 And he said to her: Thy sins are forgiven thee.
Then He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves: Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
The other recliners began to say within themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
50 And he said to the woman: Thy faith hath made thee safe, go in peace.
Then He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go into peace.”
