Luke 7
1 And when he had finished all his words in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capharnaum.
After Jesus had finished everything he was saying 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.
Now a centurion had a slave who was highly regarded by him, and he 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.
When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant.
4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him earnestly, saying to him: He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him.
When they had come to Jesus, they asked him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy to have you do this for him,
5 For he loveth our nation; and he hath built us a synagogue.
because he loves our nation, and he is the one who built the synagogue for us.”
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 continued on his way with them. But when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, because I am not worthy for you to 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.
For this reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you, but 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.
For I also am a man who is under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another one, 'Come,' and he comes, and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it.”
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.
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him said, “I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.”
10 And they who were sent, being returned to the house, found the servant whole who had been sick.
When those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant 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.
Soon after that, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him.
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.
As he came near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother (who was a widow), and a rather 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 was deeply moved with compassion for her and said to her, “Do not 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.
Then he went up and touched the wooden frame on which they carried the body, and those carrying it stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.”
15 And he that was dead, sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.
The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him 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.
Then fear overcame all of them, and they kept praising God, saying, “A great prophet has been raised among us” and “God has looked upon his people.”
17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the country round about.
This news about Jesus spread throughout the whole of Judea and all the neighboring regions.
18 And John’s disciples told him of all these things.
John's disciples told 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?
Then John called two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord to say, “Are you the one who is to come, 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 they had come near to Jesus, the men said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to say, 'Are you the one who is coming, 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.)
In that hour he healed many people from sicknesses and afflictions and from evil spirits, and to many blind people he gave 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:
Jesus answered and said to them, “After you have gone on your way, report to John what you have seen and heard. Blind people are receiving sight, lame people are walking, lepers are being cleansed, deaf people are hearing, people who have died are being raised back to life, and needy people are being told the good news.
23 And blessed is he whosoever shall not be scandalized in me.
The person who does not stop believing in me because of my actions is blessed.”
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?
After John's messengers had gone away, Jesus began to say to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed 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 dressed in soft clothes? Look, those who wear expensive clothing and who live in luxury are in kings' 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 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 of whom it is written, 'See, 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.
I say to you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he is.”
29 And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John’s baptism.
(When all the people heard this, including the tax collectors, they declared that God is righteous, because they had been baptized with the baptism of John.
30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers despised the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.
But the Pharisees and the experts in Jewish law rejected God's purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)
31 And the Lord said: Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
“To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?
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 playing in the marketplace, who sit and call to one another and say, 'We played a flute for you, and you did not dance. We sang a funeral song, and you did not cry.'
33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say: He hath a devil.
For John the Baptist came eating no bread and drinking no 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 Man came eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look, he is a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'
35 And wisdom is justified by all her children.
But wisdom is justified by all her children.”
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.
Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him. So after Jesus entered into the Pharisee's house, he reclined at the table to eat.
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;
Behold, there was a woman in the city who was a sinner. When she found out that he was reclining at the table in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfumed oil.
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.
As she stood behind him near his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with perfumed oil.
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.
When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he thought to himself, saying, “If this man were a prophet, then he would know who and what type of woman is touching him, that 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.
Jesus responded and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” He said, “Say it, Teacher!”
41 A certain creditor had two debtors, the one who owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
Jesus said, “A certain moneylender had two debtors. The 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?
When they could not pay him, he forgave them both. Therefore, 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.
Simon answered him and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave the most.” Jesus 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.
Jesus turned to the woman and said to Simon, “You see this woman. I have entered into your house. You gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
45 Thou gavest me no kiss; but she, since she came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
You did not give me a kiss, but from the time I came in she did not stop kissing my feet.
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 perfumed oil.
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.
Therefore I say to you, her sins, which were many, have been forgiven—for she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, 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?
Those reclining together began to say among themselves, “Who is this that even forgives sins?”
50 And he said to the woman: Thy faith hath made thee safe, go in peace.
Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
