Luke 7
1 When he'd finished speaking to the people, Jesus left for Capernaum.
After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
2 A centurion lived there who had a servant he greatly valued who was sick and was about to die.
A certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.
3 When he heard about Jesus, the centurion sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his servant.
When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him Jewish elders, asking him to come and save his servant.
4 When the elders came to Jesus, they pleaded with him strongly, saying, “Please come and do what he asks. He deserves your help,
When they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy for you to do this for him,
5 because he loves our people and he built a synagogue for us.”
for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us."
6 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.
Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.
7 I didn't even think that I was worthy to come and see you. Just give the command, and my servant will be healed.
Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.
8 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.”
For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go.' and he goes; and to another, 'Come.' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
9 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.”
When Jesus heard these things, he was amazed at him, and turned and said to the crowd who followed him, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel."
10 Then the centurion's friends returned to the house and found the servant in good health.
And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant in good health.
11 Soon after Jesus went to a town called Nain, accompanied by his disciples and a large crowd.
It happened soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain; and many of his disciples, along with a large crowd, went with him.
12 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.
And when he drew near to the gate of the city, then look, a man who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large crowd from the city was with her.
13 When the Lord saw her he was filled with compassion for her. “Don't cry,” he told her.
When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, "Do not cry."
14 Jesus went over to the coffin and touched it, and the pall-bearers stopped. Jesus said, “Young man, I tell you, get up.”
He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, "Young man, I tell you, arise."
15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.
16 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.”
Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us." and, "God has visited his people."
17 News about Jesus spread throughout Judea, and all around.
This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding region.
18 The disciples of John told John about all this.
The disciples of John told him about all these things.
19 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?”
John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"
20 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?’”
When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?'"
21 At that very moment Jesus was healing many people of their diseases, illnesses, evil spirits, and making the blind to see.
In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.
22 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.
Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
23 How good it is for those who are not offended because of me!”
Blessed is he who is not offended by me."
24 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?
When John's messengers had departed, he began to tell the crowds about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
25 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.
But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Look, those who are gorgeously dressed, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
26 Were you looking for a prophet? Yes he is, and I'm telling you, he's much more than a prophet.
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
27 It was written about him in Scripture: ‘Look, I'm sending my messenger to go before you to prepare your way.’
This is he of whom it is written, 'Look, I send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'
28 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!”
"I tell you, among those who are born of women there is none greater than John, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he."
29 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.
When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.
30 But the Pharisees and the religious teachers rejected what God wanted them to do, for they had refused to be baptized by John.
But the Pharisees and the Law scholars rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.
31 “What shall I compare these people to?” asked Jesus. “What are they like?
"To what then will I liken the people of this generation? What are they like?
32 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.’
They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance. We mourned, and you did not weep.'
33 When John the Baptist came he didn't eat bread or drink wine, but you say he's demon-possessed.
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.'
34 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.’
The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners.'
35 However, God's wise ways are proved right by all who follow him!”
Wisdom is justified by all her children."
36 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.
One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat at the table.
37 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.
And look, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.
38 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.
Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
39 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!”
Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner."
40 Jesus spoke up and said, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he responded.
Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you." He said, "Teacher, say on."
41 “Once two people were in debt to a money-lender. One owed five hundred denarii, the other only fifty.
"A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
42 Neither of them could repay him, so he forgave the debts. Which one will love him the most?”
When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?"
43 “The one he forgave the most, I would think,” Simon answered. “You're absolutely right,” said Jesus.
Simon answered, "He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most." He said to him, "You have judged correctly."
44 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.
Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.
45 You didn't give me a kiss, but since I came in she hasn't stopped kissing my feet.
You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
46 You didn't anoint my head with oil, but she poured perfume over my feet.
You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
47 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.”
Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."
48 Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your sins have been forgiven.”
He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."
49 Those who were sitting eating with him began talking among themselves, saying, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
And those who were reclining with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"
50 But Jesus told the woman, “Your trust has saved you, go in peace.”
He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."
