Luke 7
1 And when He completed all His sayings in the ears of the people, He went into Capernaum;
After he had come to the end of all his words in the hearing of the people, he went into Capernaum.
2 and a certain centurion’s servant being ill, was about to die, who was much valued by him,
And a certain captain had a servant who was very dear to him; this servant was ill and near to death.
3 and having heard about Jesus, he sent to Him elders of the Jews, imploring Him, that having come He might thoroughly save his servant.
And when news of Jesus came to his ears, he sent to him rulers of the Jews, requesting that he would come and make his servant well.
4 And they, having come near to Jesus, were calling on Him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy to whom You will do this,
And they, when they came to Jesus, made their request warmly, saying,
5 for he loves our nation, and he built to us the synagogue.”
It is right for you to do this for him, because he is a friend to our nation, and himself has put up a Synagogue for us.
6 And Jesus was going on with them, and now when He is not far distant from the house the centurion sent to Him friends, saying to Him, “Lord, do not be troubled, for I am not worthy that You may enter under my roof;
And Jesus went with them. And when he was not far from the house, the man sent friends to him, saying, Lord, do not give yourself trouble: for I am not important enough for you to come into my house:
7 for this reason I did not consider myself worthy to come to You, but say in a word, and my boy will be healed;
And I had the feeling that I was not even good enough to come to you: but say the word only, and my servant will be well.
8 for I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this [one], Go, and he goes; and to another, Be coming, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does [it].”
For I, myself, am a man under authority, having men under me; and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.
9 And having heard these things Jesus wondered at him, and having turned to the multitude following Him, He said, “I say to you, not even in Israel did I find so much faith”;
And when these things were said to Jesus, he was surprised, and, turning to the mass of people coming after him, said, I have not seen such great faith, no, not in Israel.
10 and those sent, having turned back to the house, found the ailing servant in health.
And when those who were sent came back to the house they saw that the servant was well.
11 And it came to pass, on the next day, He was going on to a city called Nain, and there were going with Him many of His disciples, and a great multitude,
And it came about, after a little time, that he went to a town named Nain; and his disciples went with him, and a great number of people.
12 and as He came near to the gate of the city, then, behold, one dead was being carried forth, an only son of his mother, and she a widow, and a great multitude of the city was with her.
Now when he came near the door of the town, a dead man was being taken out, the only son of his mother, who was a widow: and a great number of people from the town were with her.
13 And the LORD having seen her, was moved with compassion toward her and said to her, “Do not be weeping”;
And when the Lord saw her, he had pity on her and said to her, Be not sad.
14 and having come near, He touched the bier, and those carrying [it] stood still, and He said, “Young man, to you I say, Arise”;
And he came near, and put his hand on the stretcher where the dead man was: and those who were moving it came to a stop. And he said, Young man, I say to you, Get up.
15 and the dead sat up, and began to speak, and He gave him to his mother;
And the dead man got up, and words came from his lips. And he gave him to his mother.
16 and fear took hold of all, and they were glorifying God, saying, “A great prophet has risen among us,” and, “God looked on His people.”
And fear came on all, and they gave praise to God, saying, A great prophet is among us: and, God has given thought to his people.
17 And the account of this went forth in all Judea about Him, and in all the region around.
And this story about him went through all Judaea and the places round about.
18 And the disciples of John told him about all these things,
And the disciples of John gave him an account of all these things.
19 and John having called near a certain two of his disciples, sent to Jesus, saying, “Are You He who is coming, or do we look for another?”
Then John sent two of his disciples to the Lord, saying, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?
20 And having come near to Him, the men said, “John the Immerser sent us to You, saying, Are You He who is coming, or do we look for another?”
And when the men came to him they said, John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?
21 And in that hour He cured many from diseases, and plagues, and evil spirits, and He granted sight to many blind.
At that time, he made a number of people free from their diseases and their pains, and from evil spirits; and to others who were blind he gave back the use of their eyes.
22 And Jesus answering said to them, “Having gone on, report to John what you saw and heard, that blind men see again, lame walk, lepers are cleansed, deaf hear, dead are raised, poor have good news proclaimed;
And answering them he said, Go back and give news to John of what you have seen, and the things which have come to your ears; the blind now see, those who had no power in their legs are walking, lepers are made clean, those who had no hearing now have their ears open, dead men come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them.
23 and blessed is he whoever may not be stumbled in Me.”
And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.
24 And the messengers of John having gone away, He began to say to the multitudes concerning John: “What have you gone forth into the wilderness to look on? A reed shaken by the wind?
And when the men who were sent by John had gone away, he said to the people, about John, What did you go out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind?
25 But what have you gone forth to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, they in splendid clothing, and living in luxury, are in the houses of kings!
But what did you go out to see? a man in soft clothing? See now, those who have beautiful clothing and delicate food are in kings' houses.
26 But what have you gone forth to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much 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 concerning whom it has been written: Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will prepare Your way before You;
This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.
28 for I say to you, there is not a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Immerser; but the least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.”
I say to you, Among all the sons of women, not one is greater than John: but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
29 And all the people having heard, and the tax collectors, declared God righteous, having been immersed with the immersion of John,
(And all the people, and the tax-farmers, to whom John had given baptism, when they had knowledge of these things, gave glory to God.
30 but the Pharisees and the lawyers put away the counsel of God for themselves, having not been immersed by him.
But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were against the purpose of God for themselves, not having had his baptism.)
31 And the LORD said, “To what, then, will I liken the men of this generation? And to what are they like?
What comparison am I to make of the men of this generation? what are they like?
32 They are like to children, to those sitting in a marketplace, and calling to one another, and saying, We piped to you, and you did not dance, we mourned to you, and you did not weep!
They are like children who are seated in the market-place, crying out to one another, and saying, We made music for you, but you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow, but you were not sad.
33 For John the Immerser came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, He has a demon;
For John the Baptist came, taking no food or drink, and you say, He has an evil spirit.
34 the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, Behold, a man, a glutton, and a wine drinker, a friend of tax collectors and sinners;
The Son of man came feasting, and you say, Here is a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners.
35 and the wisdom was justified from all her children.”
But wisdom is judged to be right by all her children.
36 And a certain one of the Pharisees was asking Him that He might eat with him, and having gone into the house of the Pharisee He reclined,
And one of the Pharisees made a request that he would take a meal with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house and took his seat at the table.
37 and behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having known that He reclines in the house of the Pharisee, having provided an alabaster box of ointment,
And there was a woman in the town who was a sinner; and when she had news that he was a guest in the Pharisee's house, she took a bottle of perfume,
38 and having stood behind, beside His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with the tears, and with the hairs of her head she was wiping, and was kissing His feet, and was anointing with the ointment.
And went in and took her place at the back of him, near his feet, weeping, so that his feet were washed with the drops from her eyes, and with her hair she made them dry, and kissing his feet she put the perfume on them.
39 And the Pharisee who called Him, having seen, spoke within himself, saying, “This One, if He were a prophet, would have known who and of what kind [is] the woman who touches Him, that she is a sinner.”
Now when the Pharisee in whose house he was saw it, he said to himself, This man, if he was a prophet, would be conscious what sort of woman this is who has put her hands on him, that she is a sinner.
40 And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you”; and he says, “Teacher, say on.”
And Jesus, answering, said, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he said, Master, say on.
41 “Two debtors were to a certain creditor; one was owing five hundred denarii, and the other fifty;
And he said, Two men were in debt to a certain man of business: one had a debt of five hundred pence, and the other of fifty.
42 and they not having [with which] to give back, he forgave both; which of them then, do you say, will love him more?”
When they were unable to make payment, he made the two of them free of their debts. Which of them, now, will have the greater love for him?
43 And Simon answering said, “I suppose that to whom he forgave the more”; and He said to him, “You judged correctly.”
Simon, in answer, said, It seems he whose debt was greater. And he said, Your decision is right.
44 And having turned to the woman, He said to Simon, “See this woman? I entered into your house; you did not give water for My feet, but this woman wet My feet with tears, and wiped with the hairs of her head;
And turning to the woman he said to Simon, You see this woman? I came into your house; you did not give me water for my feet: but she has been washing my feet with the drops from her eyes, and drying them with her hair.
45 you did not give a kiss to Me, but this woman, from what [time] I came in, did not cease kissing My feet;
You did not give me a kiss: but she, from the time when I came in, has gone on kissing my feet.
46 you did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman anointed My feet with oil;
You put no oil on my head: but she has put perfume on my feet.
47 therefore I say to you, her many sins have been forgiven, because she loved much; but to whom is forgiven little, loves little.”
And so I say to you, She will have forgiveness for her sins which are great in number, because of her great love: but he who has small need of forgiveness gives little love.
48 And He said to her, “Your sins have been forgiven”;
And he said to her, You have forgiveness for your sins.
49 and those dining with Him began to say within themselves, “Who is this, who also forgives sins?”
And those who were seated at table with him said to themselves, Who is this who even gives forgiveness of sins?
50 And He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you, be going on to peace.”
And he said to the woman, By your faith you have salvation; go in peace.
