Luke 7
1 When he had ended all his discourse in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum.
After he had ended all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he went to Capernaum.
2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and about to die.
Here the slave of a certain Roman captain, a man dear to his master, was ill, and at the point of death.
3 And having heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, and besought him to come and save his servant.
So when the captain heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to ask him to come and save his slave.
4 And they came to Jesus, and besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that thou shouldst do this for him;
And they, when they reached Jesus, asked him earnestly to do this. "He deserves that you should do this," they said,
5 for he loveth our nation, and himself built the synagogue for us.
"for he loves our nation, and himself has built a synagogue for us."
6 And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying, Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof;
So Jesus started to go with them, but while he was not far from the house, the captain sent friends to him with a message. "Lord do not trouble yourself, for I am not fit that you should come under my roof,
7 on which account I did not think myself worthy to come to thee; but command with a word, and let my servant be healed.
"and so I did not think myself worthy to come to you; but speak the word, and let my man be cured.
8 For even I am a man set under authority, having soldiers under me; and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
"For I also am a man obedient to authority, and have soldiers under me. And I say to one ‘come,’ and he comes, and to my slave ‘do this or that,’ and he does it."
9 And Jesus hearing this, wondered at him; and turning round said to the multitude that followed him, I say to you, Not even in Israel have I found such faith.
But when Jesus heard this he was astonished and he turned and said to the crowd that was following him, "I tell you that not even in Israel have I found faith like that."
10 And they who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant well.
And those who had been sent, on returning to the house, found the slave well.
11 And it came to pass the day after, that he was going to a city called Nain; and many of his disciples were with him, and a great multitude.
Soon afterward he went to a city called Nain, accompanied by his disciples, and a great crowd of people.
12 And as he came near the gate of the city, lo! there was carried out dead an only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a great multitude from the city was with her.
Now when he drew near the gate of the city, behold, they were there carrying out one who was dead, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow.
13 And when the Lord saw her, he was moved with compassion for her, and said to her, Weep not.
A great crowd accompanied her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep."
14 And he came up, and touched the bier; and they who bore it stood still; and he said, Young man, I say to thee, Rise.
And he came near and touched the bier; the bearer stopped and he said, "Young man, I bid you to rise."
15 And he that was dead sat up and began to speak; and he gave him to his mother.
And he who was dead sat up and began to speak; and he gave him to his mother.
16 And fear seized on all, and they gave glory to God, saying, A great prophet hath risen up among us; and, God hath visited his people.
And awe took hold on them all, and they began to glorify God saying. "A great prophet has risen among us;" and, "God has visited his people."
17 And this report about him went forth in all Judaea, and in all the neighboring country.
And the report of what Jesus had done went forth throughout Judea and the surrounding regions.
18 And the disciples of John told him all these things.
John’s disciples brought him word of all these things
19 And calling to him two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?
and, calling a certain two disciples to him, he sent them to Jesus, to say, "Are you ‘the coming one,’ or if we are to expect another?"
20 And the men came to him and said, John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?
So the men came to Jesus and said, "Johnthe Baptist has sent us to ask you if you are the coming one, or if we are to expect another."
21 In that hour he cured many of diseases, and plagues, and evil spirits, and to many who were blind he gave sight.
At that moment Jesus was healing many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and to many that were blind he was freely giving their sight.
22 And he answered and said to them, Go and tell John what ye have seen and heard; that the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor good tidings are brought;
So he answered them. "Go your way, tell Johnwhat you have seen and heard. How the blind are seeing, the lame are walking, the lepers are being cleansed, the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised, and the poor are hearing the proclamations of glad tidings.
23 and blessed is he, whoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.
"And blessed is he who finds no cause of stumbling in me."
24 And when the messengers of John had departed, he began to say to the multitudes concerning John, What have ye gone out into the wilderness to see? the reeds shaken by the wind?
When John’s messengers were gone he began to speak to the crowds about John, saying, "What went out you out to the desert to behold? A reed shaken by the wind?
25 But what have ye gone out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Lo! they who wear gorgeous apparel, and live luxuriously, are in kings' palaces.
"But what you went out to behold? A man clothed in soft robes? Behold, men who are gorgeously dressed and live in luxury are in kings’ palaces.
26 But what have ye gone out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
"But what went you to see? A prophet?
27 This is he of whom it is written, “Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.”
"Yes, I tell you and more than a prophet. This is he who it is written. "Behold I send a messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.
28 I say to you, Among those born of women there is no greater prophet than John; but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
"I tell you that among all that are born of women not one is greater than John; yet he that is little in the kingdom of God is greater than he."
29 And all the people when they heard him, and the publicans, acknowledged God as righteous by being baptized with the baptism of John.
On hearing this all the people and the tax-gatherers acknowledged the justice of God by being baptized with the baptism of John;
30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God toward themselves, not being baptized by him.
but the Pharisees and lawyers who had refused his baptism, frustrated God’s purpose for themselves.
31 To what then shall I compare the men of this generation, and what are they like?
"To what then shall I compare the men of this generation?
32 They are like children sitting in the market-place, and calling one to another, saying, We piped to you, and ye did not dance; we sung a dirge, and ye did not weep.
"To What are they like, they are like children sitting in the market- place and calling to one another. "‘We have piped to you,’ they say, ‘and you have not danced; we have wailed, and you did not cry.’
33 For John the Baptist hath come not eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a demon.
"For Johnthe Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’
34 The Son of man hath come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a glutton and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
"The son of man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!’
35 But wisdom is acknowledged by all her children.
"Nevertheless, wisdom is justified by all her children."
36 And one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him; and he went into the Pharisee's house, and reclined at the table.
One of the Pharisees kept urging him to dine, so he entered the house and reclined at table.
37 And lo! a woman who was in the city, a sinner, learning that he was at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster-bottle of ointment,
Now there was a woman who was in the city, a sinner and when she knew that that Jesus was reclining at meat in the Pharisees house, she brought an alabaster vase of perfume,
38 and standing behind at his feet, weeping, began to wet his feet with tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
and standing behind, at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and to wipe them with her hair, while she tenderly kissed his feet, and poured the perfume over them.
39 And the Pharisee who had invited him, when he saw this, said within himself, This man, if he were a prophet, would know who, and what sort of woman, this is that toucheth him; for she is a sinner.
When he noticed this the Pharisee, who had invited him, said to himself, "If this man were really a prophet he would have perceived who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, and would know that she is a sinner."
40 And Jesus answering said to him, Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. And he saith, Teacher, say on.
Jesus then spoke to him. "Simon, I have a word to say to you." "Rabbi, say on," he replied.
41 A certain money-lender had two debtors; one owed five hundred denaries, and the other fifty.
"There were once to men," said Jesus, "in debt to one money- lender. One owed him fifty pounds; the other five.
42 When they had nothing to pay, he freely remitted the debt of both. Which of them, now, will love him the most?
"When they had nothing pay he forgave them with such charm. "Tell me, then, which of these will love him most?"
43 Simon answering said, He, I suppose, to whom he remitted the most. And he said to him, Thou hast judged rightly.
"I take it," said Simon, "the one he forgave the most."
44 And turning to the woman, he said to Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered thy house, no water didst thou give me for my feet; but she wet my feet with tears, and wiped them with her hair.
"You have rightly judged." answered Jesus, and turning to the woman, he said to Simon. "Do you see this woman? When I came 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 No kiss didst thou give me; but she, from the time I came in, did not cease to kiss my feet.
"You gave me no kiss; but she, since she came in, has never ceased tenderly kissing my feet;
46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint; but she anointed my feet with costly ointment.
"you never anointed my head with oil; but she has anointed my feet with my feet with perfume.
47 Wherefore, I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loveth little.
"This is why I tell you that her sins, many as they are, are forgiven, for her love is great; but he who is forgiven little, loves but little.
48 And he said to her, Thy sins have been forgiven.
"Your sins are forgiven," he said to her.
49 And those who were at table with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?
Then the other guest began to say among themselves, "Who is this even to forgive sins?"
50 But he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
But he said to the woman. "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."
