< Luke 7 >

1 When Jesus had brought to a conclusion all that he had then had to say to the people, he entered Capernaum.
And when He completed all His sayings in the ears of the people, He went into Capernaum;
2 A centurion in the Roman army had a slave whom he valued, and who was seriously ill – almost at the point of death.
and a certain centurion’s servant being ill, was about to die, who was much valued by him,
3 And, hearing about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, with the request that he would come and save his slave’s life.
and having heard about Jesus, he sent to Him elders of the Jews, imploring Him, that having come He might thoroughly save his servant.
4 When they found Jesus, they earnestly implored him to do so. ‘He deserves the favour from you,’ they said,
And they, having come near to Jesus, were calling on Him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy to whom You will do this,
5 ‘For he is devoted to our nation, and himself built our synagogue for us.’
for he loves our nation, and he built to us the synagogue.”
6 So Jesus went with them. But, when he was no great distance from the house, the centurion sent some friends with the message – ‘Do not trouble yourself, Sir; for I am unworthy to receive you under my roof.
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;
7 That was why I did not even venture to come to you myself; but speak, and let my manservant be cured.
for this reason I did not consider myself worthy to come to You, but say in a word, and my boy will be healed;
8 For I myself am a man under the orders of others, with soldiers under me; and if I say to one of them “Go,” he goes, and to another “Come,” he comes, and to my slave “Do this,” he does it.’
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].”
9 Jesus was surprised to hear these words from him; and, turning to the crowd which was following him, he said, ‘I tell you, nowhere in Israel have I met with such faith as this!’
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”;
10 And, when the messengers returned to the house, they found the slave recovered.
and those sent, having turned back to the house, found the ailing servant in health.
11 Shortly after, Jesus went to a town called Nain, his disciples and a great crowd going with him.
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,
12 Just as he approached the gate of the town, there was a dead man being carried out for burial – an only son, and his mother was a widow. A large number of the people of the town were with her.
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.
13 When he saw her, the Master was moved with compassion for her, and he said to her, ‘Do not weep.’
And the LORD having seen her, was moved with compassion toward her and said to her, “Do not be weeping”;
14 Then he went up and touched the bier, and the bearers stopped; and Jesus said, ‘Young man, I am speaking to you – Rise!’
and having come near, He touched the bier, and those carrying [it] stood still, and He said, “Young man, to you I say, Arise”;
15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus restored him to his mother.
and the dead sat up, and began to speak, and He gave him to his mother;
16 Everyone was awe-struck and began praising God. ‘A great prophet has arisen among us,’ they said. ‘God has visited his people.’
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.”
17 And this story about Jesus spread all through Judea, and in the neighbouring countries as well.
And the account of this went forth in all Judea about Him, and in all the region around.
18 All these events were reported to John by his disciples.
And the disciples of John told him about all these things,
19 So he summoned two of them, and sent them to the Master to ask – ‘Are you “the coming one,” or are we to look for someone else?’
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?”
20 When these men found Jesus, they said, ‘John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask – Are you “the coming one,” or are we to look for somebody else?’
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?”
21 At that very time Jesus had cured many people of diseases, afflictions, and wicked spirits, and had given many blind people their sight.
And in that hour He cured many from diseases, and plagues, and evil spirits, and He granted sight to many blind.
22 So his answer to the question was, ‘Go and report to John what you have witnessed and heard – the blind recover their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are made clean, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, the good news is told to the poor.
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;
23 And blessed is the person who finds no hindrance in me.’
and blessed is he whoever may not be stumbled in Me.”
24 When John’s messengers had left, Jesus, speaking to the crowds, began to say with reference to John,
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?
25 ‘What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed waving in the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in rich clothing? Why, those who are accustomed to fine clothes and luxury live in royal palaces.
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!
26 What then did you go to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.
But what have you gone forth to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet:
27 This is the man of whom scripture says – “I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.”
this is he concerning whom it has been written: Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will prepare Your way before You;
28 There is, I tell you, no one born of a woman who is greater than John; and yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.’
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.”
29 (All the people, when they heard this, and even the tax collectors, having accepted John’s baptism, acknowledged the justice of God.
And all the people having heard, and the tax collectors, declared God righteous, having been immersed with the immersion of John,
30 But the Pharisees and the students of the Law, having rejected John’s baptism, frustrated God’s purpose in regard to them.)
but the Pharisees and the lawyers put away the counsel of God for themselves, having not been immersed by him.
31 ‘To what then,’ Jesus continued, ‘should I compare the people of the present generation? What are they like?
And the LORD said, “To what, then, will I liken the men of this generation? And to what are they like?
32 They are like some little children who are sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another – “We have played the flute for you, but you have not danced; We have wailed, but you have not wept!”
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!
33 For now that John the Baptist has come, not eating bread or drinking wine, you are saying “He has a demon in him”;
For John the Immerser came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, He has a demon;
34 and now that the Son of Man has come, eating and drinking, you are saying “Here is a glutton and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax collectors and outcasts.”
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;
35 And yet wisdom is vindicated by all her children.’
and the wisdom was justified from all her children.”
36 One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to dine with him, so Jesus went to his house and took his place at the table.
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,
37 Just then a woman, who was an outcast in the town, having heard that Jesus was eating in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of perfume,
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,
38 and placed herself behind Jesus, near his feet, weeping. Then she began to make his feet wet with her tears, and she dried them with the hair of her head, repeatedly kissing his feet and anointing them with the perfume.
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.
39 When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, ‘Had this man been “the prophet,” he would have known who, and what sort of woman, this is who is touching him, and that she is an outcast.’
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.”
40 But, addressing him, Jesus said, ‘Simon, I have something to say to you.’ ‘Pray do so, teacher,’ Simon answered; and Jesus began,
And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you”; and he says, “Teacher, say on.”
41 ‘There were two people who were in debt to a moneylender; one owed five hundred silver coins, and the other fifty.
“Two debtors were to a certain creditor; one was owing five hundred denarii, and the other fifty;
42 As they were unable to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them, do you think, will love him the more?’
and they not having [with which] to give back, he forgave both; which of them then, do you say, will love him more?”
43 ‘I suppose,’ answered Simon, ‘it will be the man to whom he forgave the greater debt.’ ‘You are right,’ said Jesus,
And Simon answering said, “I suppose that to whom he forgave the more”; and He said to him, “You judged correctly.”
44 and then, turning to the woman, he said to Simon, ‘Do you see this woman? I came into your house – you gave me no water for my feet, but she has made my feet wet with her tears and dried them with her hair.
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;
45 You did not give me one kiss, but she, from the moment I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
you did not give a kiss to Me, but this woman, from what [time] I came in, did not cease kissing My feet;
46 You did not anoint even my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfume.
you did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman anointed My feet with oil;
47 So I tell you, her great love shows that her sins, many as they are, have been pardoned. One who is pardoned little loves little.’
therefore I say to you, her many sins have been forgiven, because she loved much; but to whom is forgiven little, loves little.”
48 Then he said to the woman, ‘Your sins have been pardoned.’
And He said to her, “Your sins have been forgiven”;
49 The other guests began to say to one another, ‘Who is this man who even pardons sins?’
and those dining with Him began to say within themselves, “Who is this, who also forgives sins?”
50 But Jesus said to the woman, ‘Your faith has delivered you; go, and peace be with you.’
And He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you, be going on to peace.”

< Luke 7 >