Luke 7
1 When Jesus had brought to a conclusion all that he had then had to say to the people, he entered Capernaum.
When He completed all His words in the ears of the people, He came into Capernaum.
2 A Captain in the Roman army had a slave whom he valued, and who was seriously ill — almost at the point of death.
And the servant of a certain centurion, being sick, was about to die, who was precious to him.
3 And, hearing about Jesus, he sent some Jewish Councillors to him, with the request that he would come and save his slave’s life.
And hearing about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, asking Him that having come He may save his servant.
4 When they found Jesus, they earnestly implored him to do so. “He is a man who deserves that you should show him this favour,” they said,
And they, having come to Jesus, continued to entreat Him earnestly, saying, That he to whom He will do this is worthy:
5 “For he is devoted to our nation, and himself built our Synagogue for us.”
for he loves our race, and himself built for us a synagogue.
6 So Jesus went with them. But, when he was no great distance from the house, the Captain sent some friends with the message — “Do not trouble yourself, Sir; for I am unworthy to receive you under my roof.
And Jesus went along with them. And already He being not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, Lord, be not troubled: for I am not worthy that you may come in 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.
Therefore I did not count myself worthy to come to thee; but speak the word, and my servant shall 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 am also a man placed 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.
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 Jesus, having heard these words, was astonished at him, and turning to the multitude following said, I say unto you, I did not find so great faith in Israel.
10 And, when the messengers returned to the house, they found the slave recovered.
And those having been sent, returning to the house, found the servant well.
11 Shortly after, Jesus went to a town called Nain, his disciples and a great crowd going with him.
And it came to pass consecutively, He departed into a city called Nain; and His many disciples and a great multitude went along with Him.
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 when He drew nigh unto the gate of the city, behold, a dead man, an only born son to his mother, and she a widow, was indeed being carried out: and a great multitude of the city was along 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 seeing her, was moved with compassion towards her, and said to her, Weep not.
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 forward He touched the bier: and the pall-bearers stood still: and He said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus restored him to his mother.
And the dead man sat up, and began to talk, and Ile gave him to his mother.
16 Every one was awe-struck and began praising God. “A great Prophet has arisen among us,” they said; “and God has visited his people.”
And fear seized them all: and they continued to glorify God, saying that, A great prophet has arisen among us: and, God has looked upon His people.
17 And this story about Jesus spread all through Judea, and in the neighbouring countries as well.
And that word about Him went out in all Judea, and all the country round about.
18 All these events were reported to John by his disciples.
And His disciples proclaimed to John concerning 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 some one else?”
And John calling certain two of his disciples sent them to the Lord, saying, Art thou the one coming, or must we expect 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 the men having come to Him, said; John the Baptist sent us to thee, saving; Art thou the one coming, or must we expect 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 at that hour He healed many of their diseases and ailments and evil spirits; and He conferred on many blind people the power to see.
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 responding said to them, Having gone, proclaim to John those things which you saw and heard; that the blind are seeing, the lame are walking about, the lepers are being cleansed, the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised up, the poor are having the gospel preached unto them;
23 And blessed is the man who finds no hindrance in me.”
and happy is he whosoever may not be offended 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 speak to the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? 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 went you out into the wilderness to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold those who are in gaudy apparel and luxury, are in royal palaces.
26 What then did you go to see? A Prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a Prophet.
But what went you out to see? a prophet? Yea, and I say unto you even more than a prophet.
27 This is the very man of whom Scripture says — ‘Behold, I am sending my Messenger before thy face, And he shall prepare thy way before thee.’
This is he concerning whom it has been written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee.
28 There is, I tell you, no one born of a woman who is greater than John; and yet the lowliest in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.”
I say unto you, among those having been born of women no prophet is greater than John the Baptist; nevertheless the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
29 (All the people, when they heard this, and even the tax-gatherers, having accepted John’s baptism, acknowledged the justice of God.
And all the people hearing and the publicans justified God, being baptized with the baptism 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 theologians rejected the counsel of God, against themselves, not having been baptized by him.
31 “To what then,” Jesus continued, “shall I compare the people of the present generation? What are they like?
Then to whom shall I liken the men of this generation, and to whom are they like?
32 They are like some little children who are sitting in the market-place 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 unto little children sitting in the market-place, and calling to one another, and saying, We piped unto you, and you did not dance; we mourned unto 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 Baptist has come 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-gatherers and outcasts.’
The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and you say, Behold, a gluttonous wine-drinking man, a friend of publicans and sinners.
35 And yet Wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”
Truly wisdom is justified by her children.
36 One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to dine with him, so Jesus went to his house and took his place at table.
And a certain one of the Pharisees, asked Him, that He would eat with him, and having come into the house of the Pharisee, He sat down to the table.
37 Just then a woman, who was an outcast in the town, having ascertained that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of perfume,
Behold, a woman who was a sinner, in the city, also having learned that He is dining in the house of the Pharisee, breaking an alabaster box of myrrh,
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 standing behind by His feet, weeping, began to moisten His feel with tears, and she wiped them with the hairs of her head, and she continued to copiously kiss His feet, and to anoint them with the myrrh.
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, having invited Him, seeing, spoke within himself, saying, If He were a prophet, He would know who and what kind the woman is, who touches Him, because 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 responding said to him, Simon, I have something to say to thee. And he says, Speak, Teacher.
41 “There were two people who were in debt to a money-lender; one owed fifty pounds, and the other five.
There were two debtors to a certain creditor: the one owed him five hundred denaria, 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 being able to pay, he forgave them both. Then which one of them will love him the more?
43 “I suppose,” answered Simon, “it will be the man to whom he forgave the greater debt.” “You are right,” said Jesus,
Simon responding said, I perceive, that he, to whom he forgave the more. And He said to him, You answered 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 turning to the woman He said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I came into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with her hairs.
45 You did not give me one kiss, but she, from the moment I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
Thou gavest me no kiss: she, from the time I came in, did not cease copiously kissing my feet.
46 You did not anoint even my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfume.
Thou didst not anoint my head with oil: but she anointed my feet with myrrh.
47 And for this, I tell you, her sins, many as they are, have been pardoned, because she has loved greatly; but one who has little pardoned him, loves but little.”
Therefore I say unto thee, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth little.
48 Then he said to the woman: “Your sins have been pardoned.”
And He said to her; Thy sins are forgiven.
49 On this, those at table began to say to one another: “Who is this man who even pardons sins?”
And those sitting along with Him began to say among themselves, Who is this who even 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, Thy faith hath saved them; go in peace.
