Luke 7
1 And when he completed all his sayings in the ears of the people, he went into Capernaum;
NOW after he had finished all these sayings in the ears of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
2 and a certain centurion's servant being ill, was about to die, who was much valued by him,
And the servant of a certain centurion, who was very valuable to him, being seized with an illness, was ready to die.
3 and having heard about Jesus, he sent unto him elders of the Jews, beseeching him, that having come he might thoroughly save his servant.
But when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, entreating him that he would come and preserve the life of his servant.
4 And they, having come near unto Jesus, were calling upon him earnestly, saying — 'He is worthy to whom thou shalt do this,
And when they came to Jesus, they entreated him importunately, saying, He is a worthy man on whom thou wilt confer this favour:
5 for he doth love our nation, and the synagogue he did build to us.'
for he loveth our nation, and hath himself built us a synagogue.
6 And Jesus was going on with them, and now when he is not far distant from the house the centurion sent unto him friends, saying to him, 'Sir, be not troubled, for I am not worthy that under my roof thou mayest enter;
Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion dispatched towards him friends, saying to him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not deserving that thou shouldest enter beneath my roof.
7 wherefore not even myself thought I worthy to come unto thee, but say in a word, and my lad shall be healed;
Therefore neither did I think myself worthy to come unto thee, but speak in a word, and my servant will be cured.
8 for I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this [one], Go, and he goeth; and to another, Be coming, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doth [it].'
For I also am a man under authority, and have under my command soldiers; and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come hither, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth 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 so much faith did I find;'
Then Jesus, on hearing these things, respected him highly, and turning to the multitude which was following him, he said, I tell you, I have not found such faith, even in Israel.
10 and those sent, having turned back to the house, found the ailing servant in health.
And they who were sent, on their return to the house, found the servant who was sick in perfect health.
11 And it came to pass, on the morrow, 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 to pass the next day, that he went into a city called Nain; and a considerable number of his disciples went with him, and a vast multitude.
12 and as he came nigh to the gate of the city, then, lo, 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.
And as he drew near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was carrying out, an only son to his mother, and she a widow; and a great concourse of the city was with her.
13 And the Lord having seen her, was moved with compassion towards her, and said to her, 'Be not weeping;'
And when Jesus saw her, he was moved with compassion for her, and said unto her, Weep not.
14 and having come near, he touched the bier, and those bearing [it] stood still, and he said, 'Young man, to thee I say, Arise;'
And approaching, he touched the bier: and the bearers stood still; and he said, Young man, I say to thee, Arise.
15 and the dead sat up, and began to speak, and he gave him to his mother;
And the dead man sat up, and began to speak: and he delivered him to his mother.
16 and fear took hold of all, and they were glorifying God, saying — 'A great prophet hath risen among us,' and — 'God did look upon His people.'
And fear fell on all, and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us, and that God hath looked down with mercy on his people.
17 And the account of this went forth in all Judea about him, and in all the region around.
And this account respecting him went abroad through all Judea, and all the region adjacent.
18 And the disciples of John told him about all these things,
And his disciples informed John of all these things.
19 and John having called near a certain two of his disciples, sent unto Jesus, saying, 'Art thou he who is coming, or for another do we look?'
And John calling two certain persons of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or are we to expect another?
20 And having come near to him, the men said, 'John the Baptist sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he who is coming, or for another do we look?'
Then the men came to him, saying, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or are we to expect another?
21 And in that hour he cured many from sicknesses, and plagues, and evil spirits, and to many blind he granted sight.
And in that very hour he cured many of diseases and acute complaints, and evil spirits; and to many blind persons he gave sight.
22 And Jesus answering said to them, 'Having gone on, report to John what ye saw and heard, that blind men do see again, lame do walk, lepers are cleansed, deaf do hear, dead are raised, poor have good news proclaimed;
And Jesus addressing them, said, Go, tell John what things ye have seen and heard: that the blind recover sight, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached unto them.
23 and happy is he whoever may not be stumbled in me.'
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended at me.
24 And the messengers of John having gone away, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John: 'What have ye gone forth to the wilderness to look on? a reed by the wind shaken?
Now when John’s messengers were departed, he began to speak to the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
25 but what have ye gone forth to see? a man in soft garments clothed? lo, they in splendid apparellings, and living in luxury, are in the houses of kings!
But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in delicate garments? Behold, they who indulge in soft raiment, and delicate food, are in king’s palaces.
26 'But what have ye gone forth to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet:
But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
27 this is he concerning whom it hath been written, Lo, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;
For this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
28 for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.'
For I tell you, of those born from woman, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he.
29 And all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John,
And all the people when they heard it, and the publicans, glorified God, being baptised with the baptism of John.
30 but the Pharisees, and the lawyers, the counsel of God did put away for themselves, not having been baptized by him.
But the Pharisees and teachers of the law rejected the counsel of God towards themselves, not being baptised by him.
31 And the Lord said, 'To what, then, shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
And the Lord said, To what then shall I compare the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
32 they are like to children, to those sitting in a market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We piped to you, and ye did not dance, we mourned to you, and ye did not weep!
They are like to children sitting in the markets, and calling to each other, and saying, We have played the flute to you, and ye have not danced; we have raised the cry of mourning, and ye have not wept.
33 'For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say, He hath a demon;
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
34 the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and ye say, Lo, a man, a glutton, and a wine drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners;
The Son of man is come eating and drinking, and ye say, A gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
35 and the wisdom was justified from all her children.'
though wisdom hath been justified by 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 (at meat),
Then one of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to table.
37 and lo, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having known that he reclineth (at meat) in the house of the Pharisee, having provided an alabaster box of ointment,
And, behold, a certain woman in the city, who was a notorious offender, when she knew that Jesus was sitting at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster vessel of odoriferous balm,
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 standing at his feet behind him, began to water his feet with her tears, and to wipe them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the perfumed balm.
39 And the Pharisee who did call him, having seen, spake within himself, saying, 'This one, if he were a prophet, would have known who and of what kind [is] the woman who doth touch him, that she is a sinner.'
And when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said within himself, If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what kind of a woman this is that toucheth him; for she is a notorious sinner.
40 And Jesus answering said unto him, 'Simon, I have something to say to thee;' and he saith, 'Teacher, say on.'
And Jesus addressing himself to him said, Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. And he said, Master, speak freely.
41 'Two debtors were to a certain creditor; the one was owing five hundred denaries, and the other fifty;
A certain creditor had two debtors, the one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
42 and they not having [wherewith] to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?'
But having nothing to pay, he forgave them both. Tell me, which of these, then, will love him most?
43 And Simon answering said, 'I suppose that to whom he forgave the more;' and he said to him, 'Rightly thou didst judge.'
And Simon answering said, I suppose, he to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast judged rightly.
44 And having turned unto the woman, he said to Simon, 'Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; water for my feet thou didst not give, but this woman with tears did wet my feet, and with the hairs of her head did wipe;
So turning to the woman, he said to Simon, Thou seest this woman? I came into thine house, even water for my feet thou gavest not; but she hath washed my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
45 a kiss to me thou didst not give, but this woman, from what [time] I came in, did not cease kissing my feet;
One kiss hast thou not given me, but she from the time she hath come in, hath not ceased tenderly to kiss my feet.
46 with oil my head thou didst not anoint, but this woman with ointment did anoint my feet;
My head with oil thou hast not anointed; but she hath anointed my feet with odoriferous balm.
47 therefore I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven, because she did love much; but to whom little is forgiven, little he doth love.'
For which cause, I tell thee, her many sins are forgiven, for she hath loved much: but to whom a little is forgiven, he loveth little.
48 And he said to her, 'Thy sins have been forgiven;'
And he said to her, Thy sins are forgiven.
49 and those reclining with him (at meat) began to say within themselves, 'Who is this, who also doth forgive sins?'
And they who sat at table with him began to say in themselves, Who is this, who even forgives sins?
50 and he said unto the woman, 'Thy faith have saved thee, be going on to peace.'
But he said unto the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
