Luke 7
1 And when he completed all his sayings in the ears of the people, he went into Capernaum;
Now when He had finished his discourse in the audience of the people, He entered into Capernaum: and a certain centurion's servant,
2 and a certain centurion's servant being ill, was about to die, who was much valued by him,
whom he had a great value for, was ill and 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.
and having heard of Jesus, he sent unto Him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that He would come and heal 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 intreated Him earnestly, saying, he is worthy of this favor:
5 for he doth love our nation, and the synagogue he did build to us.'
for he loveth our nation, and hath 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;
So Jesus went with them. And when He was now not far from the house, the centurion sent some of his friends to Him, saying Lord, trouble not thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under 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;
neither did I think myself worthy to come unto thee. But speak the word, and my servant will be recovered.
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 placed under the authority of others, and have soldiers under me; and I say to one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doth 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;'
And when Jesus heard these things, He marvelled, and turning about, said to the multitude that followed Him, I declare unto you, I have not found so great faith, no not in Israel.
10 and those sent, having turned back to the house, found the ailing servant in health.
And when they that were sent, returned to the house, they found the servant well, that had been sick.
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 the day after He went to a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with Him, and a great multitude besides:
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 came near to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carrying out to be buried, his mother's only son, and she was a widow: and many of the people of the city were with her.
13 And the Lord having seen her, was moved with compassion towards her, and said to her, 'Be not weeping;'
And when the Lord saw her, He was moved with compassion for her, and said to her, Do not weep.
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 He came up and touched the bier, (and the bearers stopped, ) and He said, Young man, I say unto thee, arise.
15 and the dead sat up, and began to speak, and he gave him to his mother;
And the dead person 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 an awe seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, a great prophet is risen up among us, and God hath visited his people.
17 And the account of this went forth in all Judea about him, and in all the region around.
And this report of Him was spread through all Judea, and in all the country round about.
18 And the disciples of John told him about all these things,
And the disciples of John told him of all these things: so John called two of his disciples to him,
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 sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou He that was to come, 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?'
And the men came to Him, and said, John the baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou He that was to come, 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.
(Now at that very time He cured many of their diseases and plagues, and of evil spirits, and gave sight to many that were blind.)
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 answering said unto them, Go and tell John what ye have seen and heard: that the blind recover sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached to them,
23 and happy is he whoever may not be stumbled in me.'
and happy is he who shall not be offended at any thing in 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?
When the messengers of John were departed, He began to speak unto the people concerning John, what went ye out into the wilderness to see?
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!
a reed shaken by the wind? but what did ye go out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that are dressed in fine clothes and live delicately, are in palaces, not in deserts: but what went ye out to see?
26 'But what have ye gone forth to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet:
a prophet? yea, I say unto you, and much 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;
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 that among the sons of men there is not a greater prophet than John the baptist: (though the least in the kingdom of God 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 that heard him, even the publicans, justified God, being baptized 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 indeed and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God within themselves, and were not baptized by him.---
31 And the Lord said, 'To what, then, shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
Whereunto therefore shall I compare the men of this generation?
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!
and to what are they like? they are like children sitting in the market-place, and calling to one another, and saying, "We have played pleasant tunes to you, and ye have not danced; we have sung mournful ones 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 demon:
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 like other men, and ye call Him a gluttonous man and a wine bibber, and a friend of publicans and sinners.
35 and the wisdom was justified from all her children.'
But wisdom is justified 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 (at meat),
And one of the pharisees asked Him to eat with him: and He went into the pharisee's house, and sat down.
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 woman in the city, that was a sinner, when she knew that He was at table in the pharisee's house,
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.
brought an alabaster-box of ointment, and stood at his feet behind Him, weeping, and washed his feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
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.'
But when the pharisee that invited Him saw it, he said within himself, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what sort 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 said unto him, Simon, I have something to say to thee: (and he replied, Master, say on.)
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 him five hundred denaries, 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?'
and they not being able to pay him, he freely forgave them both: tell me therefore, which of them 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 answered, I suppose he to whom he forgave most. And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged:
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;
and turning to the woman, He said to Simon, Dost thou see this woman? I came into thine house, and thou gavest me no water for my feet; but she has bathed 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;
Thou gavest me not the respect of a kiss; but this woman, ever since she came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
46 with oil my head thou didst not anoint, but this woman with ointment did anoint my feet;
Thou didst not anoint my head with common oil, but she hath anointed even my feet with sweet ointment.
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.'
Wherefore, I tell thee, her sins though many are forgiven, for she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth but little.
48 And he said to her, 'Thy sins have been forgiven;'
And He said unto 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 that sat at table with Him, said within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
50 and he said unto the woman, 'Thy faith have saved thee, be going on to peace.'
But He said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee, go in peace.
