Luke 7
1 When Jesus had finished saying all these things for the people to hear, he entered Capernaum.
2 A centurion’s servant, whom he valued highly, was sick and near death.
3 When he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his servant.
4 They came to Jesus and pleaded with him earnestly: “He deserves for you to do this for him.
5 For he loves our nation, and he is the one who built the synagogue for us.”
6 Jesus went with them. When he was already near the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, because I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.
7 That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.
8 For I too am a man placed under authority, and I have soldiers under my command. I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him. He turned to the crowd following him and said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”
10 Those who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.
11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him.
12 As he approached the town gate, a dead man was being carried out. He was his mother’s only son, and she was a widow. A sizeable crowd from the town was with her.
13 When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Don’t weep.”
14 Then he came up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stopped. He said, “Young man, I tell you, get up.”
15 The dead man sat up and began to speak, and the Lord gave him back to his mother.
16 Everyone was overcome with awe and glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited his people!”
17 This news about him spread throughout all Judea and the whole surrounding region.
18 John’s disciples told him about all these things. Then John called two of his disciples.
19 He sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”
20 The men came to him and said, “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’”
21 At that very hour, he healed many people of diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and he gave sight to many who were blind.
22 Then he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind see, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is announced to the poor.
23 And blessed is anyone who does not stumble because of me.”
24 When John’s messengers had left, Jesus began speaking to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
25 But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear splendid clothes and live in luxury are in kings’ palaces.
26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
27 This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.’
28 I tell you, among those born of women, no one is greater than John; but the least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.”
29 All the people who heard him, including the tax collectors, acknowledged that God was just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.
30 But the Pharisees and the experts in the Law rejected God’s plan for them by not being baptized by him.
31 “To whom, then, shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?
32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace, calling to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a lament, and you did not weep.’
33 For John the Baptist came, eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’
34 The Son of Man came, eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’
35 But wisdom has been shown to be right by all her children.”
36 One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to eat with him. He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
37 There was a woman in the town who was a sinner. When she learned that Jesus was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.
38 She stood behind him at his feet, weeping, and began to wet his feet with her tears; she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the perfume.
39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him, because she is a sinner.”
40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” He said, “Say it, Teacher.”
41 “A certain moneylender had two debtors: one owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
42 Since they had nothing with which to repay him, he forgave them both. Which of them, then, will love him more?”
43 Simon answered, “I suppose the one he forgave more.” Jesus said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet; but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
45 You gave me no kiss; but she has not stopped kissing my feet since I came in.
46 You did not anoint my head with oil; but she anointed my feet with perfume.
47 That is why I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, because she loved much; but whoever is forgiven little loves little.”
48 Then he said to her, “Your sins have been forgiven.”
49 Those reclining at the table with him began saying among themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?”
50 But he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
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