Chapter 7
1 After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people , he entered into Capernaum .
2 A certain centurion ’ s servant , who was dear to him , was sick and at the point of death.
3 When he heard about Jesus , he sent to him elders of the Jews , asking him to come and save his servant .
4 When they came to Jesus , they begged him earnestly , saying , " He is worthy for you to do this for him ,
5 for he loves our nation , and he built our synagogue for us ."
6 Jesus went with them . When he was now not far from the house , the centurion sent friends to him , saying to him , " Lord , don’ t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof .
7 Therefore I didn’ t even think myself worthy to come to you ; but say the word , and my servant will be healed .
8 For I also am a man placed under authority , having under myself soldiers . I tell this one , ‘ Go !’ and he goes ; and to another , ‘ Come !’ and he comes ; and to my servant , ‘ Do this ,’ and he does it ."
9 When Jesus heard these things , he marvelled at him , and turned and said to the multitude who followed him , " I tell you , I have not found such great faith , no , not in Israel ."
10 Those who were sent , returning to the house , found that the servant who had been sick was well .
11 Soon afterwards , he went to a city called Nain . Many of his disciples , along with a great multitude , went with him .
12 Now when he came near to the gate of the city , behold , one who was dead was carried out , the only born son of his mother , and she was a widow . Many people of the city were with her .
13 When the Lord saw her , he had compassion on her and said to her , "Don’ t cry."
14 He came near and touched the coffin , and the bearers stood still . He said , " Young man , I tell you , arise !"
15 He who was dead sat up and began to speak . Then he gave him to his mother .
16 Fear took hold of all , and they glorified God , saying , " A great prophet has arisen amongst us !" and , " God has visited his people !"
17 This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region .
18 The disciples of John told him about all these things .
19 John , calling to himself two of his disciples , sent them to Jesus , saying , " Are you the one who is coming , or should we look for another ?"
20 When the men had come to him , they said , " John the Baptiser has sent us to you , saying , ‘ Are you he who comes , or should we look for another ?’"
21 In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits ; and to many who were blind he gave sight .
22 Jesus answered them , " Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk , the lepers are cleansed , the deaf hear, the dead are raised up , and the poor have good news preached to them .
23 Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me ."
24 When John ’s messengers had departed , he began to tell the multitudes about John , " What did you go out into the wilderness to see ? A reed shaken by the wind?
25 But what did you go out to see ? A man clothed in soft clothing ? Behold , those who are gorgeously dressed and live delicately are in kings ’ courts.
26 But what did you go out to see ? A prophet ? Yes , I tell you , and much more than a prophet .
27 This is he of whom it is written , ‘ Behold , I send my messenger before your face , who will prepare your way before you .’
28 " For I tell you , amongst those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptiser; yet he who is least in God ’s Kingdom is greater than he ."
29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this , they declared God to be just , having been baptised with John ’s baptism.
30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God , not being baptised by him themselves .
31 " To what then should I compare the people of this generation ? What are they like ?
32 They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another , saying , ‘ We piped to you , and you didn’ t dance . We mourned, and you didn’ t weep .’
33 For John the Baptiser came neither eating bread nor drinking wine , and you say , ‘ He has a demon .’
34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking , and you say , ‘ Behold , a glutton and a drunkard , a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
35 Wisdom is justified by all her children ."
36 One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him . He entered into the Pharisee ’s house and sat at the table.
37 Behold , a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee ’s house , brought an alabaster jar of ointment .
38 Standing behind at his feet weeping , she began to wet his feet with her tears , and she wiped them with the hair of her head , kissed his feet , and anointed them with the ointment .
39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it , he said to himself , " This man , if he were a prophet , would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him , that she is a sinner."
40 Jesus answered him , " Simon , I have something to tell you ." He said , " Teacher , say on ."
41 " A certain lender had two debtors . The one owed five hundred denarii , and the other fifty .
42 When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most ?"
43 Simon answered , " He , I suppose , to whom he forgave the most ." He said to him , " You have judged correctly ."
44 Turning to the woman , he said to Simon , " Do you see this woman ? I entered into your house , and you gave me no water for my feet , but she has wet my feet with her tears , and wiped them with the hair of her head.
45 You gave me no kiss , but she , since the time I came in , has not ceased to kiss my feet .
46 You didn’ t anoint my head with oil , but she has anointed my feet with ointment .
47 Therefore I tell you , her sins, which are many , are forgiven, for she loved much . But one to whom little is forgiven, loves little ."
48 He said to her , " Your sins are forgiven."
49 Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves , " Who is this who even forgives sins?"
50 He said to the woman , " Your faith has saved you . Go in peace ."