7Luke 7

1After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.Select Luke 7:1

2A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.Select Luke 7:2

3When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.Select Luke 7:3

4When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,Select Luke 7:4

5for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.”Select Luke 7:5

6Jesus 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.Select Luke 7:6

7Therefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.Select Luke 7:7

8For 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.”Select Luke 7:8

9When Jesus heard these things, he marveled 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.”Select Luke 7:9

10Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.Select Luke 7:10

11Soon afterwards, he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him.Select Luke 7:11

12Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.Select Luke 7:12

13When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, “Don’t cry.”Select Luke 7:13

14He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”Select Luke 7:14

15He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.Select Luke 7:15

16Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”Select Luke 7:16

17This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding region.Select Luke 7:17

18The disciples of John told him about all these things.Select Luke 7:18

19John, 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?”Select Luke 7:19

20When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?’”Select Luke 7:20

21In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.Select Luke 7:21

22Jesus 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.Select Luke 7:22

23Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”Select Luke 7:23

24When 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?Select Luke 7:24

25But 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.Select Luke 7:25

26But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.Select Luke 7:26

27This is he of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’Select Luke 7:27

28“For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.”Select Luke 7:28

29When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.Select Luke 7:29

30But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.Select Luke 7:30

31“To what then will I liken the people of this generation? What are they like?Select Luke 7:31

32They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t weep.’Select Luke 7:32

33For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’Select Luke 7:33

34The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’Select Luke 7:34

35Wisdom is justified by all her children.”Select Luke 7:35

36One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat at the table.Select Luke 7:36

37Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.Select Luke 7:37

38Standing 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.Select Luke 7:38

39Now 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.”Select Luke 7:39

40Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.”Select Luke 7:40

41“A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.Select Luke 7:41

42When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”Select Luke 7:42

43Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”Select Luke 7:43

44Turning 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.Select Luke 7:44

45You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.Select Luke 7:45

46You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.Select Luke 7:46

47Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”Select Luke 7:47

48He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”Select Luke 7:48

49Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”Select Luke 7:49

50He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”Select Luke 7:50