Luke 7

1When he had finished all his words in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum.

2A certain centurion’s servant, who was sick and about to die, was highly valued by him.

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

4When they came to Jesus, they earnestly appealed to him, saying, “He is worthy that you should grant this to him.”

5For he loves our nation, and he himself built the synagogue for us.

6So Jesus went with them. But when he was already not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy that you should come under my roof.”

7Therefore I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed.

8For I too am a man placed under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.

9When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.”

10And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant healthy.

11And it happened on the next day that he went into a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd were going with him.

12As he came near to the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the city was with her.

13And when the Lord saw her, he was moved with compassion for her and said to her, “Do not weep.”

14And coming up, he touched the bier, and the men carrying it stood still, and he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.”

15And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and he gave him to his mother.

16And fear seized them all, and they were glorifying God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us, and God has visited his people.”

17And this report about him went out through all Judea and all the surrounding region.

18And his disciples reported all these things to John. And John, calling two certain ones of his disciples,

19He sent to the Lord, saying, “Are you the Coming One, or should we expect another?”

20When the men came to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect another?’”

21In that hour he healed many from diseases and afflictions and evil spirits, and to many blind people he granted sight.

22And answering, he said to them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news proclaimed to them.”

23And blessed is the one who is not caused to stumble by me.

24After John's messengers had gone away, he began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed shaken by the wind?”

25But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Look, those who are in splendid clothing and luxury are in royal palaces.

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

27This is he about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’

28I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John; yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he is.

29And all the people, when they heard this, including the tax collectors, declared God to be righteous, having been baptized with John's baptism.

30But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God's purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by him.

31To what, then, shall I compare the men of this generation, and what are they like?

32They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, who say: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a lament, and you did not weep.’

33For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’

34The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

35Yet wisdom was vindicated by all her children.

36One of the Pharisees was asking him to eat with him, and after entering the Pharisee’s house, he reclined at the table.

37And behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of perfume.

38and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and was wiping them with the hair of her head, and was kissing his feet and anointing them with the perfume.

39When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, because she is a sinner.”

40And Jesus answered and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he said, “Teacher, say it.”

41Two debtors owed a certain moneylender: one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

42Since they did not have the means to repay, he graciously forgave both. So which of them will love him more?

43Simon answered, “I suppose the one to whom he forgave more.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.”

44And turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.”

45You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in, she has not stopped kissing my feet.

46You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfume.

47For this reason I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, because she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little loves little.

48Then he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

49And those reclining at the table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?”

50And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”