Luke 7

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Luke 7:1 After He completed all His words in the hearing of the people, He entered into Capernaum.
Luke 7:2 And a certain centurion's slave, who was highly valued by him, was ill and about to die.
Luke 7:3 And when he heard about Jesus, he sent to Him some elders of the Jews, requesting that He would come and completely heal his slave.
Luke 7:4 And when they came to Jesus, they entreated Him earnestly, saying, He is worthy of Your granting this [to him,]
Luke 7:5 For he loves our nation, and he himself built the synagogue for us.
Luke 7:6 And Jesus went with them. But already, when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not fit for You to enter under my roof;
Luke 7:7 Therefore, I did not count even myself worthy to come to You. But speak a word, and let my servant be healed.
Luke 7:8 For I also am a man set under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my slave, Do this, and he does [it].
Luke 7:9 And when Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him, and turning to the crowd following Him, He said, I say to you, Not even in Israel have I found such great faith.
Luke 7:10 And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave in good health.
Luke 7:11 And soon afterward He went into a city called Nain, and His disciples went with Him, as well as a large crowd.
Luke 7:12 And as He came near the gate of the city, behold, one who had died was being carried out, an only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a considerable crowd from the city was with her.
Luke 7:13 And when the Lord saw her, He was moved with compassion for her and said to her, Do not weep.
Luke 7:14 And He came near and touched the bier, and those carrying [it] stood still. And He said, Young man, to you I say, Arise.
Luke 7:15 And the dead man sat up and began to speak. And He gave him to his mother.
Luke 7:16 And fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet has been raised up among us, and, God has visited His people!
Luke 7:17 And this report concerning Him went out in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.
Luke 7:18 And John's disciples reported to him concerning all these things.
Luke 7:19 And John called a certain two of his disciples to [him] and sent [them] to the Lord, saying, Are You the Coming One, or should we expect another?
Luke 7:20 And the men came to Him and said, John the Baptist sent us to You, saying, Are You the Coming One, or should we expect another?
Luke 7:21 In that hour He healed many from diseases and afflictions and evil spirits, and to many who were blind He graciously gave sight.
Luke 7:22 And He answered and said to them, Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel announced to them.
Luke 7:23 And blessed is he who is not stumbled because of Me.
Luke 7:24 And when the messengers of John went away, He began to say to the crowds concerning John, What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed shaken by the wind?
Luke 7:25 But what did you go out to see? A man arrayed in soft garments? Behold, those who live in splendid apparel and luxury are in royal palaces.
Luke 7:26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.
Luke 7:27 This is he concerning whom it is written, "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will prepare Your way before You."
Luke 7:28 I say to you, Among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Luke 7:29 And when all the people and the tax collectors heard [this,] they acknowledged that God was righteous, since they had been baptized with the baptism of John.
Luke 7:30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God for themselves since they had not been baptized by him.
Luke 7:31 [And Jesus said,] To what then shall I liken the men of this generation, and what are they like?
Luke 7:32 They are like little children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, who say, We have played the flute to you, and you did not dance; we have sung a dirge, and you did not weep.
Luke 7:33 For John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, He has a demon.
Luke 7:34 The 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.
Luke 7:35 Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.
Luke 7:36 Now a certain one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He entered into the Pharisee's house and reclined [at table].
Luke 7:37 And behold, there was a woman in the city who was a sinner, and when she learned that He was reclining [at table] in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster flask of ointment.
Luke 7:38 And she stood behind [Him] at His feet weeping and began to wet His feet with her tears and wiped [them] with the hair of her head, and she kissed His feet affectionately and anointed [them] with the ointment.
Luke 7:39 But when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw [this,] he said within himself, This man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what sort of woman [this is] who is touching Him, because she is a sinner.
Luke 7:40 And Jesus answered and said to him, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he said, Teacher, say [it].
Luke 7:41 A certain moneylender had two debtors: one owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty.
Luke 7:42 But since they had nothing [with which] to repay, he graciously forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him more?
Luke 7:43 Simon answered and said, I suppose the one whom he graciously forgave the more. And He said to him, You have judged correctly.
Luke 7:44 And turning to the woman, He said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I entered into your house; you did not give Me water for My feet, but she, with her tears, has wet My feet and with her hair has wiped [them].
Luke 7:45 You did not give Me a kiss, but she, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing My feet affectionately.
Luke 7:46 You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with ointment.
Luke 7:47 For this reason I say to you, Her sins which are many are forgiven, because she loved much; but to whom little is forgiven, he loves little.
Luke 7:48 And He said to her, Your sins are forgiven.
Luke 7:49 And those who were reclining [at table] with [Him] began to say within themselves, Who is this who even forgives sins?
Luke 7:50 But He said to the woman, Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.
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