Luke:7

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* Now (note :)Christ admonishes the Jews that for their obstinacy and rebellion he will go to the Gentiles , by setting before them the example of the centurion .(:note ) when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people , he entered into Capernaum . * And a certaine Ceturions seruant was sicke and readie to die , which was deare vnto him . * And when he heard of Iesus , hee sent vnto him the Elders of the Iewes , beseeching him that he would come , and heale his seruant . * So they came to Iesus , and besought him instantly , saying that hee was worthy that hee should doe this for him : * For he loueth , said they , our nation , and he hath built vs a Synagogue . * Then Iesus went with them : but when he was now not farre from the house , the Centurion sent friendes to him , saying vnto him , Lorde , trouble not thy selfe : for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter vnder my roofe : * Wherefore I thought not my selfe worthy to come vnto thee : but say the word , and my seruant shalbe whole : * For I likewise am a man set vnder authoritie , and haue vnder mee souldiers , and I say vnto one , Goe , and he goeth : and to another , Come , and hee commeth : and to my seruant , Doe this , and he doeth it . * When Iesus heard these things , he marueiled at him , and turned him , and said to the people , that followed him , I say vnto you , I haue not found so great faith , no not in Israel . * And when they that were sent , turned backe to the house , they founde the seruant that was sicke , whole . * * Nowe when hee came neere to the gate of the citie , behold , there was a dead man caried out , who was the onely begotten sonne of his mother , which was a widowe , and much people of the citie was with her . * And when the Lord sawe her , he had compassion on her , and said vnto her , Weepe not . * And he went and touched the coffin (and they that bare him , stoode still ) and he said , Yong man , I say vnto thee , Arise . * And he that was dead , sate vp , and began to speake , and he deliuered him to his mother . * Then there came a feare on them all , and they glorified God , saying , A great Prophet is risen among vs , and God hath visited his people . * And this rumour of him went foorth throughout all Iudea , and throughout all the region round about . * * So Iohn called vnto him two certaine men of his disciples , and sent them to Iesus , saying , Art thou hee that should come , or shall we waite for another ? * And when the men were come vnto him , they said , Iohn Baptist hath sent vs vnto thee , saying , Art thou hee that should come , or shall we waite for another ? * And (note :)When John 's disciples came to Christ .(:note ) in that same hour he cured many of [their ] infirmities and plagues , and of evil spirits ; and unto many [that were ] blind he gave sight . * And Iesus answered , and saide vnto them , Goe your wayes and shewe Iohn , what things ye haue seene and heard : that the blinde see , the halt goe , the lepers are cleansed , the deafe heare , the dead are raised , and the poore receiue the Gospel . * And blessed is hee , that shall not be offended in me . * * But what went ye out to see ? A man clothed in soft rayment ? Beholde , they which are gorgeously apparelled , and liue delicately , are in Kings courtes . * But what went ye foorth to see ? A Prophet ? Yea , I say to you , and greater then a Prophet . * This is he of whom it is written , Beholde , I sende my messenger before thy face , which shall prepare thy way before thee . * For I say vnto you , there is no greater Prophet then Iohn , among them that are begotten of women : neuerthelesse , hee that is the least in the kingdome of God , is greater then he . * And all the people that heard [him ], and the publicans , (note :)Said that he was just , good , faithful and merciful .(:note ) justified God , being baptized with the baptism of John . * But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God (note :)To their own hurt .(:note ) against themselves , being not baptized of him . * * They are like vnto litle children sitting in the market place , and crying one to another , and saying , We haue piped vnto you , and ye haue not daunced : we haue mourned to you , and ye haue not wept . * For Iohn Baptist came , neither eating bread , nor drinking wine : and ye say , He hath the deuil . * The Sonne of man is come , and eateth and drinketh : and ye say , Beholde , a man which is a glutton , and a drinker of wine , a friend of Publicanes and sinners : * But wisdome is iustified of all her children . * * And beholde , a woman in the citie , which was a sinner , when she knewe that Iesus sate at table in the Pharises house , shee brought a boxe of oyntment . * And shee stoode at his feete behinde him weeping , and began to wash his feete with teares , and did wipe them with the heares of her head , and kissed his feete , and anoynted them with the oyntment . * * * There was a certaine lender which had two detters : the one ought fiue hundreth pence , and the other fiftie : * When they had nothing to pay , he forgaue them both : Which of them therefore , tell mee , will loue him most ? * Simon answered , and said , I suppose that he , to whom he forgaue most ; he said vnto him , Thou hast truely iudged . * Then he turned to the woman , and said vnto Simon , Seest thou this woman ? I entred into thine house , and thou gauest mee no water to my feete : but she hath washed my feete with teares , and wiped them with the heares of her head . * Thou gauest me no kisse : but she , since the time I came in , hath not ceased to kisse my feete . * Mine head with oyle thou didest not anoint : but she hath anoynted my feete with oyntment . * Wherefore I say unto thee , Her sins , which are many , are forgiven ; (note :)That is , says Theophylact , she has shown her faith abundantly : and Basil in his «Sermon of Baptism » says , «He that owes much has much forgiven him , that he may love much more ». And therefore Christ 's saying is so plain in light of this that it is a wonder to see the enemies of the truth so badly distort and misinterpret this place in such a thorough manner in order to establish their meritorious works : for the greater sum a man has forgiven him , the more he loves him that has been so gracious to him . And this woman shows by deeds of love how great the benefit was she had received : and therefore the charity that is here spoken of is not to be taken as the cause of her forgiveness , but as a sign of it : for Christ does not say as the Pharisees did that she was a sinner , but bears her witness that the sins of her past life are forgiven her .(:note ) for she loved much : but to whom little is forgiven , [the same ] loveth little . * And he saide vnto her , Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee . * And they that sate at table with him , began to say within themselues , Who is this that euen forgiueth sinnes ? * And he said to the woman , Thy faith hath saved thee ; (note :)He confirms with a blessing the benefit which he had bestowed .(:note ) go in peace .

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