Luke:7

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* Now when He concluded all His sayings in the hearing of the people , He entered into Capernaum . * And a certain centurion ’s servant , who was dear to him , having an illness , was about to die . * So when he heard about Jesus , he sent elders of the Jews to Him , requesting Him to come and heal his servant . * And when they came to Jesus , they begged Him earnestly , saying that the one for whom He should do this was worthy , * for he loves our nation , and has built us a synagogue . * Then Jesus went with them . And when He was already not far from the house , the centurion sent friends to Him , saying to Him , Lord , do not trouble Yourself , for I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof . * Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to You . But say the word , and my servant will be healed . * For I also am a man placed under authority , having soldiers under me . And I say to one , Go , and he goes ; and to another , Come , and he comes ; and to my servant , Do this , and he does it . * When Jesus heard these things , He marveled at him , and turned around and said to the crowd that followed Him , I say to you , I have not found such great faith , no , not in Israel . * And those who were sent , returning to the house , found the servant well ; the one who had been sick . * And it happened the next day , that He went into a city called Nain ; and many of His disciples went with Him , as well as a large crowd . * And when He came near 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 large crowd from the city was with her . * And when the Lord saw her , He had compassion on her and said to her , Do not weep . * And He came and touched the coffin , and those who carried him stood still . And He said , Young man , I say to you , Arise ! * And he who was dead sat up and began to speak . And He presented him to his mother . * And fear came upon all , and they glorified God , saying , A great prophet has risen up among us ; and , God has visited His people . * And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region . * And the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things . * And John , calling two of his disciples to him , sent them to Jesus , saying , Are You the Coming One , or should we expect another ? * When the men had come to Him , they said , John the Immerser has sent us to You , saying , Are You the Coming One , or should we expect another ? * And in the same hour He cured many of diseases , plagues , and evil spirits ; and to many who were blind He gave sight . * Jesus answered and said to them , Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard : that the blind see , the lame walk , the lepers are cleansed , the deaf hear , the dead are raised , the poor have the gospel preached to them . * And blessed is he who is not made to stumble because of Me . * And when the messengers of John had departed , He began to speak to the multitudes concerning John : What did you go out into the wilderness to see ? A reed shaken by the wind ? * But what did you go out to see ? A man clothed in soft garments ? Behold , those who are splendidly clothed and live in luxury are in kings ’ courts . * But what did you go out to see ? A prophet ? Yes , I say to you , and much more than a prophet . * This is he of whom it is written : Behold , I send My messenger before Your face , who will prepare Your way before You . * For I say to you , Among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Immerser . But he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he . * And when all the people heard Him , even the tax collectors justified God , having been immersed with the immersion of John . * But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves , not having been immersed by him . * And the Lord said , To what then shall I liken the men of this generation , and what are they like ? * They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another , saying : We played the flute for you , and you did not dance ; we mourned to you , and you did not weep . * For John the Immerser came neither eating bread nor drinking wine , and you say , He has a demon . * The Son of Man has come eating and drinking , and you say , Behold , a glutton and a wino , a friend of tax collectors and sinners . * But wisdom is justified from all her children . * Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him . And He went to the Pharisee ’s house , and sat down to eat . * And behold , a woman in the city who was a sinner , when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee ’s house , brought an alabaster flask of ointment , * and stood at His feet behind Him weeping ; and she began to wash His feet with her tears , and wiped them with the hair of her head ; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the ointment . * Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this , he spoke within himself , saying , This man , if He were a prophet , would know who and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him , for she is a sinner . * And Jesus answered and said to him , Simon , I have something to say to you . So he said , Teacher , speak . * There was a certain creditor who had two debtors . One owed five hundred denarii , and the other fifty . * And when they had nothing with which to repay , he freely forgave them both . Tell Me , therefore , which of them will love him more ? * Simon answered and said , I suppose the one whom he forgave more . And He said to him , You have rightly judged . * Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon , Do you see this woman ? I entered your house ; you gave Me no water for My feet , but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them away with the hair of her head . * You gave Me no kiss , but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in . * You did not anoint My head with oil , but this woman has anointed My feet with ointment . * Therefore I say to you , her sins , which are many , are forgiven , for she loved much . But to whom little is forgiven , the same loves little . * Then He said to her , Your sins are forgiven . * And those who sat at the table with Him began to say to themselves , Who is this who even forgives sins ? * Then He said to the woman , Your faith has saved you . Go in peace .

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