Luke 7

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 When he had come to the end of al he wanted the people to hear, he went into Capernaum.	1 And when he had finished all his words in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capharnaum.
2 A centurion there had a servant, a favourite of his, who was sick and near death.	2 And the servant of a certain centurion, who was dear to him, being sick, was ready to die.
3 Having heard about Jesus he sent some Jewish elders to him to ask him to come and heal his servant.	3 And when he had heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the ancients of the Jews, desiring him to come and heal his servant.
4 When they came to Jesus they pleaded earnestly with him saying, 'He deserves this of you,	4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him earnestly, saying to him: He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him.
5 because he is wel disposed towards our people; he built us our synagogue himself.'	5 For he loveth our nation; and he hath built us a synagogue.
6 So Jesus went with them, and was not very far from the house when the centurion sent word to him bysome friends to say to him, 'Sir, do not put yourself to any trouble because I am not worthy to have you under myroof;	6 And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent his friends to him, saying: Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof.
7 and that is why I did not presume to come to you myself; let my boy be cured by your giving the word.	7 For which cause neither did I think myself worthy to come to thee; but say the word, and my servant shall be healed.
8 For I am under authority myself, and have soldiers under me; and I say to one man, "Go," and he goes;to another, "Come here," and he comes; to my servant, "Do this," and he does it.'	8 For I also am a man subject to authority, having under me soldiers: and I say to one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doth it.
9 When Jesus heard these words he was astonished at him and, turning round, said to the crowdfol owing him, 'I tel you, not even in Israel have I found faith as great as this.'	9 Which Jesus hearing, marvelled: and turning about to the multitude that followed him, he said: Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith, not even in Israel.
10 And when the messengers got back to the house they found the servant in perfect health.	10 And they who were sent, being returned to the house, found the servant whole who had been sick.
11 It happened that soon afterwards he went to a town cal ed Nain, accompanied by his disciples and agreat number of people.	11 And it came to pass afterwards, that he went into a city that is called Naim; and there went with him his disciples, and a great multitude.
12 Now when he was near the gate of the town there was a dead man being carried out, the only son ofhis mother, and she was a widow. And a considerable number of the townspeople was with her.	12 And when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow: and a great multitude of the city was with her.
13 When the Lord saw her he felt sorry for her and said to her, 'Don't cry.'	13 Whom when the Lord had seen, being moved with mercy towards her, he said to her: Weep not.
14 Then he went up and touched the bier and the bearers stood stil , and he said, 'Young man, I tel you:get up.'	14 And he came near and touched the bier. And they that carried it, stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to thee, arise.
15 And the dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him to his mother.	15 And he that was dead, sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.
16 Everyone was fil ed with awe and glorified God saying, 'A great prophet has risen up among us; Godhas visited his people.'	16 And there came a fear on them all: and they glorified God, saying: A great prophet is risen up among us: and, God hath visited his people.
17 And this view of him spread throughout Judaea and al over the countryside.	17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the country round about.
18 The disciples of John gave him al this news, and John, summoning two of his disciples,	18 And John's disciples told him of all these things.
19 sent them to the Lord to ask, 'Are you the one who is to come, or are we to expect someone else?'	19 And John called to him two of his disciples, and sent them to Jesus, saying: Art thou he that art to come; or look we for another?
20 When the men reached Jesus they said, 'John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, "Are you the onewho is to come or are we to expect someone else?" '	20 And when the men were come unto him, they said: John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying: Art thou he that art to come; or look we for another?
21 At that very time he cured many people of diseases and afflictions and of evil spirits, and gave the giftof sight to many who were blind.	21 (And in that same hour, he cured many of their diseases, and hurts, and evil spirits: and to many that were blind he gave sight.)
22 Then he gave the messengers their answer, 'Go back and tel John what you have seen and heard:the blind see again, the lame walk, those suffering from virulent skin-diseases are cleansed, and the deaf hear,the dead are raised to life, the good news is proclaimed to the poor;	22 And answering, he said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, to the poor the gospel is preached:
23 and blessed is anyone who does not find me a cause of fal ing.'	23 And blessed is he whosoever shall not be scandalized in me.
24 When John's messengers had gone he began to talk to the people about John,	24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak to the multitudes concerning John. What went ye out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind?
25 'What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed swaying in the breeze? No! Then what did you goout to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who go in magnificent clothes and live luxuriously are tobe found at royal courts!	25 But what went you out to see? a man clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are in costly apparel and live delicately, are in the houses of kings.
26 Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet:	26 But what went you out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
27 he is the one of whom scripture says: Look, I am going to send my messenger in front of you toprepare your way before you.	27 This is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
28 'I tel you, of al the children born to women, there is no one greater than John; yet the least in thekingdom of God is greater than he.'	28 For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet that John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God, is greater than he.
29 Al the people who heard him, and the tax col ectors too, acknowledged God's saving justice byaccepting baptism from John;	29 And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism.
30 but by refusing baptism from him the Pharisees and the lawyers thwarted God's plan for them.	30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers despised the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.
31 'What comparison, then, can I find for the people of this generation? What are they like?	31 And the Lord said: Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
32 They are like children shouting to one another while they sit in the market place: We played the pipesfor you, and you wouldn't dance; we sang dirges, and you wouldn't cry.	32 They are like to children sitting in the marketplace, and speaking one to another, and saying: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have mourned, and you have not wept.
33 'For John the Baptist has come, not eating bread, not drinking wine, and you say, "He is possessed."	33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say: He hath a devil.
34 The Son of man has come, eating and drinking, and you say, "Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friendof tax col ectors and sinners."	34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking: and you say: Behold a man that is a glutton and a drinker of wine, a friend of publicans and sinners.
35 Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.'	35 And wisdom is justified by all her children.
36 One of the Pharisees invited him to a meal. When he arrived at the Pharisee's house and took hisplace at table,	36 And one of the Pharisees desired him to eat with him. And he went into the house of the Pharisee, and sat down to meat.
37 suddenly a woman came in, who had a bad name in the town. She had heard he was dining with thePharisee and had brought with her an alabaster jar of ointment.	37 And behold a woman that was in the city, a sinner, when she knew that he sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment;
38 She waited behind him at his feet, weeping, and her tears fel on his feet, and she wiped them awaywith her hair; then she covered his feet with kisses and anointed them with the ointment.	38 And standing behind at his feet, she began to wash his feet, with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, 'If this man were a prophet, hewould know who this woman is and what sort of person it is who is touching him and what a bad name she has.'	39 And the Pharisee, who had invited him, seeing it, spoke within himself, saying: This man, if he were a prophet, would know surely who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner.
40 Then Jesus took him up and said, 'Simon, I have something to say to you.' He replied, 'Say on,Master.'	40 And Jesus answering, said to him: Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. But he said: Master, say it.
41 'There was once a creditor who had two men in his debt; one owed him five hundred denari , the otherfifty.	41 A certain creditor had two debtors, the one who owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
42 They were unable to pay, so he let them both off. Which of them wil love him more?'	42 And whereas they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which therefore of the two loveth him most?
43 Simon answered, 'The one who was let off more, I suppose.' Jesus said, 'You are right.'	43 Simon answering, said: I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said to him: Thou hast judged rightly.
44 Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, 'You see this woman? I came into your house, andyou poured no water over my feet, but she has poured out her tears over my feet and wiped them away with herhair.	44 And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon: Dost thou see this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet; but she with tears hath washed my feet, and with her hairs hath wiped them.
45 You gave me no kiss, but she has been covering my feet with kisses ever since I came in.	45 Thou gavest me no kiss; but she, since she came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
46 You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.	46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint; but she with ointment hath anointed my feet.
47 For this reason I tel you that her sins, many as they are, have been forgiven her, because she hasshown such great love. It is someone who is forgiven little who shows little love.'	47 Wherefore I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much. But to whom less is forgiven, he loveth less.
48 Then he said to her, 'Your sins are forgiven.'	48 And he said to her: Thy sins are forgiven thee.
49 Those who were with him at table began to say to themselves, 'Who is this man, that even forgivessins?'	49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves: Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
50 But he said to the woman, 'Your faith has saved you; go in peace.'	50 And he said to the woman: Thy faith hath made thee safe, go in peace.