Luke 7

NEW JERUSALEM	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 When he had come to the end of al he wanted the people to hear, he went into Capernaum.	1 Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
2 A centurion there had a servant, a favourite of his, who was sick and near death.	2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and 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 heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would 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 instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
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 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, 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 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a 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 set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth 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 When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
10 And when the messengers got back to the house they found the servant in perfect health.	10 And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that 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 the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
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 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people 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 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto 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 and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto 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 delivered 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 all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That 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 Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.
18 The disciples of John gave him al this news, and John, summoning two of his disciples,	18 And the disciples of John shewed 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 calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should 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 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should 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 infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto 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 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, 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 offended 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 unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for 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 ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
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 ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much 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 messenger before thy face, which 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 unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least 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 that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
30 but by refusing baptism from him the Pharisees and the lawyers thwarted God's plan for them.	30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of 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 unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye 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 ye 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 ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
35 Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.'	35 But wisdom is justified of 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 that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, 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 in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus 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 stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe 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 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for 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 unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
41 'There was once a creditor who had two men in his debt; one owed him five hundred denari , the otherfifty.	41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one 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 when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
43 Simon answered, 'The one who was let off more, I suppose.' Jesus said, 'You are right.'	43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
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 he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
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 this woman since the time I 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 this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
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 unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
48 Then he said to her, 'Your sins are forgiven.'	48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
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 saved thee; go in peace.