Luke 7

₁After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. ₂Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him. ₃When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant. ₄And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy to have you do this for him, ₅for he loves our nation, and he is the one who built us our synagogue.” ₆And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. ₇Therefore I did not presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed. ₈For I too am a man set under authority, with 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.” ₉When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.” ₁₀And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant well.

₁₁Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. ₁₂As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. ₁₃And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” ₁₄Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” ₁₅And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. ₁₆Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited his people!” ₁₇And this report about him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country.

₁₈The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John, ₁₉calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” ₂₀And when the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?’” ₂₁In that hour he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight. ₂₂And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepersare cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them. ₂₃And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.”

₂₄When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? ₂₅What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are dressed in splendid clothing and live in luxury are in kings’ courts. ₂₆What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. ₂₇This is he of whom it is written,

₃₁“To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like? ₃₂They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another,

₃₆One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. ₃₇And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, ₃₈and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. ₃₉Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” ₄₀And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.”

₄₁“A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. ₄₂When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” ₄₃Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.” ₄₄Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. ₄₅You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. ₄₆You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. ₄₇Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” ₄₈And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” ₄₉Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” ₅₀And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”