Anderson - Luke - 7

7:1  And when he had ended all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he went into Capernaum.

7:2  And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and about to die.

7:3  But when he heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, and besought him to come and save his servant.

7:4  And they came to Jesus, and besought him earnestly, saying: He is worthy for whom thou shouldst do this;

7:5  for he loves our nation, and of his own accord has built us a synagogue.

7:6  And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, and said to him: Lord, give thyself no trouble; for I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof.

7:7  For which reason, neither did I count myself worthy to go to thee; but command in a word, and my servant shall be healed.

7:8  For I am a man placed under authority, and have soldiers under me; and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

7:9  And when Jesus heard these things, he was filled with admiration for him; and, turning to the multitude that followed, he said: I say to you, Not even in Israel have I found so great faith.

7:10  And they that had been sent, returned to the house, and found the servant that had been sick restored to health.

7:11  And it came to pass, the next day, that he was going to a city called Nain; and many of his disciples and a great multitude followed him.

7:12  And when he came near the gate of tho city, behold, they were carrying out a dead man, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a great multitude from the city was with her.

7:13  And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her: Weep not.

7:14  And he went and touched the bier; and those who were carrying it, stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to you, Arise.

7:15  And he that had been dead, sat up and began to speak; and he gave him to his mother.

7:16  And fear seized on all; and they glorified God, saying: A great prophet has arisen among us; and, God has visited his people.

7:17  And this report concerning him went abroad into all Judea and all the neighboring region.

7:18  And the disciples of John told him of all these things.

7:19  And John called to him two of his disciples, and sent them to Jesus, and said: Art thou he that was to come, or must we look for another?

7:20  And the men came to him and said: John the Immerser has sent us to thee, and says, Art thou he that was to come, or must we look for another?

7:21  And in that very hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and bestowed sight on many that were blind.

7:22  And Jesus answered and said to them: Go and tell John what you have seen and heard; that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached to them;

7:23  and blessed is he who shall find no cause of offense in me.

7:24  And when the messengers of John had departed, he began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

7:25  But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear splendid apparel, and live in luxury, are in kings houses.

7:26  But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.

7:27  This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

7:28  For I say to you, Among those born of women, there is no prophet greater than John the Immerser. But the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

7:29  And all the people, and the publicans that heard him, vindicated God, by being immersed with the immersion of John;

7:30  but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God in regard to themselves, by not being immersed by him.

7:31  To what, then, shall I compare the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

7:32  They are like children sitting in the market-place, who call to one another, and say, We have played on the pipe for you, and you have not danced; we have sung mournful songs for you, and you have not lamented.

7:33  For John the Immerser came, neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, He has a demon.

7:34  The Son of man has come, eating and drinking, and you say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a drinker of wine, a friend of publicans and sinners.

7:35  Yet wisdom is vindicated by all her children.

7:36  And one of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. And he went into the house of the Pharisee, and reclined at table.

7:37  And, behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she knew that he reclined at table in the house of the Pharisee, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

7:38  and stood behind at his feet, weeping; and she began to wash his feet with her tears; and she wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment.

7:39  But when the Pharisee who had invited him, saw it, he said within himself: This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who, and what sort of woman this is that touches him; for she is a sinner.

7:40  And Jesus answered and said to him: Simon, I have something to say to you. He replied: Teacher, say on.

7:41  A certain creditor had two debtors; the one owed him five hundred denarii, the other, fifty.

7:42  But as they had nothing to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them, then, will love him the more?

7:43  Simon answered and said: I suppose he to whom he forgave the more. He said to him: You have decided correctly.

7:44  And 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 washed my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.

7:45  You gave me no kiss; but she, from the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.

7:46  You did not anoint my head with oil; but she has anointed my feet with ointment.

7:47  Wherefore, I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much. But he to whom little is forgiven, loves little.

7:48  And he said to her: Your sins are forgiven.

7:49  And those who reclined at table with him began to say within themselves: Who is this that also forgives sins?

7:50  But he said to the woman: Your faith has saved you; go in peace.