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Lukas 7
En Levende Bok
Lukas 7
En Levende Bok
En romersk offiser viser sterk tro
7 Da Jesus hadde sluttet å tale til folket, gikk han inn i byen Kapernaum.
2 Der var det en romersk offiser som hadde en tjener han syntes svært godt om. Nå var tjeneren syk og lå for døden. 3 Da offiseren fikk høre snakk om Jesus, sendte han noen av lederne blant jødene til ham for å be ham komme og helbrede tjeneren. 4 De kom fram til Jesus og ba med iver at han måtte følge med og hjelpe mannen. ”Om noen fortjener din hjelp, så er det han”, sa de. 5 ”Han elsker vårt folk og har til og med bygget synagogen[a] til oss!”
6 Da fulgte Jesus med. Før han kom fram til huset, sendte offiseren noen venner for å si til ham: ”Herre, stans der du er, jeg er ikke verdig til at du går inn i hjemmet mitt.[b] 7 Derfor våget jeg heller ikke selv å komme til deg. Men si bare et ord, så blir tjeneren min frisk. 8 Jeg vet det, for jeg har selv overordnede offiserer som gir meg befaling. På den andre siden har jeg soldater som i rang er under meg igjen. Dersom jeg sier til en av dem: ’Gå’, så går han, og til en annen: ’Kom’, så kommer han. Og om jeg sier til tjenerne mine: ’Gjør dette, eller det der’, ja, så gjør de det.”
9 Jesus ble forbauset og vendte seg mot folket som fulgte med ham og sa: ”Jeg forsikrer dere at ikke en gang blant Israels folk har jeg sett en så sterk tro.”
10 Da offiseren sine venner kom tilbake til huset, så de at tjeneren var helt frisk.
Jesus vekker opp sønnen til enken fra døden
11 Da Jesus og disiplene gikk inn i byen Nain, fulgte en stor mengde mennesker etter. 12 De nærmet seg byporten og møtte et gravfølge. Den døde var eneste sønnen og moren hans var enke. Mange sørgende fra byen deltok med henne i følget.
13 Da Herren Jesus så enken, ble han fylt av medfølelse og sa: ”Gråt ikke!” 14 Så gikk han fram til båren og la hånden på den, og de som bar den stanset. ”Unge mann”, sa Jesus, ”reis deg opp!”
15 Da satte den døde seg opp og begynte å snakke til dem som sto rundt båren. Jesus ga ham til hans mor.
16 Folket ble helt forskrekket over det de hadde sett, og de hyllet Gud og sa: ”En stor profet har vist seg blant oss og har båret fram Guds budskap”, og: ”Gud har kommet for å hjelpe folket sitt”. 17 Fortellingen om det Jesus hadde gjort, spredde seg over hele Judea og nådde til og med utenfor landets grenser.
Jesus svarer på spørsmål fra døperen Johannes
18 Disiplene til døperen Johannes fikk snart høre snakk om alt det som Jesus gjorde. Da de fortalte det til Johannes, 19 sendte han to av disiplene sine til Herren Jesus for å spørre: ”Er du virkelig den som Gud har lovet å sende oss, eller skal vi vente på en annen?”
20-22 Da de to disiplene nådde fram til Jesus, holdt han akkurat på å helbrede folk fra sine sykdommer, lidelser og fra onde ånder. Han gjorde også at flere blinde kunne se igjen. Da utsendingene fra Johannes stilte sine spørsmål som Johannes ville ha svar på, sa Jesus: ”Gå tilbake til Johannes og fortell det dere har sett og hørt: At blinde begynner å se, lamme går, spedalske blir friske, døve hører, døde får liv igjen, og de fattige får høre det glade budskap.[c] 23 Si også til ham: ’Lykkelig er den som ikke tviler på meg.’ ”
24 Da utsendingene fra Johannes hadde gått, begynte Jesus å tale til folket om Johannes. Han sa: ”Da dere gikk ut til ham i ødemarken, hva var det dere ville oppnå å se? Ville dere se en svak mann, lik et gresstrå som svaier hit og dit for vinden? 25 Selvsagt ikke! Ville dere se en mann kledd i vakre klær? Nei, menn som går omkring i kostbare klær og lever i luksus finner vi i palassene. 26 Ville dere kanskje se en profet som bar fram Guds budskap? Ja, jeg sier dere at Johannes er mer enn en profet. 27 Han er den som Gud omtaler i Skriften[d] når han sier:
’Lytt! Jeg sender min budbærer foran deg,
og han skal forberede veien for deg.’[e]
28 Jeg forsikrer dere at døperen Johannes har betydd mer enn noe annet menneske. Likevel kommer den minst betydningsfulle blant dem som får være Guds eget folk[f], til å bety mer enn det Johannes gjorde her på jorden.
29 Alle som hørte Johannes tale, var enige om at det Gud forlangte av dem var riktig, og de lot seg døpe av Johannes. Ja, til og med tollerne[g] ble døpt. 30 Men fariseerne[h] og de skriftlærde[i] forkastet Guds plan og nektet å la Johannes døpe dem.
31 Ja, hva skal jeg si om denne slekten som ikke vil tro?” fortsatte Jesus. ”Hva skal jeg sammenligne den med? 32 De er som barn som leker på torget og roper til hverandre:
’Vi spilte bryllupsmelodier for dere, men dere ville ikke danse.
Vi spilte sørgemusikk for dere,
men dere ville ikke gråte.’
33 På samme måte reagerer dere når det gjelder døperen Johannes og meg. Johannes drikker ikke vin og spiser ikke brød, og da sier dere: ’Han er besatt av en ond Ånd.’ 34 Men jeg, Menneskesønnen[j], spiser og drikker, og da beskylder dere meg for å fråtse i mat, drikke og leve sammen med de verste syndere! 35 Men den som er klok, innser at Gud i sin visdom alltid har rett.[k]”
En prostituert salver føttene til Jesus
36 En av fariseerne[l], som het Simon, innbød Jesus hjem til seg. Jesus takket ja til innbydelsen. Da de hadde slått seg ned for å spise, 37 fikk en prostituert høre at han var der. Hun gikk da dit med en flaske aromatisk olje. 38 Da hun kom inn i huset, stilte hun seg ved føttene til Jesus.[m] Hun gråt til føttene var våte av tårene, så tørket hun føttene hans med håret sitt, kysset dem og salvet dem med olje.
39 Da verten, som var fariseer, så det som skjedde, tenkte han med seg selv: ”Dersom Jesus virkelig hadde vært en profet, da hadde han med Guds hjelp forstått hva slags kvinne dette er. Han ville ha avslørt at hun er en prostituert.”
40 Jesus visste hva han tenkte og sa: ”Simon, jeg har noe å si til deg.” Simon svarte: ”Si det, Mester.”
41 Jesus fortalte da et bilde: ”En mann lånte ut penger til to personer. Den ene fikk et større beløp som utgjorde mer enn en vanlig års lønn. Den andre lånte bare en månedslønn.[n] 42 Ingen av dem kunne betale tilbake, så han gikk med på å avskrive gjelden.”
Jesus spurte Simon: ”Hvem av de to tror du vil elske ham mest etter dette?”
43 ”Jeg antar at det var han som skyldte ham mest”, svarte Simon. ”Ja, det er helt riktig”, sa Jesus.
44 Så vendte Jesus seg mot kvinnen og sa til Simon: ”Ser du denne kvinnen som står her? Da jeg kom inn i huset ditt, brydde du deg ikke om å gi meg vann slik at jeg kunne vaske støvet av føttene mine, men hun har vasket føttene mine med tårene og tørket dem med håret sitt. 45 Du ga meg ikke noe velkomstkyss da jeg kom, men hun har kysst føttene mine uten å holde opp helt siden hun kom inn. 46 Du salvet ikke hodet mitt med olje som vertskapet bruker å gjøre, men hun har salvet føttene mine med aromatisk olje. 47 Simon, min venn, alle syndene hennes er tilgitt. Det er derfor hun viser så stor kjærlighet. Men den som har fått lite tilgitt, viser lite kjærlighet.”
48 Jesus til kvinnen: ”Jeg tilgir deg syndene dine.”
49 Da sa mennene rundt bordet til hverandre: ”Hvem er denne mannen, som til og med tilgir synder?”
50 Jesus sa til kvinnen: ”Din tro har hjulpet deg. Gå i fred.”
Footnotes
- 7:5 Synagogen er bygningen der jødene holder sine gudstjenester.
- 7:6 I følge reglene de jødiske skriftlærde hadde, ville Jesus bli uverdig for Gud dersom han gikk inn til en som ikke var jøde, etter som den som ikke var jøde, selv var uverdig. Han måtte etterpå gå gjennom spesielle seremonier for å bli renset.
- 7:20-22 Jesus siterer Jesaja 29:18; 35:5-6 og 61:1.
- 7:27 ”Skriften” for jødene er Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
- 7:27 Se Malaki 3:1.
- 7:28 På gresk: Den minste i Guds rike.
- 7:29 Tollerne var jøder som arbeidet med å kreve inn skatt til romerne, og de var foraktet av alle.
- 7:30 Fariseerne var et religiøst parti blant jødene.
- 7:30 De skriftlærde, eller lovlærerne, var eksperter på loven, som er et annet navn for hele den jødiske Skriften, det vil si Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
- 7:34 ”Menneskesønnen” er et hebraisk ord for å si ”av mennesker”. Det var en tittel på Messias, den lovede kongen, hentet fra Daniel 7:13-14.
- 7:35 Gud hadde i sin visdom sendt både Johannes og Jesus, men deres oppgaver var forskjellige.
- 7:36 Fariseerne var et religiøst parti blant jødene.
- 7:38 I denne kulturen lå de ved bordet og spiste.
- 7:41 På gresk: 500 denarer respektive 50 denarer. En denar tilsvarte en daglønn.
Luke 7
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Luke 7
New International Version
The Faith of the Centurion(A)
7 When Jesus had finished saying all this(B) to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum. 2 There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. 3 The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. 4 When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this, 5 because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.” 6 So Jesus went with them.
He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. 7 That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed.(C) 8 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.” 10 Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.
Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son(D)
11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. 12 As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. 13 When the Lord(E) saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.”
14 Then he went up and touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!”(F) 15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
16 They were all filled with awe(G) and praised God.(H) “A great prophet(I) has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.”(J) 17 This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country.(K)
Jesus and John the Baptist(L)
18 John’s(M) disciples(N) told him about all these things. Calling two of them, 19 he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”
20 When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’”
21 At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses(O) and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind. 22 So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.(P) 23 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”
24 After John’s messengers left, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind? 25 If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear expensive clothes and indulge in luxury are in palaces. 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet?(Q) Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 27 This is the one about whom it is written:
28 I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God(S) is greater than he.”
29 (All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was right, because they had been baptized by John.(T) 30 But the Pharisees and the experts in the law(U) rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)
31 Jesus went on to say, “To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other:
“‘We played the pipe for you,
and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge,
and you did not cry.’
33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine,(V) and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’(W) 35 But wisdom is proved right by all her children.”
Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman(X)(Y)
36 When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. 38 As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.
39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet,(Z) he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.”
40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.”
“Tell me, teacher,” he said.
41 “Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii,[c] and the other fifty. 42 Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”
43 Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.”
“You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet,(AA) but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You did not give me a kiss,(AB) but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You did not put oil on my head,(AC) but she has poured perfume on my feet. 47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”
48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”(AD)
49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you;(AE) go in peace.”(AF)
Luke 7
New King James Version
Luke 7
New King James Version
Jesus Heals a Centurion’s Servant(A)
7 Now when He concluded all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He (B)entered Capernaum. 2 And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die. 3 So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, pleading with Him to come and heal his servant. 4 And when they came to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying that the one for whom He should do this was deserving, 5 “for he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue.”
6 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. 7 Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to You. But (C)say the word, and my servant will be healed. 8 For I also am a man placed under (D)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.”
9 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, not even in Israel!” 10 And those who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant well [a]who had been sick.
Jesus Raises the Son of the Widow of Nain
11 Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. 12 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. 13 When the Lord saw her, He had (E)compassion on her and said to her, (F)“Do not weep.” 14 Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, (G)arise.” 15 So he who was dead (H)sat up and began to speak. And He (I)presented him to his mother.
16 (J)Then fear [b]came upon all, and they (K)glorified God, saying, (L)“A great prophet has risen up among us”; and, (M)“God has visited His people.” 17 And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region.
John the Baptist Sends Messengers to Jesus(N)
18 (O)Then the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things. 19 And John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to [c]Jesus, saying, “Are You (P)the Coming One, or [d]do we look for another?”
20 When the men had come to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, saying, ‘Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?’ ” 21 And that very hour He cured many of [e]infirmities, afflictions, and evil spirits; and to many blind He gave sight.
22 (Q)Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard: (R)that the blind (S)see, the lame (T)walk, the lepers are (U)cleansed, the deaf (V)hear, the dead are raised, (W)the poor have the gospel preached to them. 23 And blessed is he who is not [f]offended because of Me.”
24 (X)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? 25 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed those who are gorgeously appareled and live in luxury are in kings’ courts. 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. 27 This is he of whom it is written:
(Y)‘Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’
28 For I say to you, among those born of women there is [g]not a (Z)greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
29 And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors [h]justified God, (AA)having been baptized with the baptism of John. 30 But the Pharisees and [i]lawyers rejected (AB)the will of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.
31 [j]And the Lord said, (AC)“To what then shall I liken the men of this generation, and what are they like? 32 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.’
33 For (AD)John the Baptist came (AE)neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man has come (AF)eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a glutton and a [k]winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ 35 (AG)But wisdom is justified by all her children.”
A Sinful Woman Forgiven
36 (AH)Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to eat. 37 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 fragrant oil, 38 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 fragrant oil. 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke to himself, saying, (AI)“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.”
40 And Jesus answered and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.”
So he said, “Teacher, say it.”
41 “There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred (AJ)denarii, and the other fifty. 42 And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?”
43 Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave more.”
And He said to him, “You have rightly judged.” 44 Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no (AK)water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head. 45 You gave Me no (AL)kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in. 46 (AM)You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil. 47 (AN)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.”
48 Then He said to her, (AO)“Your sins are forgiven.”
49 And those who sat at the table with Him began to say to themselves, (AP)“Who is this who even forgives sins?”
50 Then He said to the woman, (AQ)“Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
Footnotes
- Luke 7:10 NU omits who had been sick
- Luke 7:16 seized them all
- Luke 7:19 NU the Lord
- Luke 7:19 should we expect
- Luke 7:21 illnesses
- Luke 7:23 caused to stumble
- Luke 7:28 NU none greater than John;
- Luke 7:29 declared the righteousness of
- Luke 7:30 the experts in the law
- Luke 7:31 NU, M omit And the Lord said
- Luke 7:34 An excessive drinker
Luke 7
English Standard Version
Luke 7
English Standard Version
Jesus Heals a Centurion's Servant
7 After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, (A)he entered Capernaum. 2 Now a centurion had a servant[a] who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him. 3 When the centurion[b] heard about Jesus, (B)he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant. 4 And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, (C)“He is worthy to have you do this for him, 5 for he loves our nation, and he is the one who built us (D)our synagogue.” 6 And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to him, “Lord, (E)do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. 7 Therefore I did not presume to come to you. But (F)say the word, and let my servant be healed. 8 For 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.” 9 When Jesus heard these things, (G)he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such (H)faith.” 10 And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant well.
Jesus Raises a Widow's Son
11 Soon afterward[c] he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. 12 As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, (I)the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, (J)he had compassion on her and (K)said to her, “Do not weep.” 14 Then he came up and touched (L)the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, (M)arise.” 15 And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus[d] (N)gave him to his mother. 16 Fear seized them all, and (O)they glorified God, saying, (P)“A great prophet has arisen among us!” and (Q)“God has visited his people!” 17 And this report about him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country.
Messengers from John the Baptist
18 (R)(S)The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John, 19 calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one (T)who is to come, or (U)shall we look for another?” 20 And when the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one (V)who is to come, or (W)shall we look for another?’” 21 In that hour (X)he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and (Y)on many who were blind he bestowed sight. 22 And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: (Z)the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, (AA)lepers[e] are cleansed, and (AB)the deaf hear, (AC)the dead are raised up, (AD)the poor have good news preached to them. 23 And blessed is the one who is (AE)not offended by me.”
24 When John's messengers had gone, Jesus[f] began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out (AF)into the wilderness to see? (AG)A reed shaken by the wind? 25 What 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. 26 What then did you go out to see? (AH)A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 27 This is he of whom it is written,
(AI)“‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way before you.’
28 I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” 29 ((AJ)When all the people heard this, and (AK)the tax collectors too, they declared God just,[g] (AL)having been baptized with (AM)the baptism of John, 30 (AN)but the Pharisees and (AO)the lawyers (AP)rejected (AQ)the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)
31 “To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another,
“‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
33 For John the Baptist has come (AR)eating no bread and (AS)drinking no wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man has come (AT)eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, (AU)a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ 35 Yet (AV)wisdom is justified by all her children.”
A Sinful Woman Forgiven
36 (AW)One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house and reclined at table. 37 (AX)And 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, 38 and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and (AY)wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If (AZ)this man were (BA)a prophet, he (BB)would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” 40 And 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 (BC)denarii, and the other fifty. 42 (BD)When they could not pay, he (BE)cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” 43 Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.” 44 Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; (BF)you gave me no water for my feet, but (BG)she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 (BH)You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to (BI)kiss my feet. 46 (BJ)You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, (BK)which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” 48 And he said to her, (BL)“Your sins are forgiven.” 49 Then those who were at table with him began to say among[h] themselves, (BM)“Who is this, who even forgives sins?” 50 And he said to the woman, (BN)“Your faith has saved you; (BO)go in peace.”
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