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Luke 7
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Luke 7
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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)
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Luca 7
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Gesú guarisce il servo di un centurione romano
7 (A)Dopo che egli ebbe terminato tutti questi discorsi davanti al popolo che l'ascoltava, entrò in *Capernaum.
2 Un *centurione aveva un servo, molto stimato, che era infermo e stava per morire; 3 avendo udito parlare di Gesú, gli mandò degli *anziani dei Giudei per pregarlo che venisse a guarire il suo servo. 4 Essi, presentatisi a Gesú, lo pregavano con insistenza, dicendo: «Egli merita che tu gli conceda questo; 5 perché ama la nostra nazione ed è lui che ci ha costruito la *sinagoga». 6 Gesú s'incamminò con loro; ormai non si trovava piú molto lontano dalla casa, quando il centurione mandò degli amici a dirgli: «Signore, non darti quest'incomodo, perché io non son degno che tu entri sotto il mio tetto; 7 perciò non mi sono neppure ritenuto degno di venire da te; ma di' una parola e il mio servo sarà guarito. 8 Perché anch'io sono uomo sottoposto all'autorità altrui, e ho sotto di me dei soldati; e dico a uno: “Vai”, ed egli va; a un altro: “Vieni”, ed egli viene; e al mio servo: “Fa' questo”, ed egli lo fa». 9 Udito questo, Gesú restò meravigliato di lui; e, rivolgendosi alla folla che lo seguiva, disse: «Io vi dico che neppure in *Israele ho trovato una cosí gran fede!» 10 E quando gli inviati furono tornati a casa, trovarono il servo guarito.
Gesú risuscita il figlio della vedova di Nain
11 (B)Poco dopo egli si avviò verso una città chiamata Nain[a], e i suoi discepoli e una gran folla andavano con lui. 12 Quando fu vicino alla porta della città, ecco che si portava alla sepoltura un morto, figlio unico di sua madre, che era vedova; e molta gente della città era con lei. 13 Il Signore, vedutala, ebbe pietà di lei e le disse: «Non piangere!» 14 E, avvicinatosi, toccò la bara; i portatori si fermarono, ed egli disse: «Ragazzo, dico a te, àlzati!» 15 Il morto si alzò e si mise seduto, e cominciò a parlare. E Gesú lo restituí a sua madre. 16 Tutti furono presi da timore, e glorificavano Dio, dicendo: «Un grande *profeta è sorto tra di noi»; e: «Dio ha visitato il suo popolo». 17 E questo dire intorno a Gesú si divulgò per tutta la *Giudea e per tutto il paese intorno.
L'ambasciata di Giovanni il battista
18 (C)I discepoli di *Giovanni gli riferirono tutte queste cose. 19 Ed egli, chiamati a sé due dei suoi discepoli, li mandò dal Signore a dirgli: «Sei tu colui che deve venire o dobbiamo aspettarne un altro?» 20 Quelli si presentarono a Gesú e gli dissero: «Giovanni il battista ci ha mandati da te a chiederti: “Sei tu colui che deve venire o ne aspetteremo un altro?”» 21 In quella stessa ora, Gesú guarí molti da malattie, da infermità e da spiriti maligni, e a molti ciechi restituí la vista. 22 Poi rispose loro: «Andate a riferire a Giovanni quello che avete visto e udito: i ciechi ricuperano la vista, gli zoppi camminano, i *lebbrosi sono purificati, i sordi odono, i morti risuscitano, il vangelo è annunziato ai poveri. 23 Beato colui che non si sarà scandalizzato di me!»
Gesú elogia Giovanni il battista
24 (D)Quando gli inviati di Giovanni se ne furono andati, Gesú cominciò a parlare di Giovanni alla folla: «Che cosa andaste a vedere nel deserto? Una canna agitata dal vento? 25 Ma che cosa andaste a vedere? Un uomo avvolto in morbide vesti? Ecco, quelli che portano degli abiti sontuosi e vivono in delizie stanno nei palazzi dei re. 26 Ma che andaste a vedere? Un profeta? Sí, vi dico, e uno piú di un profeta. 27 Egli è colui del quale è scritto:
“Ecco, io mando davanti a te il mio messaggero,
che preparerà la tua via davanti a te[b]”.
28 Io vi dico: fra i nati di donna nessuno è piú grande di Giovanni; però, il piú piccolo nel regno di Dio è piú grande di lui. 29 Tutto il popolo che lo ha udito, anche i *pubblicani, hanno riconosciuto la giustizia di Dio, facendosi battezzare del battesimo di Giovanni; 30 ma i *farisei e i *dottori della legge, non facendosi battezzare da lui, hanno respinto la volontà di Dio per loro.
31 A chi dunque paragonerò gli uomini di questa generazione? A chi sono simili? 32 Sono simili a bambini seduti in piazza, che gridano gli uni agli altri: “Vi abbiamo sonato il flauto e non avete ballato; abbiamo cantato dei lamenti e non avete pianto”. 33 Difatti è venuto Giovanni il battista che non mangia pane e non beve vino, e voi dite: “Ha un demonio”. 34 È venuto il *Figlio dell'uomo che mangia e beve, e voi dite: “Ecco un mangione e un beone, amico dei pubblicani e dei peccatori! 35 Ma alla sapienza è stata resa giustizia da tutti i suoi figli”».
Gesú in casa di Simone, il fariseo
36 (E)Uno dei farisei lo invitò a pranzo; ed egli, entrato in casa del fariseo, si mise a tavola. 37 Ed ecco, una donna che era in quella città, una peccatrice, saputo che egli era a tavola in casa del fariseo, portò un vaso di alabastro pieno di olio profumato; 38 e, stando ai piedi di lui, di dietro, piangendo, cominciò a rigargli di lacrime i piedi; e li asciugava con i suoi capelli; e gli baciava e ribaciava i piedi e li ungeva con l'olio. 39 Il fariseo che lo aveva invitato, veduto ciò, disse fra sé: «Costui, se fosse profeta, saprebbe che donna è questa che lo tocca; perché è una peccatrice». 40 E Gesú, rispondendo gli disse: «Simone, ho qualcosa da dirti». Ed egli: «Maestro, di' pure». 41 «Un creditore aveva due debitori; l'uno gli doveva cinquecento *denari e l'altro cinquanta. 42 E poiché non avevano di che pagare condonò il debito a tutti e due. Chi di loro dunque lo amerà di piú?» 43 Simone rispose: «Ritengo sia colui al quale ha condonato di piú». Gesú gli disse: «Hai giudicato rettamente». 44 E, voltatosi verso la donna, disse a Simone: «Vedi questa donna? Io sono entrato in casa tua, e tu non mi hai dato dell'acqua per i piedi; ma lei mi ha rigato i piedi di lacrime e li ha asciugati con i suoi capelli. 45 Tu non mi hai dato un bacio; ma lei, da quando sono entrato, non ha smesso di baciarmi i piedi. 46 Tu non mi hai versato l'olio sul capo; ma lei mi ha cosparso di profumo i piedi. 47 Perciò, io ti dico: i suoi molti peccati le sono perdonati, perché ha molto amato[c]; ma colui a cui poco è perdonato, poco ama». 48 Poi disse alla donna: «I tuoi peccati sono perdonati». 49 Quelli che erano a tavola con lui, cominciarono a dire in loro stessi: «Chi è costui che perdona anche i peccati?» 50 Ma egli disse alla donna: «La tua fede ti ha salvata; va' in pace».
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
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