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title: Luke 7
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**1 **Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

**2 **And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. **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 **And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: **5 **For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. **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 **Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. **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 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 they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.

**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 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 **And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. **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 he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. **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 rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.

**18 **And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things. **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 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 **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 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 *he*, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

**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 **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 **But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

**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 **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 **And all the people that heard *him*, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. **30 **But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

**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 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 came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. **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 **But wisdom is justified of all her children.

**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 **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 **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 **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 **And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. **41 **There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. **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 and said, I suppose that *he*, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. **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 **Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. **46 **My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. **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 **And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. **49 **And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? **50 **And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.