7:1 Now when He had ended all His sayings in the audience of the people, He entered into Capernaum.
7:2 And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick and ready to die.
7:3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent the elders of the Jews unto Him, beseeching Him that He would come and heal his servant.
7:4 And when they came to Jesus they besought Him earnestly, saying that the one for whom He should do this was worthy,
7:5 “for he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.”
7:6 And Jesus went with them. And when He was 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.
7:7 Therefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto Thee. But say the word, and my servant shall be healed.
7:8 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.”
7:9 When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him, and turned about and said unto the people who followed Him, “I say unto you, I have not found so great a faith, no, not in Israel.”
7:10 And those who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole who had been sick.
7:11 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 many people.
7:12 Now when He came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And many people of the city were with her.
7:13 And when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said unto her, “Weep not.”
7:14 And He came and touched the bier, and those who bore him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say unto thee, arise.”
7:15 And he that was dead sat up and began to speak. And He delivered him to his mother.
7:16 And there came a fear on all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet is risen up among us”; and, “God hath visited His people.”
7:17 And this report of Him went forth throughout all Judea and throughout all the region round about.
7:18 And the disciples of John told him of all these things.
7:19 And John, calling unto him two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus asking, “Art thou He that should come, or look we for another?”
7:20 When the men had come unto Him, they said, “John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, asking, ‘Art thou He that should come, or look we for another?’”
7:21 And in that same hour He cured many of their infirmities and plagues and of evil spirits, and unto many who were blind He gave sight.
7:22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, “Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard: how the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the Gospel is preached.
7:23 And blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended in Me.”
7:24 And when the messengers of John had departed, He began to speak unto the people concerning John: “What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
7:25 But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that are gorgeously appareled and live luxuriously are in kings’ courts.
7:26 But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto 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 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.”
7:29 And all the people that heard Him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
7:30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.
7:31 And the Lord said, “Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? And to what are they like?
7:32 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.’
7:33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say, ‘He hath a devil.’
7:34 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!’
7:35 But wisdom is justified by all her children.”
7:36 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.
7:37 And behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
7:38 and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and began to wash His feet with tears and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed His feet and anointed them with the ointment.
7:39 Now when the Pharisee who had bidden Him saw it, he spoke within himself, saying, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is who toucheth him, for she is a sinner.”
7:40 And Jesus answering said unto him, “Simon, I have something to say unto thee.” And he said, “Master, say on.”
7:41 “There was a certain creditor that had two debtors. The one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
7:42 And when they had nothing to pay, he freely forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?”
7:43 Simon answered and said, “I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And He said unto him, “Thou hast rightly judged.”
7:44 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 hair of her head.
7:45 Thou gavest Me no kiss, but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss My feet.
7:46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint, but this woman hath anointed My feet with ointment.
7:47 Therefore 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.”
7:48 And He said unto her, “Thy sins are forgiven.”
7:49 And those who sat at meat with Him began to say within themselves, “Who is this that forgiveth sins also?”
7:50 And He said to the woman, “Thy faith hath saved thee. Go in peace.”
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