The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Luke 07
1 After he had finished speaking in the
hearing of the people, he entered
into Capernaum.
2 A certain centurion’s servant, who was
dear to him, was sick and at the
point of death.
3 When he heard about Jesus, he sent to
him elders of the Jews, asking him to come
and save his servant.
4 When they came to Jesus, they begged
him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for
you to do this for him,
5 for he loves our nation, and he built our
synagogue for us.”
6 Jesus went with them. When he was
now not far from the house, the centurion
sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord,
don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy
for you to come under my roof.
7 Therefore I didn’t even think myself
worthy to come to you; but say the word,
and my servant will be healed.
8 For I also am a man placed under authority,
having under myself soldiers. I tell
this 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 and said to the
multitude who followed him, “I tell you, I
have not found such great faith, no,
not in Israel.”
10 Those who were sent, returning to the
house, found that the servant who had
been sick was well.
11 Soon afterwards, he went to a city
called Nain. Many of his disciples, along
with a great multitude, went with him.
12 Now when he came near to the gate
of the city, behold, one who was dead
was carried out, the only born† son of his
mother, and she was a widow. Many people
of the city were with her.
13 When the Lord saw her, he had compassion
on her and said to her, “Don’t cry.”
14 He came near and touched the coffin,
and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young
man, I tell you, arise!”
15 He who was dead sat up and began to
speak. Then he gave him to his mother.
16 Fear took hold of all, and they glorified
God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen
among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”
17 This report went out concerning him
in the whole of Judea and in all
the surrounding region.
18 The disciples ofJohn told him about all
these things.
19 John, calling to himself two of his
disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you
the one who is coming, or should we look
for another?”
20 When the men had come to him, they
said, “John the Baptizer has sent us to you,
saying, ‘Are you he who comes, or should
we look for another?’ ”
21 In that hour he cured many of diseases
and plagues and evil spirits; and to many
who were blind he gave sight.
22 Jesus answered them, “Go and tell
John the things which 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 up, and the
poor have good news preached to them.
23 Blessed is he who finds no occasion for
stumbling in me.”
24 When John’s messengers had departed,
he began to tell the multitudes
about 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 clothing? Behold,those who
are gorgeously dressed and live delicately
are in kings’ courts.
26 But what did you go out to see? A
prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more
than a prophet.
27 This is he of whom it is written,
‘Behold, I send my messenger before your
face, who will prepare your way
before you.’*
28 “For I tell you, among those who are
born of women there is not a greater
prophet than John the Baptizer; yet he who
is least in God’s Kingdom is greater than he.”
29 When all the people and the tax
collectors heard this, they declared God to
be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.
30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected
the counsel of God, not being baptized
by him themselves.
31 ‡ “To what then should I compare the
people of this generation? What are they like?
32 They are like children who sit in the
marketplace and call to one another,
saying, ‘Wepipedto you, andyoudidn’tdance.
We mourned, and you didn’t weep.’
33 For John the Baptizer came neither
eating bread nor drinking wine, and you
say, ‘He has a demon.’
34 The Son of Man has come eating and
drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a glutton
and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors
and sinners!’
35 Wisdom is justified by all her children.”
36 One ofthe Pharisees invited him to eat
with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s
house and sat at the table.
37 Behold, a woman in the city who was
a sinner, when she knew that he was
reclining in the Pharisee’s house, brought an
alabaster jar of ointment.
38 Standing behind at his feet weeping,
she began to wet his feet with her tears,
and she wiped them with the hair of her
head, kissed his feet, and anointed them
with the ointment.
39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited
him saw it, he said to himself, “This
man, if he were a prophet, would have
perceived who and what kind of womanthis is
who touches him, that she is a sinner.”
40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have
something to tell you.” He said,
“Teacher, say on.”
41 “A certa in lender had two debtors. The
one owed five hundred denarii, and the
other fifty.
42 When they couldn’t pay, he forgave
them both. Which of them therefore will
love him most?”
43 Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to
whom he forgave the most.” He said to
him, “You have judged correctly.”
44 Turning to the woman, he said to Simon,
“Do you see this woman? I entered
into your house, and you gave me no water
for my feet, but she has wet my feet with
her tears, and wiped them with the hair of
her head.
45 You gave me no kiss, but she, since the
time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my
feet.
46 You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but
she has anointed my feet with ointment.
47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which
are many, are forgiven, for she loved
much. But one to whom little is forgiven,
loves little.”
48 He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
49 Those who sat at the table with him
began to say to themselves, “Who is this
who even forgives sins?”
50 He said to the woman, “Your faith has
saved you. Go in peace.”