Luke Chapter 7

• Luke 7:1
  Luke.
• Luke 7:2
  After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
• Luke 7:3
  A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.
• Luke 7:4
  When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.
• Luke 7:5
  When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,
• Luke 7:6
  for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.”
• Luke 7:7
  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 a...
• Luke 7:8
  Therefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.
• Luke 7:9
  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; an...
• Luke 7:10
  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 fai...
• Luke 7:11
  Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.
• Luke 7:12
  Soon afterwards, he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him.
• Luke 7:13
  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 pe...
• Luke 7:14
  When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Don’t cry.”
• Luke 7:15
  He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”
• Luke 7:16
  He who was dead sat up and began to speak. Then he gave him to his mother.
• Luke 7:17
  Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”
• Luke 7:18
  This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.
• Luke 7:19
  The disciples of John told him about all these things.
• Luke 7:20
  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?”
• Luke 7:21
  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?’”
• Luke 7:22
  In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.
• Luke 7:23
  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 cle...
• Luke 7:24
  Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
• Luke 7:25
  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...
• Luke 7:26
  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.
• Luke 7:27
  But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
• Luke 7:28
  This is he of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’
• Luke 7:29
  “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 grea...
• Luke 7:30
  When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.
• Luke 7:31
  But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.
• Luke 7:32
  “To what then should I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?
• Luke 7:33
  They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t ...
• Luke 7:34
  For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’
• Luke 7:35
  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!’
• Luke 7:36
  Wisdom is justified by all her children.”
• Luke 7:37
  One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house and sat at the table.
• Luke 7:38
  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.
• Luke 7:39
  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 anoi...
• Luke 7:40
  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 woman...
• Luke 7:41
  Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.”
• Luke 7:42
  “A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
• Luke 7:43
  When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”
• Luke 7:44
  Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
• Luke 7:45
  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 fe...
• Luke 7:46
  You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
• Luke 7:47
  You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
• Luke 7:48
  Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”
• Luke 7:49
  He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
• Luke 7:50
  Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
• Luke 7:51
  He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”