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But when He was not far from the house, the Captain sent friends to Him with the message: "Sir, do not trouble to come. I am not worthy of having you come under my roof; <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>and therefore I did not deem myself worthy to come to you. Only speak the word, and let my young man be cured. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>For I too am a man obedient to authority, and have soldiers under me; and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this or that,' and he does it." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Jesus listened to the Captain's message and was astonished at him, and He turned and said to the crowd that followed Him, "I tell you that not even in Israel have I found faith like that." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And the friends who had been sent, on returning to the house, found the servant in perfect health.</p> <p class="hdg">Jesus Raises a Widow's Son</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Shortly afterwards He went to a town called Nain, attended by His disciples and a great crowd of people. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And just as He reached the gate of the town, they happened to be bringing out for burial a dead man who was his mother's only son; and she was a widow; and a great number of the townspeople were with her. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>The Lord saw her, was moved with pity for her, and said to her, "Do not weep." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Then He went close and touched the bier, and the bearers halted. "Young man," He said, "I command you, wake!" <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The dead man sat up and began to speak; and He restored him to his mother. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>All were awe-struck, and they gave glory to God—some saying, "A Prophet, a great Prophet, has risen up among us." Others said, "God has not forgotten His People." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And the report of what Jesus had done spread through the whole of Judaea and in all the surrounding districts.</p> <a name="18" id="18"></a><p class="hdg">John's Inquiry<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../matthew/11.htm">Matthew 11:1-6</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>John's disciples brought him an account of all these things; <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>so John called two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord. "Are you the Coming One?" he asked, "or is there another that we are to expect?" <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The men came to Jesus and said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you with this question: 'Are you the Coming One, or is there another that we are to expect?'" <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>He immediately cured many of diseases, severe pain, and evil spirits, and to many who were blind He gave the gift of sight. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Then He answered the messengers, "Go and report to John what you have seen and heard. Blind men receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are purified, deaf persons hear, the dead are raised to life, the poor have the Good News proclaimed to them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because of my claims."</p> <a name="24" id="24"></a><p class="hdg">Jesus Testifies about John<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../matthew/11.htm#7">Matthew 11:7-19</a>; <a href="../luke/1.htm#5">Luke 1:5-25</a>; <a href="../luke/16.htm#14">Luke 16:14-17</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>When John's messengers were gone, He proceeded to say to the multitude concerning John, "What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at? A reed waving in the wind? <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>But what did you go out to see? A man wearing luxurious clothes? People who are gorgeously dressed and live in luxury are found in palaces. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>But what did you go out to see? A Prophet? Aye, I tell you, and far more than a Prophet.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>John is the man about whom it is written, 'See, I am sending My messenger before thy face, and he shall make ready thy way before thee.'</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>"I tell you that among all of women born there is not one greater than John. Yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of God is greater than he. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And all the people, including the tax-gatherers, when they listened to him upheld the righteousness of God, by being baptized with John's baptism. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>But the Pharisees and expounders of the Law have frustrated God's purpose as to their own lives, by refusing to be baptized.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>"To what then shall I compare the men of the present generation, and what do they resemble? <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>They are like children sitting in the public square and calling out to one another, 'We have played the flute to you, and you have not danced: we have sung dirges, and you have not shown sorrow.' <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, 'He has a demon!' <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look, there is a man who is overfond of eating and drinking—he is a friend of tax-gatherers and notorious sinners!' <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>But wisdom is justified by all who are truly wise."</p> <p class="hdg">A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>Now one of the Pharisees repeatedly invited Him to a meal at his house; so He entered the house and reclined at the table. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>And there was a woman in the town who was a notorious sinner. Having learnt that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house she brought a flask of perfume, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>and, standing behind close to His feet, weeping, began to wet His feet with her tears; and with her hair she wiped the tears away again, while she lovingly kissed His feet and poured the perfume over them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>Noticing this, the Pharisee, His host, said to himself, "This man, if he were really a Prophet, would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching him—and would know that she is an immoral woman."</p> <p class="hdg">The Parable of the Two Debtors</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>In answer to his thoughts Jesus said to him, "Simon, I have a word to say to you." "Rabbi, say on," he replied. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>"There were once two men in debt to one money-lender," said Jesus; "one owed him five hundred shillings and the other fifty. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>But neither of them could pay anything; so he freely forgave them both. Tell me, then, which of them will love him most?" <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>"I suppose," replied Simon, "the one to whom he forgave most." "You have judged rightly," Jesus rejoined. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>Then turning towards the woman He said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came into your house: you gave me no water for my feet; but she has made my feet wet with her tears, and then wiped the tears away with her hair. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>No kiss did you give me; but she from the moment I came in has not left off tenderly kissing my feet. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>No oil did you pour even on my head; but she has poured perfume upon my feet. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span>This is the reason why I tell you that her sins, her many sins, are forgiven—because she has loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span>And He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span>Then the other guests began to say to themselves, "Who can this man be who even forgives sins?" <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/7-50.htm"><b>50</b></a></span>But He said to the woman, "Your faith has cured you: go, and be at peace."</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Weymouth New testament<br /><br /><a href="//intbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy INT Bible<br />© 2012, Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../luke/6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../luke/8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/luke/7-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>