Luke 7
7
A Centurion’s Faith
1When he had concluded saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum. # 7:1–10 Mt 8:5–13 2A centurion’s servant, who was highly valued by him, was sick and about to die. 3When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, requesting him to come and save the life of his servant. 4When they reached Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to grant this, 5because he loves our nation and has built us a synagogue.” # 7:5 Ac 10:22
6Jesus went with them, and when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to tell him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, since I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. 7That is why I didn’t even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. # 7:7 Other mss read and let my servant be healed,# 7:7 Ps 107:20; Mt 8:16 8For I too am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under my command. I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
9Jesus heard this and was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, I have not found so great a faith even in Israel.” 10When those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant in good health.
A Widow’s Son Raised to Life
11Afterward he was on his way to a town called Nain. His disciples and a large crowd were traveling with him. 12Just as he neared the gate of the town, a dead man was being carried out. He was his mother’s only son, and she was a widow. # 7:12 Jdg 11:34; Lk 8:42; 9:38; Heb 11:17 A large crowd from the town was also with her. 13When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her # 7:13 Mt 20:34 and said, “Don’t weep.” 14Then he came up and touched the open coffin, and the pallbearers stopped. And he said, “Young man, I tell you, get up! ” # 7:14 Mt 11:5; Mk 5:41; Lk 7:22; 8:54; Jn 11:43; Ac 9:40
15The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. # 7:15 1Kg 17:23; 2Kg 4:36 16Then fear # 7:16 Or awe came over everyone, # 7:16 Lk 5:26 and they glorified God, # 7:16 Mt 5:16; Lk 2:20; 13:13; 23:47; Ac 4:21; 11:18 saying, “A great prophet has risen among us,” # 7:16 Dt 18:15; Mt 21:11; Lk 7:39; Jn 7:40 and “God has visited # 7:16 Or come to help his people.” # 7:16 Lk 1:68 17This report about him went throughout Judea and all the vicinity.
In Praise of John the Baptist
18Then John’s disciples told him about all these things. # 7:18–35 Mt 11:2–19 So John summoned two of his disciples 19and sent them to the Lord, asking, “Are you the one # 7:19 Jn 4:25; 6:14; 11:27; Rm 5:14; Heb 10:37 who is to come, or should we expect someone else? ”
20When the men reached him, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask you, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else? ’ ”
21At that time Jesus healed many people of diseases, # 7:21 Mt 4:23 afflictions, and evil spirits, # 7:21 Mk 1:34 and he granted sight to many blind people. # 7:21 Mt 9:30; 12:22; Mk 8:25; Lk 18:42; Jn 9:7 22He replied to them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, those with leprosy # 7:22 Gk lepros; a term for various skin diseases; see Lv 13–14 are cleansed, the deaf hear, # 7:22 Is 29:18; 35:5–6 the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news, # 7:22 Is 61:1; Lk 4:18 23and blessed is the one who isn’t offended by me.”
24After John’s messengers left, he began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind? 25What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothes? See, those who are splendidly dressed and live in luxury are in royal palaces. 26What then did you go out to see? A prophet? # 7:26 Mt 14:5; Lk 1:76; 20:6 Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 27This is the one about whom it is written:
See, I am sending my messenger
ahead of you;
he will prepare your way before you. # 7:27 Mal 3:1,# 7:27 Mal 3:1; Mt 11:10; Mk 1:2; Lk 1:17
28 I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John, # 7:28 Other mss read women is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist but the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
29(And when all the people, including the tax collectors, heard this, they acknowledged God’s way of righteousness, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism. # 7:29 Mt 21:32; Lk 3:12; Ac 18:25; 19:3 30But since the Pharisees and experts in the law # 7:30 Mt 22:35; Lk 10:25; 11:45–46,52; 14:3 had not been baptized by him, they rejected the plan of God for themselves. # 7:30 Mt 21:25,32; 23:13; Mk 7:9)
An Unresponsive Generation
31 “To what then should I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like? 32They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to each other:
We played the flute for you,
but you didn’t dance;
we sang a lament,
but you didn’t weep!
33 For John the Baptist did not come eating bread or drinking wine, # 7:33 Lk 1:15 and you say, ‘He has a demon! ’ 34The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners! ’ # 7:34 Mt 9:10–11; Lk 15:2; 19:7 35Yet wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”
Much Forgiveness, Much Love
36Then one of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. # 7:36 Lk 11:37; 14:1 37And a woman in the town who was a sinner found out that Jesus was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house. # 7:37–39 Mt 26:6–13; Mk 14:3–9; Jn 12:1–8 She brought an alabaster jar of perfume 38and stood behind him at his feet, weeping, and began to wash his feet with her tears. She wiped his feet with her hair, kissing them and anointing them with the perfume. # 7:38 Jn 11:2
39When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him — she’s a sinner! ” # 7:39 Lk 7:16; Jn 4:19
40Jesus replied to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.”
He said, “Say it, teacher.”
41 “A creditor had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, # 7:41 A denarius = one day’s wage,# 7:41 Mt 18:28; Mk 6:37 and the other fifty. 42Since they could not pay it back, # 7:42 Mt 18:25 he graciously forgave them both. So, which of them will love him more? ”
43Simon answered, “I suppose the one he forgave more.”
“You have judged correctly,” he told him. 44Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, # 7:44 Gn 18:4; 19:2; 43:24; Jdg 19:21; 1Tm 5:10 but she, with her tears, has washed my feet and wiped them with her hair. 45You gave me no kiss, # 7:45 2Sm 15:5; 19:39; 20:9 but she hasn’t stopped kissing my feet since I came in. 46You didn’t anoint my head with olive oil, # 7:46 2Sm 12:20; Ps 23:5; Ec 9:8; Dn 10:3 but she has anointed my feet with perfume. 47Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; that’s why she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.” 48Then he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” # 7:48 Mt 9:2; Mk 2:5; Lk 5:20; Jms 5:15; 1Jn 2:12
49Those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this man who even forgives sins? ” # 7:49 Lk 5:21
50And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. # 7:50 Mt 9:22; Mk 10:52; Lk 17:19; 18:42 Go in peace.” # 7:50 1Sm 1:17; Mk 5:34; Lk 8:48
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Lukas 7
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1When he completed all his divrei torah in the oznei haAm (ears of the people), Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach entered into K'far-Nachum. 2Now a certain eved of a centurion, an eved dear to him, was having a machla (illness) and was near mavet. 3And having had daas of Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach, the centurion sent to him Zekenim (Elders) of the Yehudim, asking him to come and to give refuah to his eved. 4And when they had come to Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach, they were earnestly entreating him, saying, He is a worthy man that you grant this for him. 5For he is one of the chasidei ummot haOlam#7:5 i.e. non-Jews who treat Jews kindly who loves our Jewish people and he built for us our shul. 6And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach was starting out on his derech with them; and when he was already not far from the bais, the centurion sent beloved re'im (friends), saying to him, Adoni, do not trouble yourself further, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof; 7Therefore, I did not consider myself worthy to come to you. But just say the dvar, and my eved will receive refuah.#7:7 Ps 107:20 8For I too am a man placed under the yad memshalah (the governing authority), having chaiyalim (soldiers) under myself, and I say to this one, Go, and he goes, and to another, Come, and he comes, and to my eved, Do this, and he does it. 9And having heard these things, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach was mispoyel (deeply impressed) at him, and, having turned to the multitude following him, he said, I say to you, nowhere even in Yisroel have I found such great emunah. 10And when the ones having been sent returned to the bais, they found the eved being shalem bguf (healthy).
11And it came about on the next day that Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach proceeded to a shtetl called Naim, and his talmidim were traveling along with him as well as a great company of people. 12Now as Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach approached the shaar of the shtetl, hinei, an ish met (dead man) was being carried out for kevurah (burial); he was the ben yachid (only son) of his Em, and she was an almanah (widow), and a considerable crowd from the shtetl was with her. 13And when Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu saw her, he had rachmei shomayim (heavenly compassion) on her and said, Do not weep. 14And having approached, he touched the aron met (coffin); and the bearers stood still, and he said, Bocher, to you I say, get up. 15And the niftar (deceased person) sat up and he began to speak, and Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach gave him to his Em (mother). 16And everyone was filled with yirat Shomayim and they were shouting, Baruch Hashem! And they were saying, A navi gadol (great prophet) is among us, and Hashem has visited His people. 17And this report about him went out into all Yehudah and into all the surrounding countryside.
18And Yochananʼs talmidim reported to him about all these things. And when he had summoned a certain two of his talmidim, Yochanan 19Sent them to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu, saying, Are you Hu HaBah#7:19 Moshiach or should we be looking for another? 20And when the men had come to him, they said, Yochanan of the tevilah of teshuva sent us to you, saying, Are you Hu HaBah#7:20 Moshiach or should we be looking for another? 21Genoi at that time Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach gave refuah to many with machlot and afflictions and ruchot raot and to many ivverim he granted sight. 22And in reply he said to them, Go and tell Yochanan what you have seen.#7:22 as edei reiyah, eyewitnesses IVRIM TIRENAH, pisechim (lame persons) walk, the metzorim are cleansed, and chereshim hear, the mesim are restored to life, ANIYIM have the Besuras HaGeulah preached to them.#7:22 Isa 29:18,19; 35:5,6; 61:1,2 23And ashrey is whoever does not find a michshol (stumbling block, obstacle)#7:23 Isa 57:14 in me.#7:23 as Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach
24And when the messengers of Yochanan had departed, he began to say to the multitudes about Yochanan, What did you go out bamidbar to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in a dandyʼs soft clothing? The ones with glorious apparel are living in luxury as courtiers in the palaces. 26But what did you go out to see? A navi? Ken, I say to you, and one more than a navi. 27This one is he about whom it has been written, HINENI SHOLEIACH MALAKHI (Behold, I send my messenger) before Your face, who will prepare Your derech in front of You.#7:27 Mal 3:1 28I say to you, among those born of isha there is no one greater than Yochanan, yet he who is least in the Malchut Hashem is greater than he. 29(And when kol haAm (all the People) and the mochesim heard this, they acknowledged the Tzidkat Hashem [Righteousness of G-d], having been submitted to the tevilah of teshuva of Yochanan. 30But the Perushim and the Baalei HaTorah rejected the tachlis (purpose, aim) of Hashem for their lives, refusing the tevilah of teshuva of Yochanan.)
31Therefore, to what will I compare the people of hador hazeh (this generation) and what are they like? 32They are like yeladim sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another; and they say, We played the chalil (flute) for you and you did not dance; we sang a kina (lament, funeral dirge) and you did not weep. 33For Yochanan of the tevilah of teshuva has come not eating lechem nor drinking yayin, and you say, He has a shed (demon)! 34The Bar Enosh#7:34 Moshiach, Dan 7:13-14 has come eating and drinking, and you say, Hinei, a man who is a zolel (glutton) and a shikkor (drunkard), a re'a (friend) of mochesim and chote'im. 35Yet chochmah is justified by all of her yeladim.
36Now a certain one of the Perushim was requesting Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach at tish, and, he, having entered into the bais of the Parush, reclined to eat. 37And an isha (woman) was in the shtetl, an isha chotet (a woman of sin), and, when she had daas that Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach reclines at tish in the bais of the Parush, she brought an alabaster flask of costly perfume. 38She stood behind him, and then she began weeping at his feet, and with her tears she began to wash the feet of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach and she was drying them with her hair, and she was kissing his feet and was anointing them with perfume. 39But when the Parush who had invited Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach saw this, he said to himself, If this one were a navi, he would have had daas who and what sort of isha is touching him, because she is an isha chotet (woman of sin). 40And in reply, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to him, Shim'on, I have something to say to you. And the Parush said, Speak, Rabbi.
41Two persons were debtors to a certain creditor; the one owed a choiv (debt) of chamesh meot (five hundred) denarii and the other a choiv (debt) of chamishim (fifty). 42Not being able to repay, the creditor graciously forgave both debts. Therefore which of them will have more ahavah for him? 43In reply, Shim'on said, I suppose the one whom the creditor forgave more. And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to him, Your judgment is gantze nachon. 44And having turned to the isha, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to Shim'on, Do you see this isha? I entered your bais, you did not give me mayim for my feet, but she has washed my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her rosh.#7:44 Gn 18:4; Judg 19:21 45You did not give me neshikah (kiss), but she, from the time I entered, did not stop kissing my feet. 46With oil my rosh (head) you did not anoint. But she with perfume anointed my feet.#7:46 Ps 23:5; Koh 9:8 47Oib azoi (consequently), I say to you, her chatta'im, which are many, have been granted selicha (forgiven), for with rabbah ahavah she loved. But he who is mekabel selicha (accepting forgiveness) only a little, has ahavah only a little. 48And he said to her, Your averos have been granted selicha. 49And the ones reclining at tish with Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach began to say to themselves, Who is this who even grants selicha to averos? 50And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to the isha, Your emunah has gained you Yeshu'at Eloheinu. L'chi l'shalom (Go in shalom!).
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