Luke
Luke 7 ©
1 Christ admireth the centurion's singular faith, and healeth his absent servant: 11 he raiseth to life the widow's son at Nain: 18 and sendeth back the messengers of John with an account of the miracles they had seen wrought by him: 24 his testimony of John: 31 he reproveth the perverseness of the people, who were not to be won either by the manners of John or himself: 36 he alloweth his feet to be washed and anointed by a woman who had been a sinner; and in a parable sheweth that even the worst of sinners may be forgiven upon the terms of a sincere repentance.
NOW when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, ahe entered into Capernaum.
And when he heard of Jesus, dhe sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
And when they came to Jesus, they besought him *instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
When Jesus heard these things, he jmarvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found kso great faith, no, not lin Israel.
¶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 much people.
Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the nonly son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
And he came and touched the 2bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, qI say unto thee, Arise.
And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.
uAnd the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.
¶And John calling unto him vtwo of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou whe that should come? or look we for another?
When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; xhow that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft *raiment? Behold, athey which are gorgeously apparelled, and live *delicately, are in kings' courts.
But what went ye out for to see? bA prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
For I say unto you, dAmong 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 egreater than he.
¶And the Lord said, iWhereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
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.
And pstood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, qThis man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what *manner of woman this is that rtoucheth him: for she is a ssinner.
There was a certain creditor which had two vdebtors: the one owed wfive hundred xpence, and the other fifty.
Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, ato whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
Thou gavest me no ckiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.