Luke 7
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
1And when he had finished all his words in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capharnaum.
2A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.
2And the servant of a certain centurion, who was dear to him, being sick, was ready to die.
3When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.
3And when he had heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the ancients of the Jews, desiring him to come and heal his servant.
4When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,
4And when they came to Jesus, they besought him earnestly, saying to him: He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him.
5for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.”
5For he loveth our nation; and he hath built us a synagogue.
6Jesus 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.
6And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent his friends to him, saying: Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof.
7Therefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.
7For which cause neither did I think myself worthy to come to thee; but say the word, and my servant shall be healed.
8For 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.”
8For I also am a man subject to authority, having under me soldiers: and I say to one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doth it.
9When 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.”
9Which Jesus hearing, marvelled: and turning about to the multitude that followed him, he said: Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith, not even in Israel.
10Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.
10And they who were sent, being returned to the house, found the servant whole who had been sick.
11Soon afterwards, he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him.
11And it came to pass afterwards, that he went into a city that is called Naim; and there went with him his disciples, and a great multitude.
12Now 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.
12And when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow: and a great multitude of the city was with her.
13When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Don’t cry.”
13Whom when the Lord had seen, being moved with mercy towards her, he said to her: Weep not.
14He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”
14And he came near and touched the bier. And they that carried it, stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to thee, arise.
15He who was dead sat up and began to speak. Then he gave him to his mother.
15And he that was dead, sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.
16Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”
16And there came a fear on them all: and they glorified God, saying: A great prophet is risen up among us: and, God hath visited his people.
17This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.
17And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the country round about.
18The disciples of John told him about all these things.
18And John’s disciples told him of all these things.
19John, 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?”
19And John called to him two of his disciples, and sent them to Jesus, saying: Art thou he that art to come; or look we for another?
20When 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?’”
20And when the men were come unto him, they said: John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying: Art thou he that art to come; or look we for another?
21In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.
21(And in that same hour, he cured many of their diseases, and hurts, and evil spirits: and to many that were blind he gave sight.)
22Jesus 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.
22And answering, he said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, to the poor the gospel is preached:
23Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
23And blessed is he whosoever shall not be scandalized in me.
24When 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?
24And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak to the multitudes concerning John. What went ye out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind?
25But 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.
25But what went you out to see? a man clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are in costly apparel and live delicately, are in the houses of kings.
26But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
26But what went you out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
27This is he of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’
27This is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
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.”
28For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet that John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God, is greater than he.
29When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.
29And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John’s baptism.
30But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.
30But the Pharisees and the lawyers despised the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.
31“To what then should I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?
31And the Lord said: Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
32They 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 weep.’
32They are like to children sitting in the marketplace, and speaking one to another, and saying: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have mourned, and you have not wept.
33For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’
33For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say: He hath a devil.
34The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
34The Son of man is come eating and drinking: and you say: Behold a man that is a glutton and a drinker of wine, a friend of publicans and sinners.
35Wisdom is justified by all her children.”
35And wisdom is justified by all her children.
36One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house and sat at the table.
36And one of the Pharisees desired him to eat with him. And he went into the house of the Pharisee, and sat down to meat.
37Behold, 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.
37And behold a woman that was in the city, a sinner, when she knew that he sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment;
38Standing 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.
38And standing behind at his feet, she began to wash his feet, with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
39Now 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 this is who touches him, that she is a sinner.”
39And the Pharisee, who had invited him, seeing it, spoke within himself, saying: This man, if he were a prophet, would know surely who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner.
40Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.”
40And Jesus answering, said to him: Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. But he said: Master, say it.
41“A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
41A certain creditor had two debtors, the one who owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
42When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”
42And whereas they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which therefore of the two loveth him most?
43Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
43Simon answering, said: I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said to him: Thou hast judged rightly.
44Turning 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.
44And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon: Dost thou see this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet; but she with tears hath washed my feet, and with her hairs hath wiped them.
45You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
45Thou gavest me no kiss; but she, since she came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
46You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
46My head with oil thou didst not anoint; but she with ointment hath anointed my feet.
47Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”
47Wherefore I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much. But to whom less is forgiven, he loveth less.
48He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
48And he said to her: Thy sins are forgiven thee.
49Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
49And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves: Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
50He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
50And he said to the woman: Thy faith hath made thee safe, go in peace.
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