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Themes in Luke 7
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Themes in Luke 7

Luke 7:1

After he had finished all his statements in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

Luke 7:2

Now a certain centurion's slave, who was esteemed by him, {was sick} [and] was about to die.

Luke 7:3

So [when he] heard about Jesus, he sent Jewish elders to him, asking him that he would come [and] cure his slave.

Luke 7:4

And [when they] came to Jesus, they began imploring him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy [that] you grant this for him,

Luke 7:5

because he loves our nation and he himself built the synagogue for us."

Luke 7:6

So Jesus went with them. Now by this time he was not far away from the house, [and] the centurion sent friends, saying to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy that you should come in under my roof.

Luke 7:7

For this reason neither did I consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word and my slave must be healed.

Luke 7:8

For I also am a man placed under authority, who has soldiers under me, and I say to this one, 'Go!' and he goes, and to another one, 'Come!' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this!' and he does [it]."

Luke 7:9

And [when] Jesus heard these [things], he marveled at him, and turning around to the crowd that was following him, he said, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith!"

Luke 7:10

And [when they] returned to the house, those who had been sent found the slave healthy.

Luke 7:11

And it happened that on the next [day] he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him.

Luke 7:12

And as he approached the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, his mother's only son, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

Luke 7:13

And [when] the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her and said to her, "Do not weep!"

Luke 7:14

And he came up [and] touched the bier, and those who were carrying [it] stopped. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, get up!"

Luke 7:15

And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and he gave him to his mother.

Luke 7:16

And fear seized [them] all, and they began to glorify God, saying, "A great prophet has appeared among us!" and "God has visited to help his people!"

Luke 7:17

And this report about him went out in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.

Luke 7:18

And his disciples reported to John about all these [things]. And summoning a certain two of his disciples, John

Luke 7:19

sent [them] to the Lord, saying, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"

Luke 7:20

And [when] the men came to him, they said, "John the Baptist sent us to you, saying, 'Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?'"

Luke 7:21

In that hour he healed many [people] of diseases and suffering and evil spirits, and he granted sight to many blind [people].

Luke 7:22

And he answered [and] said to them, "Go [and] tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear; the dead are raised, the poor have good news announced to [them].

Luke 7:23

And whoever is not offended by me is blessed."

Luke 7:24

And [when] the messengers of John had departed, he began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Luke 7:25

But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are in splendid clothing and luxury are in the royal palaces.

Luke 7:26

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!

Luke 7:27

It is this man about whom it is written: 'Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

Luke 7:28

I tell you, there is no one greater among [those] born of women than John, but the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

Luke 7:29

(And all the people, [when they] heard [this]--even the tax collectors--affirmed the righteousness of God, [because they] had been baptized [with] the baptism of John,

Luke 7:30

but the Pharisees and the legal experts rejected the purpose of God for themselves, [because they] had not been baptized by him.)

Luke 7:31

"To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?

Luke 7:32

They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another, who say, 'We played the flute for you and you did not dance; we sang a lament and you did not weep.'

Luke 7:33

For John the Baptist has come not eating bread or drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon!'

Luke 7:34

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Behold, a man [who is] a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'

Luke 7:35

And wisdom is vindicated by all her children."

Luke 7:36

Now one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he entered into the house of the Pharisee [and] reclined at the table.

Luke 7:37

And behold, a woman in the town who was a sinner, [when she] learned that he was dining in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of perfumed oil,

Luke 7:38

and standing behind [him] at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with [her] tears and was wiping [them] with the hair of her head and was kissing his feet and anointing [them] with the perfumed oil.

Luke 7:39

Now [when] the Pharisee who invited him saw [this], he spoke to himself, saying, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what kind of woman [this is] who is touching him, that she is a sinner."

Luke 7:40

And Jesus answered [and] said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." And he said, "Teacher, say [it]."

Luke 7:41

"There were two debtors [who owed] a certain creditor. One owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty.

Luke 7:42

[When] they were not able to repay [him], he forgave [the debts] of both. Now which of them will love him more?"

Luke 7:43

Simon answered [and] said, "I suppose that [it is the one] to whom he forgave more." And he said to him, "You have judged correctly."

Luke 7:44

And turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house. You did not give me water for [my] feet, but she wet my feet with [her] tears and wiped [them] with her hair.

Luke 7:45

You did not give me a kiss, but from the time I entered, she has not stopped kissing my feet.

Luke 7:46

You did not anoint my head with olive oil, but she anointed my feet with perfumed oil.

Luke 7:47

{For this reason} I tell you, her sins--[which were] many--have been forgiven, for she loved much. But [the one] to whom little is forgiven loves little."

Luke 7:48

And he said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

Luke 7:49

And those who were reclining at the table with [him] began to say among themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

Luke 7:50

And he said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."
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