Thematic Bible

Luke 7:1

After He finished all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He entered into Capernaum.

Luke 7:2

And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, being ill, was about to die.

Luke 7:3

And, having heard about Jesus, he sent to Him elders of the Jews, asking Him, that, having come, He would thoroughly save his servant.

Luke 7:4

And they, coming to Jesus, were earnestly beseeching Him, saying, "He is worthy for whom Thou shalt do this;

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

Luke 7:6

And Jesus was going with them. And now, when He was not far distant from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, "Lord, trouble not Thyself; for I am not worthy that Thou shouldest come under my roof.

Luke 7:7

Wherefore, neither thought I myself worthy to come to Thee; but speak with a word, and let my boy be healed;

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for I also am a man set under authority, having soldiers under myself; and 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."

Luke 7:9

And, hearing these things, Jesus marvelled at him; and, turning, He said to the multitude following Him, "I say to you, not even in Israel did I find such faith!"

Luke 7:10

And those who were sent, having returned to the house, found the servant well.

Luke 7:11

And it came to pass soon afterwards that He went to a city called Nain; and there were going with Him His disciples, and a large multitude.

Luke 7:12

And, as He came near to the gate of the city, behold, also there was being carried out one dead, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large crowd of the city was with her.

Luke 7:13

And, seeing her, the Lord was moved with compassion towards her, and said to her, "Weep not."

Luke 7:14

And, going forward, He touched the bier; and those bearing it stood still; and He said, "Young man, I say to you, Arise!"

Luke 7:15

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

Luke 7:16

And fear seized on all; and they were glorifying God, saying, "A great prophet was raised up among us," and "God did visit His people."

Luke 7:17

And this report concerning Him went forth in all Judaea, and in all the surrounding country.

Luke 7:18

And the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things.

Luke 7:19

And, calling to him two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, "Art Thou the Coming One, or are we to expect another?"

Luke 7:20

And, coming near to Him, the men said, "John, the Immerser, sent us to Thee, saying, 'Art Thou the Coming One, or are we to expect another?'"

Luke 7:21

In that hour He cured many of diseases, and plagues, and evil spirits; and to many blind He bestowed sight.

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And, answering, He said to them, "Going your way, announce to John what ye saw and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the Gospel proclaimed to them.

Luke 7:23

And happy is he, whosoever shall find no cause of stumbling in Me."

Luke 7:24

And, the messengers of John having gone away, He began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What went ye forth into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken by the wind?

Luke 7:25

But what went ye forth to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, those clothed in splendid apparel, and living in luxury, are in kingly courts!

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But what went ye forth to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.

Luke 7:27

This is he concerning whom it has been written, 'Behold, I send forth My messenger before Thy face, who will prepare Thy way before Thee.'

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I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; but the least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he."

Luke 7:29

And all the people, having heard, and the tax-collectors, justified God, having been immersed with the immersion of John.

Luke 7:30

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God as to themselves, not having been immersed by him.

Luke 7:31

"To what, then, shall I liken the men of this generation? And to what are they like?

Luke 7:32

They are like children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, who say, 'We piped to you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not weep.'

Luke 7:33

For John, the Immerser, has come, neither eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, 'He has a demon.'

Luke 7:34

The Son of Man has come, eating and drinking; and ye say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man and a wine-drinker, a Friend of tax-collectors and sinners!'

Luke 7:35

And Wisdom was justified by all her children."

Luke 7:36

And one of the Pharisees was asking Him to eat with him; and, having entered into the Pharisee's house, He reclined at table.

Luke 7:37

And, behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and, learning that He was reclining at table in the house of the Pharisee, having provided an alabaster cruse of perfume;

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and standing behind at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and wiped them off with the hair of her head; and she kept kissing His feet, and anointing them with the perfume.

Luke 7:39

But, seeing it, the Pharisee who invited Him, spake in himself, saying, "This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what sort of woman this is that is touching Him, because she is a sinner."

Luke 7:40

And Jesus, answering, said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." And he says, "Teacher, say it."

Luke 7:41

"There were two debtors to a certain money-lender. The one owed five hundred denaries; and the other, fifty.

Luke 7:42

And, they having nothing to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them, therefore, will love him the more?"

Luke 7:43

Simon, answering, said, "He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the more." And He said to him, "Rightly did you judge."

Luke 7:44

And, turning to the woman, He said to Simon, "Do you behold this woman! I entered into your house, you gave Me no water for My feet; but this woman wet My feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.

Luke 7:45

You gave Me no kiss; but she, from the time I entered, ceased not to kiss My feet.

Luke 7:46

My head with oil you did not anoint; but she anointed My feet with perfume.

Luke 7:47

Wherefore, I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; because she loved much; but he, to whom little is forgiven, loves little."

Luke 7:48

And He said to her, "Your sins have been forgiven."

Luke 7:49

And those reclining with Him began to say in themselves, "Who is This That even forgiveth sins!"

Luke 7:50

And He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."