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Luke

Chapter 7

Summary

Luke provides a series of profound demonstrations of Jesus’s authority and compassion across the varied social and spiritual spectra of life in Galilee. He miraculously heals the servant of a Roman centurion: whose exceptional and humble faith in Jesus’s authoritative power prompts Jesus to declare him more faithful than all in Israel. In the town of Nain, Jesus exhibits His divine sovereignty over death by restoring life to the only son of a widow: provoking the multitude to recognize Him as a "great prophet." He subsequently addresses the inquiry of John the Baptist regarding His messianic identity: through His miraculous works while identifying John as the definitive "forerunner." The chapter concludes with a poignant contrast between a legalistic Pharisee and a sinful woman: as Jesus redefines true spiritual devotion as an exuberant response to much-needed and freely given forgiveness.

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Now when He concluded all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He entered Capernaum.

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And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and ready to die.

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And when he heard of Jesus, he sent to him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.

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And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:

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For he loves our nation, and he has built us a synagogue.

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Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, Lord, trouble not yourself: for I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof:

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Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come to you: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.

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For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say to one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

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When Jesus heard these things, He marvelled at him, and turned around and said to the multitude that followed Him, "I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!"

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And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.

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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.

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Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

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When the LORD saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep."

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Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, "Young man, I say to you, arise."

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And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

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And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God has visited his people.

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And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.

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And the disciples of John showed him of all these things.

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And John calling to him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, are you he that should come? or look we for another?

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When the men were come to him, they said, John Baptist has sent us to you, saying, are you he that should come? or look we for another?

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And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and to many that were blind he gave sight.

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Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard: that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the gospel is preached to the poor."

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And blessed is he, whoever shall not be offended in me.

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And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak to the people concerning John, What went you out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

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But what went you out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings courts.

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But what went you out for to see? A prophet? yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.

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This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

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For I say to you, Among 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 greater than he.

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And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptised with the baptism of John.

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But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptised of him.

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

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They are like to children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped to you, and you have not danced; we have mourned to you, and you have not wept.

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For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say, He has a devil.

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The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and you say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!

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But wisdom is justified of all her children.

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And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat.

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And, behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

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And stood 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.

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Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spoke within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

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And Jesus answering said to him, Simon, I have somewhat to say to you. And he says, Master, say on.

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There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

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And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, who of them will love him most?

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Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said to him, you have rightly judged.

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And he turned to the woman, and said to Simon, See you this woman? I entered into your house, you gavest me no water for my feet: but she has washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

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you gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in has not ceased to kiss my feet.

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My head with oil you did not anoint: but this woman has anointed my feet with ointment.

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"Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."

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Then He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

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And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

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Then He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."