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Þá er hann hafði lokið máli sínu í áheyrn lýðsins, fór hann til Kapernaum.

Hundraðshöfðingi nokkur hafði þjón, sem hann mat mikils. Þjónninn var sjúkur og dauðvona.

Þegar hundraðshöfðinginn heyrði um Jesú, sendi hann til hans öldunga Gyðinga og bað hann koma og bjarga lífi þjóns síns.

Þeir komu til Jesú, báðu hann ákaft og sögðu: "Verður er hann þess, að þú veitir honum þetta,

því að hann elskar þjóð vora, og hann hefur reist samkunduna handa oss."

Jesús fór með þeim. Þegar hann átti skammt til hússins, sendi hundraðshöfðinginn vini sína til hans og lét segja við hann: "Ómaka þig ekki, herra, því að ég er ekki verður þess, að þú gangir inn undir þak mitt.

Þess vegna hef ég ekki heldur talið sjálfan mig verðan þess að koma til þín. En mæl þú eitt orð, og mun sveinn minn heill verða.

Því að sjálfur er ég maður, sem verð að lúta valdi og ræð yfir hermönnum, og ég segi við einn: ,Far þú,` og hann fer, og við annan: ,Kom þú,` og hann kemur, og við þjón minn: ,Gjör þetta,` og hann gjörir það."

Þegar Jesús heyrði þetta, furðaði hann sig á honum, sneri sér að mannfjöldanum, sem fylgdi honum, og mælti: "Ég segi yður, ekki einu sinni í Ísrael hef ég fundið þvílíka trú."

10 Sendimenn sneru þá aftur heim og fundu þjóninn heilan heilsu.

11 Skömmu síðar bar svo við, að Jesús hélt til borgar, sem heitir Nain, og lærisveinar hans fóru með honum og mikill mannfjöldi.

12 Þegar hann nálgaðist borgarhliðið, þá var verið að bera út látinn mann, einkason móður sinnar, sem var ekkja, og mikill fjöldi úr borginni var með henni.

13 Og er Drottinn sá hana, kenndi hann í brjósti um hana og sagði við hana: "Grát þú eigi!"

14 Og hann gekk að og snart líkbörurnar, en þeir, sem báru, námu staðar. Þá sagði hann: "Ungi maður, ég segi þér, rís þú upp!"

15 Hinn látni settist þá upp og tók að mæla, og Jesús gaf hann móður hans.

16 En ótti greip alla, og þeir vegsömuðu Guð og sögðu: "Spámaður mikill er risinn upp meðal vor," og "Guð hefur vitjað lýðs síns."

17 Og þessi fregn um hann barst út um alla Júdeu og allt nágrennið.

18 Lærisveinar Jóhannesar sögðu honum frá öllu þessu. Hann kallaði þá til sín tvo lærisveina sína,

19 sendi þá til Drottins og lét spyrja: "Ert þú sá sem koma skal, eða eigum vér að vænta annars?"

20 Mennirnir fóru til hans og sögðu: "Jóhannes skírari sendi okkur til þín og spyr: ,Ert þú sá sem koma skal, eða eigum vér að vænta annars?"`

21 Á þeirri stundu læknaði hann marga af sjúkdómum, meinum og illum öndum og gaf mörgum blindum sýn.

22 Og hann svaraði þeim: "Farið og kunngjörið Jóhannesi það, sem þið hafið séð og heyrt: Blindir fá sýn, haltir ganga, líkþráir hreinsast og daufir heyra, dauðir rísa upp og fátækum er flutt fagnaðarerindi.

23 Og sæll er sá, sem hneykslast ekki á mér."

24 Þá er sendimenn Jóhannesar voru burt farnir, tók hann að tala til mannfjöldans um Jóhannes: "Hvað fóruð þér að sjá í óbyggðum? Reyr af vindi skekinn?

25 Hvað fóruð þér að sjá? Prúðbúinn mann? Nei, í konungssölum er þá að finna, sem skartklæðin bera og lifa í sællífi.

26 Hvað fóruð þér þá að sjá? Spámann? Já, segi ég yður, og það meira en spámann.

27 Hann er sá sem um er ritað: Sjá, ég sendi sendiboða minn á undan þér, er greiða mun veg þinn fyrir þér.

28 Ég segi yður: Enginn er sá af konu fæddur, sem meiri sé en Jóhannes. En hinn minnsti í Guðs ríki er honum meiri."

29 Og allur lýðurinn, sem á hlýddi, og enda tollheimtumenn, viðurkenndu réttlæti Guðs og létu skírast af Jóhannesi.

30 En farísear og lögvitringar gjörðu að engu áform Guðs um þá og létu ekki skírast af honum.

31 "Við hvað á ég þá að líkja mönnum þessarar kynslóðar? Hverju eru þeir líkir?

32 Líkir eru þeir börnum, sem á torgi sitja og kallast á: ,Vér lékum fyrir yður á flautu, og ekki vilduð þér dansa. Vér sungum yður sorgarljóð, og ekki vilduð þér gráta.`

33 Nú kom Jóhannes skírari, át ekki brauð né drakk vín, og þér segið: ,Hann hefur illan anda.`

34 Og Mannssonurinn er kominn, etur og drekkur, og þér segið: ,Hann er mathákur og vínsvelgur, vinur tollheimtumanna og bersyndugra!`

35 En spekin hefur rétt fyrir sér, það staðfesta öll börn hennar."

36 Farísei nokkur bauð honum að eta hjá sér, og hann fór inn í hús faríseans og settist til borðs.

37 En kona ein í bænum, sem var bersyndug, varð þess vís, að hann sat að borði í húsi faríseans. Kom hún þá með alabastursbuðk með smyrslum,

38 nam staðar að baki honum til fóta hans grátandi, tók að væta fætur hans með tárum sínum, þerraði þá með höfuðhári sínu, kyssti þá og smurði með smyrslunum.

39 Þegar faríseinn, sem honum hafði boðið, sá þetta, sagði hann við sjálfan sig: "Væri þetta spámaður, mundi hann vita, hver og hvílík sú kona er, sem snertir hann, að hún er bersyndug."

40 Jesús sagði þá við hann: "Símon, ég hef nokkuð að segja þér." Hann svaraði: "Seg þú það, meistari."

41 "Tveir menn voru skuldugir lánveitanda nokkrum. Annar skuldaði honum fimm hundruð denara, en hinn fimmtíu.

42 Nú gátu þeir ekkert borgað, og þá gaf hann báðum upp. Hvor þeirra skyldi nú elska hann meira?"

43 Símon svaraði: "Sá, hygg ég, sem hann gaf meira upp." Jesús sagði við hann: "Þú ályktaðir rétt."

44 Síðan sneri hann sér að konunni og sagði við Símon: "Sér þú konu þessa? Ég kom í hús þitt, og þú gafst mér ekki vatn á fætur mína, en hún vætti fætur mína tárum sínum og þerraði með hári sínu.

45 Ekki gafst þú mér koss, en hún hefur ekki látið af að kyssa fætur mína, allt frá því ég kom.

46 Ekki smurðir þú höfuð mitt olíu, en hún hefur smurt fætur mína með smyrslum.

47 Þess vegna segi ég þér: Hinar mörgu syndir hennar eru fyrirgefnar, enda elskar hún mikið, en sá elskar lítið, sem lítið er fyrirgefið."

48 Síðan sagði hann við hana: "Syndir þínar eru fyrirgefnar."

49 Þá tóku þeir, sem til borðs sátu með honum, að segja með sjálfum sér: "Hver er sá, er fyrirgefur syndir?"

50 En hann sagði við konuna: "Trú þín hefur frelsað þig, far þú í friði."

The Faith of the Centurion(A)

When Jesus had finished saying all this(B) to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum. There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this, because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.” So Jesus went with them.

He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed.(C) For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.” 10 Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.

Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son(D)

11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. 12 As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. 13 When the Lord(E) saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.”

14 Then he went up and touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!”(F) 15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

16 They were all filled with awe(G) and praised God.(H) “A great prophet(I) has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.”(J) 17 This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country.(K)

Jesus and John the Baptist(L)

18 John’s(M) disciples(N) told him about all these things. Calling two of them, 19 he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”

20 When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’”

21 At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses(O) and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind. 22 So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.(P) 23 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”

24 After John’s messengers left, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind? 25 If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear expensive clothes and indulge in luxury are in palaces. 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet?(Q) Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 27 This is the one about whom it is written:

“‘I will send my messenger ahead of you,
    who will prepare your way before you.’[b](R)

28 I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God(S) is greater than he.”

29 (All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was right, because they had been baptized by John.(T) 30 But the Pharisees and the experts in the law(U) rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)

31 Jesus went on to say, “To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other:

“‘We played the pipe for you,
    and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge,
    and you did not cry.’

33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine,(V) and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’(W) 35 But wisdom is proved right by all her children.”

Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman(X)(Y)

36 When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. 38 As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.

39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet,(Z) he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.”

40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.”

“Tell me, teacher,” he said.

41 “Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii,[c] and the other fifty. 42 Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”

43 Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.”

“You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.

44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet,(AA) but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You did not give me a kiss,(AB) but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You did not put oil on my head,(AC) but she has poured perfume on my feet. 47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”

48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”(AD)

49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”

50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you;(AE) go in peace.”(AF)

Footnotes

  1. Luke 7:22 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
  2. Luke 7:27 Mal. 3:1
  3. Luke 7:41 A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see Matt. 20:2).

Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

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

And when he heard of Jesus, he 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:

For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.

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

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

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

When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

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

11 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.

12 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.

13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.

14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

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

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

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

18 And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.

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

20 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?

21 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.

22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how 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.

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

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

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

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

27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

28 For I say unto 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.

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

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

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

32 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.

33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.

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

35 But wisdom is justified of all her children.

36 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.

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

38 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.

39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake 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.

40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.

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

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

43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

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

46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.

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

50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.