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Jesús sana al siervo de un centurión

(Mt. 8.5-13)

Después que hubo terminado todas sus palabras al pueblo que le oía, entró en Capernaum. Y el siervo de un centurión, a quien este quería mucho, estaba enfermo y a punto de morir. Cuando el centurión oyó hablar de Jesús, le envió unos ancianos de los judíos, rogándole que viniese y sanase a su siervo. Y ellos vinieron a Jesús y le rogaron con solicitud, diciéndole: Es digno de que le concedas esto; porque ama a nuestra nación, y nos edificó una sinagoga. Y Jesús fue con ellos. Pero cuando ya no estaban lejos de la casa, el centurión envió a él unos amigos, diciéndole: Señor, no te molestes, pues no soy digno de que entres bajo mi techo; por lo que ni aun me tuve por digno de venir a ti; pero di la palabra, y mi siervo será sano. Porque también yo soy hombre puesto bajo autoridad, y tengo soldados bajo mis órdenes; y digo a este: Ve, y va; y al otro: Ven, y viene; y a mi siervo: Haz esto, y lo hace. Al oír esto, Jesús se maravilló de él, y volviéndose, dijo a la gente que le seguía: Os digo que ni aun en Israel he hallado tanta fe. 10 Y al regresar a casa los que habían sido enviados, hallaron sano al siervo que había estado enfermo.

Jesús resucita al hijo de la viuda de Naín

11 Aconteció después, que él iba a la ciudad que se llama Naín, e iban con él muchos de sus discípulos, y una gran multitud. 12 Cuando llegó cerca de la puerta de la ciudad, he aquí que llevaban a enterrar a un difunto, hijo único de su madre, la cual era viuda; y había con ella mucha gente de la ciudad. 13 Y cuando el Señor la vio, se compadeció de ella, y le dijo: No llores. 14 Y acercándose, tocó el féretro; y los que lo llevaban se detuvieron. Y dijo: Joven, a ti te digo, levántate. 15 Entonces se incorporó el que había muerto, y comenzó a hablar. Y lo dio a su madre. 16 Y todos tuvieron miedo, y glorificaban a Dios, diciendo: Un gran profeta se ha levantado entre nosotros; y: Dios ha visitado a su pueblo. 17 Y se extendió la fama de él por toda Judea, y por toda la región de alrededor.

Los mensajeros de Juan el Bautista

(Mt. 11.2-19)

18 Los discípulos de Juan le dieron las nuevas de todas estas cosas. Y llamó Juan a dos de sus discípulos, 19 y los envió a Jesús, para preguntarle: ¿Eres tú el que había de venir, o esperaremos a otro? 20 Cuando, pues, los hombres vinieron a él, dijeron: Juan el Bautista nos ha enviado a ti, para preguntarte: ¿Eres tú el que había de venir, o esperaremos a otro? 21 En esa misma hora sanó a muchos de enfermedades y plagas, y de espíritus malos, y a muchos ciegos les dio la vista. 22 Y respondiendo Jesús, les dijo: Id, haced saber a Juan lo que habéis visto y oído: los ciegos ven, los cojos andan, los leprosos son limpiados, los sordos oyen,(A) los muertos son resucitados, y a los pobres es anunciado el evangelio;(B) 23 y bienaventurado es aquel que no halle tropiezo en mí.

24 Cuando se fueron los mensajeros de Juan, comenzó a decir de Juan a la gente: ¿Qué salisteis a ver al desierto? ¿Una caña sacudida por el viento? 25 Mas ¿qué salisteis a ver? ¿A un hombre cubierto de vestiduras delicadas? He aquí, los que tienen vestidura preciosa y viven en deleites, en los palacios de los reyes están. 26 Mas ¿qué salisteis a ver? ¿A un profeta? Sí, os digo, y más que profeta. 27 Este es de quien está escrito:

He aquí, envío mi mensajero delante de tu faz,

El cual preparará tu camino delante de ti.(C)

28 Os digo que entre los nacidos de mujeres, no hay mayor profeta que Juan el Bautista; pero el más pequeño en el reino de Dios es mayor que él. 29 Y todo el pueblo y los publicanos, cuando lo oyeron, justificaron a Dios, bautizándose con el bautismo de Juan. 30 Mas los fariseos y los intérpretes de la ley desecharon los designios de Dios respecto de sí mismos, no siendo bautizados por Juan.(D)

31 Y dijo el Señor: ¿A qué, pues, compararé los hombres de esta generación, y a qué son semejantes? 32 Semejantes son a los muchachos sentados en la plaza, que dan voces unos a otros y dicen: Os tocamos flauta, y no bailasteis; os endechamos, y no llorasteis. 33 Porque vino Juan el Bautista, que ni comía pan ni bebía vino, y decís: Demonio tiene. 34 Vino el Hijo del Hombre, que come y bebe, y decís: Este es un hombre comilón y bebedor de vino, amigo de publicanos y de pecadores. 35 Mas la sabiduría es justificada por todos sus hijos.

Jesús en el hogar de Simón el fariseo

36 Uno de los fariseos rogó a Jesús que comiese con él. Y habiendo entrado en casa del fariseo, se sentó a la mesa. 37 Entonces una mujer de la ciudad, que era pecadora, al saber que Jesús estaba a la mesa en casa del fariseo, trajo un frasco de alabastro con perfume; 38 y estando detrás de él a sus pies, llorando, comenzó a regar con lágrimas sus pies, y los enjugaba con sus cabellos; y besaba sus pies, y los ungía con el perfume.(E) 39 Cuando vio esto el fariseo que le había convidado, dijo para sí: Este, si fuera profeta, conocería quién y qué clase de mujer es la que le toca, que es pecadora. 40 Entonces respondiendo Jesús, le dijo: Simón, una cosa tengo que decirte. Y él le dijo: Di, Maestro. 41 Un acreedor tenía dos deudores: el uno le debía quinientos denarios, y el otro cincuenta; 42 y no teniendo ellos con qué pagar, perdonó a ambos. Di, pues, ¿cuál de ellos le amará más? 43 Respondiendo Simón, dijo: Pienso que aquel a quien perdonó más. Y él le dijo: Rectamente has juzgado. 44 Y vuelto a la mujer, dijo a Simón: ¿Ves esta mujer? Entré en tu casa, y no me diste agua para mis pies; mas esta ha regado mis pies con lágrimas, y los ha enjugado con sus cabellos. 45 No me diste beso; mas esta, desde que entré, no ha cesado de besar mis pies. 46 No ungiste mi cabeza con aceite; mas esta ha ungido con perfume mis pies. 47 Por lo cual te digo que sus muchos pecados le son perdonados, porque amó mucho; mas aquel a quien se le perdona poco, poco ama. 48 Y a ella le dijo: Tus pecados te son perdonados. 49 Y los que estaban juntamente sentados a la mesa, comenzaron a decir entre sí: ¿Quién es este, que también perdona pecados? 50 Pero él dijo a la mujer: Tu fe te ha salvado, ve en paz.

Jesus Heals a Centurion’s Slave

(A)When He had completed all His [a]teaching in the hearing of the people, (B)He went to Capernaum.

Now a centurion’s slave, who was highly regarded by him, was sick and about to die. When he heard about Jesus, (C)he sent some [b]Jewish elders to Him, asking Him to come and save the life of his slave. When they came to Jesus, they strongly urged Him, saying, “He is worthy for You to grant this to him; for he loves our nation, and it was he who built us our synagogue.” Now Jesus started on His way with them; but already, when He was not yet far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, “[c]Lord, do not trouble Yourself further, for I am not worthy for You to enter under my roof; for that reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You; but just [d]say the word, and my servant [e]shall be healed. For I also am a man placed under authority, with soldiers under myself; and I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.” Now when Jesus heard this, He was amazed at him, and turned and said to the crowd that was following Him, “I say to you, (D)not even in Israel have I found such great faith.” 10 And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave in good health.

11 Soon afterward Jesus went to a city called Nain; and His disciples were going along with Him, [f]accompanied by a large crowd. 12 Now as He approached the gate of the city, [g]a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a sizeable crowd from the city was with her. 13 When (E)the Lord saw her, He felt compassion for her and said to her, “Do not go on weeping.” 14 And He came up and touched the coffin; and the bearers came to a halt. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise!” 15 And the dead man sat up and began to speak. And Jesus gave him back to his mother. 16 (F)Fear gripped them all, and they began (G)glorifying God, saying, “A great (H)prophet has appeared among us!” and, “God has [h]visited His people!” 17 (I)And this report about Him spread throughout Judea and in all the surrounding region.

The Messengers from John

18 (J)The disciples of John also reported to him about all these things. 19 And after summoning [i]two of his disciples, John sent them to (K)the Lord, saying, “Are You the Coming One, or are we to [j]look for another?” 20 When the men came to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, [k]to ask, ‘Are You the Coming One, or are we to [l]look for another?’” 21 At that very [m]time He (L)cured many people of diseases and (M)afflictions and evil spirits; and He gave sight to many who were blind. 22 And He answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: people who were (N)blind receive sight, people who limped walk, people with leprosy are cleansed and people who were deaf hear, dead people are raised up, and (O)people who are poor have the gospel preached to them. 23 And blessed is [n]anyone who does not take offense at Me.”

24 When the messengers of John had left, He began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the [o]wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25 [p]But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who are splendidly clothed and live in luxury are found in royal palaces! 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet. 27 This is the one about whom it is written:

(P)Behold, I am sending My messenger [q]ahead of You,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’

28 I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is [r]least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” 29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged (Q)God’s justice, (R)having been baptized with (S)the baptism of John. 30 But the Pharisees and the [s](T)lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by [t]John.

31 “To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like? 32 They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a song of mourning, and you did not weep.’ 33 For John the Baptist has come neither (U)eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’ 34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a [u]heavy drinker, a friend of tax collectors and [v]sinners!’ 35 And yet wisdom (V)is vindicated by all her children.”

The Anointing in Galilee

36 Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 (W)And there was a woman in the city who was a [w]sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume, 38 and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, and began kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume. 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were (X)a prophet He would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a [x]sinner!”

Parable of Two Debtors

40 And Jesus responded and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he [y]replied, “Say it, Teacher.” 41 “A moneylender had two debtors: the one owed five hundred [z](Y)denarii, and the other, fifty. 42 When they (Z)were unable to repay, he canceled the debts of both. So which of them will love him more?” 43 Simon answered and said, “I assume the one for whom he canceled the greater debt.” And He said to him, “You have judged correctly.” 44 And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you (AA)gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You [aa](AB)gave Me no kiss; but she has not stopped kissing My feet since the time I came in. 46 (AC)You did not [ab]anoint My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume. 47 For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little, loves little.” 48 And He said to her, (AD)Your sins have been forgiven.” 49 And then those who were reclining at the table with Him began saying [ac]to themselves, “(AE)Who is this man who even forgives sins?” 50 And He said to the woman, (AF)Your faith has saved you; (AG)go in peace.”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 7:1 Lit words
  2. Luke 7:3 Lit elders of the Jews
  3. Luke 7:6 Or Sir
  4. Luke 7:7 Lit say with a word
  5. Luke 7:7 A command in Greek
  6. Luke 7:11 Lit and a
  7. Luke 7:12 Lit one who had died
  8. Luke 7:16 Or cared for
  9. Luke 7:19 Lit a certain two
  10. Luke 7:19 Or wait for
  11. Luke 7:20 Lit saying
  12. Luke 7:20 Or wait for
  13. Luke 7:21 Lit hour
  14. Luke 7:23 Lit whoever
  15. Luke 7:24 I.e., desert
  16. Luke 7:25 Or Well then, what
  17. Luke 7:27 Lit before Your face
  18. Luke 7:28 Or less
  19. Luke 7:30 I.e., experts in the Mosaic Law
  20. Luke 7:30 Lit him
  21. Luke 7:34 Or wine drinker
  22. Luke 7:34 I.e., irreligious Jews
  23. Luke 7:37 I.e., an immoral woman
  24. Luke 7:39 I.e., an immoral woman
  25. Luke 7:40 Lit says
  26. Luke 7:41 The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborer
  27. Luke 7:45 A customary form of greeting between rabbis
  28. Luke 7:46 A customary act of hospitality
  29. Luke 7:49 Or among