百夫长的信心

耶稣向众人讲完道后,进了迦百农。 当时,有一个百夫长很赏识的奴仆病了,生命垂危。 百夫长听说耶稣的事,就托几位犹太人的长老去请耶稣来医治他的奴仆。 他们便来恳求耶稣,说:“这位百夫长值得你帮助, 因为他爱我们的同胞,为我们建造会堂。” 耶稣就跟他们去了。

快抵达时,那百夫长又请几位朋友去见耶稣,对祂说:“主啊,不用劳驾,我不配让你亲自来我家。 我自认不配见你的面,只要你一句话,我的奴仆必定康复。 因为我有上司,也有部下。我命令我的部下去,他就去;要他来,他就来。我吩咐奴仆做什么事,他一定照办。”

耶稣听了这番话,感到惊奇,转身对跟从祂的百姓说:“我告诉你们,就是在以色列,我也从未见过有这么大信心的人。”

10 派去的几位朋友回到百夫长家里,发现那奴仆已经痊愈了。

寡妇的独子起死回生

11 过了不久[a],耶稣去拿因城,随行的有门徒和一大群人。 12 耶稣快到城门口时,从城里走出一队送殡的人,死者是一个寡妇的独子,有许多城中的人陪着她。 13 耶稣看见那寡妇,怜悯之心油然而生,就对她说:“不要哭!” 14 随即上前按住抬尸架,抬的人停了下来。耶稣说:“年轻人,我吩咐你起来!” 15 那死者就坐了起来,并开口说话。耶稣把他交给他母亲。

16 在场的人惊惧万分,把荣耀归给上帝,说:“我们中间出了一位大先知!”又说:“上帝眷顾了祂的百姓!” 17 有关祂的这消息传遍了犹太和附近地区。

施洗者约翰的疑问

18 约翰从自己的门徒那里获悉这些事后, 19 就叫了两个门徒来,派他们去问主:“将要来的那位就是你吗?还是我们要等别人呢?”

20 他们找到耶稣,便问:“施洗者约翰派我们来请教你,‘将要来的那位就是你吗?还是我们要等别人呢?’”

21 那时,耶稣刚治好了许多患各种疾病和被鬼附身的人,又使许多瞎子得见光明。 22 耶稣便回答说:“你们回去把所见所闻告诉约翰,就是瞎子看见,瘸子走路,麻风病人得洁净,聋子听见,死人复活,穷人听到福音。 23 凡对我没有失去信心的人有福了!”

耶稣称赞施洗者约翰

24 约翰的门徒离去后,耶稣对众人谈论约翰,说:“你们从前去旷野要看什么呢?看随风摇动的芦苇吗? 25 如果不是,你们到底想看什么?是看穿绫罗绸缎的人吗?那些衣着华丽、生活奢侈的人住在王宫里。 26 你们究竟想看什么?看先知吗?是的,我告诉你们,他不只是先知。 27 圣经上说,‘看啊,我要差遣我的使者在你前面为你预备道路。’这里所指的就是约翰。 28 我告诉你们,凡妇人所生的,没有一个比约翰大,但上帝国中最微不足道的也比他大。”

29 众百姓和税吏听了这番话,都承认上帝是公义的,因为他们接受了约翰的洗礼。 30 但那些法利赛人和律法教师没有接受约翰的洗礼,拒绝了上帝为他们所定的旨意。

31 主又说:“我用什么来比拟这个世代的人呢?他们像什么呢? 32 他们就如街头上戏耍的孩童——彼此呼叫,

“‘我们吹娶亲的乐曲,
你们不跳舞;
我们唱送葬的哀歌,
你们不哭泣。’

33 施洗者约翰来了,禁食禁酒,你们就说他被鬼附身了; 34 人子来了,又吃又喝,你们就说,‘看啊,祂是个贪吃好酒之徒,与税吏和罪人为友!’ 35 然而,智慧会在追求智慧的人身上得到验证。”

罪妇的悔改

36 有一个法利赛人请耶稣到他家里吃饭,耶稣应邀赴宴。 37 那城里住着一个女人,生活败坏。她听说耶稣在那法利赛人家里吃饭,就带了一个盛满香膏的玉瓶进去。 38 她站在耶稣背后,挨着祂的脚哭,泪水滴湿了祂的脚,就用自己的头发擦干,又连连亲祂的脚,并抹上香膏。

39 请耶稣的法利赛人看在眼里,心想:“如果这人真的是先知,就该知道摸祂的是谁,是个什么样的女人,她是个罪人。”

40 耶稣对他说:“西门,我有话跟你说。”

西门答道:“老师,请说。”

41 耶稣说:“有一个债主借给一个人五百个银币,又借给另一个人五十个银币。 42 二人都没有能力还债,这位债主就免了他们的债务。你想,哪一位会更爱债主呢?”

43 西门答道:“我相信是那个被免去较多债的人。”

44 耶稣说:“你判断得对!”随后转向那女人,继续对西门说:“你看见这女人了吗?我到你家里来,你没有拿水给我洗脚,这女人却用她的眼泪洗我的脚,还亲自用头发擦干。 45 你没有亲吻我,但我进来以后,这女人却不停地吻我的脚。 46 你没有用油为我抹头,这女人却用香膏抹我的脚。 47 所以我告诉你,她众多的罪都被赦免了,因此她的爱深切;那些获得赦免少的,他们的爱也少。”

48 耶稣对那女人说:“你的罪都被赦免了。”

49 同席的人彼此议论说:“这人是谁?竟然能赦免人的罪!”

50 耶稣又对那女人说:“你的信心救了你,平安地走吧!”

Footnotes

  1. 7:11 过了不久”有古卷作“次日”。

Due miracoli straordinari

Quando Gesù ebbe finito di parlare, tornò nella città di Cafarnao. Là abitava un centurione romano, che aveva un servo, a cui era molto affezionato. Questo servo era ammalato e stava per morire. Quando il centurione seppe di Gesù, mandò alcuni anziani giudei molto rispettati a chiedergli di venire a guarire il suo servo. Essi cominciarono a pregare Gesù con insistenza. Gli raccontarono anche che brava persona fosse quel centurione.

«Se cʼè qualcuno che merita il tuo aiuto, questi è proprio lui!» dissero, «Perché ama i Giudei e ci ha perfino fatto costruire una sinagoga a sue spese!»

6-8 Gesù andò con loro. Stava per arrivare alla casa, quando il centurione gli mandò incontro alcuni amici per dirgli: «Signore, non ti disturbare ad entrare nella mia casa, perché io non sono degno di un tale onore e neppure di venire da te di persona. Diʼ soltanto una parola e il mio servo certamente guarirà! Lo so, perché anchʼio dipendo dallʼautorità dei miei superiori e, a mia volta, ho autorità sui miei uomini. Basta che io dica “Andate!” ed essi ubbidiscono, oppure “Venite!” ed essi vengono; e se dico al mio servo: “Faʼ questo o quello”, egli lo fa. Perciò basta che tu dica: “Sii guarito!” ed il mio servo guarirà!»

Gesù rimase colpito da queste parole. Rivolgendosi alla folla, disse: «Neppure fra il popolo dʼIsraele ho mai trovato un uomo con una fede come questa!»

10 E quando gli amici del centurione ritornarono a casa, trovarono il servo completamente guarito.

11 Non molto tempo dopo, Gesù andò con i suoi discepoli nel villaggio di Naim e, come al solito, una gran folla lo seguiva. 12 In prossimità della porta del villaggio, ecco passare un funerale. Il morto era lʼunico figlio di una vedova, e molte persone accompagnavano, piangendo, la povera donna.

13 Quando il Signore la vide, ebbe pietà di lei. «Non piangere!» le disse. 14 Poi si avvicinò alla bara e la toccò.

I portatori si fermarono. «Ragazzo», disse Gesù, «sono io che te lo dico: àlzati!»

15 Il ragazzo si alzò a sedere e cominciò a parlare. E Gesù lo restituì alla madre.

16 Tutti furono presi da gran timore e si misero a lodare Dio, esclamando: «Un potente profeta è sorto fra noi!» e ancora: «Oggi abbiamo visto allʼopera la mano di Dio!»

17 La notizia di questi fatti corse da un estremo allʼaltro della Giudea, e perfino oltre i suoi confini.

Gesù e Giovanni

18 Ben presto i discepoli di Giovanni Battista vennero a conoscenza di tutto ciò che Gesù stava facendo. Quando lo riferirono a Giovanni, 19 questi mandò due dei suoi discepoli da Gesù per chiedergli: «Sei davvero tu il Messia che deve venire? O dobbiamo continuare ad aspettarlo?»

20-22 I due discepoli trovarono Gesù che stava guarendo molte persone dalle più diverse malattie. Risanava gli zoppi e i ciechi, e cacciava gli spiriti maligni. Quando gli riferirono le parole di Giovanni, Gesù rispose: «Tornate e raccontategli tutto ciò che avete visto e udito qui oggi: i ciechi possono vedere, gli zoppi camminano, i lebbrosi sono guariti, i sordi possono udire, i morti risuscitano e i poveri possono udire il Vangelo della salvezza. 23 E ditegli anche: “Beato chi non si sarà scandalizzato di me!”»

24 Partiti i discepoli di Giovanni, Gesù cominciò a parlare alla folla di lui. «Chi è costui che siete andati a vedere nel deserto della Giudea?» chiese loro: «Un uomo debole come un filo dʼerba, mosso dal minimo alito di vento? 25 No! E allora che cosa siete andati a vedere? Un uomo drappeggiato in abiti lussuosi? No! Quelli che vivono nel lusso stanno nei palazzi, non nel deserto. 26 Allora, che cosa siete andati a vedere? Un profeta? Sì, questa è la risposta giusta! Anzi, egli è più di un profeta. 27 È quello a cui si riferiscono le Scritture, quando dicono: “Ecco, manderò il mio messaggero davanti a te, per prepararti la strada!”

28 Fra tutti gli esseri umani non ce nʼè mai stato uno più grande di Giovanni. Eppure, perfino lʼultimo abitante del Regno di Dio è più grande di lui!

29 E tutti quelli che hanno sentito predicare Giovanni, perfino i più malvagi, hanno riconosciuto che ciò che richiedeva era giusto, e si sono fatti battezzare da lui. 30 Tutti. Cioè, tutti tranne i Farisei e i dottori della legge. Essi hanno respinto il progetto che Dio aveva per loro e non hanno voluto farsi battezzare da Giovanni».

31 «Che posso dire degli uomini dei nostri tempi?» chiese Gesù. «A che cosa potrei paragonarli? 32 Mi sembrano quei bambini che giocano nella piazza e si lamentano così coi loro amici: “Non vi piace se giochiamo agli sposi e non vi piace se giochiamo al funerale!” 33 Lo stesso fate anche voi: perché, prima è venuto Giovanni Battista, che spesso digiuna e non beve vino, e voi dite: “Deve essere matto!” 34 Poi sono venuto io, che mangio e bevo, e voi dite: “Ma che mangione è quel Gesù! E come beve! E che cattive compagnie frequenta!” 35 Ma la sapienza di Dio si rivela vera dai suoi frutti».

36 Un giorno, un fariseo invitò Gesù a pranzo a casa sua ed egli accettò lʼinvito. Mentre si sedevano per mangiare, 37 una donna, una prostituta di quel villaggio seppe che Gesù stava là e venne, portando un vasetto di alabastro, pieno di costoso profumo. 38 Entrò, sʼinginocchiò dietro di lui, ai suoi piedi e, piangendo, glieli bagnava di lacrime e poi li asciugava con i suoi capelli, baciandoli e ribaciandoli, mentre li cospargeva di profumo.

39 Quando il fariseo che lo aveva invitato vide ciò che stava accadendo e riconobbe la donna, pensò: «Questa è la prova che Gesù non è un profeta, perché se fosse veramente mandato da Dio, saprebbe di che risma è questa donna!»

40 Gesù, allora, si voltò verso di lui e gli disse: «Simone, devo dirti una cosa».

«Bene, Maestro», rispose Simone, «Dimmi!»

41 Allora Gesù gli raccontò questa storia: «Un tale prestò dei soldi a due persone: 500 denari ad uno e 50 a un altro. 42 Ma nessuno di loro poté restituire i soldi, così egli passò sopra alla cosa e lasciò che si tenessero il denaro. Secondo te, chi dei due gli sarà stato più riconoscente dopo questʼatto generoso?»

43 «Senzʼaltro quello che gli doveva di più», rispose Simone. «Giusto», fu dʼaccordo Gesù.

44 Poi, voltandosi verso la donna, disse a Simone: «Guarda, vedi questa donna inginocchiata? Quando sono entrato in casa tua, tu non ti sei nemmeno preso il disturbo di darmi un poʼ dʼacqua per lavarmi i piedi, invece lei me li ha lavati con le sue lacrime e me li ha asciugati con i suoi capelli.

45 Tu non mi hai dato il tradizionale bacio di saluto, lei invece, da quando sono entrato, non ha smesso di baciarmi e ribaciarmi i piedi.

46 Tu hai trascurato la rituale cortesia di ungermi il capo con lʼolio dʼoliva, mentre lei mi ha cosparso i piedi di profumo prezioso.

47 Dunque, i suoi peccati, anche se sono molti, le sono perdonati, perciò questa donna mi ha dimostrato molto amore. Ma quelli a cui è perdonato poco, dimostrano meno amore».

48 Poi, rivolto alla donna, disse: «I tuoi peccati ti sono perdonati».

49 Allora glʼinvitati che erano a tavola con lui, dissero fra di loro: «Ma chi crede di essere costui, che se ne va in giro a perdonare i peccati?»

50 Ma Gesù disse alla donna: «La tua fede ti ha salvato. Vaʼ in pace!»

Jesus Heals a Centurion’s Servant(A)

Now when He concluded all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He (B)entered Capernaum. And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die. So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, pleading with Him to come and heal his servant. And when they came to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying that the one for whom He should do this was deserving, “for he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue.”

Then Jesus went with them. And when He was already not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof. Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to You. But (C)say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I also am a man placed under (D)authority, having soldiers under me. 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.

When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him, and turned around and said to the crowd that followed Him, “I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!” 10 And those who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant well [a]who had been sick.

Jesus Raises the Son of the Widow of Nain

11 Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. 12 And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, He had (E)compassion on her and said to her, (F)“Do not weep.” 14 Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, (G)arise.” 15 So he who was dead (H)sat up and began to speak. And He (I)presented him to his mother.

16 (J)Then fear [b]came upon all, and they (K)glorified God, saying, (L)“A great prophet has risen up among us”; and, (M)“God has visited His people.” 17 And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region.

John the Baptist Sends Messengers to Jesus(N)

18 (O)Then the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things. 19 And John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to [c]Jesus, saying, “Are You (P)the Coming One, or [d]do we look for another?”

20 When the men had come to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, saying, ‘Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?’ ” 21 And that very hour He cured many of [e]infirmities, afflictions, and evil spirits; and to many blind He gave sight.

22 (Q)Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard: (R)that the blind (S)see, the lame (T)walk, the lepers are (U)cleansed, the deaf (V)hear, the dead are raised, (W)the poor have the gospel preached to them. 23 And blessed is he who is not [f]offended because of Me.”

24 (X)When the messengers of John had departed, He began to speak to the multitudes concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed those who are gorgeously appareled and live in luxury are in kings’ courts. 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. 27 This is he of whom it is written:

(Y)‘Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’

28 For I say to you, among those born of women there is [g]not a (Z)greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

29 And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors [h]justified God, (AA)having been baptized with the baptism of John. 30 But the Pharisees and [i]lawyers rejected (AB)the will of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.

31 [j]And the Lord said, (AC)“To what then shall I liken the men of this generation, and what are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying:

‘We played the flute for you,
And you did not dance;
We mourned to you,
And you did not weep.’

33 For (AD)John the Baptist came (AE)neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man has come (AF)eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a glutton and a [k]winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ 35 (AG)But wisdom is justified by all her children.”

A Sinful Woman Forgiven

36 (AH)Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to eat. 37 And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, 38 and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil. 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke to himself, saying, (AI)“This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner.”

40 And Jesus answered and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.”

So he said, “Teacher, say it.”

41 “There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred (AJ)denarii, and the other fifty. 42 And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?”

43 Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave more.”

And He said to him, “You have rightly judged.” 44 Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no (AK)water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head. 45 You gave Me no (AL)kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in. 46 (AM)You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil. 47 (AN)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.”

48 Then He said to her, (AO)“Your sins are forgiven.”

49 And those who sat at the table with Him began to say to themselves, (AP)“Who is this who even forgives sins?”

50 Then He said to the woman, (AQ)“Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 7:10 NU omits who had been sick
  2. Luke 7:16 seized them all
  3. Luke 7:19 NU the Lord
  4. Luke 7:19 should we expect
  5. Luke 7:21 illnesses
  6. Luke 7:23 caused to stumble
  7. Luke 7:28 NU none greater than John;
  8. Luke 7:29 declared the righteousness of
  9. Luke 7:30 the experts in the law
  10. Luke 7:31 NU, M omit And the Lord said
  11. Luke 7:34 An excessive drinker

Jesus Heals a Centurion’s Servant(A)

After Jesus[a] had finished saying all these things[b] to the people who were there listening, he went to Capernaum. There a centurion’s servant, whom he valued highly, was sick and about to die. When the centurion[c] heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him to ask him to come and save his servant’s life. So they went to Jesus and begged him repeatedly, “He deserves to have this done for him, because he loves our people and built our synagogue for us.”

So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to tell Jesus,[d] “Sir,[e] stop troubling yourself, because I’m not worthy to have you come under my roof. That’s why I didn’t presume to come to you. But just say the word, and let my servant be healed, because I, too, am a man under authority and have soldiers under me. I say to one ‘Go’ and he goes, to another ‘Come’ and he comes, and to my servant ‘Do this’ and he does it.”

When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him. Turning to the crowd that was following him, he said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found this kind of faith!” 10 Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant in perfect health.

Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son

11 Soon afterwards, Jesus[f] went to a city called Nain. His disciples and a large crowd were going along with him. 12 As he approached the entrance to the city, a man who had died was being carried out. He was his mother’s only living[g] son, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the city was with her.

13 When the Lord saw her, he felt compassion for her. He told her, “You can stop crying.” 14 Then he went up and touched the bier, and the men who were carrying it stopped. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!” 15 The man who had been dead sat up and began to speak, and Jesus[h] gave him back to his mother.

16 Fear gripped everyone, and they began to praise God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said, and “God has helped his people.” 17 This news about Jesus[i] spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding countryside.

John the Baptist Sends Messengers to Jesus(B)

18 John’s disciples told him about all these things. So John called two of his disciples 19 and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the Coming One, or should we wait for someone else?”

20 When the men had come to Jesus,[j] they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the Coming One, or should we wait for someone else?’”

21 At that time Jesus[k] had healed many people of diseases, plagues, and evil spirits, and had given sight to many who were blind. 22 So he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have observed and heard: the blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear again, the dead are raised, and the destitute hear the good news. 23 How blessed is anyone who is not offended by me!”

24 When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus[l] began to ask the crowds about John. “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25 Really, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? Look! Those who wear fine clothes and live in luxury are in royal palaces. 26 Really, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet! 27 This is the man about whom it is written,

‘See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,
    who will prepare your way before you.’[m]

28 I tell you, no one has ever been born who is[n] greater than John. Yet even the least important person in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

29 By having been baptized with John’s baptism, all the people who listened, including the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice.[o] 30 But the Pharisees and the experts in the Law rejected God’s plan for themselves[p] by refusing to be baptized by John.[q]

31 Jesus continued,[r] “To what may I compare the people living today?[s] 32 They’re like little children who sit in the marketplace and shout to each other,

‘A wedding song we played for you,
    the dance you all did scorn.
A woeful dirge we chanted, too,
    but then you would not mourn.’

33 Because John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, yet you say, ‘He has a demon!’ 34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look! He’s[t] a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ 35 Wisdom is vindicated by all[u] her children.”

Jesus Forgives a Sinful Woman

36 Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus[v] to eat with him. So he went to the Pharisee’s home and took his place at the table. 37 There was a woman who was a notorious[w] sinner in that city. When she learned that Jesus[x] was eating at the Pharisee’s home, she took an alabaster jar of perfume 38 and knelt at his feet behind him. She was crying and began to wash his feet with her tears and dry them with her hair.[y] Then she kissed his feet over and over again, anointing them constantly with the perfume.

39 Now the Pharisee who had invited Jesus[z] saw this and told himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who is touching him and what kind of woman she is. She’s a sinner!”

40 Jesus told him, “Simon, I have something to ask you.”

“Teacher,” he replied, “ask it.”

41 “Two men were in debt to a moneylender. One owed him 500 denarii,[aa] and the other 50. 42 When they couldn’t pay it back, he generously canceled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him more?”

43 Simon answered, “I suppose the one who had the larger debt canceled.”

Jesus[ab] told him, “You have answered correctly.”

44 Then, turning to the woman, he told Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You didn’t give me any water for my feet, but this woman has washed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. 45 You didn’t give me a kiss,[ac] but this woman, from the moment I came in, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but this woman has anointed my feet with perfume. 47 So I’m telling you that her sins, as many as they are, have been forgiven, and that’s why she has shown such great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven loves little.”

48 Then Jesus[ad] told her, “Your sins are forgiven!”

49 Those who were at the table with them began to say among themselves, “Who is this man who even forgives sins?”

50 But Jesus[ae] told the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 7:1 Lit. he
  2. Luke 7:1 Lit. finished all his sayings
  3. Luke 7:3 Lit. he
  4. Luke 7:6 Lit. him
  5. Luke 7:6 Or Lord
  6. Luke 7:11 Lit. he
  7. Luke 7:12 Lit. uniquely existing; cf. John 3:16; Luke 8:42, 9:38
  8. Luke 7:15 Lit. he
  9. Luke 7:17 Lit. him
  10. Luke 7:20 Lit. him
  11. Luke 7:21 Lit. he
  12. Luke 7:24 Lit. he
  13. Luke 7:27 Cf. Mal 3:1; Exod 23:20
  14. Luke 7:28 Lit. one among those born of women have been
  15. Luke 7:29 Or judgment
  16. Luke 7:30 Or God’s decision in their case
  17. Luke 7:30 Lit. him
  18. Luke 7:31 The Gk. lacks Jesus continued
  19. Luke 7:31 Lit. people of this generation
  20. Luke 7:34 The Gk. lacks He’s
  21. Luke 7:35 Other mss. lack all
  22. Luke 7:36 Lit. him
  23. Luke 7:37 The Gk. lacks notorious
  24. Luke 7:37 Lit. he
  25. Luke 7:38 Lit. the hair of her head
  26. Luke 7:39 Lit. him
  27. Luke 7:41 A denarius was the usual day’s wage for a laborer.
  28. Luke 7:43 Lit. He
  29. Luke 7:45 People customarily greeted their friends with a kiss.
  30. Luke 7:48 Lit. he
  31. Luke 7:50 Lit. he