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Chapter 7 |
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1 | Now when he had ended all his sayings
in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum. |
| 2 | And a
certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to
die. |
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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. |
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when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was
worthy for whom he should do this: |
| 5 | For he loveth our nation, and
he hath built us a synagogue. |
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6 | 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: |
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7 | Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come
unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. |
| 8 | 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. |
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9 | 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.
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| 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. |
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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. |
| 13 | And when the
Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. |
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And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he
said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. |
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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. |
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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? |
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| 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? |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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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. |
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But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more
than a prophet. |
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27 | This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send
my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
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| 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. |
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But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves,
being not baptized of him. |
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31 | And the Lord said, Whereunto then
shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? |
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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. |
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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. |
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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, |
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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. |
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| 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. |
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42 | And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly
forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
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| 43 | Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And
he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. |
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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. |
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45 | Thou gavest me no kiss:
but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
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| 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. |
