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Gospel of Luke, Chapter 7

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Chapter 7 of Luke—American Standard Version (ASV)

  1. ¶ After he had ended all his sayings in the ears of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
  2. ¶ And a certain centurion’s [a]servant, who was [b]dear unto him, was sick and at the point of death.
  3. And when he heard concerning Jesus, he sent unto him elders of the Jews, asking him that he would come and save his [c]servant.
  4. And they, when they came to Jesus, besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him;
  5. for he loveth our nation, and himself built us our synagogue.
  6. And 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 [d]worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof:
  7. wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say [e]the word, and my [f]servant shall be healed.
  8. For I also am a man set under authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my [g]servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
  9. And when Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned and said unto the multitude 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 [h]servant whole.
  11. ¶ And it came to pass [i]soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain; and his disciples went with him, and a great multitude.
  12. Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, there was carried out one that was dead, 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 nigh and touched the bier: and the bearers 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 gave him to his mother.
  16. And fear took hold on all: and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is arisen among us: and, God hath visited his people.
  17. And this report went forth concerning him in the whole of Judaea, and all the region round about.
  18. ¶ And the disciples of John told him of all these things.
  19. And John calling unto him [j]two of his disciples sent them to the Lord, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?
  20. And when the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?
  21. In that hour he cured many of diseases and [k]plagues and evil spirits; and on many that were blind he bestowed sight.
  22. And he answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye have seen and heard; the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have [l]good tidings preached to them.
  23. And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.
  24. ¶ And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?
  25. But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.
  26. But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
  27. This is he of whom it is written,
    1Behold, I send my messenger before thy face,
    ¶ Who shall prepare thy way before thee.
  28. ¶ I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there is none greater than John: yet he that is [m]but little in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
  29. And all the people when they heard, and the [n]2publicans, justified God, [o]being baptized with the baptism of John.
  30. But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of God, [p]being not baptized of him.
  31. Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation, and to what are they like?
  32. They are like unto children that sit in the marketplace, and call one to another; who say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not weep.
  33. For John the Baptist is come eating no bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a demon.
  34. The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of [q]3publicans and sinners!
  35. And wisdom [r]is justified of all her children.
  36. ¶ And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he entered into the Pharisee’s house, and [s]sat down to meat.
  37. And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was [t]sitting at meat in the Pharisee’s house, she brought [u]an alabaster cruse of ointment,
  38. and standing behind at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and [v]kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
  39. Now when the Pharisee that had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were [w]4a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner.
  40. And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Teacher, say on.
  41. A certain lender had two debtors: the one owed five hundred [x]shillings, and the other fifty.
  42. When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?
  43. Simon answered and said, He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
  44. And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath wetted my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.
  45. Thou gavest me no kiss: but she, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to [y]kiss my feet.
  46. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she 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 [z]sat at meat with him began to say [aa]within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?
  50. And he said unto the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Greek bondservant.
  2. ^ Or, precious to him. Or, honorable with him
  3. ^ Greek bondservant.
  4. ^ Greek sufficient.
  5. ^ Greek with a word.
  6. ^ Or, boy
  7. ^ Greek bondservant.
  8. ^ Greek bondservant.
  9. ^ Many ancient authorities read on the next day.
  10. ^ Greek certain two.
  11. ^ Greek scourges.
  12. ^ Or, the gospel
  13. ^ Greek lesser.
  14. ^ See marginal note on 3:12.
  15. ^ Or, having been
  16. ^ Or, not having been
  17. ^ See marginal note on 3:12.
  18. ^ Or, was
  19. ^ Or, reclined at table
  20. ^ Or, reclining at table
  21. ^ Or, a flask
  22. ^ Greek kissed much.
  23. ^ Some ancient authorities read the prophet. See Jn. 1:21, 25.
  24. ^ The word in the Greek denotes a coin worth about eight pence half-penny, or nearly seventeen cents.
  25. ^ Greek kiss much.
  26. ^ Greek reclined.
  27. ^ Or, among

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Ml 3:1
  2. ^ Lu 3:12
  3. ^ Lu 3:12
  4. ^ Jn 1:21, 25

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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