Luke 7 Parallel Bible Translations

Luke 7
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1 When hee had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entred into Capernaum. After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum.
2 And a certaine Ceturions seruant was sicke and readie to die, which was deare vnto him. Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him. There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die.
3 And when he heard of Iesus, hee sent vnto him the Elders of the Iewes, beseeching him that he would come, and heale his seruant. When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant. The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant.
4 So they came to Iesus, and besought him instantly, saying that hee was worthy that hee should doe this for him: And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy to have you do this for him, When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this,
5 For he loueth, said they, our nation, and he hath built vs a Synagogue. for he loves our nation, and he is the one who built us our synagogue.” because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”
6 Then Iesus went with them: but when he was now not farre from the house, the Centurion sent friendes to him, saying vnto him, Lorde, trouble not thy selfe: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter vnder my roofe: And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. 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.
7 Wherefore I thought not my selfe worthy to come vnto thee: but say the word, and my seruant shalbe whole: Therefore I did not presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed. That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed.
8 For I likewise am a man set vnder authoritie, and haue vnder mee souldiers, and I say vnto one, Goe, and he goeth: and to another, Come, and hee commeth: and to my seruant, Doe this, and he doeth it. For I too am a man set under authority, with 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.” 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.”
9 When Iesus heard these things, he marueiled at him, and turned him, and said to the people, that followed him, I say vnto you, I haue not found so great faith, no not in Israel. When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.” 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 And when they that were sent, turned backe to the house, they founde the seruant that was sicke, whole. And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant well. Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.
11 And it came to passe the day after, that he went into a citie called Nain, and many of his disciples went with him, and a great multitude. Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him.
12 Nowe when hee came neere to the gate of the citie, behold, there was a dead man caried out, who was the onely begotten sonne of his mother, which was a widowe, and much people of the citie was with her. As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. 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 And when the Lord sawe her, he had compassion on her, and said vnto her, Weepe not. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.”
14 And he went and touched the coffin (and they that bare him, stoode still) and he said, Yong man, I say vnto thee, Arise. Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” 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!”
15 And he that was dead, sate vp, and began to speake, and he deliuered him to his mother. And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
16 Then there came a feare on them all, and they glorified God, saying, A great Prophet is risen among vs, and God hath visited his people. Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited his people!” They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.”
17 And this rumour of him went foorth throughout all Iudea, and throughout all the region round about. And this report about him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country. This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country.
18 And the disciples of Iohn shewed him of all these things. The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John, John’s disciples told him about all these things. Calling two of them,
19 So Iohn called vnto him two certaine men of his disciples, and sent them to Iesus, saying, Art thou hee that should come, or shall we waite for another? calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”
20 And when the men were come vnto him, they said, Iohn Baptist hath sent vs vnto thee, saying, Art thou hee that should come, or shall we waite for another? And when the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?’” 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 And at that time, he cured many of their sickenesses, and plagues, and of euill spirites, and vnto many blinde men he gaue sight freely. In that hour he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight. At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind.
22 And Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Goe your wayes and shewe Iohn, what things ye haue seene and heard: that the blinde see, the halt goe, the lepers are cleansed, the deafe heare, the dead are raised, and the poore receiue the Gospel. And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them. 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 are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.
23 And blessed is hee, that shall not be offended in me. And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.” Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”
24 And when the messengers of Iohn were departed, hee began to speake vnto the people, of Iohn, What went ye out into the wildernes to see? A reede shaken with the winde? When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 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 But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft rayment? Beholde, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and liue delicately, are in Kings courtes. What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are dressed in splendid clothing and live in luxury are in kings’ courts. 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 went ye foorth to see? A Prophet? Yea, I say to you, and greater then a Prophet. What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
27 This is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I sende my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. This is he of whom it is written, “‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’ This is the one about whom it is written: “’I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’
28 For I say vnto you, there is no greater Prophet then Iohn, among them that are begotten of women: neuerthelesse, hee that is the least in the kingdome of God, is greater then he. I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” 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 is greater than he.”
29 Then all the people that heard, and the Publicanes iustified God, being baptized with the baptisme of Iohn. (When all the people heard this, and the tax collectors too, they declared God just, having been baptized with the baptism of John, (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.
30 But the Pharises and the expounders of the Law despised the counsell of God against themselues, and were not baptized of him. but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.) But the Pharisees and the experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)
31 And the Lord saide, Whereunto shall I liken the men of this generation? And what thing are they like vnto? “To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like? Jesus went on to say, “To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?
32 They are like vnto litle children sitting in the market place, and crying one to another, and saying, We haue piped vnto you, and ye haue not daunced: we haue mourned to you, and ye haue not wept. They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, “‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’ 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 Iohn Baptist came, neither eating bread, nor drinking wine: and ye say, He hath the deuil. For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’
34 The Sonne of man is come, and eateth and drinketh: and ye say, Beholde, a man which is a glutton, and a drinker of wine, a friend of Publicanes and sinners: The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ 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.’
35 But wisdome is iustified of all her children. Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.” But wisdom is proved right by all her children.”
36 And one of the Pharises desired him that hee would eate with him: and hee went into the Pharises house, and sate downe at table. One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. 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 And beholde, a woman in the citie, which was a sinner, when she knewe that Iesus sate at table in the Pharises house, shee brought a boxe of oyntment. And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, 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 And shee stoode at his feete behinde him weeping, and began to wash his feete with teares, and did wipe them with the heares of her head, and kissed his feete, and anoynted them with the oyntment. and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. 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 Nowe when the Pharise which bade him, saw it, he spake within himselfe, saying, If this man were a Prophet, hee woulde surely haue knowen who, and what maner of woman this is which toucheth him: for she is a sinner. Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.”
40 And Iesus answered, and saide vnto him, Simon, I haue somewhat to say vnto thee; he said, Master, say on. And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.” Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, teacher,” he said.
41 There was a certaine lender which had two detters: the one ought fiue hundreth pence, and the other fiftie: “A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. “Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
42 When they had nothing to pay, he forgaue them both: Which of them therefore, tell mee, will loue him most? When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” 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 answered, and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgaue most; he said vnto him, Thou hast truely iudged. Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.” Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.” “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
44 Then he turned to the woman, and said vnto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entred into thine house, and thou gauest mee no water to my feete: but she hath washed my feete with teares, and wiped them with the heares of her head. Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 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, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
45 Thou gauest me no kisse: but she, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kisse my feete. You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet.
46 Mine head with oyle thou didest not anoint: but she hath anoynted my feete with oyntment. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet.
47 Wherefore I say vnto thee, many sinnes are forgiuen her: for she loued much. To whom a litle is forgiuen, he doeth loue a litle. Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” 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 And he saide vnto her, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee. And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
49 And they that sate at table with him, began to say within themselues, Who is this that euen forgiueth sinnes? Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saued thee: goe in peace. And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
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