Luke 7

1After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.Cross-references: Matt 7:28 · Matt 8:5

2A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.Cross-references: Gen 24:2 · Gen 24:27 · Gen 24:35 · Gen 35:8 · Gen 39:4 · 2Ki 5:2 · +15 more

3When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.Cross-references: Matt 8:5 · Luke 8:41 · Luke 9:38 · John 4:47 · Phlm 1:10

4When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,Cross-references: Matt 10:11 · Matt 10:13 · Matt 10:37 · Luke 7:6 · Luke 20:35 · Rev 3:4

5for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.”Cross-references: 1Ki 5:1 · 1Chr 29:3 · 2Chr 2:11 · Ezra 7:27 · Gal 5:6 · 1John 3:14 · +2 more

6Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.Cross-references: Gen 32:10 · Prov 29:23 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 5:26 · Matt 20:28 · Mark 5:24 · +7 more

7Therefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.Cross-references: Ex 15:26 · Deut 32:39 · 1Sam 2:6 · Ps 33:9 · Ps 107:20 · Mark 1:27 · +2 more

8For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”Cross-references: Acts 10:7 · Acts 22:25 · Acts 23:17 · Acts 23:23 · Acts 23:26 · Acts 24:23 · +3 more

9When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel.”Cross-references: Ps 147:19 · Matt 8:10 · Matt 9:33 · Matt 15:28 · Rom 3:1 · Rom 9:4

10Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.Cross-references: Matt 8:13 · Matt 15:28 · Mark 9:23 · John 4:50

11Soon afterwards, he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him.Cross-references: Acts 10:38

12Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only born son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.Cross-references: Gen 22:2 · Gen 22:12 · 2Sam 14:7 · 1Ki 17:9 · 1Ki 17:12 · 1Ki 17:18 · +12 more

13When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Don’t cry.”Cross-references: Judg 10:16 · Ps 86:5 · Ps 86:15 · Ps 103:13 · Isa 63:9 · Jer 31:15 · +18 more

14He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”Cross-references: 1Ki 17:21 · Job 14:12 · Job 14:14 · Ps 33:9 · Isa 26:19 · Ezek 37:3 · +9 more

15He who was dead sat up and began to speak. Then he gave him to his mother.Cross-references: 1Ki 17:23 · 2Ki 4:32 · 2Ki 13:21

16Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”Cross-references: Ex 4:31 · Ps 65:9 · Ps 106:4 · Jer 33:9 · Matt 9:8 · Matt 15:31 · +23 more

17This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.Cross-references: Matt 4:24 · Matt 9:26 · Matt 9:31 · Mark 1:28 · Mark 6:14 · Luke 7:14

18The disciples of John told him about all these things.Cross-references: Matt 11:2 · John 3:26

19John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?”Cross-references: Gen 3:15 · Gen 22:18 · Gen 49:10 · Deut 18:15 · Josh 2:1 · Ps 110:1 · +17 more

20When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?’”Cross-references: Luke 7:19

21In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.Cross-references: 1Ki 8:37 · Ps 90:7 · Matt 4:23 · Mark 3:10 · Mark 5:29 · Mark 5:34 · +3 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

22Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.Cross-references: Job 29:15 · Ps 146:8 · Isa 29:18 · Isa 32:3 · Isa 35:5 · Isa 42:6 · +23 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

23Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”Cross-references: Isa 8:14 · Matt 11:6 · Matt 13:57 · Luke 2:34 · John 6:60 · Rom 9:32 · +3 more

24When John’s messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?Cross-references: Gen 49:4 · Matt 3:1 · Matt 11:7 · Mark 1:4 · Luke 1:80 · Luke 3:2 · +6 more

25But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed and live delicately are in kings’ courts.Cross-references: 2Sam 19:35 · 1Ki 10:5 · 2Ki 1:8 · Esth 1:3 · Esth 1:11 · Esth 4:2 · +6 more

26But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.Cross-references: Matt 11:9 · Luke 1:76 · Luke 16:16 · Luke 20:6 · John 3:26 · John 5:35

27This is he of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’Cross-references: Isa 40:3 · Mal 3:1 · Mal 4:5 · Matt 11:10 · Mark 1:2 · Luke 1:15 · +2 more

28“For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in God’s Kingdom is greater than he.”Cross-references: Matt 11:11 · Matt 13:16 · Luke 1:14 · Luke 3:16 · Luke 9:48 · Luke 10:23 · +4 more

29When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.Cross-references: Judg 1:7 · Ps 51:4 · Matt 3:5 · Matt 21:31 · Luke 3:12 · Luke 7:35 · +6 more

30But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.Cross-references: Jer 8:8 · Matt 22:35 · Luke 13:34 · Acts 20:27 · Rom 10:21 · 2Cor 6:1 · +2 more

31“To what then should I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?Cross-references: Lam 2:13 · Matt 11:16 · Mark 4:30

32They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t weep.’Cross-references: Prov 17:16 · Isa 28:9 · Isa 29:11 · Jer 5:3 · Zech 8:5 · Matt 11:16

33For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’Cross-references: Jer 16:8 · Matt 3:4 · Matt 10:25 · Mark 1:6 · Luke 1:15 · John 8:48 · +3 more

34The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’Cross-references: Matt 9:11 · Luke 5:29 · Luke 7:36 · Luke 11:37 · Luke 14:1 · Luke 15:2 · +3 more

35Wisdom is justified by all her children.”Cross-references: Prov 8:32 · Prov 17:16 · Hos 14:9 · Matt 11:19 · Luke 7:29 · 1Cor 2:14

36One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house and sat at the table.Cross-references: Matt 26:5 · Mark 14:3 · Luke 7:34 · Luke 11:37 · Luke 14:1 · John 11:2

37Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment.Cross-references: Matt 21:31 · Matt 26:6 · Mark 14:3 · Luke 5:30 · Luke 5:32 · Luke 7:34 · +10 more

38Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.Cross-references: Gen 18:4 · Judg 2:4 · Ezra 10:1 · Ps 6:6 · Ps 38:18 · Ps 51:17 · +16 more

39Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner.”Cross-references: 2Ki 5:20 · Prov 23:7 · Isa 65:5 · Matt 9:12 · Matt 20:16 · Matt 21:28 · +16 more

40Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.”Cross-references: Ezek 33:31 · Mal 1:6 · Matt 7:22 · Matt 26:49 · Luke 5:22 · Luke 5:31 · +7 more

41“A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.Cross-references: Num 27:3 · Isa 50:1 · Jer 3:11 · Matt 6:12 · Matt 18:23 · Matt 18:28 · +9 more

42When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”Cross-references: Ps 32:1 · Ps 49:7 · Ps 51:1 · Ps 103:3 · Isa 43:25 · Isa 44:22 · +14 more

43Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”Cross-references: Ps 116:16 · Mark 12:34 · Luke 7:47 · Luke 10:38 · 1Cor 15:9 · 2Cor 5:14 · +1 more

44Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.Cross-references: Gen 18:4 · Gen 19:2 · Gen 43:24 · Judg 19:21 · 1Sam 25:41 · 1Tim 5:10 · +1 more

45You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.Cross-references: Gen 29:11 · Gen 33:4 · 2Sam 15:5 · 2Sam 19:39 · Matt 26:48 · Rom 16:16 · +2 more

46You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.Cross-references: Ruth 3:3 · 2Sam 14:2 · Ps 23:5 · Ps 104:15 · Eccl 9:8 · Dan 10:3 · +3 more

47Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”Cross-references: Ex 34:6 · Isa 1:18 · Isa 55:7 · Ezek 16:63 · Ezek 36:29 · Mic 7:19 · +17 more

48He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”Cross-references: Matt 9:2 · Mark 2:5 · Luke 5:20

49Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”Cross-references: Matt 9:3 · Mark 2:7 · Luke 5:20

50He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”Cross-references: Eccl 9:7 · Hab 2:4 · Matt 9:22 · Mark 5:34 · Mark 10:52 · Luke 8:18 · +6 more