The Word Am I

The Gospel According to St. Luke

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- Chapter 7 -

(Matthew 8:5–13; John 4:43–54)
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After Jesus had finished everything he was saying in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum.
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Now a centurion had a slave who was highly regarded by him, and he was sick and about to die.
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When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant.
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When they had come to Jesus, they asked him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy to have you do this for him,
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because he loves our nation, and he is the one who built the synagogue for us.”
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So Jesus continued on his way with them. But when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, because I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.
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For this reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you, but just say a word and my servant will be healed.
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For I also am a man who is under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another one, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
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When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him said, “I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.”
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And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant was well.

Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son

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Soon after that, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him.
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As he came near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, who was a widow, and a rather large crowd from the town was with her.
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When the Lord saw her, he was deeply moved with compassion for her and said to her, “Do not cry.”
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Then he went up and touched the wooden frame on which they carried the body, and those carrying it stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.”
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The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother.
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Then fear overcame all of them, and they kept praising God, saying, “A great prophet has been raised among us” and “God has looked upon his people.”
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This news about Jesus spread throughout the whole of Judea and all the neighboring regions.

John’s Inquiry

(Matthew 11:1–6)
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John’s disciples told him about all these things.
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Then John called two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord to say, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”
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When they had come near to Jesus, the men said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to say, ‘Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?’”
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In that hour he healed many people from sicknesses and afflictions and from evil spirits, and to many blind people he gave sight.
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Jesus answered and said to them, “After you have gone on your way, report to John what you have seen and heard. Blind people are receiving sight, lame people are walking, lepers are being cleansed, deaf people are hearing, dead people are being raised back to life, and needy people are being told the good news.
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The person who does not stop believing in me because of my actions is blessed.”

Jesus Testifies about John

(Malachi 3:1–5; Matthew 11:7–19)
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After John’s messengers had gone away, Jesus began to say to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
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But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothes? Look, those who wear expensive clothing and who live in luxury are in kings’ palaces.
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But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
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This is he of whom it is written, ’See, I am sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’
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I say to 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 is.”
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When all the people heard this, including the tax collectors, they declared that God is righteous, because they had been baptized with the baptism of John.
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But the Pharisees and the experts in Jewish law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.
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“To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?
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They are like children playing in the marketplace, who sit and call to one another and say, ‘We played a flute for you, and you did not dance. We sang a funeral song, and you did not cry.’
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For John the Baptist came eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’
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The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, he is a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
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But wisdom is justified by all her children.”

A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus

(Matthew 26:6–13; Mark 14:3–9; John 12:1–8)
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Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him. So after Jesus entered into the Pharisee’s house, he reclined at the table to eat.
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Behold, there was a woman in the city who was a sinner. When she found out that he was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfumed oil.
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As she stood behind him near his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with perfumed oil.
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When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he thought to himself, saying, “If this man were a prophet, then he would know who and what type of woman is touching him, that she is a sinner.”
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Jesus responded and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” He said, “Say it, Teacher!”
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Jesus said, “A certain moneylender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
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When they could not pay him, he forgave them both. Therefore, which of them will love him more?”
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Simon answered him and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave the most.” Jesus said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
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Jesus turned to the woman and said to Simon, “You see this woman. I have entered into 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.
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You did not give me a kiss, but from the time I came in she did not stop kissing my feet.
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You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfumed oil.
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Therefore, I say to you, her sins, which were many, have been forgiven-for she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.”
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Then he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
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Those reclining together began to say among themselves, “Who is this that even forgives sins?”
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Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
(Matthew 8:5–13; John 4:43–54)
1
After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
2
A certain centurions servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.
3
When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.
4
When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,
5
for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.”
6
Jesus 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.
7
Therefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.
8
For 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.”
9
When 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.”
10
Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.

Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son

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Soon afterwards, he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him.
12
Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only born(a) son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.
13
When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Don’t cry.”
14
He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”
15
He who was dead sat up and began to speak. Then he gave him to his mother.
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Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”
17
This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.

John’s Inquiry

(Matthew 11:1–6)
18
The disciples of John told him about all these things.
19
John, 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?”
20
When 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?’”
21
In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.
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Jesus 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.
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Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”

Jesus Testifies about John

(Malachi 3:1–5; Matthew 11:7–19)
24
When 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?
25
But 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.
26
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
27
This is he of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’ (b)
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“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.”
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When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.
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But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.
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(c) “To what then should I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?
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They 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.’
33
For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’
34
The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
35
Wisdom is justified by all her children.”

A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus

(Matthew 26:6–13; Mark 14:3–9; John 12:1–8)
36
One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house and sat at the table.
37
Behold, 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.
38
Standing 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.
39
Now 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.”
40
Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.”
41
“A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
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When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”
43
Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
44
Turning 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.
45
You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
46
You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
47
Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”
48
He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
49
Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
50
He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

Footnotes

(a)7:12 The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.
(b)7:27 ℘ Malachi 3:1
(c)7:31 TR adds “But the Lord said,”