Read-aloud uses AI-generated Orakel narrator voices when available. Voice names are Orakel styles, not provider names.
Luke Chapter 7 007:001 After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum. 007:002 A certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death. 007:003 When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.
007:004 When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy for you to do this for him, 007:005 for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us." 007:006 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. 007:007 Therefore I didn't even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.
007:008 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." 007:009 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." 007:010 Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.
007:011 It happened soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him. 007:012 Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her. 007:013 When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, "Don't cry." 007:014 He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still.
He said, "Young man, I tell you, arise!" 007:015 He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. 007:016 Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and, "God has visited his people!" 007:017 This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding region. 007:018 The disciples of John told him about all these things.
007:019 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?" 007:020 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?'" 007:021 In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.
007:022 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. 007:023 Blessed is he who is not offended by me." 007:024 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? 007:025 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. 007:026 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
007:027 This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'{Malachi 3:1} 007:028 "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 the Kingdom of God is greater than he." 007:029 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.
007:030 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves. 007:031 But the Lord said,{So reads TR. MT omits "But the Lord said,"} "To what then will I liken the people of this generation? What are they like? 007:032 They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying, 'We piped to you, and you didn't dance.
We mourned, and you didn't weep.' 007:033 For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.' 007:034 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' 007:035 Wisdom is justified by all her children." 007:036 One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat at the table.
007:037 Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment. 007:038 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.
007:039 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." 007:040 Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you." He said, "Teacher, say on." 007:041 "A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 007:042 When they couldn't pay, he forgave them both.
Which of them therefore will love him most?" 007:043 Simon answered, "He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most." He said to him, "You have judged correctly." 007:044 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. 007:045 You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
007:046 You didn't anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. 007:047 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little." 007:048 He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven." 007:049 Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?" 007:050 He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."