Luke 7
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Now when He concluded all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He a entered Capernaum.
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And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die.
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So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, pleading with Him to come and heal his servant.
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And when they came to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying that the one for whom He should do this was deserving,
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"for he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue."
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Then Jesus went with them. And when He was already not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, "Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof.
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"Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to You. But b say the word, and my servant will be healed.
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"For I also am a man placed under c authority, having 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."
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When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him, and turned around and said to the crowd that followed Him, "I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!"
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And those who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant well who had been sick.
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Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd.
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And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her.
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When the Lord saw her, He had d compassion on her and said to her, e "Do not weep."
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Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, "Young man, I say to you, f arise."
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So he who was dead g sat up and began to speak. And He h presented him to his mother.
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i Then fear came upon all, and they j glorified God, saying, k "A great prophet has risen up among us"; and, l "God has visited His people."
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And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region.
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m Then the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things.
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And John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to Jesus, saying, "Are You n the Coming One, or do we look for another?"
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When the men had come to Him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to You, saying, 'Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?' "
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And that very hour He cured many of infirmities, afflictions, and evil spirits; and to many blind He gave sight.
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o Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard: p that the blind q see, the lame r walk, the lepers are s cleansed, the deaf t hear, the dead are raised, u the poor have the gospel preached to them.
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"And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me."
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v When the messengers of John had departed, He began to speak to the multitudes concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
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"But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed those who are gorgeously appareled and live in luxury are in kings' courts.
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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:
w 'Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
Who will prepare Your way before You.'
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"For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a x greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he."
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And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors justified God, y having been baptized with the baptism of John.
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But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected z the will of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.
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And the Lord said, a "To what then shall I liken the men of this generation, and what are they like?
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"They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying:
'We played the flute for you,
And you did not dance;
We mourned to you,
And you did not weep.'
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"For b John the Baptist came c neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.'
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"The Son of Man has come d eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'
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e "But wisdom is justified by all her children."
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f Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee's house, and sat down to eat.
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And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil,
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and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil.
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Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke to himself, saying, g "This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner."
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And Jesus answered and said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." So he said, "Teacher, say it."
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"There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred h denarii, and the other fifty.
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"And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?"
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Simon answered and said, "I suppose the one whom he forgave more." And He said to him, "You have rightly judged."
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Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no i water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head.
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"You gave Me no j kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in.
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k "You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil.
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l "Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."
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Then He said to her, m "Your sins are forgiven."
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And those who sat at the table with Him began to say to themselves, n "Who is this who even forgives sins?"
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Then He said to the woman, o "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."
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Matthew 8:5 - 13
Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him.
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Psalms 33:9
For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.
Psalms 107:20
He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.
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Mark 13:34
It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.
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Lamentations 3:32
Though He causes grief, Yet He will show compassion According to the multitude of His mercies.
John 11:35
Jesus wept.
Hebrews 4:15
For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
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Luke 8:52
Now all wept and mourned for her; but He said, "Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeping.
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Mark 5:41
Then He took the child by the hand, and said to her, "Talitha, cumi," which is translated, "Little girl, I say to you, arise.
Luke 8:54
But He put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, "Little girl, arise.
John 11:43
Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth!
Acts 9:40
But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, arise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.
Romans 4:17
(as it is written, "I have made you a father of many nations") in the presence of Him whom he believed - God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did.
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Matthew 11:5
The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Luke 8:55
Then her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And He commanded that she be given something to eat.
John 11:44
And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Loose him, and let him go.
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1 Kings 17:23
And Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. And Elijah said, "See, your son lives!
2 Kings 4:36
And he called Gehazi and said, "Call this Shunammite woman." So he called her. And when she came in to him, he said, "Pick up your son.
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Luke 1:65
Then fear came on all who dwelt around them; and all these sayings were discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea.
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Luke 5:26
And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen strange things today!
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Luke 24:19
And He said to them, "What things?" So they said to Him, "The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people.
John 4:19
The woman said to Him, "Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet.
John 6:14
Then those men, when they had seen the sign that Jesus did, said, "This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.
John 9:17
They said to the blind man again, "What do you say about Him because He opened your eyes?" He said, "He is a prophet.
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Luke 1:68
Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited and redeemed His people.
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Matthew 11:2 - 19
And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples
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Micah 5:2
"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting."
Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.
Malachi 3:1 - 3
Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming," Says the LORD of hosts.
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Matthew 11:4
Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
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Isaiah 35:5
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
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John 9:7
And He said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which is translated, Sent). So he went and washed, and came back seeing.
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Matthew 15:31
So the multitude marveled when they saw the mute speaking, the maimed made whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.
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Luke 17:12 - 14
Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off.
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Mark 7:37
And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.
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Isaiah 61:1 - 3
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound.
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed.
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Matthew 11:7
As they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
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Isaiah 40:3
The voice of one crying in the wilderness: "Prepare the way of the LORD; Make straight in the desert A highway for our God.
Malachi 3:1
Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming," Says the LORD of hosts.
Matthew 11:10
"For this is he of whom it is written: 'Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.'
Mark 1:2
As it is written in the Prophets: "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.
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Luke 1:15
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
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Matthew 3:5
Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him
Luke 3:12
Then tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?
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Acts 20:27
For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.
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Matthew 11:16
But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions.
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Matthew 3:1
In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea.
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Matthew 3:4
Now John himself was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Luke 1:15
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
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Luke 15:2
And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, "This Man receives sinners and eats with them.
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Matthew 11:19
"The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her children."
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Matthew 26:6
And when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper.
Mark 14:3
And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured it on His head.
John 11:2
It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
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Luke 15:2
And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, "This Man receives sinners and eats with them.
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Matthew 18:28
"But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe!'
Mark 6:37
But He answered and said to them, "You give them something to eat." And they said to Him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?
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Genesis 18:4
Please let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
Genesis 19:2
And he said, "Here now, my lords, please turn in to your servant's house and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way." And they said, "No, but we will spend the night in the open square.
Genesis 43:24
So the man brought the men into Joseph's house and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their donkeys feed.
Judges 19:21
So he brought him into his house, and gave fodder to the donkeys. And they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
1 Timothy 5:10
Well reported for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.
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Romans 16:16
Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you.
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2 Samuel 12:20
So David arose from the ground, washed and anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house; and when he requested, they set food before him, and he ate.
Psalms 23:5
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.
Ecclesiastes 9:8
Let your garments always be white, And let your head lack no oil.
Daniel 10:3
I ate no pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
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1 Timothy 1:14
And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
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Matthew 9:2
Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.
Mark 2:5
When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you.
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Matthew 9:3
And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, "This Man blasphemes!
Mark 2:7
"Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
Luke 5:21
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?
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Matthew 9:22
But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, "Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.
Mark 5:34
And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.
Mark 10:52
Then Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your faith has made you well." And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.
Luke 8:48
And He said to her, "Daughter, be of good cheer; your faith has made you well. Go in peace.
Luke 18:42
Then Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.
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