Luke 7 Bible in Basic English
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1 After he had come to the end of all his words in the hearing of the people, he went into Capernaum.
1 Ἐπεὶ δὲ ἐπλήρωσε πάντα τὰ ῥήματα αὐτοῦ εἰς τὰς ἀκοὰς τοῦ λαοῦ, εἰσῆλθεν εἰς Καπερναούμ.
2 And a certain captain had a servant who was very dear to him; this servant was ill and near to death.
2 Ἑκατοντάρχου δέ τινος δοῦλος κακῶς ἔχων ἤμελλε τελευτᾶν, ὃς ἦν αὐτῷ ἔντιμος.
3 And when news of Jesus came to his ears, he sent to him rulers of the Jews, requesting that he would come and make his servant well.
3 ἀκούσας δὲ περὶ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἀπέστειλε πρὸς αὐτὸν πρεσβυτέρους τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἐρωτῶν αὐτὸν ὅπως ἐλθὼν διασώσῃ τὸν δοῦλον αὐτοῦ.
4 And they, when they came to Jesus, made their request warmly, saying,
4 οἱ δὲ παραγενόμενοι πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν σπουδαίως, λέγοντες ὅτι ἄξιός ἐστιν ᾧ παρέξει τοῦτο.
5 It is right for you to do this for him, because he is a friend to our nation, and himself has put up a Synagogue for us.
5 ἀγαπᾷ γὰρ τὸ ἔθνος ἡμῶν, καὶ τὴν συναγωγὴν αὐτὸς ᾠκοδόμησεν ἡμῖν.
6 And Jesus went with them. And when he was not far from the house, the man sent friends to him, saying, Lord, do not give yourself trouble: for I am not important enough for you to come into my house:
6 ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἐπορεύετο σὺν αὐτοῖς. ἤδη δὲ αὐτοῦ οὐ μακρὰν ἀπέχοντος ἀπὸ τῆς οἰκίας ἔπεμψε πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ ἑκατόνταρχος φίλους λέγων αὐτῷ· Κύριε, μὴ σκύλλου· οὐ γάρ εἰμι ἱκανὸς ἵνα ὑπὸ τὴν στέγην μου εἰσέλθῃς·
7 And I had the feeling that I was not even good enough to come to you: but say the word only, and my servant will be well.
7 διὸ οὐδὲ ἐμαυτὸν ἠξίωσα πρός σε ἐλθεῖν· ἀλλ᾽ εἰπὲ λόγῳ, καὶ ἰαθήσεται ὁ παῖς μου.
8 For I, myself, am a man under authority, having men under me; and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.
8 καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπός εἰμι ὑπὸ ἐξουσίαν τασσόμενος, ἔχων ὑπ᾽ ἐμαυτὸν στρατιώτας, καὶ λέγω τούτῳ, πορεύθητι, καὶ πορεύεται, καὶ ἄλλῳ, ἔρχου, καὶ ἔρχεται, καὶ τῷ δούλῳ μου, ποίησον τοῦτο, καὶ ποιεῖ.
9 And when these things were said to Jesus, he was surprised, and, turning to the mass of people coming after him, said, I have not seen such great faith, no, not in Israel.
9 ἀκούσας δὲ ταῦτα ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐθαύμασεν αὐτόν, καὶ στραφεὶς τῷ ἀκολουθοῦντι αὐτῷ ὄχλῳ εἶπε· λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐδὲ ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ τοσαύτην πίστιν εὗρον.
10 And when those who were sent came back to the house they saw that the servant was well.
10 καὶ ὑποστρέψαντες οἱ πεμφθέντες εἰς τὸν οἶκον εὗρον τὸν ἀσθενοῦντα δοῦλον ὑγιαίνοντα.
11 And it came about, after a little time, that he went to a town named Nain; and his disciples went with him, and a great number of people.
11 Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἑξῆς ἐπορεύετο εἰς πόλιν καλουμένην Ναΐν· καὶ συνεπορεύοντο αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἱκανοὶ καὶ ὄχλος πολύς.
12 Now when he came near the door of the town, a dead man was being taken out, the only son of his mother, who was a widow: and a great number of people from the town were with her.
12 ὡς δὲ ἤγγισε τῇ πύλῃ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐξεκομίζετο τεθνηκὼς υἱὸς μονογενὴς τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὕτη ἦν χήρα, καὶ ὄχλος τῆς πόλεως ἱκανὸς ἦν σὺν αὐτῇ.
13 And when the Lord saw her, he had pity on her and said to her, Be not sad.
13 καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὴν ὁ Κύριος ἐσπλαγχνίσθη ἐπ᾽ αὐτῇ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ· μὴ κλαῖε·
14 And he came near, and put his hand on the stretcher where the dead man was: and those who were moving it came to a stop. And he said, Young man, I say to you, Get up.
14 καὶ προσελθὼν ἥψατο τῆς σοροῦ, οἱ δὲ βαστάζοντες ἔστησαν, καὶ εἶπε· νεανίσκε, σοὶ λέγω, ἐγέρθητι.
15 And the dead man got up, and words came from his lips. And he gave him to his mother.
15 καὶ ἀνεκάθισεν ὁ νεκρὸς καὶ ἤρξατο λαλεῖν, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὸν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ.
16 And fear came on all, and they gave praise to God, saying, A great prophet is among us: and, God has given thought to his people.
16 ἔλαβε δὲ φόβος πάντας καὶ ἐδόξαζον τὸν Θεόν, λέγοντες ὅτι προφήτης μέγας ἐγήγερται ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ ὅτι ἐπεσκέψατο ὁ Θεὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ.
17 And this story about him went through all Judaea and the places round about.
17 καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ λόγος οὗτος ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ περὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν πάσῃ τῇ περιχώρῳ.
18 And the disciples of John gave him an account of all these things.
18 Καὶ ἀπήγγειλαν Ἰωάννῃ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ περὶ πάντων τούτων.
19 Then John sent two of his disciples to the Lord, saying, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?
19 καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος δύο τινὰς τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ ὁ Ἰωάννης ἔπεμψε πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν λέγων· σὺ εἶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἢ ἕτερον προσδοκῶμεν;
20 And when the men came to him they said, John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?
20 παραγενόμενοι δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ ἄνδρες εἶπον· Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτιστὴς ἀπέσταλκεν ἡμᾶς πρός σε λέγων· σὺ εἶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἢ ἕτερον προσδοκῶμεν;
21 At that time, he made a number of people free from their diseases and their pains, and from evil spirits; and to others who were blind he gave back the use of their eyes.
21 ἐν αὐτῇ δὲ τῇ ὥρᾳ ἐθεράπευσε πολλοὺς ἀπὸ νόσων καὶ μαστίγων καὶ πνευμάτων πονηρῶν, καὶ τυφλοῖς πολλοῖς ἐχαρίσατο τὸ βλέπειν.
22 And answering them he said, Go back and give news to John of what you have seen, and the things which have come to your ears; the blind now see, those who had no power in their legs are walking, lepers are made clean, those who had no hearing now have their ears open, dead men come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them.
22 καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· πορευθέντες ἀπαγγείλατε Ἰωάννῃ ἃ εἴδετε καὶ ἠκούσατε· τυφλοὶ ἀναβλέπουσι καὶ χωλοὶ περιπατοῦσι, λεπροὶ καθαρίζονται, κωφοὶ ἀκούουσι, νεκροὶ ἐγείρονται, πτωχοὶ εὐαγγελίζονται·
23 And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.
23 καὶ μακάριός ἐστιν ὃς ἐὰν μὴ σκανδαλισθῇ ἐν ἐμοί.
24 And when the men who were sent by John had gone away, he said to the people, about John, What did you go out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind?
24 ἀπελθόντων δὲ τῶν μαθητῶν Ἰωάννου ἤρξατο λέγειν πρὸς τοὺς ὄχλους περὶ Ἰωάννου· τί ἐξεληλύθατε εἰς τὴν ἔρημον θεάσασθαι; κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον;
25 But what did you go out to see? a man in soft clothing? See now, those who have beautiful clothing and delicate food are in kings' houses.
25 ἀλλὰ τί ἐξεληλύθατε ἰδεῖν; ἄνθρωπον ἐν μαλακοῖς ἱματίοις ἠμφιεσμένον; ἰδοὺ οἱ ἐν ἱματισμῷ ἐνδόξῳ καὶ τρυφῇ ὑπάρχοντες ἐν τοῖς βασιλείοις εἰσίν.
26 But what did you go out to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
26 ἀλλὰ τί ἐξεληλύθατε ἰδεῖν; προφήτην; ναὶ λέγω ὑμῖν, καὶ περισσότερον προφήτου.
27 This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.
27 οὗτός ἐστι περὶ οὗ γέγραπται, ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω τὸν ἄγγελόν μου πρὸ προσώπου σου, ὃς κατασκευάσει τὴν ὁδόν σου ἔμπροσθέν σου·
28 I say to you, Among all the sons of women, not one is greater than John: but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
28 λέγω [γὰρ] ὑμῖν, μείζων ἐν γεννητοῖς γυναικῶν προφήτης Ἰωάννου τοῦ βαπτιστοῦ οὐδείς ἐστιν· ὁ δὲ μικρότερος ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ μείζων αὐτοῦ ἐστι.
29 (And all the people, and the tax-farmers, to whom John had given baptism, when they had knowledge of these things, gave glory to God.
29 καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἀκούσας καὶ οἱ τελῶναι ἐδικαίωσαν τὸν Θεόν, βαπτισθέντες τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου·
30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were against the purpose of God for themselves, not having had his baptism.)
30 οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ οἱ νομικοὶ τὴν βουλὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἠθέτησαν εἰς ἑαυτούς, μὴ βαπτισθέντες ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ.
31 What comparison am I to make of the men of this generation? what are they like?
31 Τίνι οὖν ὁμοιώσω τοὺς ἀνθρώπους τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης, καὶ τίνι εἰσὶν ὅμοιοι;
32 They are like children who are seated in the market-place, crying out to one another, and saying, We made music for you, but you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow, but you were not sad.
32 ὅμοιοί εἰσι παιδίοις τοῖς ἐν ἀγορᾷ καθημένοις καὶ προσφωνοῦσιν ἀλλήλοις καὶ λέγουσιν· ηὐλήσαμεν ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐκ ὠρχήσασθε, ἐθρηνήσαμεν ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐκ ἐκλαύσατε.
33 For John the Baptist came, taking no food or drink, and you say, He has an evil spirit.
33 ἐλήλυθε γὰρ Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτιστὴς μήτε ἄρτον ἐσθίων μήτε οἶνον πίνων, καὶ λέγετε· δαιμόνιον ἔχει.
34 The Son of man came feasting, and you say, Here is a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners.
34 ἐλήλυθεν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐσθίων καὶ πίνων, καὶ λέγετε· ἰδοὺ ἄνθρωπος φάγος καὶ οἰνοπότης, φίλος τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν.
35 But wisdom is judged to be right by all her children.
35 καὶ ἐδικαιώθη ἡ σοφία ἀπὸ τῶν τέκνων αὐτῆς πάντων!
36 And one of the Pharisees made a request that he would take a meal with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house and took his seat at the table.
36 Ἠρώτα δέ τις αὐτὸν τῶν Φαρισαίων ἵνα φάγῃ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ· καὶ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν τοῦ Φαρισαίου ἀνεκλίθη.
37 And there was a woman in the town who was a sinner; and when she had news that he was a guest in the Pharisee's house, she took a bottle of perfume,
37 καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ ἐν τῇ πόλει ἥτις ἦν ἁμαρτωλός, καὶ ἐπιγνοῦσα ὅτι ἀνάκειται ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ τοῦ Φαρισαίου, κομίσασα ἀλάβαστρον μύρου
38 And went in and took her place at the back of him, near his feet, weeping, so that his feet were washed with the drops from her eyes, and with her hair she made them dry, and kissing his feet she put the perfume on them.
38 καὶ στᾶσα ὀπίσω παρὰ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ κλαίουσα, ἤρξατο βρέχειν τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ τοῖς δάκρυσι καὶ ταῖς θριξὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτῆς ἐξέμασσε, καὶ κατεφίλει τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ καὶ ἤλειφε τῷ μύρῳ.
39 Now when the Pharisee in whose house he was saw it, he said to himself, This man, if he was a prophet, would be conscious what sort of woman this is who has put her hands on him, that she is a sinner.
39 ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Φαρισαῖος ὁ καλέσας αὐτὸν εἶπεν ἐν ἑαυτῷ λέγων· οὗτος εἰ ἦν προφήτης, ἐγίνωσκεν ἂν τίς καὶ ποταπὴ ἡ γυνὴ ἥτις ἅπτεται αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἁμαρτωλός ἐστι.
40 And Jesus, answering, said, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he said, Master, say on.
40 καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπε πρὸς αὐτόν· Σίμων, ἔχω σοί τι εἰπεῖν. ὁ δέ φησι· διδάσκαλε, εἰπέ.
41 And he said, Two men were in debt to a certain man of business: one had a debt of five hundred pence, and the other of fifty.
41 δύο χρεωφειλέται ἦσαν δανειστῇ τινι· ὁ εἷς ὤφειλε δηνάρια πεντακόσια, ὁ δὲ ἕτερος πεντήκοντα.
42 When they were unable to make payment, he made the two of them free of their debts. Which of them, now, will have the greater love for him?
42 μὴ ἐχόντων δὲ αὐτῶν ἀποδοῦναι, ἀμφοτέροις ἐχαρίσατο. τίς οὖν αὐτῶν, εἰπέ, πλεῖον αὐτὸν ἀγαπήσει;
43 Simon, in answer, said, It seems he whose debt was greater. And he said, Your decision is right.
43 ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Σίμων εἶπεν· ὑπολαμβάνω ὅτι ᾧ τὸ πλεῖον ἐχαρίσατο. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ὀρθῶς ἔκρινας.
44 And turning to the woman he said to Simon, You see this woman? I came into your house; you did not give me water for my feet: but she has been washing my feet with the drops from her eyes, and drying them with her hair.
44 καὶ στραφεὶς πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα τῷ Σίμωνι ἔφη· βλέπεις ταύτην τὴν γυναῖκα; εἰσῆλθόν σου εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν, ὕδωρ ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας μου οὐκ ἔδωκας· αὕτη δὲ τοῖς δάκρυσιν ἔβρεξέ μου τοὺς πόδας καὶ ταῖς θριξὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτῆς ἐξέμαξε.
45 You did not give me a kiss: but she, from the time when I came in, has gone on kissing my feet.
45 φίλημά μοι οὐκ ἔδωκας· αὕτη δὲ ἀφ᾽ ἧς εἰσῆλθεν οὐ διέλιπε καταφιλοῦσά μου τοὺς πόδας.
46 You put no oil on my head: but she has put perfume on my feet.
46 ἐλαίῳ τὴν κεφαλήν μου οὐκ ἤλειψας· αὕτη δὲ μύρῳ ἤλειψέ μου τοὺς πόδας.
47 And so I say to you, She will have forgiveness for her sins which are great in number, because of her great love: but he who has small need of forgiveness gives little love.
47 οὗ χάριν λέγω σοι, ἀφέωνται αἱ ἁμαρτίαι αὐτῆς αἱ πολλαί, ὅτι ἠγάπησε πολύ· ᾧ δὲ ὀλίγον ἀφίεται, ὀλίγον ἀγαπᾷ.
48 And he said to her, You have forgiveness for your sins.
48 εἶπε δὲ αὐτῇ· ἀφέωνταί σου αἱ ἁμαρτίαι.
49 And those who were seated at table with him said to themselves, Who is this who even gives forgiveness of sins?
49 καὶ ἤρξαντο οἱ συνανακείμενοι λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς· τίς οὗτός ἐστιν ὃς καὶ ἁμαρτίας ἀφίησιν;
50 And he said to the woman, By your faith you have salvation; go in peace.
50 εἶπε δὲ πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα· ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ σε· πορεύου εἰς εἰρήνην.
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A Pharisee who invited Jesus to eat and whom Jesus addressed as Simon when a sinful woman anointed His feet.
Cited in the guide: Luke 7:40
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- 1 Matthew 8:5–13; Luke 7:1–10; Matthew 7:28–29
- 2 Genesis 24:27; John 4:46–47; 2 Kings 5:2–3; Job 31:5; Genesis 39:4–6
- 3 Matthew 8:5; John 4:47; Luke 9:38; Philemon 10; Luke 8:41
- 4 Luke 7:6–7; Matthew 10:37–38; Matthew 10:11; Revelation 3:4; Matthew 10:13
- 5 2 Chronicles 2:11–12; 1 Chronicles 29:3–9; 1 Kings 5:1; 1 John 5:1–3; 1 John 3:18–19
- 6 Mark 5:24; Luke 8:49; James 4:6; Matthew 3:11; Genesis 32:10
- 7 Psalm 107:20; Psalm 33:9; Luke 4:36; Mark 1:27; Luke 5:13
- 8 Acts 22:25–26; Acts 23:17; Colossians 3:22; Acts 10:7–8; 1 Timothy 6:1–2
- 9 Matthew 15:28; Romans 3:1–3; Matthew 8:10; Matthew 9:33; Romans 9:4–5
- 10 Matthew 8:13; John 4:50–53; Matthew 15:28; Mark 9:23
- 12 Luke 8:42; Luke 8:52; 2 Samuel 14:7; Genesis 22:12; Acts 9:39
- 13 Psalm 103:13; Isaiah 63:9; Lamentations 3:32–33; Hebrews 4:15; Psalm 86:15
- 14 John 5:25; John 11:43–44; Acts 9:40–41; John 11:25; Luke 8:54–55
- 15 2 Kings 13:21; 2 Kings 4:32–37; 1 Kings 17:23–24
- 16 Matthew 9:8; Jeremiah 33:9; Luke 1:68; Luke 7:39; Luke 2:20
- 17 Luke 7:14; Matthew 9:31; Matthew 9:26; Mark 1:28; Matthew 4:24
- 18 John 3:26; Matthew 11:2–19
- 19 Isaiah 9:6–7; John 4:25; Isaiah 11:1; Malachi 4:2; Genesis 3:15
- 20 Luke 7:19
- 21 Mark 3:10; 1 Kings 8:37; Mark 5:29; Psalm 90:7–9; Matthew 4:23
- 22 Isaiah 35:5–6; Isaiah 61:1–3; Luke 4:18; Isaiah 29:18–19; James 2:5
- 23 1 Peter 2:7–8; Matthew 11:6; Isaiah 8:14–15; Romans 9:32–33; Matthew 13:57–58
- 24 Ephesians 4:14; Luke 1:80; John 1:23; Luke 3:2; 2 Peter 3:17
- 25 2 Kings 1:8; Esther 1:11; Isaiah 59:17; Matthew 6:29; Esther 1:3
- 26 Luke 1:76; Luke 20:6; John 5:35; Matthew 11:9–14; Luke 16:16
- 27 Malachi 3:1; Luke 1:76; Mark 1:2; Matthew 11:10; Malachi 4:5–6
- 28 Hebrews 11:39–40; Matthew 11:11; Matthew 13:16–17; Colossians 1:25–27; Ephesians 3:8–9
- 29 Luke 3:12; Luke 7:35; Psalm 51:4; Matthew 21:31–32; Revelation 16:5
- 30 Luke 13:34; Matthew 22:35; 2 Corinthians 6:1; Jeremiah 8:8; Acts 20:27
- 31 Matthew 11:16–19; Lamentations 2:13; Mark 4:30
- 32 Matthew 11:16–19; Proverbs 17:16; Jeremiah 5:3–5; Isaiah 28:9–13; Zechariah 8:5
- 33 Luke 1:15; Mark 1:6; Matthew 3:4; John 8:52; Acts 2:13
- 34 Luke 15:2; Luke 7:36; Luke 19:7; Matthew 9:11; Luke 14:1
- 35 Proverbs 8:32–36; Matthew 11:19; 1 Corinthians 2:14–15; Hosea 14:9; Proverbs 17:16
- 36 Mark 14:3–9; Matthew 26:5–6; Luke 14:1; John 11:2–16; Luke 11:37
- 37 Mark 14:3–9; Matthew 26:6–13; Matthew 21:31; Luke 7:37–39; Luke 5:30
- 38 Psalm 126:5–6; Psalm 51:17; Genesis 18:4; Luke 7:44–46; Ecclesiastes 9:8
- 39 Luke 7:16; Luke 15:2; Isaiah 65:5; Proverbs 23:7; Mark 7:21
- 40 John 13:13; John 3:2; Luke 5:22; Matthew 7:22; Luke 18:18
- 41 Luke 7:47; Matthew 18:28; Matthew 6:12; Romans 5:20; Romans 3:23
- 42 Ephesians 1:7; Micah 7:18–20; Matthew 18:25–26; Ephesians 4:32; Romans 5:6
- 43 Psalm 116:16–18; Luke 10:38; 1 Corinthians 15:9–10; Mark 12:34; 1 Timothy 1:13–16
- 44 1 Timothy 5:10; Genesis 18:4; Judges 19:21; Genesis 19:2; Genesis 43:24
- 45 Romans 16:16; 2 Samuel 15:5; 1 Thessalonians 5:26; 2 Samuel 19:39; Genesis 33:4
- 46 Psalm 23:5; Ecclesiastes 9:8; Matthew 6:17; Ruth 3:3; 2 Samuel 14:2
- 47 1 John 4:19; 1 John 3:18; Romans 5:20; Galatians 5:6; Isaiah 1:18
- 48 Matthew 9:2; Mark 2:5; Luke 5:20
- 49 Luke 5:20–21; Mark 2:7; Matthew 9:3
- 50 Mark 5:34; Luke 8:48; Luke 18:42; Matthew 9:22; Mark 10:52
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The miracles of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ make indeed an impression on all who hear of, and believe them; but on different men in different ways.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
They maintain that he is the centurion mentioned in the Gospel, who addressed the Saviour in these words: "For I also am one having soldiers and servants under my authority; and whatsoever I command they do." They further hold that he will continue administering the affairs of the world as long as that is fitting and needful, and specially that …
For this Master of humility both by word and example, sat down even in the house of a certain proud Pharisee, by name Simon; and though He sat down in his house, there was no place in this heart, "where the Son of Man could lay His Head."
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
But see by another thing also how Luke hath proclaimed his faith, saying that his servant "was ready to die." Nevertheless, not even this cast him into despondency, neither did it cause him to give up: but even so he trusted that he should prevail.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Her name, too, was indicated by the Saviour, when He said, "Yet wisdom is justified by her children." This, too, was done by Paul in these words, "But we speak wisdom among them that are perfect." They declare also that Paul has referred to the conjunctions within the Pleroma, showing them forth by means of one; for, when writing of …