Chapter 7

He testifieth, the faith of the Centurion who was a Gentile, to be greater than he found among all the Jews, and cureth his servant absent. ℣.11 the widow's son he reviveth and restoreth to her, & is renowmed thereupon. ℣.18 To John's messengers he answereth with miracles, leaving to John to preach thereby unto them that he is Christ. ℣.24 And afterward he declareth how worthy credit was John's testimony. ℣.29 inveighing against the Pharisees, ℣.31 who with neither of their manners of living could be won, ℣.36 shewing also unto them by occasion of Mary Magdalen, how he is a friend to sinners, not to maintain them in sin, but to forgive them their sins upon their faith and penance.

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   And when he had fully said all his words into the ears of the people, he entered into Capharnaum.

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   And the servant of a certain Centurion being sick, was ready to die: who was dear unto him.

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   And when he had heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the Ancients of the Jews, desiring him to come and heal his servant.

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   But they being come to Jesus, besought him earnestly, saying to him, That he is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him.

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   For he loveth our Nation; and he hath built a Synagogue for us.

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   And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the Centurion sent his friends unto him, saying: Lord, trouble not thyself. For I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof.

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   For the which cause neither did I think my self worthy to come to thee; but say the word, and my servant shall be made whole.

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   For I also am a man subject to authority, having under me soldiers: and I say to this, go, and he goeth: and to an other, come, and he cometh; and to my servant, do this, and he doeth it.

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   Which Jesus hearing, marveled; and turning to the multitudes that followed him he said: Amen I say to you, neither in Israel have I found so great faith.

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    And they that were sent, being returned home, found the servant that had been sick, whole.

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    And it came to pass, afterward he went into a city that is called Naim; and there went with him his Disciples and a very great multitude.

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    And when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold a dead man was carried forth, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow: and a great multitude of the city with her.

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    Whom when our Lord had seen, being moved with mercy upon her, he said to her: Weep not.

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    And he came near and touched the coffin. And they that carried it stood still; and he said: Yong man, I say to thee, arise.

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    And he that was dead, sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

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    And fear took them all; and they magnified God, saying, That a great Prophet is risen among us: and, that God hath visited his people.

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    And this saying went forth into all Jewry of him, & into all the country about.

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    And John's disciples shewed him of all these things.

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    And John called two of his disciples, and sent them to Jesus, saying: Art thou he that art to come; or expect we another?

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    And when the men were come unto him, they said: John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying: Art thou he that art to come; or expect we another?

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    (And the self same hour, he cured many of maladies, and hurts, and evil spirits: and to many blind he gave sight.)

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    And answering, he said to them: Go & report to John what you have heard and seen: That the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead rise again,

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    the poor are evangelized: and blessed is he whosoever shall not be scandalized in me.

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    And when John's messengers were departed, he began to say of John to the multitudes: What went you out into the desert to see? A reed moved with the wind?

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    But what went you forth to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are in costly apparel and delicacies, are in the house of kings.

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    But what went you out for to see? A Prophet? Certes I say to you, and more than a Prophet.

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    This is he of whom it is written: Behold I send mine Angel before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

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    For I say to you: A greater Prophet among the children of women than John the Baptist, there is no man. But he that is the lesser in the Kingdom of God, is greater than he.

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    And all the people hearing and the Publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism.

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    But the Pharisees and the lawyers despised the counsel of God against them selves, being not baptized of him.

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    And our Lord said: Where unto then shall I liken the men of this generation, and whereunto are they like?

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    They are like to children sitting in the market-place, and speaking one to another, and saying: We have piped to you, and you have not danced; we have lamented, and you have not wept.

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    For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say: He hath a devil.

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    The Son of man came eating and drinking; and you say: Behold a man that is a gourmander and a drinker of wine, a friend of Publicans and sinners.

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    And wisdom is justified of all her children.

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    And one of the Pharisees desired him to eat with him. And being entered into the house of the Pharisee, he sat down to meat.

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    And behold a woman that was in the city, a sinner, as she knew that he was set down in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster box of ointment;

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    and standing behind beside his feet, she began to water his feet with tears, & wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, & anointed them with the ointment.

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    And the Pharisee that had bid him, seeing it, spake within himself, saying: This man if he were a Prophet, would know certes who and what manner of woman she is which toucheth him, that she is a sinner.

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    And Jesus answering said to him: Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. But he said: Master, say.

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    A certain creditor had two debters; one did owe five hundred pence, & the other fifty.

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    They having not wherewith to pay, he forgave both. Whether therefore doth love him more?

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    Simon answering said: I suppose that he to whom he forgave more. But he said to him: Thou hast judged rightly.

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    And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon: Doest thou see this woman? I entered into thy house, water to my feet thou didst not give; but she with tears hath watered my feet, and with her hairs hath wiped them.

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    Kiss thou gavest me not; but she since I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

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    With oil thou didst not anoint my head; but she with ointment hath anointed my feet.

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    For the which I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much. But to whom less is forgiven, he loveth less.

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    And he said to her: Thy sins are forgiven thee.

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    And they that sat together at the table began to say within them selves. Who is this that also forgiveth sins?

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    And he said to the woman: Thy faith hath made thee safe, go in peace.