MODERN LITERAL VERSION

7:1 And since he had fulfilled all his declarations in the ears of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
7:2 And a certain centurion's bondservant, who was precious to him, was ill and about to be dead*.
7:3 And when he heard concerning Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews; asking him *that he might come and might save his bondservant.
7:4 And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him diligently, saying, He is worthy *that you will provide this for him;
7:5 for* he loves* our nation and he built us our synagogue.

7:6 And Jesus went with them. And already when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, Lord, do not be bothered; for* I am not sufficient that* you should enter under my roof.
7:7 Hence, not even I myself deemed it worthy to come to you, but say it with a word and my young-servant will be healed.
7:8 For* I am also a man appointed under authority, having soldiers under myself and I say to this one, Go and he goes, and to another, Come and he comes, and to my bondservant, Do this and he does it.

7:9 And when Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him and turned and said to the crowd that followed him, I say to you*, I have not found so-great a faith, not even in Israel.
7:10 And those who were sent, returning to the house, found the sick bondservant healthy.
{Lk 7:11-17 At Nain in Galilee.}

7:11 And it happened on the following -day, that he traveled to a city called Nain, and his considerable number of disciples and a large crowd traveled together with him.
7:12 Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold also, one who was dead was being entombed, the only begotten son of his mother and she was a widow and considerable crowd from the city were with her.
7:13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion upon her and said to her, Do not weep.
7:14 And he came near and touched the funeral bier, and those bearing it stopped. And he said, Young-man, I say to you, Arise.

7:15 And he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.
7:16 And fear took all and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet has arisen among us and God has visited his people.
7:17 And this word went forth concerning him in the whole country of Judea and in all the region around.
{Mt 11:2-30 & Lk 7:18-35 Galilee.}

7:18 And the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things.
7:19 And John calling to him a certain two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Are you he who is coming or are we expecting another?

7:20 And when the men had come to him, they said, John the Immerser* has sent us to you, saying, Are you he who is coming or are we expecting another?
7:21 He healed many of diseases and disorders and evil spirits in the same hour, and he granted to many of the blind to see.

7:22 And Jesus answering, said to them, Go and report to John the things which you* have seen and heard; that the blind recover their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the mute hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the good-news proclaimed to them.
7:23 And he, whoever does not stumble in me, is fortunate.

7:24 And when the messengers of John went away, he began to say to the crowds concerning John, What have you* gone out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
7:25 But what have you* gone out to see? A man dressed-up in soft garments? Behold, those who are in glorious garments and being* in splendor, are in the royal courts.
7:26 But what did you* go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you* And more-than a prophet.
7:27 This is he concerning whom it has been written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way in front of you. {Mal. 3:1}
7:28 For* I say to you*, Among those born of women there is no prophet greater than John the Immerser*; yet he who is little in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
7:29 And all the people and the tax collectors having heard this, justified God, having been immersed* in the immersion* of John.
7:30 But the Pharisees and the professors of the law rejected the counsel of God *for themselves, having not been immersed* by him.
7:31 Then* to what shall be similar to the men of this generation and to what are they similar?
7:32 They are similar to children that sit in the marketplace and shouting to one another and saying, We piped to you* and you* did not dance; we mourned for you* and you* did not weep.
7:33 For* John the Immerser* has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you* say, He has a demon.
7:34 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!
7:35 And wisdom was justified from all her children.

7:36 And one of the Pharisees asked him that* he might eat with him. And having entered into the Pharisee's house, he reclined at a meal.
7:37 And behold, a woman who was in the city, who was a sinner, when she recognized that he is reclining at a meal in the Pharisee's house, she fetched an alabaster flask of perfume,
7:38 and standing by his feet behind, weeping, she began to rain on his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the perfume.
7:39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he spoke with himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.

7:40 And Jesus answering, said to him, Simon, I have something to say to you.
And he says, Teacher, say it.

7:41 A certain lender had two debtors: the one owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty.
7:42 But when they did not have anything to repay him with, he forgave* them both. Therefore, tell me which of them will love* him most?

7:43 But Simon answering, said, I am taking it as, he to whom he forgave* the most.
And he said to him, You have judged uprightly.

7:44 And turning to the woman, he said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, you gave me no water for my feet, but she has rained on my feet with her tears and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
7:45 You gave me no kiss, but, from the time I came in, she has continually kissed my feet.
7:46 You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfume.
7:47 Because of which, I say to you, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven, because she loved* much, but to whom little is forgiven, the same loves* little.
7:48 And he said to her, Your sins are forgiven.

7:49 And those who reclined at the meal with him began to speak with themselves, Who is this, who forgives even sins?

7:50 And he said to the woman, Your faith has cured you. Go in peace.
{Mk 4:1-25 & Mt 13:1-23 & Lk 8:4-18 Sea of Galilee.}