aWhen He had completed
all
His discourse
in the hearing
of the people
, bHe went
to Capernaum
.
And a centurion's slave
, 1who
was highly
regarded
by him, was sick
and about
to die
.
When he heard about
Jesus
, ahe sent
some 1Jewish
elders
asking
Him to come
and 2save
the life
of his slave
.
When they came to Jesus
, they earnestly
implored
Him, saying
, "He is worthy
for You to grant
this
to him;
for he loves our nation
and it was he who built
us our synagogue
."
Now Jesus
started on His way
with them; and when He was not far
from the house
, the centurion
sent
friends
, saying
to Him, " 1Lord
, do not trouble
Yourself further, for I am
not worthy
for You to come
under
my roof
;
for this reason
I did not even
consider
myself
worthy
to come
to You, but just 1say
the word
, and my 2servant
will be healed
.
"For I also am
a man
placed under
authority
, with soldiers
under
me; and I say
to this
one
, `Go
!' and he goes
, and to another
, `Come
!' and he comes
, and to my slave
, `Do
this
!' and he does
it."
Now when Jesus
heard
this
, He marveled
at him, and turned
and said
to the crowd
that was following
Him, "I say
to you, anot even
in Israel
have I found
such
great
faith
."
When those who had been sent
returned
to the house
, they found
the slave
in good
health
.
Soon afterwards
He went
to a city
called
Nain
; and His disciples
were going
along
with Him, 1accompanied
by a large
crowd
.
Now as He approached
the gate
of the city
, 1a dead
man was being carried
out, the 2only
son
of his mother
, and she was a widow
; and a sizeable
crowd
from the city
was with her.
When athe Lord saw
her, He felt
compassion
for her, and said
to her, " 1Do not weep
."
And He came up and touched
the coffin
; and the bearers
came
to a halt
. And He said
, "Young
man
, I say
to you, arise
!"
The 1dead man
sat
up and began
to speak
. And Jesus gave
him back to his mother
.
aFear gripped
them all
, and they began bglorifying
God
, saying
, "A great
cprophet
has arisen
among
us!" and, "God
has 1visited
His people
!"
aThis report
concerning
Him went
out all
over
Judea
and in all
the surrounding
district
.
aThe disciples of John
reported
to him about
all
these
things
.
Summoning 1two
of his disciples
, John
sent
them to athe Lord
, saying
, "Are You the 2Expected
One, or
do we look
for someone
else
?"
When the men came
to Him, they said
, "John
the Baptist
has sent
us to You, to ask
, `Are You the 1Expected
One, or
do we look
for someone
else
?' "
At that 1very time He acured
many
people of diseases
and bafflictions
and evil
spirits
; and He gave
sight
to many
who were blind
.
And He answered and said
to them, "Go
and report
to John
what
you have seen
and heard
: the aBLIND
RECEIVE
SIGHT
, the lame
walk
, the lepers
are cleansed
, and the deaf
hear
, the dead
are raised
up, the bPOOR
HAVE THE GOSPEL
PREACHED
TO THEM.
"Blessed is he 1who
does not take
offense at Me."
When the messengers of John
had left
, He began
to speak
to the crowds
about
John
, "What
did you go
out into the wilderness
to see
? A reed
shaken
by the wind
?
" 1But what did you go
out to see
? A man
dressed
in soft
2clothing
? Those
who are splendidly
clothed
and live
in luxury
are found in royal
palaces
!
"But what did you go
out to see
? A prophet
? Yes
, I say
to you, and one who is more
than a prophet
.
"This is the one about
whom
it is written
, ` aBEHOLD
, I SEND
MY MESSENGER
1AHEAD
OF YOU, WHO
WILL PREPARE
YOUR WAY
BEFORE
YOU.'
"I say to you, among
those born
of women
there is no
one
greater
than John
; yet
he who is 1least
in the kingdom
of God
is greater
than he."
When all the people
and the tax
collectors
heard
this, they 1acknowledged
aGod's
justice
, bhaving been baptized
with cthe baptism
of John
.
But the Pharisees and the 1 alawyers
rejected
God's
purpose
for themselves
, not having been baptized
by 2John.
"To what then
shall I compare
the men
of this
generation
, and what
are they like
?
"They are like children
who sit
in the market
place
and call
to one
another
, and they say
, `We played
the flute
for you, and you did not dance
; we sang
a dirge
, and you did not weep
.'
"For John the Baptist
has come
aeating
no
bread
and drinking
no
wine
, and you say
, `He has
a demon
!'
"The Son of Man
has come
eating
and drinking
, and you say
, `Behold
, a gluttonous
man
and a 1drunkard
, a friend
of tax
collectors
and 2sinners
!'
"Yet wisdom
ais vindicated
by all
her children
."
Now one
of the Pharisees
was requesting
Him to 1dine
with him, and He entered
the Pharisee's
house
and reclined
at the table.
aAnd there was a woman in the city
who
was a 1sinner
; and when she learned
that He was reclining
at the table in the Pharisee's
house
, she brought
an alabaster
vial
of perfume
,
and standing behind
Him at His feet
, weeping
, she began
to wet
His feet
with her tears
, and kept wiping
them with the hair
of her head
, and kissing
His feet
and anointing
them with the perfume
.
Now when the Pharisee
who had invited
Him saw
this, he said
to himself
, "If
this
man
were aa prophet
He would know
who
and what
sort
of person
this
woman
is who
is touching
Him, that she is a 1sinner
."
And Jesus answered
him, "Simon
, I have
something
to say
to you." And he 1replied
, "Say
it, Teacher
."
"A moneylender had
two
debtors
: one
owed
five
hundred
1 adenarii
, and the other
fifty
.
"When they awere unable to repay
, he graciously
forgave
them both
. So
which
of them will love
him more
?"
Simon answered
and said
, "I suppose
the one whom
he forgave
more
." And He said
to him, "You have judged
correctly
."
Turning toward
the woman
, He said
to Simon
, "Do you see
this
woman
? I entered
your house
; you agave
Me no
water
for My feet
, but she has wet
My feet
with her tears
and wiped
them with her hair
.
"You agave Me no
kiss
; but she, since
the time I came
in, has not ceased
to kiss
My feet
.
" aYou did not anoint My head
with oil
, but she anointed
My feet
with perfume
.
"For this reason
I say
to you, her sins
, which are many
, have been forgiven
, for she loved
much
; but he who
is forgiven
little
, loves
little
."
Then He said
to her, " aYour sins
have been forgiven
."
Those who were reclining
at the table with Him began
to say
1to themselves
, " aWho
is this
man who
even
forgives
sins
?"
And He said to the woman
, " aYour faith
has saved
you; bgo
in peace
."