1 A fter Jesus had finished all that He had to say in the hearing of the people, He entered Capernaum.

When Jesus had finished teaching the people, He went back to Capernaum.

2 N ow a centurion had a bond servant who was held in honor and highly valued by him, who was sick and at the point of death.

A captain of the army had a servant whom he thought much of. This servant was very sick and was about to die.

3 A nd when the centurion heard of Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to Him, requesting Him to come and make his bond servant well.

When the captain heard of Jesus, he sent some Jewish leaders to Him. They were to ask if He would come and heal this servant.

4 A nd when they reached Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that You should do this for him,

They came to Jesus and begged Him, saying, “The man is respected and should have this done for him.

5 F or he loves our nation and he built us our synagogue.

He loves our nation and has built our Jewish place of worship.”

6 A nd Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying, Lord, do not trouble, for I am not sufficiently worthy to have You come under my roof;

Jesus went with them. When He was not far from the house, the captain told some friends to tell this to Jesus, “Lord, do not take the time to come to my house, because I am not good enough.

7 N either did I consider myself worthy to come to You. But speak a word, and my servant boy will be healed.

And I am not good enough to come to You. But just say the word and my servant will be healed.

8 F or I also am a man subject to authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my bond servant, Do this, and he does it.

For I am a man who works for someone else also, and I have soldiers who work for me. I say to this man, ‘Go!’ and he goes. I say to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes. I say to my workman, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”

9 N ow when Jesus heard this, He marveled at him, and He turned and said to the crowd that followed Him, I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.

Jesus was surprised when He heard this. He turned to the people following Him and said, “I tell you, I have not found so much faith even in the Jewish nation.”

10 A nd when the messengers who had been sent returned to the house, they found the bond servant who had been ill quite well again.

Those who had been sent went back to the captain’s house and found the servant well again. The Son of a Woman Whose Husband Had Died Was Raised from the Dead

11 S oon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and His disciples and a great throng accompanied Him.

The next day Jesus went to a city called Nain. His followers and many other people went with Him.

12 a s He drew near the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large gathering from the town was accompanying her.

When they came near the city gate, a dead man was being carried out. He was the only son of a woman whose husband had died. Many people of the city were with her.

13 A nd when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, Do not weep.

When the Lord saw her, He had loving-pity for her and said, “Do not cry.”

14 A nd He went forward and touched the funeral bier, and the pallbearers stood still. And He said, Young man, I say to you, arise '> from death]!

He went and put His hand on the box in which the dead man was carried. The men who were carrying it, stopped. Jesus said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!”

15 A nd the man dead sat up and began to speak. And gave him to his mother.

The man who was dead sat up and began to talk. Then Jesus gave him to his mother.

16 P rofound and reverent fear seized them all, and they began to recognize God and praise and give thanks, saying, A great Prophet has appeared among us! And God has visited His people!

Everyone was afraid and they gave thanks to God. They said, “A great Man Who speaks for God has come among us! God has cared for His people!”

17 A nd this report concerning spread through the whole of Judea and all the country round about.

The news about Jesus went through all the country of Judea and over all the land. John the Baptist Asks about Jesus

18 A nd John’s disciples brought him word of all these things.

The followers of John the Baptist told him about all these things.

19 A nd John summoned to him a certain two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord, saying, Are You He Who is to come, or shall we look for another?

John called two of his followers and sent them to Jesus to ask, “Are You the One Who is to come? Or are we to look for another?”

20 S o the men came to Jesus and said, John the Baptist sent us to You to ask, Are You the One Who is to come, or shall we look for another?

The men came to Jesus and said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask You, ‘Are You the One Who is to come? Or are we to look for another?’”

21 I n that very hour Jesus was healing many of sicknesses and distressing bodily plagues and evil spirits, and to many who were blind He gave '> a free, gracious, joy-giving gift of] sight.

At that time Jesus was healing many people of all kinds of sickness and disease and was putting out demons. Many that were blind were able to see.

22 S o He replied to them, Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the good news (the Gospel) preached to them.

Jesus said to John’s followers, “Go back to John the Baptist and tell him what you have seen and heard. Tell him the blind are made to see. Those who could not walk, are walking. Those with a bad skin disease are healed. Those who could not hear, are hearing. The dead are raised to life and poor people have the Good News preached to them.

23 A nd blessed (happy— with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, apart from outward conditions—and to be envied) is he who takes no offense in Me and who is not hurt or resentful or annoyed or repelled or made to stumble '> whatever may occur].

The person who is not ashamed of Me and does not turn away from Me is happy.” Jesus Tells about John the Baptist

24 A nd the messengers of John having departed, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: What did you go out into the desert to gaze on? A reed shaken and swayed by the wind?

As John’s followers were going away, Jesus began to tell the people about John the Baptist. He said, “Why did you go out to the desert? Did you go out to see a small tree moving in the wind?

25 T hen what did you go out to see? A man dressed up in soft garments? Behold, those who wear fine apparel and live in luxury are in the courts or palaces of kings.

What did you go out to see? A man dressed in good clothes? Those who are dressed in good clothes are in the houses of kings.

26 W hat then did you go out to see? A prophet (a forthteller)? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.

But what did you go to see? One who speaks for God? Yes, I tell you, he is more than one who speaks for God.

27 T his is the one of whom it is written, Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall make ready Your way before You.

This is the man the Holy Writings spoke of when they said, ‘See! I will send My helper to carry news ahead of You. He will make Your way ready for You!’

28 I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; but he that is inferior in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

“I tell you, of those born of women, there is no one greater than John the Baptist. The least in the holy nation of God is greater than he.”

29 A nd all the people who heard Him, even the tax collectors, acknowledged the justice of God '> calling them to repentance and in pronouncing future wrath on the impenitent], being baptized with the baptism of John.

All the people who heard Jesus and those who gathered taxes showed they knew God was right and were baptized by John.

30 B ut the Pharisees and the lawyers annulled and rejected and brought to nothing God’s purpose concerning themselves, by not being baptized by him.

But the proud religious law-keepers and the men who knew the Law would not listen. They would not be baptized by John and they did not receive what God had for them. Jesus Speaks Against the People of This Day

31 S o to what shall I compare the men of this generation? And what are they like?

Then the Lord said, “What are the people of this day like?

32 T hey are like little children sitting in the marketplace, calling to one another and saying, We piped to you, and you did not dance; we sang dirges and wailed, and you did not weep.

They are like children playing in front of stores. They call to their friends, ‘We have played music for you, but you did not dance. We have had sorrow for you, but you did not have sorrow.’

33 F or John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, He has a demon.

John the Baptist did not come eating bread or drinking wine and you say, ‘He has a demon.’

34 T he Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, Behold, a Man Who is a glutton and a wine drinker, a friend of tax collectors and notorious sinners.

The Son of Man came eating and drinking and you say, ‘See! He likes food and wine. He is a friend of men who gather taxes and of sinners!’

35 Y et wisdom is vindicated ( shown to be true and divine) by all her children '> by their life, character, and deeds].

Wisdom is shown to be right by those who are wise.” A Woman Puts Special Perfume on the Feet of Jesus

36 O ne of the Pharisees asked Jesus to dine with him, and He went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table.

One of the proud religious law-keepers wanted Jesus to eat with him. Jesus went to his house and sat down to eat.

37 A nd behold, a woman of the town who was an especially wicked sinner, when she learned that He was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment (perfume).

There was a woman in the city who was a sinner. She knew Jesus was eating in the house of the proud religious law-keeper. She brought a jar of special perfume.

38 A nd standing behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with tears; and she wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed His feet and anointed them with the ointment (perfume).

Then she stood behind Him by His feet and cried. Her tears wet His feet and she dried them with her hair. She kissed His feet and put the special perfume on them.

39 N ow when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw it, he said to himself, If this Man were a prophet, He would surely know who and what sort of woman this is who is touching Him—for she is a notorious sinner (a social outcast, devoted to sin).

The proud religious law-keeper who had asked Jesus to eat with him saw this. He said to himself, “If this Man were One Who speaks for God, He would know who and what kind of a woman put her hands on Him. She is a sinner.”

40 A nd Jesus, replying, said to him, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he answered, Teacher, say it.

Jesus said to him, “I have something to say to you, Simon.” And Simon said, “Teacher, say it.”

41 A certain lender of money had two debtors: one owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

“There were two men who owed a certain man some money. The one man owed 500 pieces of silver money. The other man owed 50 pieces of silver money.

42 W hen they had no means of paying, he freely forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?

Neither one of them had any money, so he told them they did not have to pay him back. Tell Me, which one would love him the most?”

43 S imon answered, The one, I take it, for whom he forgave and cancelled more. And Jesus said to him, You have decided correctly.

Simon said, “I think it would be the one who owed the most.” And Jesus said to him, “You have said the right thing.”

44 T hen turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, Do you see this woman? When I came into your house, you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

He turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house and you gave Me no water to wash My feet. She washed My feet with her tears and dried them with the hairs of her head.

45 Y ou gave Me no kiss, but she from the moment I came in has not ceased '> intermittently] to kiss My feet tenderly and caressingly.

You gave me no kiss, but this woman has kissed my feet from the time I came in.

46 Y ou did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.

You did not put even oil on My head but this woman has put special perfume on My feet.

47 T herefore I tell you, her sins, many, are forgiven her—because she has loved much. But he who is forgiven little loves little.

I tell you, her many sins are forgiven because she loves much. But the one who has been forgiven little, loves little.”

48 A nd He said to her, Your sins are forgiven!

Then He said to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven.”

49 T hen those who were at table with Him began to say among themselves, Who is this Who even forgives sins?

Those who were eating with Him began to say to themselves, “Who is this Man Who even forgives sins?”

50 B ut Jesus said to the woman, Your faith has saved you; go (enter) into peace '> in freedom from all the distresses that are experienced as the result of sin].

He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you from the punishment of sin. Go in peace.”