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

After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into 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 certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.

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 he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.

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

When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,

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

for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.”

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 now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.

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

Therefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you; but 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 also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘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.

When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel.”

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 were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.

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

Soon afterwards, he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, 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.

Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. 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 compassion on her, and said to her, “Don’t 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 came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”

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

He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he 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!

Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”

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

This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding region.

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

The disciples of John 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, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we 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?

When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you he who comes, or should we 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.

In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.

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 answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have 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].

Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”

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?

When John’s messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by 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.

But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.

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 out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

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 he of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before 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.

“For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in God’s Kingdom 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.

When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.

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 Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.

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

“To what then will I liken the people of this generation? What are they 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 who sit in the marketplace, and call to one another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t weep.’

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

For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor 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 has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and 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 justified by all her children.”

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 Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat at the table.

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).

Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.

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).

Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

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).

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that 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 answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.”

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

“A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

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

When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him 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 answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”

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.

Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair 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 she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.

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

You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.

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.

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”

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

He said to her, “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 sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is this 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. Go in peace.”