1 W hen He had completed all His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.

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

2 A nd a centurion’s slave, who was highly regarded by him, was sick and about to die.

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

3 W hen he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders asking Him to come and save the life of his slave.

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 W hen they came to Jesus, they earnestly implored Him, saying, “He is worthy for You to grant this to 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 it was he who built us our synagogue.”

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

6 N ow Jesus started on His way with them; and when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, “ Lord, do not trouble Yourself further, for I am not worthy for You to 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 f or this reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You, but just say the word, and my servant 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 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.”

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 turned and said to the crowd that was following Him, “I say to 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 W hen those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave in good health.

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 afterwards He went to a city called Nain; and His disciples were going along with Him, accompanied by a large crowd.

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

12 N ow as He approached the gate of the city, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a sizeable crowd from the city was with 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 W hen the Lord saw her, He felt compassion for 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 came up and touched the coffin; and the bearers came to a halt. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise!”

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 T he dead man sat up and began to speak. And Jesus gave him back to his mother.

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

16 F ear gripped them all, and they began glorifying God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen 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 T his report concerning Him went out all over Judea and in all the surrounding district. A Deputation from John

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

18 T he disciples of John reported to him about all these things.

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

19 S ummoning two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are You the Expected One, or do we look for someone else?”

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 W hen the men came to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, to ask, ‘Are You the Expected One, or do we look for someone else?’”

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 A t that very time He cured many people of diseases and afflictions and evil spirits; and He gave sight to many who were blind.

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 A nd He answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have 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 B lessed is he who does not take offense at Me.”

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

24 W hen 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?

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 B ut what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who are splendidly clothed and live in luxury are found in royal palaces!

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 B ut what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and one who is 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 about whom it is written, ‘ Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You, Who will prepare 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 say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet he who is least 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 W hen all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged God’s justice, having been 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 rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John.

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 “ To what then 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 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.’

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 eating no bread and drinking no 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 gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and 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 by all her children.”

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

36 N ow one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to dine with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the 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 there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster vial of 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 her tears, and kept wiping them with the hair of her head, and kissing His feet and anointing them with the 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 this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet He would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a sinner.” Parable of Two Debtors

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 answered him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he replied, “Say it, Teacher.”

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

41 “ A moneylender had two debtors: one owed 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 were unable to repay, he graciously forgave them both. So 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 and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave more.” And He said to him, “You have judged 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 urning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered 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, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss My feet.

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 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 F or 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.”

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

48 T hen He said to her, “ Your sins have been forgiven.”

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

49 T hose who were reclining at the table with Him began to say to themselves, “ Who is this man who even forgives sins?”

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

50 A nd He said to the woman, “ Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

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