1 W hen Jesus had finished teaching the people, He went back to Capernaum.

And when he completed all his sayings in the ears of the people, he went into Capernaum;

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

and a certain centurion's servant being ill, was about to die, who was much valued by him,

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

and having heard about Jesus, he sent unto him elders of the Jews, beseeching him, that having come he might thoroughly save his servant.

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

And they, having come near unto Jesus, were calling upon him earnestly, saying -- `He is worthy to whom thou shalt do this,

5 H e loves our nation and has built our Jewish place of worship.”

for he doth love our nation, and the synagogue he did build to us.'

6 J esus 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.

And Jesus was going on with them, and now when he is not far distant from the house the centurion sent unto him friends, saying to him, `Sir, be not troubled, for I am not worthy that under my roof thou mayest enter;

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

wherefore not even myself thought I worthy to come unto thee, but say in a word, and my lad shall be healed;

8 F or 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.”

for I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Be coming, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doth.'

9 J esus 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.”

And having heard these things Jesus wondered at him, and having turned to the multitude following him, he said, `I say to you, not even in Israel so much faith did I find;'

10 T hose 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

and those sent, having turned back to the house, found the ailing servant in health.

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

And it came to pass, on the morrow, he was going on to a city called Nain, and there were going with him many of his disciples, and a great multitude,

12 W hen 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.

and as he came nigh to the gate of the city, then, lo, one dead was being carried forth, an only son of his mother, and she a widow, and a great multitude of the city was with her.

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

And the Lord having seen her, was moved with compassion towards her, and said to her, `Be not weeping;'

14 H e 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!”

and having come near, he touched the bier, and those bearing stood still, and he said, `Young man, to thee I say, Arise;'

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

and the dead sat up, and began to speak, and he gave him to his mother;

16 E veryone 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!”

and fear took hold of all, and they were glorifying God, saying -- `A great prophet hath risen among us,' and -- `God did look upon His people.'

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

And the account of this went forth in all Judea about him, and in all the region around.

18 T he followers of John the Baptist told him about all these things.

And the disciples of John told him about all these things,

19 J ohn 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?”

and John having called near a certain two of his disciples, sent unto Jesus, saying, `Art thou he who is coming, or for another do we look?'

20 T he 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?’”

And having come near to him, the men said, `John the Baptist sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he who is coming, or for another do we look?'

21 A t 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.

And in that hour he cured many from sicknesses, and plagues, and evil spirits, and to many blind he granted sight.

22 J esus 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.

And Jesus answering said to them, `Having gone on, report to John what ye saw and heard, that blind men do see again, lame do walk, lepers are cleansed, deaf do hear, dead are raised, poor have good news proclaimed;

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

and happy is he whoever may not be stumbled in me.'

24 A s 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?

And the messengers of John having gone away, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John: `What have ye gone forth to the wilderness to look on? a reed by the wind shaken?

25 W hat 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.

but what have ye gone forth to see? a man in soft garments clothed? lo, they in splendid apparellings, and living in luxury, are in the houses of kings!

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

`But what have ye gone forth to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet:

27 T his 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!’

this is he concerning whom it hath been written, Lo, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;

28 “ 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.”

for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.'

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

And all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John,

30 B ut 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

but the Pharisees, and the lawyers, the counsel of God did put away for themselves, not having been baptized by him.

31 T hen the Lord said, “What are the people of this day like?

And the Lord said, `To what, then, shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

32 T hey 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.’

they are like to children, to those sitting in a market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We piped to you, and ye did not dance, we mourned to you, and ye did not weep!

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

`For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say, He hath a demon;

34 T he 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!’

the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and ye say, Lo, a man, a glutton, and a wine drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners;

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

and the wisdom was justified from all her children.'

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

And a certain one of the Pharisees was asking him that he might eat with him, and having gone into the house of the Pharisee he reclined (at meat),

37 T here 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.

and lo, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having known that he reclineth (at meat) in the house of the Pharisee, having provided an alabaster box of ointment,

38 T hen 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.

and having stood behind, beside his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with the tears, and with the hairs of her head she was wiping, and was kissing his feet, and was anointing with the ointment.

39 T he 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.”

And the Pharisee who did call him, having seen, spake within himself, saying, `This one, if he were a prophet, would have known who and of what kind the woman who doth touch him, that she is a sinner.'

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

And Jesus answering said unto him, `Simon, I have something to say to thee;' and he saith, `Teacher, say on.'

41 “ 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.

`Two debtors were to a certain creditor; the one was owing five hundred denaries, and the other fifty;

42 N either 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?”

and they not having to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?'

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

And Simon answering said, `I suppose that to whom he forgave the more;' and he said to him, `Rightly thou didst judge.'

44 H e 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.

And having turned unto the woman, he said to Simon, `Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; water for my feet thou didst not give, but this woman with tears did wet my feet, and with the hairs of her head did wipe;

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

a kiss to me thou didst not give, but this woman, from what I came in, did not cease kissing my feet;

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

with oil my head thou didst not anoint, but this woman with ointment did anoint my feet;

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

therefore I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven, because she did love much; but to whom little is forgiven, little he doth love.'

48 T hen He said to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven.”

And he said to her, `Thy sins have been forgiven;'

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

and those reclining with him (at meat) began to say within themselves, `Who is this, who also doth forgive sins?'

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

and he said unto the woman, `Thy faith have saved thee, be going on to peace.'