1 A fter he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

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

2 A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, 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 W hen he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.

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 begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to 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 our synagogue for us.”

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

6 J esus 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.

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 T herefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you; but 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, 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.”

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 W hen 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.”

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

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. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him.

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

12 N ow 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.

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 had compassion on her, and said to her, “Don’t cry.”

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

14 H e came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell 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 H e who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

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

16 F ear took hold of all, and they glorified 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 went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding region.

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 told him about all these things.

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

19 J ohn, 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?”

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 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?’”

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 hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave 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 J esus 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.

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 finds no occasion for stumbling in 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 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?

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 clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.

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 tell you, and much 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 he of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, 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 “ 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.”

“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 declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.

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 the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.

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 will I liken the people of this generation? 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 marketplace, and call to one another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t 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 Baptizer came 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 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 W isdom is justified 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 O ne of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat 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 B ehold, 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.

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 S tanding 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.

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, “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.”

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 J esus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.”

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

41 “ A certain lender had two debtors. The 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 couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”

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, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” 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 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.

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

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, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same 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 H e said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

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

49 T hose who sat at the table with him began to say to 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 H e 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.”