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

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

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

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

5 f or he doth love our nation, and the synagogue he did build to us.'

6 A nd 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 w herefore 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 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 A nd 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 a nd those sent, having turned back to the house, found the ailing servant in health.

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

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

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

16 a nd 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 A nd the account of this went forth in all Judea about him, and in all the region around.

18 A nd the disciples of John told him about all these things,

19 a nd 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 A nd 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 nd in that hour he cured many from sicknesses, and plagues, and evil spirits, and to many blind he granted sight.

22 A nd 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 a nd happy is he whoever may not be stumbled in me.'

24 A nd 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 b ut 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 ` 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 he concerning whom it hath been written, Lo, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;

28 f or 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 nd all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John,

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

31 A nd 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 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 ` 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 ye say, Lo, a man, a glutton, and a wine drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners;

35 a nd the wisdom was justified from all her children.'

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

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

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

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

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

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

47 t herefore 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 A nd he said to her, `Thy sins have been forgiven;'

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

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