1 After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he
entered into Capernaum. 2 A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to
him, was sick and at the point of death. 3 When he heard about Jesus, he
sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.
4 When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is
worthy for you to do this for him, 5 for he loves our nation, and he built
our synagogue for us.” 6 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 Therefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the
word, and my servant will be healed. 8 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 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 Those who were sent, returning to
the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.
11 It happened soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain. Many
of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him. 12 Now when
he drew 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 When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and
said to her, “Don’t cry.” 14 He came near and touched the coffin,
and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”
15 He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his
mother.
16 Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet
has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!” 17 This report
went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding
region.
18 The disciples of John told him about all these things. 19 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 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 In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits;
and to many who were blind he gave sight. 22 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 Blessed is he who is not offended by me.”
24 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 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 But what did you go out to see?
A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. 27 This is he of
whom it is written,
‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
Who will prepare your way before 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 the Kingdom of
God is greater than he.”
29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared
God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism. 30 But the
Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by
him themselves.
31 But the Lord said,*1 “To what then will I liken the people of this generation? What
are they like? 32 They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and
call one to another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We
mourned, and you didn’t weep.’ 33 For John the Baptizer came neither
eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 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 Wisdom is justified by all her children.”
36 One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the
Pharisee’s house, and sat at the table. 37 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 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 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 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.”
He said, “Teacher, say on.”
41 “A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred
denarii, and the other fifty. 42 When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them
both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”
43 Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.”
He said to him, “You have judged correctly.” 44 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 You gave me no kiss,
but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 You
didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
47 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 He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
49 Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is
this who even forgives sins?”
50 He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in
peace.”
1 So reads TR. MT omits “But the Lord
said,”
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