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The Centurion's Great Faith
And when he had completed all his words in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
And when he had completed all his words in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
The Faith of a Roman Officer
When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people, he returned to Capernaum.
When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people, he returned to Capernaum.
And a certain centurion's bondman who was dear to him was ill and about to die;
and having heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, begging him that he might come and save his bondman.
When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some respected Jewish elders to ask him to come and heal his slave.
But they, being come to Jesus, besought him diligently, saying, He is worthy to whom thou shouldest grant this,
So they earnestly begged Jesus to help the man. “If anyone deserves your help, he does,” they said,
for he loves our nation, and himself has built the synagogue for us.
“for he loves the Jewish people and even built a synagogue for us.”
And Jesus went with them. But already, when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent to him friends, saying to him, Lord, do not trouble thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof.
So Jesus went with them. But just before they arrived at the house, the officer sent some friends to say, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself by coming to my home, for I am not worthy of such an honor.
Wherefore neither did I count myself worthy to come to thee. But say by a word and my servant shall be healed.
I am not even worthy to come and meet you. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed.
For *I* also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this [one], Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my bondman, Do this, and he does [it].
I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this,’ they do it.”
And Jesus hearing this wondered at him, and turning to the crowd following him said, I say to you, Not even in Israel have I found so great faith.
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to the crowd that was following him, he said, “I tell you, I haven’t seen faith like this in all Israel!”
And they who had been sent returning to the house found the bondman, who was ill, in good health.
And when the officer’s friends returned to his house, they found the slave completely healed.
Jesus Raises a Widow's Son
And it came to pass afterwards he went into a city called Nain, and many of his disciples and a great crowd went with him.
And it came to pass afterwards he went into a city called Nain, and many of his disciples and a great crowd went with him.
Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son
Soon afterward Jesus went with his disciples to the village of Nain, and a large crowd followed him.
And as he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she a widow, and a very considerable crowd of the city [was] with her.
A funeral procession was coming out as he approached the village gate. The young man who had died was a widow’s only son, and a large crowd from the village was with her.
And the Lord, seeing her, was moved with compassion for her, and said to her, Weep not;
When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. “Don’t cry!” he said.
and coming up he touched the bier, and the bearers stopped. And he said, Youth, I say to thee, Wake up.
Then he walked over to the coffin and touched it, and the bearers stopped. “Young man,” he said, “I tell you, get up.”
And the dead sat up and began to speak; and he gave him to his mother.
Then the dead boy sat up and began to talk! And Jesus gave him back to his mother.
And fear seized on all, and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet has been raised up amongst us; and God has visited his people.
Great fear swept the crowd, and they praised God, saying, “A mighty prophet has risen among us,” and “God has visited his people today.”
And this report went out in all Judaea concerning him, and in all the surrounding country.
And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding countryside.
John's Inquiry
And the disciples of John brought him word concerning all these things:
And the disciples of John brought him word concerning all these things:
Jesus and John the Baptist
The disciples of John the Baptist told John about everything Jesus was doing. So John called for two of his disciples,
and John, having called two of his disciples, sent to Jesus, saying, Art *thou* he that is coming, or are we to wait for another?
But the men having come to him said, John the baptist has sent us to thee, saying, Art *thou* he that is coming, or are we to wait for another?
John’s two disciples found Jesus and said to him, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?’”
In that hour he healed many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and to many blind he granted sight.
At that very time, Jesus cured many people of their diseases, illnesses, and evil spirits, and he restored sight to many who were blind.
And Jesus answering said to them, Go, bring back word to John of what ye have seen and heard: that blind see, lame walk, lepers are cleansed, deaf hear, dead are raised, poor are evangelized;
Then he told John’s disciples, “Go back to John and tell him what you have seen and heard — the blind see, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.”
and blessed is whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Jesus Testifies about John
And the messengers of John having departed, he began to speak to the crowds concerning John: What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken by the wind?
And the messengers of John having departed, he began to speak to the crowds concerning John: What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken by the wind?
After John’s disciples left, Jesus began talking about him to the crowds. “What kind of man did you go into the wilderness to see? Was he a weak reed, swayed by every breath of wind?
But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in delicate garments? Behold, those who are in splendid clothing and live luxuriously are in the courts of kings.
Or were you expecting to see a man dressed in expensive clothes? No, people who wear beautiful clothes and live in luxury are found in palaces.
But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and [what is] more excellent than a prophet.
Were you looking for a prophet? Yes, and he is more than a prophet.
This is he concerning whom it is written, Behold, *I* send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;
for I say unto you, Among them that are born of women a greater [prophet] is no one than John [the baptist]; but he who is a little one in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
I tell you, of all who have ever lived, none is greater than John. Yet even the least person in the Kingdom of God is greater than he is!”
(And all the people who heard [it], and the tax-gatherers, justified God, having been baptised with the baptism of John;
but the Pharisees and the lawyers rendered null as to themselves the counsel of God, not having been baptised by him.)
But the Pharisees and experts in religious law rejected God’s plan for them, for they had refused John’s baptism.
To whom therefore shall I liken the men of this generation, and to whom are they like?
“To what can I compare the people of this generation?” Jesus asked. “How can I describe them?
They are like children sitting in the market-place, and calling one to another and saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
They are like children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends,
‘We played wedding songs,
and you didn’t dance,
so we played funeral songs,
and you didn’t weep.’
‘We played wedding songs,
and you didn’t dance,
so we played funeral songs,
and you didn’t weep.’
For John the baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say, He has a demon.
For John the Baptist didn’t spend his time eating bread or drinking wine, and you say, ‘He’s possessed by a demon.’
The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and ye say, Behold an eater and wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners;
and wisdom has been justified of all her children.
A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus
But one of the Pharisees begged him that he would eat with him. And entering into the house of the Pharisee he took his place at table;
But one of the Pharisees begged him that he would eat with him. And entering into the house of the Pharisee he took his place at table;
and behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, and knew that he was sitting at meat in the house of the Pharisee, having taken an alabaster box of myrrh,
When a certain immoral woman from that city heard he was eating there, she brought a beautiful alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume.
and standing at his feet behind [him] weeping, began to wash his feet with tears; and she wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed [them] with the myrrh.
Then she knelt behind him at his feet, weeping. Her tears fell on his feet, and she wiped them off with her hair. Then she kept kissing his feet and putting perfume on them.
And the Pharisee who had invited him, seeing it, spoke with himself saying, This [person] if he were a prophet would have known who and what the woman is who touches him, for she is a sinner.
When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know what kind of woman is touching him. She’s a sinner!”
The Parable of the Two Debtors
And Jesus answering said to him, Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. And he says, Teacher, say [it].
And Jesus answering said to him, Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. And he says, Teacher, say [it].
Then Jesus answered his thoughts. “Simon,” he said to the Pharisee, “I have something to say to you.”
“Go ahead, Teacher,” Simon replied.
“Go ahead, Teacher,” Simon replied.
There were two debtors of a certain creditor: one owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty;
but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them [their debt]: [say,] which of them therefore will love him most?
But neither of them could repay him, so he kindly forgave them both, canceling their debts. Who do you suppose loved him more after that?”
And Simon answering said, I suppose he to whom he forgave the most. And he said to him, Thou hast rightly judged.
Simon answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the larger debt.”
“That’s right,” Jesus said.
“That’s right,” Jesus said.
And turning to the woman he said to Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; thou gavest me not water on my feet, but *she* has washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with her hair.
Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Look at this woman kneeling here. When I entered your home, you didn’t offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
Thou gavest me not a kiss, but *she* from the time I came in has not ceased kissing my feet.
You didn’t greet me with a kiss, but from the time I first came in, she has not stopped kissing my feet.
My head with oil thou didst not anoint, but *she* has anointed my feet with myrrh.
You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume.
For which cause I say to thee, Her many sins are forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loves little.
“I tell you, her sins — and they are many — have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.”
And he said to her, Thy sins are forgiven.
Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven.”
And they that were with [them] at table began to say within themselves, Who is this who forgives also sins?
The men at the table said among themselves, “Who is this man, that he goes around forgiving sins?”