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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 Soon
afterwards, he
went to a
city called Nain.
Many of his
disciples, along
with a great
multitude, went
with him.
12 Now
when he came
near to the
gate of the
city, behold, one
who was dead
was carried out,
the only born
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. Then
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 finds no occasion
for stumbling in
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 God’s
Kingdom 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 “To what then
should I compare
the people of
this generation?
What are they
like?
32 They 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.’
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 glutton 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, 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 one to
whom little
is forgiven, 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.”