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After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum.

When He had completed all His teaching in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.

Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him.

Now a centurion's slave, who was highly regarded by him, was sick and about to die.

When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant.

When he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to Him, asking Him to come and save the life of his slave.

And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy to have you do this for him,

When they came to Jesus, they strongly urged Him, saying, "He is worthy for You to grant this to him;

for he loves our nation, and he is the one who built us our synagogue."

for he loves our nation, and it was he who built us our synagogue."

And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof.

Now Jesus started on His way with them; but already, when He was not yet far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, "Lord, do not trouble Yourself further, for I am not worthy for You to enter under my roof;

Therefore I did not presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed.

for that reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You; but just say the word, and my servant shall be healed.

For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me: and I say to one, ‘Go,' and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,' and he does it."

"For I also am a man placed under authority, with soldiers under myself; and I say to this one, 'Go!' and he goes, and to another, 'Come!' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this!' and he does it."

When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, said, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith."

Now when Jesus heard this, He was amazed at him, and turned and said to the crowd that was following Him, "I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith."

And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant well.

And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave in good health.

Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him.

Soon afterward Jesus went to a city called Nain; and His disciples were going along with Him, accompanied by a large crowd.

As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her.

Now as He approached the gate of the city, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a sizeable crowd from the city was with her.

And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep."

When the Lord saw her, He felt compassion for her and said to her, "Do not go on weeping."

Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise."

And He came up and touched the coffin; and the bearers came to a halt. And He said, "Young man, I say to you, arise!"

And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother.

And the dead man sat up and began to speak. And Jesus gave him back to his mother.

Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited his people!"

Fear gripped them all, and they began glorifying God, saying, "A great prophet has appeared among us!" and, "God has visited His people!"

And this report about him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country.

And this report about Him spread throughout Judea and in all the surrounding region.

The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John,

The disciples of John also reported to him about all these things.

calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?"

And after summoning two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are You the Coming One, or are we to look for another?"

And when the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?'"

When the men came to Him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to You, to ask, 'Are You the Coming One, or are we to look for another?'"

In that hour he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight.

At that very time He cured many people of diseases and afflictions and evil spirits; and He gave sight to many who were blind.

And he answered them, "Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them.

And He answered and said to them, "Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: people who were blind receive sight, people who limped walk, people with leprosy are cleansed and people who were deaf hear, dead people are raised up, and people who are poor have the gospel preached to them.

And blessed is the one who is not offended by me."

"And blessed is anyone who does not take offense at Me."

When John's messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

When the messengers of John had left, He began to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are dressed in splendid clothing and live in luxury are in kings' courts.

"But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who are splendidly clothed and live in luxury are found in royal palaces!

What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

"But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet.

This 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 one about whom it is written: 'BEHOLD, I AM SENDING MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.'

I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he."

"I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he."

(When all the people heard this, and the tax collectors too, they declared God just, having been baptized with the baptism of John,

When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged God's justice, having been baptized with the baptism of John.

but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God's purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John.

"To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?

"To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?

They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, "‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.'

"They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a song of mourning, and you did not weep.'

For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.'

"For John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon!'

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'

"The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man and a heavy drinker, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'

Yet wisdom is justified by all her children."

"And yet wisdom is vindicated by all her children."

One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house and reclined at table.

Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee's house and reclined at the table.

And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment,

And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume,

and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment.

and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, and began kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume.

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner."

Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, "If this Man were a prophet He would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a sinner!"

And Jesus answering said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." And he answered, "Say it, Teacher."

And Jesus responded and said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." And he replied, "Say it, Teacher."

"A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

"A moneylender had two debtors: the one owed five hundred denarii, and the other, fifty.

When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?"

"When they were unable to repay, he canceled the debts of both. So which of them will love him more?"

Simon answered, "The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt." And he said to him, "You have judged rightly."

Simon answered and said, "I assume the one for whom he canceled the greater debt." And He said to him, "You have judged correctly."

Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet.

"You gave Me no kiss; but she has not stopped kissing My feet since the time I came in.

You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.

"You did not anoint My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume.

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little."

"For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little, loves little."

And he said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

And He said to her, "Your sins have been forgiven."

Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, "Who is this, who even forgives sins?"

And then those who were reclining at the table with Him began saying to themselves, "Who is this Man who even forgives sins?"

And he said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."

And He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."