¹After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people , he entered into Capernaum .

²A certain centurion ’s servant , who was dear to him , was sick and at the point of death.

³When he heard about Jesus , he sent to him elders of the Jews , asking him to come and save his servant .

⁴When they came to Jesus , they begged him earnestly , saying , “He is worthy for you to do this for him ,

⁵for he loves our nation , and he built our synagogue for us .”

⁶Jesus 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 .

⁷Therefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you ; but say the word , and my servant will be healed .

⁸For 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 .”

⁹When Jesus heard these things , he marvelled 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 .”

¹⁰Those who were sent , returning to the house , found that the servant who had been sick was well .

¹¹Soon afterwards , he went to a city called Nain . Many of his disciples , along with a great multitude , went with him .

¹²Now 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 .[#7:12 The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.]

¹³When the Lord saw her , he had compassion on her and said to her , “Don’ t cry.”

¹⁴He came near and touched the coffin , and the bearers stood still . He said , “ Young man , I tell you , arise !”

¹⁵He who was dead sat up and began to speak . Then he gave him to his mother .

¹⁶Fear took hold of all , and they glorified God , saying , “A great prophet has arisen amongst us !” and , “God has visited his people !”

¹⁷This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region .

¹⁸The disciples of John told him about all these things .

¹⁹John , 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 ?”

²⁰When the men had come to him , they said , “John the Baptiser has sent us to you , saying , ‘Are you he who comes , or should we look for another ?’”

²¹In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits ; and to many who were blind he gave sight .

²²Jesus 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 .

²³Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me .”

²⁴When 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?

²⁵But 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.

²⁶But what did you go out to see ? A prophet ? Yes , I tell you , and much more than a prophet .

²⁷This 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 , amongst those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptiser; yet he who is least in God ’s Kingdom is greater than he .”

²⁹When all the people and the tax collectors heard this , they declared God to be just , having been baptised with John ’s baptism.

³⁰But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God , not being baptised by him themselves .

³¹“ To what then should I compare the people of this generation ? What are they like ?[#7:31 TR adds “But the Lord said,”]

³²They 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 .’

³³For John the Baptiser came neither eating bread nor drinking wine , and you say , ‘ He has a demon .’

³⁴The Son of Man has come eating and drinking , and you say , ‘ Behold , a glutton and a drunkard , a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

³⁵Wisdom is justified by all her children .”

³⁶One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him . He entered into the Pharisee ’s house and sat at the table.

³⁷Behold , 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 .

³⁸Standing 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 .

³⁹Now 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.”

⁴⁰Jesus 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 .

⁴²When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most ?”

⁴³Simon answered , “He , I suppose , to whom he forgave the most .”

He said to him , “ You have judged correctly .”

⁴⁴Turning 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.

⁴⁵You gave me no kiss , but she , since the time I came in , has not ceased to kiss my feet .

⁴⁶You didn’ t anoint my head with oil , but she has anointed my feet with ointment .

⁴⁷Therefore I tell you , her sins, which are many , are forgiven, for she loved much . But one to whom little is forgiven, loves little .”

⁴⁸He said to her , “ Your sins are forgiven.”

⁴⁹Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves , “Who is this who even forgives sins?”

⁵⁰He said to the woman , “ Your faith has saved you . Go in peace .”