Now one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he entered into the house of the Pharisee [and] reclined at the table.

And it happened that on the next [day] he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him.

For I also am a man placed under authority, who has soldiers under me, and I say to this one, 'Go!' and he goes, and to another one, 'Come!' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this!' and he does [it]."

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

And [when] Jesus heard these [things], he marveled at him, and turning around to the crowd that was following him, he said, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith!"

And [when they] returned to the house, those who had been sent found the slave healthy.

And as he approached the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, his mother's only son, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

And [when] the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her and said to her, "Do not weep!"

And he came up [and] touched the bier, and those who were carrying [it] stopped. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, get up!"

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

And fear seized [them] all, and they began to glorify God, saying, "A great prophet has appeared among us!" and "God has visited to help his people!"

In that hour he healed many [people] of diseases and suffering and evil spirits, and he granted sight to many blind [people].

And [when] the messengers of John had departed, he began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

And [when] the men came to him, they said, "John the Baptist sent us to you, saying, 'Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?'"

And this report about him went out in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.

sent [them] to the Lord, saying, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"

Now a certain centurion's slave, who was esteemed by him, {was sick} [and] was about to die.

(And all the people, [when they] heard [this]--even the tax collectors--affirmed the righteousness of God, [because they] had been baptized [with] the baptism of John,

And whoever is not offended by me is blessed."

But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are in splendid clothing and luxury are in the royal palaces.

It is this man about whom it is written: 'Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

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

because he loves our nation and he himself built the synagogue for us."

And [when they] came to Jesus, they began imploring him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy [that] you grant this for him,

So [when he] heard about Jesus, he sent Jewish elders to him, asking him that he would come [and] cure his slave.

So Jesus went with them. Now by this time he was not far away from the house, [and] the centurion sent friends, saying to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy that you should come in under my roof.

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!

For this reason neither did I consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word and my slave must be healed.

And his disciples reported to John about all these [things]. And summoning a certain two of his disciples, John

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

{For this reason} I tell you, her sins--[which were] many--have been forgiven, for she loved much. But [the one] to whom little is forgiven loves little."

And wisdom is vindicated by all her children."

and standing behind [him] at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with [her] tears and was wiping [them] with the hair of her head and was kissing his feet and anointing [them] with the perfumed oil.

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Behold, a man [who is] a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'

And behold, a woman in the town who was a sinner, [when she] learned that he was dining in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of perfumed oil,

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

"There were two debtors [who owed] a certain creditor. One owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty.

I tell you, there is no one greater among [those] born of women than John, but the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

Now [when] the Pharisee who invited him saw [this], he spoke to himself, saying, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what kind of woman [this is] who is touching him, that she is a sinner."

And turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house. You did not give me water for [my] feet, but she wet my feet with [her] tears and wiped [them] with her hair.

For John the Baptist has come not eating bread or drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon!'

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

And Jesus answered [and] said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." And he said, "Teacher, say [it]."

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

but the Pharisees and the legal experts rejected the purpose of God for themselves, [because they] had not been baptized by him.)

You did not anoint my head with olive oil, but she anointed my feet with perfumed oil.

[When] they were not able to repay [him], he forgave [the debts] of both. Now which of them will love him more?"

You did not give me a kiss, but from the time I entered, she has not stopped kissing my feet.

Simon answered [and] said, "I suppose that [it is the one] to whom he forgave more." And he said to him, "You have judged correctly."

And those who were reclining at the table with [him] began to say among themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"