1 When Jesus had finished all his words in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. 2 A centurion had a slave whom he valued highly, who was sick and about to die. 3 When he heard about Jesus, he sent Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and save his slave. 4 They came to Jesus and urged him earnestly, saying, “He deserves to have you do this for him, 5 for he loves our nation, and he himself built our synagogue for us.” 6 Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. 7 That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed. 8 For I too am a man placed under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” 9 When Jesus heard this, he marveled at him. Turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.” 10 When those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave well. 11 Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him. 12 As he approached the town gate, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother, who was a widow. A considerable crowd from the town was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.” 14 He went up and touched the bier, and those carrying it stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, get up!” 15 The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. 16 Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!” 17 This report about him spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region. 18 John’s disciples told him about all these things. John called two of his disciples 19 and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect another?” 20 When the men came to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect another?’ ” 21 At that very hour he healed many of diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and granted sight to many who were blind. 22 He answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor receive good news. 23 And blessed is the one who does not stumble because of me.” 24 When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25 What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who wear splendid clothing and live in luxury are in royal palaces. 26 What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 27 This is the one about whom it is written, ‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’ 28 I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John. Yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” 29 (All the people who heard, including the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice, having been baptized with John’s baptism. 30 But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by him.) 31 “To what then shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?

32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another,

33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ 35 Yet wisdom is vindicated by all her children.” 36 One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him. He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 A woman in the town who was a sinner learned that he was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, and brought an alabaster flask of perfume. 38 Standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. She wiped them with her hair, kept kissing his feet, and anointed them with the perfume. 39 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 woman is touching him, for she is a sinner.” 40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” He replied, “Say it, Teacher.” 41 “A moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 When they had nothing to repay him with, he canceled both their debts. Which of them will love him more?” 43 Simon answered, “I suppose the one whose larger debt he canceled.” Jesus said to him, “You have judged correctly.” 44 Turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house, and you gave me no water for my feet. But she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in, she has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfume. 47 Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little loves little.” 48 Then he said to her, “Your sins have been forgiven.” 49 Those reclining at the table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” 50 But he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”