1 AMatt 7:28When He had completed all His discourse in the hearing of the people, BLuke 7:1-10: Matt 8:5-13He went to Capernaum.

2 And a centurion’s slave, 1Lit to whom he was honorablewho was highly regarded by him, was sick and about to die. 3 When he heard about Jesus, AMatt 8:5he sent some 1Lit elders of the JewsJewish elders asking Him to come and 2Lit bring safely through, rescuesave the life of his slave. 4 When they came to Jesus, they earnestly implored Him, saying, “He is worthy for You to grant this to him; 5 for he loves our nation and it was he who built us our synagogue.” 6 Now Jesus started on His way with them; and when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, “1Or SirLord, do not trouble Yourself further, for I am not worthy for You to come under my roof; 7 for this reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You, but just 1Lit say with a wordsay the word, and my 2Or boyservant will be healed. 8  “For I also am a man placed under authority, with soldiers under me; 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.” 9 Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled at him, and turned and said to the crowd that was following Him, “I say to you, AMatt 8:10; Luke 7:50not even in Israel have I found such great faith.” 10 When those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave in good health.

11 Soon afterwards He went to a city called Nain; and His disciples were going along with Him, 1Lit andaccompanied by a large crowd. 12 Now as He approached the gate of the city, 1Lit one who had dieda dead man was being carried out, the 2Or only begottenonly son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a sizeable crowd from the city was with her. 13 When ALuke 7:19; 10:1; 11:1, 39; 12:42; 13:15; 17:5, 6; 18:6; 19:8; 22:61; 24:34; John 4:1; 6:23; 11:2the Lord saw her, He felt compassion for her, and said to her, “1Or Stop weepingDo not weep.” 14 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!” 15 The 1Or corpsedead man sat up and began to speak. And Jesus gave him back to his mother. 16 ALuke 5:26Fear gripped them all, and they began BMatt 9:8glorifying God, saying, “A great CMatt 21:11; Luke 7:39prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has 1Or cared forvisited His people!” 17 AMatt 9:26This report concerning Him went out all over Judea and in all the surrounding district.

18 ALuke 7:18-35: Matt 11:2-19The disciples of John reported to him about all these things. 19 Summoning 1Lit a certain twotwo of his disciples, John sent them to ALuke 7:13; 10:1; 11:1, 39; 12:42; 13:15; 17:5, 6; 18:6; 19:8; 22:61; 24:34; John 4:1; 6:23; 11:2the Lord, saying, “Are You the 2Lit Coming OneExpected One, or do we look for someone else?” 20 When the men came to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, to ask, ‘Are You the 1Lit Coming OneExpected One, or do we look for someone else?’ ” 21 At that 1Lit hourvery time He AMatt 4:23cured many people of diseases and BMark 3:10afflictions and evil spirits; and He gave sight to many who were blind. 22 And He answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: the AIs 35:5ʙʟɪɴᴅ ʀᴇcᴇɪvᴇ sɪɢʜᴛ, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the BIs 61:1ᴘooʀ ʜᴀvᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ɢosᴘᴇʟ ᴘʀᴇᴀcʜᴇᴅ ᴛo ᴛʜᴇᴍ. 23  “Blessed is he 1Lit whoeverwho does not take offense at Me.”

24 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? 25  “1Or Well then, whatBut what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft 2Or garmentsclothing? Those who are splendidly clothed and live in luxury are found in royal palaces! 26  “But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and one who is more than a prophet. 27  “This is the one about whom it is written,

31 “To what then shall I compare the men of this generation, and what are they like? 32  “They are like children who sit in the market place and call to one another, and they say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’ 33  “For John the Baptist has come ALuke 1:15eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’ 34  “The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a 1Or wine-drinkerdrunkard, a friend of tax collectors and 2I.e. irreligious Jewssinners!’ 35  “Yet wisdom ALuke 7:29is vindicated by all her children.”

36 Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to 1Lit eatdine with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 AMatt 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; Luke 7:37-39; John 12:1-8And there was a woman in the city who was a 1I.e. an immoral womansinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume, 38 and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and kept wiping them with the hair of her head, and kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume. 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were ALuke 7:16; John 4:19a prophet He would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a 1I.e. an immoral womansinner.”

40 And Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he 1Lit saysreplied, “Say it, Teacher.” 41 “A moneylender had two debtors: one owed five hundred 1The denarius was equivalent to a day’s wagesAMatt 18:28; Mark 6:37denarii, and the other fifty. 42  “When they AMatt 18:25were unable to repay, he graciously forgave them both. So which of them will love him more?” 43 Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave more.” And He 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; you AGen 18:4; 19:2; 43:24; Judg 19:21; 1 Tim 5:10gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45  “You A2 Sam 15:5gave Me no kiss; but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss My feet. 46  “A2 Sam 12:20; Ps 23:5; Eccl 9:8; Dan 10:3You did not anoint My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume. 47  “For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.” 48 Then He said to her, “AMatt 9:2; Mark 2:5, 9; Luke 5:20, 23Your sins have been forgiven.” 49 Those who were reclining at the table with Him began to say 1Or amongto themselves, “ALuke 5:21Who is this man who even forgives sins?” 50 And He said to the woman, “AMatt 9:22; Luke 17:19; 18:42Your faith has saved you; BMark 5:34; Luke 8:48go in peace.”