1 A nd when he had completed all his words in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

2 A nd a certain centurion's bondman who was dear to him was ill and about to die;

3 a nd having heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, begging him that he might come and save his bondman.

4 B ut they, being come to Jesus, besought him diligently, saying, He is worthy to whom thou shouldest grant this,

5 f or he loves our nation, and himself has built the synagogue for us.

6 A nd Jesus went with them. But already, when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent to him friends, saying to him, Lord, do not trouble thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof.

7 W herefore neither did I count myself worthy to come to thee. But say by a word and my servant shall be healed.

8 F or I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my bondman, Do this, and he does.

9 A nd Jesus hearing this wondered at him, and turning to the crowd following him said, I say to you, Not even in Israel have I found so great faith.

10 A nd they who had been sent returning to the house found the bondman, who was ill, in good health.

11 A nd it came to pass afterwards he went into a city called Nain, and many of his disciples and a great crowd went with him.

12 A nd as he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she a widow, and a very considerable crowd of the city with her.

13 A nd the Lord, seeing her, was moved with compassion for her, and said to her, Weep not;

14 a nd coming up he touched the bier, and the bearers stopped. And he said, Youth, I say to thee, Wake up.

15 A nd the dead sat up and began to speak; and he gave him to his mother.

16 A nd fear seized on all, and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet has been raised up amongst us; and God has visited his people.

17 A nd this report went out in all Judaea concerning him, and in all the surrounding country.

18 A nd the disciples of John brought him word concerning all these things:

19 a nd John, having called two of his disciples, sent to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that is coming, or are we to wait for another?

20 B ut the men having come to him said, John the baptist has sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that is coming, or are we to wait for another?

21 I n that hour he healed many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and to many blind he granted sight.

22 A nd Jesus answering said to them, Go, bring back word to John of what ye have seen and heard: that blind see, lame walk, lepers are cleansed, deaf hear, dead are raised, poor are evangelized;

23 a nd blessed is whosoever shall not be offended in me.

24 A nd the messengers of John having departed, he began to speak to the crowds concerning John: What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken by the wind?

25 B ut what went ye out to see? a man clothed in delicate garments? Behold, those who are in splendid clothing and live luxuriously are in the courts of kings.

26 B ut what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more excellent than a prophet.

27 T his is he concerning whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;

28 f or I say unto you, Among them that are born of women a greater is no one than John; but he who is a little one in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

29 ( And all the people who heard, and the tax-gatherers, justified God, having been baptised with the baptism of John;

30 b ut the Pharisees and the lawyers rendered null as to themselves the counsel of God, not having been baptised by him.)

31 T o whom therefore shall I liken the men of this generation, and to whom are they like?

32 T hey are like children sitting in the market-place, and calling one to another and saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.

33 F or John the baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say, He has a demon.

34 T he Son of man has come eating and drinking, and ye say, Behold an eater and wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners;

35 a nd wisdom has been justified of all her children.

36 B ut one of the Pharisees begged him that he would eat with him. And entering into the house of the Pharisee he took his place at table;

37 a nd behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, and knew that he was sitting at meat in the house of the Pharisee, having taken an alabaster box of myrrh,

38 a nd standing at his feet behind weeping, began to wash his feet with tears; and she wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed with the myrrh.

39 A nd the Pharisee who had invited him, seeing it, spoke with himself saying, This if he were a prophet would have known who and what the woman is who touches him, for she is a sinner.

40 A nd Jesus answering said to him, Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. And he says, Teacher, say.

41 T here were two debtors of a certain creditor: one owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty;

42 b ut as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them: which of them therefore will love him most?

43 A nd Simon answering said, I suppose he to whom he forgave the most. And he said to him, Thou hast rightly judged.

44 A nd turning to the woman he said to Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; thou gavest me not water on my feet, but she has washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with her hair.

45 T hou gavest me not a kiss, but she from the time I came in has not ceased kissing my feet.

46 M y head with oil thou didst not anoint, but she has anointed my feet with myrrh.

47 F or which cause I say to thee, Her many sins are forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loves little.

48 A nd he said to her, Thy sins are forgiven.

49 A nd they that were with at table began to say within themselves, Who is this who forgives also sins?

50 A nd he said to the woman, Thy faith has saved thee; go in peace.