1 After He {Iesous, Faithful Teacher} finished all His words {rhemata: spoken teachings} in the hearing of the people, He went into Capernaum.
2 A centurion {hekatontarchou: Roman officer} had a servant who was seriously ill {kakōs: severely afflicted}, near death, and the centurion valued him greatly.
3 When he heard about Jesus {Iesous, Sought Healer}, he sent elders of the Jews {Ioudaioi: respected community authorities} to Him, urging Him to come and heal his servant.
4 When they approached Jesus {Iesous, Attentive Lord}, they pleaded with Him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy {axios: truly deserving} for You to grant this.”
5 For he loves our nation {ethnos: people group}, and he himself built the synagogue {synagoge: assembly place} for us.
6 So Jesus {Iesous, Compassionate Healer} went with them; and when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, “Lord {Kyrie, Sovereign Master}, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy for You to enter under my roof.”
7 That is why I did not count myself worthy to come to You {Iesous, Trusted Healer}; but speak the word, and let my servant {pais: valued subordinate} be healed.
8 For I too am a man placed under authority {exousia: delegated power}, and I have soldiers under me; I tell one, “Go,” and he goes; another, “Come,” and he comes; and I tell my servant {doulos: one who serves the household}, “Do this,” and he does it.
9 When Jesus {Iesous, Miracle Worker} heard this, He marveled at him; and turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith {pistin: trustful confidence}.”
10 When the ones who had been sent returned {hupostrepsantes: came back} to the house, they found the servant well {hugiainonta: in healthy condition}.
11 And it happened on the next day that He {Iesous, Compassionate Savior} went to a town called Nain, and His disciples and a large crowd {ochlos: gathered multitude} went with Him.
12 As He {Iesous, Compassionate Deliverer} came near the gate of the city, a dead man was being carried out—the only son of his mother—and she was a widow {chera: husbandless woman}; and a considerable crowd from the city was with her.
13 When the Lord {Kyrios, Compassionate Sovereign} saw her, He was moved with compassion for her and said, “Do not weep {klaie: mourn aloud}.”
14 He {Iesous, Life-Restoring Speaker} came near and touched the bier {soros: funeral platform}, and the carriers stood still; and He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.”
15 And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and He {Iesous, Compassionate Restorer} gave him back to his mother {meter: grieving parent}.
16 Fear seized everyone, and they glorified God {Theos, Visiting Lord}, saying, “A great prophet has been raised up among us,” and, “God has visited His people {laos: chosen community}.”
17 And this report {logos: notable account} about Him {Iesous, Wonder-Working Savior} spread through all Judea and the whole surrounding region.
18 The disciples {mathetai: learners} of John {Iōannēs: prophetic witness} reported all these things to him, and John called two of his disciples to himself.
19 He sent to the Lord {Kyrios, Recognized Master}, saying, “Are You the coming one {erchomenos: awaited deliverer}, or should we wait for another?”
20 When the men came to Him {Iesous, Promised Deliverer}, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, asking, ‘Are You the Coming One {erchomenos: awaited Savior}, or should we expect another?’”
21 In that hour He {Iesous, Compassionate Healer} healed many from diseases and scourges {mastigōn: severe scourges} and evil spirits, and to many blind He graciously gave sight.
22 And having answered, He {Iesous, Commissioning Lord} said to them, “Go and report {apangeilate: announce message} to John what you have seen and heard: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news preached to them.”
23 And blessed is the one who does not stumble {skandalisthē: be tripped up} because of Me {Iesous, Unexpected Messiah}.
24 After the messengers of John left, He {Iesous, Discerning Teacher} began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness {eremos: uninhabited place} to look at? A reed being shaken by the wind?”
25 But what did you go out to see? A man clad in soft garments {malakois: Delicate Clothing}? Look, those who wear splendid attire and live in luxury are in royal palaces {basileiois: Regal Residences}.
26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet {prophetes: covenant messenger}? Yes, I {Iesous, Revealing John’s Greatness} say to you, and one who is more than a prophet.
27 This is the one about whom it is written: “Behold, I {Theos, Prophetic Promise Giver} send my messenger {angelon: prophetic herald} before your face, 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 {mikroteros: lowest in rank} in the kingdom of God {Theos, Sovereign Ruler} is greater than he.
29 All the people who heard, including the tax collectors, declared God {Theos, Righteous Judge} to be just, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism {baptisma: ritual immersion}.
30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel {boule: Divine Plan} of God {Theos, Authoritative Counselor} for themselves, because they had not been baptized by him.
31 “To what, then, should I compare the people {anthropous: collective humanity} of this generation {geneas: culturally formed age-group}, and what are they like?”
32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying, “We played {eulesamen: festive melody} for you, and you did not dance; we lamented {ethrenesamen: formal lament} for you, and you did not weep.”
33 For John the Baptist has come without eating bread {arton: staple food} or drinking wine, and you say, “He has a demon {daimonion: hostile spirit}.”
34 The Son of Man {huios tou anthropou, Approachable Messiah} came eating and drinking, and you say, “Behold! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners {hamartōlōn: moral offenders}.”
35 Yet wisdom {sophia: divine insight} is proven right by all her children {teknon: faithful followers}.
36 One of the Pharisees asked Him {Iesous, Honored Guest} to eat with him; so He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined {kateklithe: assumed dining position}.
37 And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she learned that He {Iesous, Honored Guest} was reclining at table in the house of the Pharisee, brought an alabaster jar of perfume {myron: costly fragrant oil}.
38 Standing behind Him {Iesous: Merciful Savior} at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears {dakrysin: deep sorrow}; she wiped them with the hairs of her head, kept kissing His feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
39 When the Pharisee who had invited Him {Iesous, Guest of Honor} saw it, he said within himself, “If this man were a prophet {prophetes: spokesman for God}, He would know who and what kind of woman is touching Him, that she is a sinner.”
40 Jesus {Iesous, Divine Speaker} answered him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” He replied, “Teacher {didaskale: respected instructor}, speak.”
41 A certain creditor {daniste: one who lends for interest} had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii {denaria: Roman silver coins}, and the other fifty.
42 Since they did not have {ekhonton: lacking means} enough to repay, he forgave {ekharisato: graciously canceled debt} both of them. Which of them, then, will love him more?
43 Simon said, “I suppose it is the one he forgave {echarisato: bestowed pardon} more.” And He {Iesous, Righteous Judge} said, “You have judged correctly.”
44 And turning toward the woman, He {Iesous, Righteous Teacher} said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house, and you gave Me no water {hydor: ritual hospitality} for My feet; but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.”
45 You did not give Me {Iesous, Compassionate Redeemer} a kiss {philema: customary welcome}; yet from the time I entered, this woman has continued to kiss My feet.
46 You did not anoint My {Iesous, Honored Guest} head with oil, but this woman anointed My feet {podas: humble service} with ointment.
47 For this reason I {Iesous: Discerning Judge} tell you, her many sins {hamartiai: serious moral failures} have been forgiven, for she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little loves little.
48 But He {Iesous, Redeeming Lord} said to her, “Your sins {hamartiai: offenses against God} have been forgiven.”
49 And those reclining together {synanakeimenoi: those dining together} began saying among themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins {aphiesin: release from guilt}?”
50 And He {Iesous, Merciful Redeemer} said to the woman, "Your faith {pistis: confident trust} has saved you; go in peace."