71 When He had completed all His discourse in the hearing of the people , He went to Capernaum . 2 And a centurion's slave , who was highly regarded by him, was sick and about to die . 3 When he heard about Jesus , he sent some Jewish elders asking Him to come and save 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, "Lord , 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 say the word , and my servant 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, 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 in good health .
11 Soon afterwards e He went to a city called Nain ; and His disciples were going along with Him, accompanied by a large crowd . 12 Now as He approached the gate of the city , a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother , and she was a widow ; and a sizeable crowd from the city was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, He felt compassion for her, and said to her, "Do 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 dead man sat up and began to speak . And Jesus gave him back to his mother . 16 Fear gripped them all , and they began glorifying God , saying , "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and, "God has visited His people !" 17 This report concerning Him went out all over Judea and in all the surrounding district .
18 The disciples of John reported to him about all these things .
19 Summoning two of his disciples , John sent them to the Lord , saying , "Are You the Expected 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 Expected One, or do we look for someone else ?' " 21 At that very time He cured many people of diseases and afflictions 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 BLIND RECEIVE SIGHT , the lame walk , the lepers are cleansed , and the deaf hear , the dead are raised up, the POOR HAVE THE GOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM. 23 "Blessed is he who 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 "But what did you go out to see ? A man dressed in soft clothing ? 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 , ' BEHOLD , I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.' 28 "I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John ; yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he." 29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged God's justice , having been baptized with the baptism of John . 30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God's purpose for themselves , not having been baptized by John. 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 eating 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 drunkard , a friend of tax collectors and sinners !' 35 "Yet wisdom is vindicated by all her children ."
36 Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to dine with him, and He entered the Pharisee's house and reclined at the table. 37 And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner ; 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 a prophet He would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a sinner ." 40 And Jesus answered him, "Simon , I have something to say to you." And he replied , "Say it, Teacher ." 41 "A moneylender had two debtors : one owed five hundred denarii , and the other fifty . 42 "When they were unable e 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 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 she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss My feet . 46 " You 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, " Your sins have been forgiven ." 49 Those who were reclining at the table with Him began to say to themselves , " Who is this man who even forgives sins ?" 50 And He said to the woman , " Your faith has saved you; go in peace ."
31 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar , when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea , and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee , and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis , and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene , 2 in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas , the word of God came to John , the son of Zacharias , in the wilderness . 3 And he came into all the district around the Jordan , preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins ; 4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet , " THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS , 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE Lord , MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT . 5 ' EVERY RAVINE WILL BE FILLED , AND EVERY MOUNTAIN AND HILL WILL BE BROUGHT LOW ; THE CROOKED WILL BECOME e STRAIGHT , AND THE ROUGH ROADS SMOOTH ; 6 AND ALL FLESH WILL SEE THE SALVATION OF GOD .' " 7 So he began saying to the crowds who were going out to be baptized by him, " You brood of vipers , who warned you to flee from the wrath to come ? 8 "Therefore bear fruits in keeping with repentance , and do not begin to say to yourselves , ' We have Abraham for our father ,' for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham . 9 "Indeed the axe is already laid at the root of the trees ; so every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire ." 10 And the crowds were questioning him, saying , " Then what shall we do ?" 11 And he would answer and say to them, "The man who has two tunics is to share with him who has none ; and he who has food is to do likewise ." 12 And some tax collectors also came to be baptized , and they said to him, "Teacher , what shall we do ?" 13 And he said to them, "Collect no more than what you have been ordered to." 14 Some soldiers were questioning him, saying , "And what about us, what shall we do ?" And he said to them, "Do not take money from anyone by force , or accuse anyone falsely , and be content with your wages ."
15 Now while the people were in a state of expectation and all were wondering in their hearts about John , as to whether he was the Christ , 16 John answered and said to them all , "As for me, I baptize you with water ; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals ; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire . 17 "His winnowing fork is in His hand to thoroughly clear His threshing floor , and to gather the wheat into His barn ; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire ." 18 So with many other exhortations he preached the gospel to the people . 19 But when Herod the tetrarch was reprimanded by him because of Herodias , his brother's wife , and because of all the wicked things which Herod had done , 20 Herod also added this to them all : he locked John up in prison .
21 Now when all the people were baptized , Jesus was also baptized , and while He was praying , heaven was opened , 22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove , and a voice came out of heaven , " You are My beloved Son , in You I am well-pleased ."
23 When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age , being , as was supposed , the son of Joseph , the son of Eli , 24 the son of Matthat , the son of Levi , the son of Melchi , the son of Jannai , the son of Joseph , 25 the son of Mattathias , the son of Amos , the son of Nahum , the son of Hesli , the son of Naggai , 26 the son of Maath , the son of Mattathias , the son of Semein , the son of Josech , the son of Joda , 27 the son of Joanan , the son of Rhesa , the son of Zerubbabel , the son of Shealtiel , the son of Neri , 28 the son of Melchi , the son of Addi , the son of Cosam , the son of Elmadam , the son of Er , 29 the son of Joshua , the son of Eliezer , the son of Jorim , the son of Matthat , the son of Levi , 30 the son of Simeon , the son of Judah , the son of Joseph , the son of Jonam , the son of Eliakim , 31 the son of Melea , the son of Menna , the son of Mattatha , the son of Nathan , the son of David , 32 the son of Jesse , the son of Obed , the son of Boaz , the son of Salmon , the son of Nahshon , 33 the son of Amminadab , the son of Admin , the son of Ram , the son of Hezron , the son of Perez , the son of Judah , 34 the son of Jacob , the son of Isaac , the son of Abraham , the son of Terah , the son of Nahor , 35 the son of Serug , the son of Reu , the son of Peleg , the son of Heber , the son of Shelah , 36 the son of Cainan , the son of Arphaxad , the son of Shem , the son of Noah , the son of Lamech , 37 the son of Methuselah , the son of Enoch , the son of Jared , the son of Mahalaleel , the son of Cainan , 38 the son of Enosh , the son of Seth , the son of Adam , the son of God .
