1 After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum. 2 A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death. 3 When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant. 4 When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy for you to do this for him, 5 for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us." 6 Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, "Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof. 7 Therefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed. 8 For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it."

9 When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel." 10 Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.

11 Soon afterwards, he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him. 12 Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only born*7:12 The phrase "only born" is from the Greek word "μονογενη", which is sometimes translated "only begotten" or "one and only". son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Don’t cry." 14 He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, "Young man, I tell you, arise!" 15 He who was dead sat up and began to speak. Then he gave him to his mother.

16 Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and, "God has visited his people!" 17 This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.

18 The disciples of John told him about all these things. 19 John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, "Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?" 20 When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?’"

21 In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight. 22 Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. 23 Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me."

24 When John’s messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes 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 clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed and live delicately are in kings’ courts. 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. 27 This is he of whom it is written,

‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face,

who will prepare your way before you.’ ✝ 7:27 Malachi 3:1

28 "For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in God’s Kingdom is greater than he."

29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism. 30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.

31 * 7:31 TR adds "But the Lord said," "To what then should I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? 32 They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t weep.’ 33 For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ 35 Wisdom is justified by all her children."

36 One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house and sat at the table. 37 Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment. 38 Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner."

40 Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you."

He said, "Teacher, say on."

41 "A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?"

43 Simon answered, "He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most."

He said to him, "You have judged correctly." 44 Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head. 45 You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But one to whom little is forgiven, loves little." 48 He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

49 Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

50 He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."

1 Kui Jeesus oli kõnelenud kõike seda teda kuulanud rahvale, läks ta Kapernauma. 2 Ühe sadakonna ülema*7:2 Sadakonna ülem oli Rooma sõjaväe ohvitser. sulane oli haige ja suremas. Sadakonna ülem hindas oma sulast väga 3 ning, kuulnud Jeesusest, läkitas ta juutide vanemad tema juurde palvega, et Jeesus tuleks ja teeks terveks tema sulase. 4 Nad tulid Jeesuse juurde ja palusid teda tungivalt: „See mees väärib sinu abi, 5 sest ta armastab meie rahvast. Ta on ehitanud meile ka sünagoogi." 6 Ja Jeesus läks nendega kaasa.

Ta ei olnud enam kuigi kaugel sellest majast, kui sadakonna ülem saatis oma sõbrad talle ütlema: „Issand, ära tee enesele rohkem tüli, sest ma ei ole väärt, et sina minu katuse alla tuled! 7 Seepärast ma ei ole ka ennast arvanud väärt sinu juurde tulema. Anna vaid käsk ja mu teener paraneb! 8 Mina ise olen ju samuti võimu alla seatud ja minule alluvad sõdurid. Kui ma ütlen ühele neist: „Mine!", siis ta läheb. Ma ütlen teisele: „Tule!" ja ta tuleb. Ma ütlen oma teenrile: „Tee seda!" ja ta teeb."

9 Seda kuuldes Jeesus imestas ta üle, ja pöördudes rahvahulga poole, kes käis temaga kaasas, sõnas: „Ma ütlen teile, isegi Iisraelis ei ole ma leidnud nii suurt usku!" 10 Ja kui saadikud majja tagasi pöördusid, leidsid nad sulase tervena.

11 Mõni aeg hiljem läks Jeesus Naini linna ning temaga läksid kaasa ta jüngrid ja suur rahvahulk. 12 Aga kui ta linnaväravale lähenes, kanti sealt välja surnut. See oli ema ainus poeg, ja ema oli lesk. Teda saatis suur hulk linnarahvast. 13 Kui Issand nägi ema, siis tal hakkas temast kahju ja ta ütles: „Ära nuta!"

14 Ta astus ligi, puudutas surnuraami, ning kandjad jäid seisma. Jeesus ütles: „Noormees, ma ütlen sulle, tõuse üles!" 15 Surnu tõusis istuli ja hakkas rääkima. Jeesus andis poja ta emale.

16 Neid kõiki täitis aukartus ja nad ülistasid Jumalat. Nad ütlesid: „Meie seas on tõusnud suur prohvet!" ja „Jumal on tulnud aitama oma rahvast!" 17 Ja jutt Jeesusest levis kogu Juudamaal ja selle ümbruskonnas.

18 Kõigest sellest jutustasid Johannesele tema jüngrid. Ja Johannes kutsus kaks oma jüngritest enda juurde 19 ja saatis nad Issanda käest küsima: „Kas sina oled see, kes pidi tulema, või me peame ootama kedagi teist?" 20 Mehed tulid Jeesuse juurde ja ütlesid: „Ristija Johannes läkitas meid sinu käest küsima, kas sina oled see, kes pidi tulema, või me peame ootama kedagi teist?"

21 Samal tunnil tegi Jeesus paljud terveks haigustest, vaevadest ja kurjadest vaimudest ning paljudele pimedatele andis nägemise. 22 Ja Jeesus vastas neile: „Minge ja teatage Johannesele, mida te olete näinud ja kuulnud: pimedad saavad nägijaks, jalust vigased kõnnivad, pidalitõbised saavad puhtaks, kurdid kuulevad, surnud ärkavad üles, vaestele kuulutatakse evangeeliumi 23 ning õnnistatud on igaüks, kes minu pärast ei pahanda."

24 Kui Johannese saadikud olid ära läinud, hakkas Jeesus rahvale rääkima Johannesest: „Mida te käisite kõrbes vaatamas? Kas tuules kõikuvat kõrt? 25 Või mida te tahtsite välja minnes näha? Kas peenetes rõivastes meest? Need, kes kannavad kalleid rõivaid ja elavad toretsemises, on kuningakodades. 26 Mida te siis tahtsite näha? Kas prohvetit? Jah, ma ütlen teile, palju enam kui prohvetit! 27 Tema on see, kellest on kirjutatud:

„Vaata, ma saadan sinu ees oma saadiku,

kes valmistab sinu tee su ees!"

28 Ma ütlen teile, ei ole naisest sündinute seas keegi suurem kui Johannes, ent vähim Jumala riigis on temast suurem.

29 Kogu rahvas, kes teda kuulis, ja isegi maksukogujad tunnistasid, et Jumala tee on õige, ning lasid endid ristida Johannese ristimisega. 30 Kuid variserid ja kirjatundjad lükkasid tagasi Jumala kavatsuse eneste kohta sellega, et ei lasknud Johannesel ennast ristida.

31 Kellega ma võiksin võrrelda selle sugupõlve inimesi? Kelle sarnased nad on? 32 Nad on laste sarnased, kes turuplatsil istuvad ja üksteisele nõnda hõikavad:

„Meie mängisime teile vilepilli,

aga teie ei tantsinud!

Meie itkesime kurvalt,

aga teie ei nutnud!"

33 Sest Ristija Johannes tuli, ta ei söö leiba ega joo veini, ja teie ütlete: „Tal on kuri vaim!" 34 Inimese Poeg on tulnud, sööb ja joob, ning siis te ütlete: „Vaadake, see inimene on õgard ja joodik, maksukogujate ja patuste sõber!" 35 Kuid tarkust kinnitavad kõik tema lapsed."

36 Üks variseridest kutsus Jeesuse enda juurde sööma. Ta läks variseri koju ja istus lauda. 37 Linnas oli keegi naine, kes elas patust elu. Kui ta sai teada, et Jeesus istub variseri majas lauas, tuli naine sinna alabasternõus lõhnasalviga. 38 Ta astus Jeesuse taha ta jalgade juurde, niisutas nuttes tema jalgu pisaratega ja kuivatas neid oma juustega, suudles ta jalgu ja võidis neid lõhnasalviga.

39 Kui variser, kes oli Jeesuse külla kutsunud, seda nägi, mõtles ta endamisi: „Kui ta oleks prohvet, siis ta taipaks, missugune naine see on, kes teda puudutab, et see naine on patune."

40 Kuid Jeesus ütles talle: „Siimon, mul on sulle midagi öelda!"

„Räägi, Õpetaja!" vastas ta.

41 „Ühel rahalaenajal oli kaks võlglast. Üks neist oli võlgu viissada teenarit*7:41 Üks teenar oli töölise keskmine päevapalk., teine viiskümmend. 42 Kuna neil ei olnud raha talle tagasi maksta, siis ta kustutas nende mõlema võla. Kumb neist nüüd teda rohkem armastab?"

43 Siimon vastas: „Ma arvan, et see, kelle võlg oli suurem."

Jeesus ütles talle: „Sa arvasid õigesti."

44 Pöördudes naise poole, lausus ta Siimonile: „Kas sa näed seda naist? Ma tulin sinu majja. Sina ei andnud mu jalgade pesuks vett, kuid tema on oma pisaratega mu jalgu niisutanud ja juustega kuivatanud. 45 Sina ei suudelnud mind tervituseks, kuid tema ei ole sellest ajast peale, kui ta sisse astus, lakanud mu jalgu suudlemast. 46 Sina ei võidnud mu pead õliga, kuid tema on võidnud mu jalgu lõhnasalviga. 47 Seetõttu ma ütlen sulle, et tema paljud patud on talle andeks antud, nagu tema suur armastus on näidanud. Aga kellele antakse andeks pisut, see ka armastab pisut."

48 Ja ta ütles naisele: „Su patud on sulle andeks antud."

49 Lauasolijad küsisid isekeskis: „Kes see on, kes isegi patte andeks annab?"

50 Jeesus ütles naisele: „Sinu usk on sind päästnud. Mine rahus!"