A Centurion’s Slave Healed

¹ After he had finished all his statements in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

² Now a certain centurion’s slave, who was esteemed by him, ⌞was sick⌟¹ and² was about to die.

1. Literally “was having badly”
2. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“was having”) has been translated as a finite verb

³ So when he¹ heard about Jesus, he sent Jewish elders to him, asking him that he would come and² cure his slave.

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
2. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“come”) has been translated as a finite verb

⁴ And when they¹ came to Jesus, they began imploring² him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy that you grant this for him,

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal
2. The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began imploring”)

⁵ because he loves our nation and he himself built the synagogue for us.”

⁶ So Jesus went with them. Now by this time he was not far away from the house, and¹ the centurion sent friends, saying to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy that you should come in under my roof.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“away”) has been translated as a finite verb

⁷ For this reason neither did I consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word and my slave must be healed.

⁸ For I also am a man placed under authority, who has soldiers under me, and I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another one, ‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”¹

1. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

⁹ And when¹ Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning around to the crowd that was following him, he said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith!”

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal

¹⁰ And when they¹ returned to the house, those who had been sent found the slave healthy.

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“returned”) which is understood as temporal

A Widow’s Son Raised

¹¹ And it happened that on the next day he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him.

¹² And as he approached the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, his mother’s only son, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

¹³ And when¹ the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her and said to her, “Do not weep!”

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal

¹⁴ And he came up and¹ touched the bier, and those who were carrying it² stopped. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!”

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came up”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

¹⁵ And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and he gave him to his mother.

¹⁶ And fear seized them all, and they began to glorify¹ God, saying, “A great prophet has appeared among us!” and “God has visited to help his people!”

1. *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to glorify”)

¹⁷ And this report about him went out in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.

A Question from John the Baptist

¹⁸ And his disciples reported to John about all these things. And summoning a certain two of his disciples, John

¹⁹ sent them¹ to the Lord,² saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”

1. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
2. A number of significant manuscripts read “Jesus”

²⁰ And when¹ the men came to him, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?’ ”

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal

²¹ In that hour he healed many people of diseases and suffering and evil spirits, and he granted sight to many blind people.

²² And he answered and¹ said to them, “Go and² tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear;³ the dead are raised, the poor have good news announced to them.⁴

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“go”) has been translated as a finite verb
3. Some manuscripts have “and the deaf hear”
4. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

²³ And whoever is not offended by me is blessed.”

²⁴ And when¹ the messengers of John had departed, he began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“had departed”)

²⁵ But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are in splendid clothing and luxury are in the royal palaces.

²⁶ But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!

²⁷ It is this man about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’¹

1. A quotation from Mal 3:1; cf. Mark 1:2; Matt 11:10

²⁸ I tell you, there is no one greater among those born of women than John, but the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

²⁹ (And all the people, when they¹ heard this²—even the tax collectors—affirmed the righteousness of God, because they³ had been baptized with the baptism of John,

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
3. *Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had been baptized”) which is understood as causal

³⁰ but the Pharisees and the legal experts rejected the purpose of God for themselves, because they¹ had not been baptized by him.)

1. *Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“been baptized”) which is understood as causal

³¹ “To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?

³² They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another, who say, ‘We played the flute for you and you did not dance; we sang a lament and you did not weep.’

³³ For John the Baptist has come not eating bread or drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’

³⁴ The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a man who is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

³⁵ And wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”

A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus’ Feet

³⁶ Now one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he entered into the house of the Pharisee and¹ reclined at the table.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“entered”) has been translated as a finite verb

³⁷ And behold, a woman in the town who was a sinner, when she¹ learned that he was dining in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of perfumed oil,

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“learned”) which is understood as temporal

³⁸ and standing behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and was wiping them¹ with the hair of her head and was kissing his feet and anointing them² with the perfumed oil.

1. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

³⁹ Now when¹ the Pharisee who invited him saw this,² he spoke to himself, saying, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.”

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

⁴⁰ And Jesus answered and¹ said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he said, “Teacher, say it.”²

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

⁴¹ “There were two debtors who owed a certain creditor. One owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty.

⁴² When¹ they were not able to repay him,² he forgave the debts³ of both. Now which of them will love him more?”

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“able”)
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
3. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

⁴³ Simon answered and¹ said, “I suppose that it is the one to whom he forgave more.” And he said to him, “You have judged correctly.”

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb

⁴⁴ And turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house. You did not give me water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them¹ with her hair.

1. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

⁴⁵ You did not give me a kiss, but from the time I entered, she has not stopped kissing my feet.

⁴⁶ You did not anoint my head with olive oil, but she anointed my feet with perfumed oil.

⁴⁷ ⌞For this reason⌟¹ I tell you, her sins—which were many—have been forgiven, for she loved much. But the one to whom little is forgiven loves little.”

1. Literally “on account of which”

⁴⁸ And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

⁴⁹ And those who were reclining at the table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”

⁵⁰ And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”