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After he taught the people he went to Capernaum .
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A centurion
s servant ,
who was highly regarded by him ,
was sick and at the point of death .
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When he heard about him he contacted Jesus through the Jewish elders .
He asked him to come and save his servant .
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They came to Jesus and earnestly pleaded with him saying : »
He is worthy and you should do this for him .
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He loves our nation and he also built our synagogue for us .«
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Jesus went with them .
As he approached the house ,
the centurion sent friends to him saying , »
Lord do not trouble yourself .
I am not worthy that you should come under my roof .
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I am also not worthy to come to you .
Just say the word ,
and my servant will be healed .
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I also am a man with much authority .
I am in charge of soldiers and say to this one go and he goes and to another I say come and he comes .
I tell my servant to do this and he does it .«
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Jesus heard this and marveled at him .
He turned to the crowd and said , »
I tell you I find no greater faith in Israel .«
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When the messengers returned to the house they found the servant in good health .
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After that he ,
his disciples and a great crowd went to a city called Nain .
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When he came near the gate of the city he saw people carrying a dead person .
It was the only son of a widow .
Many people were with her .
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When the Lord saw her he had sympathy for her . »
Do not cry ,«
he said .
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He came near the casket and touched it .
The bearers stood still .
He said , »
Young man arise .«
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He who was dead sat up and spoke and he was returned to his mother .
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They were all afraid and they praised God .
They said : »
A great prophet has appeared among us .
God has visited his people .«
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News about him went through out all Judea and around the region .
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The disciples of John told him the news .
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John sent two of his disciples to the Lord .
They asked , »
Should we look for another or are you the one ?«
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When the men found him they said : »
John the Baptist sent us .
Are you the one who comes or should we look for another ?«
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In that hour he cured many diseases ,
plagues and evil spirits .
Sight was restored to the blind .
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He answered John
s disciples : »
Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard .
The blind receive their sight !
The lame walk and lepers are cleansed .
The deaf hear !
The dead are raised up and the poor have good news preached to them .
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Blessed is he who is not offended by me .«
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After John
s disciples departed he told the crowd about John : »
What did you go into the wilderness to find ?
Was it a reed shaken with the wind ?
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What did you go to see ,
a man clothed in fancy clothes ?
Only kings dress in fancy clothes .
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What did you go out to see ,
a prophet ?
Yes I tell you and much more than a prophet .
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This is he of whom it is written ,
Behold I send my messenger before you .
He will prepare a way before you .
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I say to you ,
of those who are born of women there is none greater than John .
Yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he .«
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When the people heard ,
they acknowledged God
s justice .
They received their baptism from John .
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The Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God and were not baptized by him .
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To whom or what should I compare the men of this generation ?
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They are like children that sit in the marketplace and call to each other .
We played the flute for you but you did not dance .
We wailed and you did not weep .
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John the Baptist came fasting and drinking no wine and you say he has a demon .
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The Son of man came eating and drinking ,
and you say look he is a gluttonous man ,
and a drunkard ,
a friend of tax collectors and sinners !
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All her children vindicate wisdom .«
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One of the Pharisees asked him to dine with him .
He went to the Pharisee
s house and sat down to eat .
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A sinful woman went to the Pharisee
s house .
She brought an alabaster vase filled with ointment .
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Standing by his feet weeping ,
she wet his feet with her tears .
She wiped them with the hair of her head .
Then she kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment .
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The Pharisee saw it and thought to himself if this man were a prophet he would know what kind of woman touched him .
She is a sinner .
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Jesus said to Simon : »
I have something to tell you .«
He replied : »
What teacher ?«
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A certain lender had two debtors .
One owed five hundred shillings and the other fifty .
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They did not have money to pay the debt so he forgave them both .
Which of them did he love the most ?«
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Simon answered : »
I suppose it was the one whom he forgave the most .«
Jesus said : »
Your judgment is correct .«
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Turning to the woman ,
he said to Simon : »
See this woman ?
I entered into your house and you gave me no water for my feet .
She watered my feet with her tears ,
and wiped them with her hair .
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You did not kiss me .
Since the time I came in she has not ceased kissing my feet .
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You did not anoint my head with oil .
She anointed my feet with ointment .
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She loved much !
She has many sins and they are forgiven .
When little is forgiven ,
little love is shown .«
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He said to her : »
Your sins are forgiven !«
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Those who ate with him said within themselves : »
Who is this who even forgives sins ?«
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He said to the woman : »
You are saved because of your faith .
Go in peace .«
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