1When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.stylusMatthew 8:5, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 8:5, Matthew 8:13, Luke 7:12There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.stylus2 Kings 5:2, 2 Kings 5:3, John 4:46, John 4:47, Genesis 24:273When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.stylusMatthew 8:5, Matthew 8:5, John 4:47, Philemon 1:10, Luke 8:414They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,stylusRevelation 3:4, Matthew 10:13, Matthew 10:37, Matthew 10:38, Revelation 3:45for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”stylus2 Chronicles 2:11, 2 Chronicles 2:12, 2 Chronicles 2:11, 2 Chronicles 2:12, 1 John 3:146So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.stylusJames 4:6, Mark 5:24, James 4:6, Mark 5:24, Luke 8:497That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.stylusPsalms 107:20, Psalms 107:20, Psalms 33:9, Luke 4:36, Psalms 33:98For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”stylus1 Timothy 6:1, 1 Timothy 6:2, Acts 23:17, Acts 10:7, Acts 10:89When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”stylusMatthew 15:28, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 15:28, Matthew 8:10, Romans 3:110And when the messengers returned to the house, they found the servant in good health.stylusJohn 4:50, John 4:53, Matthew 8:13, John 4:50, John 4:5311Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples went with Him, accompanied by a large crowd.stylusActs 10:38, Acts 10:3812As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.stylusLuke 8:42, Luke 8:42, Zechariah 12:10, 1 Kings 17:12, Job 29:1313When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”stylusIsaiah 63:9, Isaiah 63:9, Psalms 103:13, Psalms 103:13, Hebrews 4:1514Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”stylusJohn 11:43, John 11:44, John 5:25, John 11:43, John 11:4415And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.stylus1 Kings 17:23, 1 Kings 17:24, 1 Kings 17:23, 1 Kings 17:24, 2 Kings 4:3216A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”stylusLuke 7:39, Matthew 9:8, Luke 7:39, Matthew 9:8, Luke 1:6817And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region.stylusMatthew 9:26, Matthew 4:24, Mark 1:28, Matthew 9:31, Mark 6:1418Then John’s disciples informed him about all these things.stylusJohn 3:26, Matthew 11:2, Matthew 11:19, John 3:26, Matthew 11:219So John called two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”stylusPsalms 110:1, Psalms 110:4, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 23:6, Isaiah 11:120When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”stylusLuke 7:19, Luke 7:1921At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.stylusMark 3:10, Mark 3:10, Hebrews 12:6, James 5:14, James 5:1522So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.stylusIsaiah 35:5, Isaiah 35:6, Isaiah 35:5, Isaiah 35:6, Isaiah 61:123Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”stylusMatthew 11:6, Matthew 11:6, Romans 9:32, Romans 9:33, Romans 9:3224After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?stylusEphesians 4:14, Luke 1:80, Luke 3:2, Ephesians 4:14, Luke 1:8025Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.stylus2 Samuel 19:35, 1 Peter 3:3, 1 Peter 3:4, Esther 1:11, 1 Kings 10:526What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.stylusLuke 20:6, Luke 1:76, Luke 20:6, Luke 1:76, John 3:2627This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’stylusMalachi 3:1, Malachi 3:1, Luke 1:76, Luke 1:76, Mark 1:228I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”stylusMatthew 11:11, Matthew 11:11, Matthew 13:16, Matthew 13:17, Luke 9:4829All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.stylusLuke 3:12, Luke 3:12, Luke 7:35, Luke 7:35, Romans 10:330But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.stylusLuke 13:34, Luke 13:34, Jeremiah 8:8, Jeremiah 8:8, Romans 10:2131“To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like?stylusLamentations 2:13, Matthew 11:16, Matthew 11:19, Lamentations 2:13, Matthew 11:1632They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’stylusMatthew 11:16, Matthew 11:19, Matthew 11:16, Matthew 11:19, Jeremiah 5:333For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’stylusLuke 1:15, Luke 1:15, Mark 1:6, Jeremiah 16:8, Jeremiah 16:1034The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’stylusLuke 15:2, Luke 15:2, John 12:2, Luke 7:36, Luke 19:735But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”stylusProverbs 8:32, Proverbs 8:36, Proverbs 8:32, Proverbs 8:36, Matthew 11:1936Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.stylusMark 14:3, Mark 14:9, Mark 14:3, Mark 14:9, Matthew 26:537When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.stylusMark 14:3, Mark 14:9, Mark 14:3, Mark 14:9, Matthew 26:638As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.stylusPsalms 126:5, Psalms 126:6, Psalms 126:5, Psalms 126:6, Genesis 18:439When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”stylusLuke 7:16, Luke 7:16, Luke 15:2, Luke 15:2, Mark 7:2140But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.stylusJohn 16:19, Luke 20:20, Luke 20:21, Luke 5:22, Luke 5:3141“Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.stylusLuke 7:47, Luke 7:47, Romans 5:20, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 18:2842When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”stylusPsalms 49:7, Psalms 49:8, Psalms 103:3, Isaiah 44:22, Galatians 3:1043“I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.stylusPsalms 116:16, Psalms 116:18, Psalms 116:16, Psalms 116:18, Luke 7:4744And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.stylus1 Timothy 5:10, 1 Timothy 5:10, Judges 19:21, Judges 19:21, Genesis 19:245You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived.stylus2 Samuel 15:5, 2 Samuel 15:5, Romans 16:16, 2 Samuel 19:39, Romans 16:1646You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.stylusPsalms 23:5, Psalms 23:5, Ecclesiastes 9:8, Ecclesiastes 9:8, Matthew 6:1747Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”stylus1 John 4:19, 1 John 4:19, 1 John 3:18, 1 John 3:18, Isaiah 1:1848Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”stylusMatthew 9:2, Matthew 9:2, Mark 2:5, Mark 2:5, Luke 5:2049But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”stylusLuke 5:20, Luke 5:21, Luke 5:20, Luke 5:21, Mark 2:750And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”stylusMark 5:34, Mark 5:34, Luke 8:48, Luke 8:48, Luke 18:42