New Testament in a Year

7 ¶ Now when he had ended all his words in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

² And a certain centurion’s slave, who was dear unto him, was sick and ready to die.

³ And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and free his slave.

⁴ And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he is worthy that this should be done for him,

⁵ for he loves our nation and he has built us a synagogue.

⁶ Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself, for I am not worthy that thou should enter under my roof;

⁷ therefore neither did I think myself worthy to come unto thee but say the word, and my slave shall be healed.

⁸ For I also am a man set under authority, having soldiers under me, and I say unto one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my slave, Do this, and he does it.

⁹ When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him and turned about and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you that not even in Israel have I found such great faith.

¹⁰ And those that had been sent, returning to the house, found the slave that had been sick whole.

¹¹ ¶ And it came to pass the day after that he went into a city called Nain, and many of his disciples went with him, and many people.

¹² Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and many people from the city were with her.

¹³ And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said unto her, Weep not.

¹⁴ And he came and touched the bier, and those that bore him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

¹⁵ And he that was dead sat up and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

¹⁶ And there came a fear on all, and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us, and, That God has visited his people.

¹⁷ And this word of him went forth throughout all Judaea and throughout all the region round about.

¹⁸ And the disciples of John showed him of all these things.

¹⁹ ¶ And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

²⁰ When the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist has sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

²¹ And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues and of evil spirits, and unto many that were blind he gave sight.

²² Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go and tell John the things ye have seen and heard: how the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached;

²³ and blessed is whoever shall not be offended in me.

²⁴ And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

²⁵ But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, those that are gorgeously apparelled and live delicately are in kings’ courts.

²⁶ But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

²⁷ This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

²⁸ For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist, but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

²⁹ And all the people that heard him and the publicans justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

³⁰ But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.