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Learn about the sources and coverage →When Jesus had finished speaking all these words in the hearing of the people, He entered Capernaum.
Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
Ἐπεὶ δὲ ἐπλήρωσεν πάντα τὰ ῥήματα αὐτοῦ εἰς τὰς ἀκοὰς τοῦ λαοῦ, εἰσῆλθεν εἰς Καπερναούμ.
Epei de eplērōsen panta ta rhēmata autou eis tas akoas tou laou, eisēlthen eis Kapernaoum.
A certain centurion had a servant whom he valued highly, and the servant was sick and near death.
And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
Ἑκατοντάρχου δέ τινος δοῦλος κακῶς ἔχων ἔμελλεν τελευτᾷν, ὃς ἦν αὐτῷ ἔντιμος.
Hekatontarchou de tinos doulos kakōs echōn emellen teleutan, hos ēn autō entimos.
When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent Jewish elders to Him, asking Him to come and heal his servant.
And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
Ἀκούσας δὲ περὶ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, ἀπέστειλεν πρὸς αὐτὸν πρεσβυτέρους τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἐρωτῶν αὐτὸν ὅπως ἐλθὼν διασώσῃ τὸν δοῦλον αὐτοῦ.
Akousas de peri tou Iēsou, apesteilen pros auton presbyterous tōn Ioudaiōn, erōtōn auton hopōs elthōn diasōsē ton doulon autou.
They came to Jesus and pleaded earnestly with Him, saying, “He deserves to have You do this for him,
And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
Οἱ δέ, παραγενόμενοι πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν, παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν σπουδαίως, λέγοντες ὅτι ἄξιός ἐστιν ᾧ παρέξει τοῦτο∙
Hoi de, paragenomenoi pros ton Iēsoun, parekaloun auton spoudaiōs, legontes hoti axios estin hō parexei touto;
because he loves our nation and even built our synagogue for us.”
For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
ἀγαπᾷ γὰρ τὸ ἔθνος ἡμῶν, καὶ τὴν συναγωγὴν αὐτὸς ᾠκοδόμησεν ἡμῖν.
agapa gar to ethnos hēmōn, kai tēn synagōgēn autos ōkodomēsen hēmin.
Jesus went with them. When He was already not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying, “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, because I am not worthy for You to come under my roof.
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 shouldest enter under my roof:
Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἐπορεύετο σὺν αὐτοῖς. Ἤδη δὲ αὐτοῦ οὐ μακρὰν ἀπέχοντος ἀπὸ τῆς οἰκίας, ἔπεμψεν πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ ἑκατόνταρχος φίλους, λέγων αὐτῷ, Κύριε, μὴ σκύλλου∙ οὐ γάρ εἰμι ἱκανὸς ἵνα ὑπὸ τὴν στέγην μου εἰσέλθῃς∙
Ho de Iēsous eporeueto syn autois. Ēdē de autou ou makran apechontos apo tēs oikias, epempsen pros auton ho hekatontarchos philous, legōn autō, Kyrie, mē skyllou; ou gar eimi hikanos hina hypo tēn stegēn mou eiselthēs;
That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You. But just speak a word, and my servant will be healed.
Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
διὸ οὐδὲ ἐμαυτὸν ἠξίωσα πρός σε ἐλθεῖν∙ ἀλλ’ εἰπὲ λόγῳ, καὶ ἰαθήσεται ὁ παῖς μου.
dio oude emauton ēxiōsa pros se elthein; all’ eipe logō, kai iathēsetai ho pais mou.
For I also am a man placed under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
Καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπός εἰμι ὑπὸ ἐξουσίαν τασσόμενος, ἔχων ὑπ’ ἐμαυτὸν στρατιώτας, καὶ λέγω τούτῳ, Πορεύθητι, καὶ πορεύεται∙ καὶ ἄλλῳ, Ἔρχου, καὶ ἔρχεται∙ καὶ τῷ δούλῳ μου, Ποίησον τοῦτο, καὶ ποιεῖ.
Kai gar egō anthrōpos eimi hypo exousian tassomenos, echōn hyp’ emauton stratiōtas, kai legō toutō, Poreuthēti, kai poreuetai; kai allō, Erchou, kai erchetai; kai tō doulō mou, Poiēson touto, kai poiei.
When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.”
When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Ἀκούσας δὲ ταῦτα ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐθαύμασεν αὐτόν, καὶ στραφεὶς τῷ ἀκολουθοῦντι αὐτῷ ὄχλῳ εἶπεν, Λέγω ὑμῖν, οὔτε ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ τοσαύτην πίστιν εὗρον.
Akousas de tauta ho Iēsous ethaumasen auton, kai strapheis tō akolouthounti autō ochlō eipen, Legō hymin, oute en tō Israēl tosautēn pistin heuron.
When those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the sick servant well.
And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.
Καὶ ὑποστρέψαντες οἱ πεμφθέντες εἰς τὸν οἶκον εὗρον τὸν ἀσθενοῦντα δοῦλον ὑγιαίνοντα.
Kai hypostrepsantes hoi pemphthentes eis ton oikon heuron ton asthenounta doulon hygiainonta.
The next day Jesus went to a town called Nain. Many of His disciples and a large crowd went with Him.
¶ 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 much people.
Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἑξῆς, ἐπορεύετο εἰς πόλιν καλουμένην Ναΐν∙ καὶ συνεπορεύοντο αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἱκανοί, καὶ ὄχλος πολύς.
Kai egeneto en tō hexēs, eporeueto eis polin kaloumenēn Nain; kai syneporeuonto autō hoi mathētai autou hikanoi, kai ochlos polys.
As He approached the town gate, a dead man was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the town was with her.
Now when he came nigh 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 much people of the city was with her.
Ὡς δὲ ἤγγισεν τῇ πύλῃ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἰδού, ἐξεκομίζετο τεθνηκώς, υἱὸς μονογενὴς τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὐτὴ χήρα∙ καὶ ὄχλος τῆς πόλεως ἱκανὸς σὺν αὐτῇ.
Hōs de ēngisen tē pylē tēs poleōs, kai idou, exekomizeto tethnēkōs, huios monogenēs tē mētri autou, kai autē chēra; kai ochlos tēs poleōs hikanos syn autē.
When the Lord saw her, He was moved with compassion for her and said, “Do not weep.”
And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
Καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὴν ὁ κύριος ἐσπλαγχνίσθη ἐπ’ αὐτῇ, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Μὴ κλαῖε.
Kai idōn autēn ho kyrios esplanchnisthē ep’ autē, kai eipen autē, Mē klaie.
Then He came forward and touched the bier, and those carrying it stopped. He said, “Young man, I tell you, get up!”
And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
Καὶ προσελθὼν ἥψατο τῆς σοροῦ∙ οἱ δὲ βαστάζοντες ἔστησαν. Καὶ εἶπεν, Νεανίσκε, σοὶ λέγω, ἐγέρθητι.
Kai proselthōn hēpsato tēs sorou; hoi de bastazontes estēsan. Kai eipen, Neaniske, soi legō, egerthēti.
The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
Καὶ ἀνεκάθισεν ὁ νεκρός, καὶ ἤρξατο λαλεῖν. Καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὸν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ.
Kai anekathisen ho nekros, kai ērxato lalein. Kai edōken auton tē mētri autou.
Fear came over everyone, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen among us,” and, “God has visited His people!”
And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
Ἔλαβεν δὲ φόβος πάντας, καὶ ἐδόξαζον τὸν θεόν, λέγοντες ὅτι Προφήτης μέγας ἐγήγερται ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ ὅτι Ἐπεσκέψατο ὁ θεὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ.
Elaben de phobos pantas, kai edoxazon ton theon, legontes hoti Prophētēs megas egēgertai en hēmin, kai hoti Epeskepsato ho theos ton laon autou.
This report about Him spread throughout all Judea and the entire surrounding region.
And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judæa, and throughout all the region round about.
Καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ λόγος οὗτος ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ περὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν πάσῃ τῇ περιχώρῳ.
Kai exēlthen ho logos houtos en holē tē Ioudaia peri autou, kai en pasē tē perichōrō.
John’s disciples reported all these things to him.
And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.
Καὶ ἀπήγγειλαν Ἰωάννῃ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ περὶ πάντων τούτων.
Kai apēngeilan Iōannē hoi mathētai autou peri pantōn toutōn.
John called two of his disciples and sent them to Jesus, asking, “Are You the One who is coming, or should we expect another?”
¶ 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?
Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος δύο τινὰς τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ ὁ Ἰωάννης ἔπεμψεν πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν, λέγων, Σὺ εἶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ἢ ἄλλον προσδοκῶμεν;
Kai proskalesamenos dyo tinas tōn mathētōn autou ho Iōannēs epempsen pros ton Iēsoun, legōn, Sy ei ho erchomenos, ē allon prosdokōmen?
When the men came to Him, they said, “John the Baptizer sent us to You to ask, ‘Are You the One who is coming, or should we expect another?’”
When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
Παραγενόμενοι δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ ἄνδρες εἶπον, Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτιστὴς ἀπέσταλκεν ἡμᾶς πρός σε, λέγων, Σὺ εἶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ἢ ἄλλον προσδοκῶμεν;
Paragenomenoi de pros auton hoi andres eipon, Iōannēs ho baptistēs apestalken hēmas pros se, legōn, Sy ei ho erchomenos, ē allon prosdokōmen?
At that very time Jesus healed many people of diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.
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.
Ἐν αὐτῇ δὲ τῇ ὥρᾳ ἐθεράπευσεν πολλοὺς ἀπὸ νόσων καὶ μαστίγων καὶ πνευμάτων πονηρῶν, καὶ τυφλοῖς πολλοῖς ἐχαρίσατο τὸ βλέπειν.
En autē de tē hōra etherapeusen pollous apo nosōn kai mastigōn kai pneumatōn ponērōn, kai typhlois pollois echarisato to blepein.
Jesus answered them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news.
Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Πορευθέντες ἀπαγγείλατε Ἰωάννῃ ἃ εἴδετε καὶ ἠκούσατε∙ ὅτι τυφλοὶ ἀναβλέπουσιν, χωλοὶ περιπατοῦσιν, λεπροὶ καθαρίζονται, κωφοὶ ἀκούουσιν, νεκροὶ ἐγείρονται, πτωχοὶ εὐαγγελίζονται∙
Kai apokritheis ho Iēsous eipen autois, Poreuthentes apangeilate Iōannē ha eidete kai ēkousate; hoti typhloi anablepousin, chōloi peripatousin, leproi katharizontai, kōphoi akouousin, nekroi egeirontai, ptōchoi euangelizontai;
Blessed is anyone who does not stumble because of Me.”
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
καὶ μακάριός ἐστιν, ὃς ἐὰν μὴ σκανδαλισθῇ ἐν ἐμοί.
kai makarios estin, hos ean mē skandalisthē en emoi.
After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began speaking to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
¶ And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Ἀπελθόντων δὲ τῶν ἀγγέλων Ἰωάννου, ἤρξατο λέγειν τοῖς ὄχλοις περὶ Ἰωάννου, Τί ἐξεληλύθατε εἰς τὴν ἔρημον θεάσασθαι; Κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον;
Apelthontōn de tōn angelōn Iōannou, ērxato legein tois ochlois peri Iōannou, Ti exelēlythate eis tēn erēmon theasasthai? Kalamon hypo anemou saleuomenon?
What did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who wear splendid clothing and live in luxury are in royal palaces.
But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.
Ἀλλὰ τί ἐξεληλύθατε ἰδεῖν; Ἄνθρωπον ἐν μαλακοῖς ἱματίοις ἠμφιεσμένον; Ἰδού, οἱ ἐν ἱματισμῷ ἐνδόξῳ καὶ τρυφῇ ὑπάρχοντες ἐν τοῖς βασιλείοις εἰσίν.
Alla ti exelēlythate idein? Anthrōpon en malakois himatiois ēmphiesmenon? Idou, hoi en himatismō endoxō kai tryphē hyparchontes en tois basileiois eisin.
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.
But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
Ἀλλὰ τί ἐξεληλύθατε ἰδεῖν; Προφήτην; Ναί, λέγω ὑμῖν, καὶ περισσότερον προφήτου.
Alla ti exelēlythate idein? Prophētēn? Nai, legō hymin, kai perissoteron prophētou.
This is the one about whom it is written:
‘Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You,
who will prepare Your way before You.’
This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Οὗτός ἐστιν περὶ οὗ γέγραπται, Ἰδού, ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω τὸν ἄγγελόν μου πρὸ προσώπου σου, ὃς κατασκευάσει τὴν ὁδόν σου ἔμπροσθέν σου.
Houtos estin peri hou gegraptai, Idou, egō apostellō ton angelon mou pro prosōpou sou, hos kataskeuasei tēn hodon sou emprosthen sou.
For I tell you, among those born of women there is no greater prophet than John the Baptizer; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
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.
Λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, μείζων ἐν γεννητοῖς γυναικῶν προφήτης Ἰωάννου τοῦ βαπτιστοῦ οὐδείς ἐστιν∙ ὁ δὲ μικρότερος ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ θεοῦ μείζων αὐτοῦ ἐστιν.
Legō gar hymin, meizōn en gennētois gynaikōn prophētēs Iōannou tou baptistou oudeis estin; ho de mikroteros en tē basileia tou theou meizōn autou estin.
When all the people heard this, including the tax collectors, they acknowledged God’s righteousness, having been baptized with John’s baptism.
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
Καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἀκούσας καὶ οἱ τελῶναι ἐδικαίωσαν τὸν θεόν, βαπτισθέντες τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου∙
Kai pas ho laos akousas kai hoi telōnai edikaiōsan ton theon, baptisthentes to baptisma Iōannou;
But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves because they had not been baptized by John.
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ οἱ νομικοὶ τὴν βουλὴν τοῦ θεοῦ ἠθέτησαν εἰς ἑαυτούς, μὴ βαπτισθέντες ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ.
hoi de Pharisaioi kai hoi nomikoi tēn boulēn tou theou ēthetēsan eis heautous, mē baptisthentes hyp’ autou.
The Lord said, “To what then will I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?
¶ And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
Τίνι οὖν ὁμοιώσω τοὺς ἀνθρώπους τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης, καὶ τίνι εἰσὶν ὅμοιοι;
Tini oun homoiōsō tous anthrōpous tēs geneas tautēs, kai tini eisin homoioi?
They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another:
‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance.
We mourned for you, and you did not weep.’
They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
Ὅμοιοί εἰσιν παιδίοις τοῖς ἐν ἀγορᾷ καθημένοις, καὶ προσφωνοῦσιν ἀλλήλοις, καὶ λέγουσιν, Ηὐλήσαμεν ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐκ ὠρχήσασθε∙ ἐθρηνήσαμεν ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐκ ἐκλαύσατε.
Homoioi eisin paidiois tois en agora kathēmenois, kai prosphōnousin allēlois, kai legousin, Ēulēsamen hymin, kai ouk ōrchēsasthe; ethrēnēsamen hymin, kai ouk eklausate.
For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
Ἐλήλυθεν γὰρ Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτιστὴς μήτε ἄρτον ἐσθίων μήτε οἶνον πίνων, καὶ λέγετε, Δαιμόνιον ἔχει∙
Elēlythen gar Iōannēs ho baptistēs mēte arton esthiōn mēte oinon pinōn, kai legete, Daimonion echei;
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
ἐλήλυθεν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐσθίων καὶ πίνων, καὶ λέγετε, Ἰδού, ἄνθρωπος φάγος καὶ οἰνοπότης, φίλος τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν.
elēlythen ho huios tou anthrōpou esthiōn kai pinōn, kai legete, Idou, anthrōpos phagos kai oinopotēs, philos telōnōn kai hamartōlōn.
Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.”
But wisdom is justified of all her children.
Καὶ ἐδικαιώθη ἡ σοφία ἀπὸ τῶν τέκνων αὐτῆς πάντων.
Kai edikaiōthē hē sophia apo tōn teknōn autēs pantōn.
One of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him. Jesus entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
¶ And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat.
Ἠρώτα δέ τις αὐτὸν τῶν Φαρισαίων ἵνα φάγῃ μετ’ αὐτοῦ∙ καὶ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν τοῦ Φαρισαίου ἀνεκλίθη.
Ērōta de tis auton tōn Pharisaiōn hina phagē met’ autou; kai eiselthōn eis tēn oikian tou Pharisaiou aneklithē.
There was a woman in the town who was known as a sinner. When she learned that Jesus was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster flask of perfume.
And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
Καὶ ἰδού, γυνὴ ἐν τῇ πόλει, ἥτις ἦν ἁμαρτωλός, ἐπιγνοῦσα ὅτι ἀνάκειται ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ τοῦ Φαρισαίου, κομίσασα ἀλάβαστρον μύρου,
Kai idou, gynē en tē polei, hētis ēn hamartōlos, epignousa hoti anakeitai en tē oikia tou Pharisaiou, komisasa alabastron myrou,
Standing behind Him at His feet and weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears. She wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed His feet repeatedly, and anointed them with the perfume.
And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
καὶ στᾶσα παρὰ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ὀπίσω κλαίουσα, ἤρξατο βρέχειν τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ τοῖς δάκρυσιν, καὶ ταῖς θριξὶν τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτῆς ἐξέμασσεν, καὶ κατεφίλει τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἤλειφεν τῷ μύρῳ.
kai stasa para tous podas autou opisō klaiousa, ērxato brechein tous podas autou tois dakrysin, kai tais thrixin tēs kephalēs autēs exemassen, kai katephilei tous podas autou, kai ēleiphen tō myrō.
When the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “If this Man were a prophet, He would know who and what kind of woman is touching Him—that she is a sinner.”
Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
Ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Φαρισαῖος ὁ καλέσας αὐτὸν εἶπεν ἐν ἑαυτῷ λέγων, Οὗτος, εἰ ἦν προφήτης, ἐγίνωσκεν ἂν τίς καὶ ποταπὴ ἡ γυνὴ ἥτις ἅπτεται αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἁμαρτωλός ἐστιν.
Idōn de ho Pharisaios ho kalesas auton eipen en heautō legōn, Houtos, ei ēn prophētēs, eginōsken an tis kai potapē hē gynē hētis haptetai autou, hoti hamartōlos estin.
Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” He replied, “Teacher, say it.”
And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν, Σίμων, ἔχω σοί τι εἰπεῖν. Ὁ δέ φησιν, Διδάσκαλε, εἰπέ.
Kai apokritheis ho Iēsous eipen pros auton, Simōn, echō soi ti eipein. Ho de phēsin, Didaskale, eipe.
“A certain creditor had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty.
There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
Δύο χρεωφειλέται ἦσαν δανειστῇ τινί∙ ὁ εἷς ὤφειλεν δηνάρια πεντακόσια, ὁ δὲ ἕτερος πεντήκοντα.
Dyo chreōpheiletai ēsan daneistē tini; ho heis ōpheilen dēnaria pentakosia, ho de heteros pentēkonta.
When they had nothing with which to repay him, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, which of them will love him more?”
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
Μὴ ἐχόντων δὲ αὐτῶν ἀποδοῦναι, ἀμφοτέροις ἐχαρίσατο. Τίς οὖν αὐτῶν, εἰπέ, πλεῖον αὐτὸν ἀγαπήσει;
Mē echontōn de autōn apodounai, amphoterois echarisato. Tis oun autōn, eipe, pleion auton agapēsei?
Simon answered, “I suppose the one whom he forgave more.” Jesus said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Σίμων εἶπεν, Ὑπολαμβάνω ὅτι ᾧ τὸ πλεῖον ἐχαρίσατο. Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ὀρθῶς ἔκρινας.
Apokritheis de ho Simōn eipen, Hypolambanō hoti hō to pleion echarisato. Ho de eipen autō, Orthōs ekrinas.
Turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house, and you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head.
And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
Καὶ στραφεὶς πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα, τῷ Σίμωνι ἔφη, Βλέπεις ταύτην τὴν γυναῖκα; Εἰσῆλθόν σου εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν, ὕδωρ ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας μου οὐκ ἔδωκας∙ αὕτη δὲ τοῖς δάκρυσιν ἔβρεξέν μου τοὺς πόδας, καὶ ταῖς θριξὶν τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτῆς ἐξέμαξεν.
Kai strapheis pros tēn gynaika, tō Simōni ephē, Blepeis tautēn tēn gynaika? Eisēlthon sou eis tēn oikian, hydōr epi tous podas mou ouk edōkas; hautē de tois dakrysin ebrexen mou tous podas, kai tais thrixin tēs kephalēs autēs exemaxen.
You gave Me no kiss, but from the time I entered she has not stopped kissing My feet.
Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
Φίλημά μοι οὐκ ἔδωκας∙ αὕτη δέ, ἀφ’ ἧς εἰσῆλθον, οὐ διέλιπεν καταφιλοῦσά μου τοὺς πόδας.
Philēma moi ouk edōkas; hautē de, aph’ hēs eisēlthon, ou dielipen kataphilousa mou tous podas.
You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
Ἐλαίῳ τὴν κεφαλήν μου οὐκ ἤλειψας∙ αὕτη δὲ μύρῳ ἤλειψέν μου τοὺς πόδας.
Elaiō tēn kephalēn mou ouk ēleipsas; hautē de myrō ēleipsen mou tous podas.
Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But the one who is forgiven little loves little.”
Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
Οὗ χάριν, λέγω σοι, ἀφέωνται αἱ ἁμαρτίαι αὐτῆς αἱ πολλαί, ὅτι ἠγάπησεν πολύ∙ ᾧ δὲ ὀλίγον ἀφίεται, ὀλίγον ἀγαπᾷ.
Hou charin, legō soi, apheōntai hai hamartiai autēs hai pollai, hoti ēgapēsen poly; hō de oligon aphietai, oligon agapa.
Then He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῇ, Ἀφέωνταί σου αἱ ἁμαρτίαι.
Eipen de autē, Apheōntai sou hai hamartiai.
Those reclining at the table with Him began saying among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
Καὶ ἤρξαντο οἱ συνανακείμενοι λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, Τίς οὗτός ἐστιν ὃς καὶ ἁμαρτίας ἀφίησιν;
Kai ērxanto hoi synanakeimenoi legein en heautois, Tis houtos estin hos kai hamartias aphiēsin?
But He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα, Ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέν σε∙ πορεύου εἰς εἰρήνην.
Eipen de pros tēn gynaika, Hē pistis sou sesōken se; poreuou eis eirēnēn.