After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum. Mat 8:5-13Luk 7:1-10Mat 7:28-29 A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death. 2Ki 5:2-3Gen 24:27Jhn 4:46-47Col 3:22Gen 24:2-14Gen 24:35-49Gen 35:8Gen 39:4-6 When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant. Mat 8:5Jhn 4:47Luk 9:38Phm 1:10Luk 8:41 When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him, Luk 7:6-7Mat 10:11Mat 10:37-38Rev 3:4Luk 20:35Mat 10:13 for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.” 2Ch 2:11-121Ch 29:3-91Jn 3:141Jn 3:18-191Jn 5:1-31Ki 5:1Ezr 7:27-28Gal 5:6 Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof. Mrk 5:24Gen 32:10Jas 4:6Luk 8:49Mat 3:11Act 10:38Luk 15:19-21Luk 5:8 Therefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed. Psa 107:20Psa 33:9Luk 4:36Mrk 1:27Deu 32:39Luk 5:131Sa 2:6Exo 15:26 For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” 1Ti 6:1-2Act 10:7-8Act 22:25-26Act 23:17Col 3:22Act 23:23Act 23:26Act 24:23
When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel.” Mat 15:28Mat 8:10Rom 3:1-3Mat 9:33Rom 9:4-5Psa 147:19-20 Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well. Jhn 4:50-53Mat 8:13Mat 15:28Mrk 9:23
Soon afterwards, he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him. Act 10:38 Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only born 1 son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her. Luk 8:42Luk 8:521Ki 17:121Ki 17:181Ki 17:91Ti 5:4-52Ki 4:162Ki 4:20 When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Don’t cry.” Isa 63:9Psa 103:13Heb 4:15Lam 3:32-33Psa 86:15Jer 31:20Luk 8:52Psa 86:5 He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!” Jhn 11:43-44Jhn 5:25Act 9:40-41Jhn 11:251Ki 17:21Jhn 5:28-29Luk 8:54-55Jhn 5:21 He who was dead sat up and began to speak. Then he gave him to his mother. 2Ki 13:211Ki 17:23-242Ki 4:32-37
Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!” Mat 9:8Jer 33:9Luk 1:68Luk 7:39Exo 4:31Luk 1:65Luk 2:20Luk 5:26 This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region. Luk 7:14Mat 4:24Mat 9:26Mat 9:31Mrk 1:28Mrk 6:14
The disciples of John told him about all these things. Jhn 3:26Mat 11:2-19 John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?” Isa 9:6-7Jhn 4:25Act 10:7-8Dan 9:24-26Deu 18:15-18Gen 22:18Gen 3:15Gen 49:10 When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?’” Luk 7:19
In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight. Mrk 3:101Co 11:30-321Ki 8:37Heb 12:6Jas 5:14-15Mat 4:23Mrk 5:29Mrk 5:34 Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. Isa 35:5-6Isa 61:1-3Luk 4:18Isa 29:18-19Jas 2:5Act 14:8-10Act 26:18Luk 7:14-15 Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.” 1Pe 2:7-8Isa 8:14-15Mat 11:6Rom 9:32-33Mat 13:57-581Co 1:21-281Co 2:14Jhn 6:60-66
When John’s messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? Eph 4:14Jhn 1:23Luk 1:80Luk 3:22Co 1:17-202Pe 2:172Pe 3:17Jas 1:6-8 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed and live delicately are in kings’ courts. 1Ki 10:52Ki 1:82Sa 19:35Est 1:11Est 1:3Est 4:2Est 8:15Isa 59:17 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. Luk 1:76Jhn 5:35Luk 20:6Jhn 3:26-30Luk 16:16Mat 11:9-14 This is he of whom it is written, Mal 3:1Luk 1:76Mrk 1:2Jhn 1:23Luk 1:15-17Mal 4:5-6Mat 11:10Isa 40:3
‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way before you.’ 2
“For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in God’s Kingdom is greater than he.” Heb 11:39-40Mat 11:11Mat 13:16-17Col 1:25-271Pe 1:10-12Eph 3:8-9Luk 10:23-24Luk 9:48
When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism. Luk 3:12Luk 7:35Act 18:25Act 19:3Mat 21:31-32Mat 3:5-6Psa 51:4Rev 15:3 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves. Luk 13:342Co 6:1Jer 8:8Mat 22:35Act 20:27Eph 1:11Gal 2:21Rom 10:21
“To what then should I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? 3 Mat 11:16-19Lam 2:13Mrk 4:30 They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t weep.’ Mat 11:16-19Jer 5:3-5Pro 17:16Isa 28:9-13Isa 29:11-12Zec 8:5 For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ Luk 1:15Mrk 1:6Act 2:13Jer 16:8-10Jhn 10:20Jhn 8:48Jhn 8:52Mat 3:4 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Luk 15:2Luk 7:36Jhn 12:2Luk 14:1Luk 19:7Mat 9:11Jhn 2:2Luk 11:37 Wisdom is justified by all her children.” Pro 8:32-36Mat 11:191Co 2:14-15Hos 14:9Pro 17:16Luk 7:29
One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house and sat at the table. Mrk 14:3-9Mat 26:5-6Luk 14:1Jhn 11:2-16Luk 11:37Luk 7:34 Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment. Mrk 14:3-9Mat 26:6-13Luk 5:30Luk 7:37-39Mat 21:311Pe 4:181Ti 1:9Jhn 12:1-8 Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. Psa 126:5-6Psa 51:17Gen 18:4Ecc 9:8Isa 61:3Luk 7:44-46Psa 6:6-82Co 7:10-11 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner.” Luk 7:16Luk 15:2Isa 65:5Mrk 7:21Pro 23:72Ki 5:20Jhn 4:19Jhn 7:12
Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” Ezk 33:31Jhn 13:13Jhn 16:19Jhn 16:30Jhn 3:2Luk 18:18Luk 20:20-21Luk 5:22
He said, “Teacher, say on.”
“A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. Luk 7:47Mat 18:28Mat 6:12Rom 5:201Jn 1:8-10Luk 11:4Rom 3:231Ti 1:15-16 When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?” Act 13:38-39Col 3:13Dan 9:18-19Eph 1:7Eph 4:32Gal 3:10Isa 43:25Isa 44:22
Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” Psa 116:16-181Co 15:9-101Ti 1:13-162Co 5:14-15Luk 10:38Luk 7:47Mrk 12:34
He said to him, “You have judged correctly.” Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head. 1Ti 5:10Gen 18:4Gen 19:2Jdg 19:21Gen 43:241Sa 25:41Jas 2:6 You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet. 2Sa 15:5Rom 16:161Th 5:262Sa 19:391Co 16:20Gen 33:4Mat 26:48Gen 29:11 You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. Psa 23:5Ecc 9:8Mat 6:172Sa 14:2Dan 10:3Psa 104:15Rut 3:3Amo 6:6 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.” 1Jn 4:191Jn 3:18Gal 5:6Isa 1:18Rom 5:20Jhn 21:15-17Eph 6:24Isa 55:7 He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” Mat 9:2Mrk 2:5Luk 5:20
Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” Luk 5:20-21Mat 9:3Mrk 2:7
He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.” Mrk 5:34Luk 8:48Luk 18:42Mat 9:22Mrk 10:52Eph 2:8-10Rom 5:1-2Jas 2:14-26